# List of Helmet band members

Helmet is an American alternative metal band from New York City, New York. Formed in 1989, the group originally featured guitarist and vocalist Page Hamilton, guitarist Peter Mengede, bassist Henry Bogdan and drummer John Stanier. The group released its debut album Strap It On in 1990, followed by Meantime in 1992 on Interscope Records. Due to increased tensions with frontman Hamilton, Mengede was fired from the band on February 17, 1993. After his dismissal, the guitarist went on to form the supergroup Handsome. Rob Echeverria was enlisted to perform on the 1994 album Betty, although he also left the band in 1996 to join Biohazard. Helmet recorded Aftertaste as a three-piece, with Hamilton performing all guitars. After touring with former Orange 9mm guitarist Chris Traynor, the band broke up in 1998.
In 2003, it was announced that Helmet had reformed with bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson and drummer John Tempesta joining Hamilton and Traynor. A spokesperson for Hamilton later debunked the news, but noted that Hamilton and Traynor were working on an unidentified project. In early 2004 the Helmet reformation was officially announced, with recently former Anthrax bassist Frank Bello and Tempesta joining the group. Bello left to return to Anthrax in early 2005, with Jeremy Chatelain taking his place for remaining tour dates. Tempesta left in early 2006 to join The Cult, with Mike Jost taking his place a few months later. In September, more lineup changes were announced as both Traynor and Jost left the group. New additions Kyle Stevenson (drums) and Jon Fuller (bass) were announced the following month, which also marked Chatelain's departure. Jimmy Thompson took Traynor's place later, although only remained with the band until late 2007 before being replaced by Dan Beeman the following February.
Helmet returned with new studio album Seeing Eye Dog in 2010, which featured a returning Traynor on bass; Dave Case was officially announced as the group's new touring bassist around the same time. The band released its eighth studio album Dead to the World in 2016, which was the first to feature Case.

## Members
### Current

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Page Hamilton | 1989–19982004–present | lead guitarlead vocals | all Helmet releases |
| Kyle Stevenson | 2006–present | drumsbacking vocals | Seeing Eye Dog (2010), including all bonus USB key live albumsDead to the World (2016)Left (2023) |
| Dan Beeman | 2008–present | rhythm guitarbacking vocals | Seeing Eye Dog (2010), including all bonus USB key live albums except Live in DetroitDead to the World (2016)Left (2023) |
| Dave Case | 2010–present | bassbacking vocals | Dead to the World (2016)Left (2023) |

### Former

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Henry Bogdan | 1989–1998 | bass | all Helmet releases from Strap It On (1990) to Aftertaste (1997)Unsung: The Best of Helmet (2004)Live and Rare (2021) |
| John Stanier | 1989–1998 | drums | all Helmet releases from Strap It On (1990) to Aftertaste (1997)Unsung: The Best of Helmet (2004)Live and Rare (2021) |
| Peter Mengede | 1989–1993 | rhythm guitar | Strap It On (1990)Meantime (1992)Born Annoying (1995)Unsung: The Best of Helmet (2004)Live and Rare (2021) |
| Rob Echeverria | 1993–1996 | rhythm guitar | Betty (1994)Unsung: The Best of Helmet (2004) |
| Chris Traynor | 1997–19982004–20062010 (studio only) | rhythm guitarbacking vocals (plus studio bass 2004–06, 2010) | Size Matters (2004)Monochrome (2006)Seeing Eye Dog (2010), including Live at Warped Tour bonus disc |
| John Tempesta | 2004–2006 | drums | Size Matters (2004) |
| Frank Bello | 2004–2005 (touring only) | bassbacking vocals | none |
| Jeremy Chatelain | 2005–2006 (touring only) | bassbacking vocals | Seeing Eye Dog (2010) – Live at Warped Tour bonus disc only |
| Mike Jost | 2006 | drums | Monochrome (2006)Seeing Eye Dog (2010) – Live at Warped Tour bonus disc only |
| Jon Fuller | 2006–2010 (touring only) | bass | Seeing Eye Dog (2010) – bonus USB key live albums only |
| Jimmy Thompson | 2006–2007 | rhythm guitar | Seeing Eye Dog (2010) – Live in Detroit bonus USB key live album only |
| Rob De Luca | 2006 (substitute) | bassbacking vocals | none – replaced Fuller who was refused entry into Canada |

## Lineups

| Period | Members | Releases |
| Early 1989 – February 1993 | Page Hamilton – lead guitar, vocals Peter Mengede – rhythm guitar Henry Bogdan – bass John Stanier – drums | Strap It On (1990) Meantime (1992) Born Annoying (1995) Live and Rare (2021) |
| 1993–1996 | Page Hamilton – lead guitar, vocals Henry Bogdan – bass John Stanier – drums Rob Echeverria – rhythm guitar | Betty (1994) |
| Mid-1996 – early 1997 | Page Hamilton – guitars, vocals Henry Bogdan – bass John Stanier – drums | Aftertaste (1997) |
| Early 1997 – early 1998 | Page Hamilton – lead guitar, lead vocals Henry Bogdan – bass John Stanier – drums Chris Traynor – rhythm guitar, backing vocals | none – live performances only |
| Band inactive 1998–2004 |||
| March – June 2004 | Page Hamilton – guitars, lead vocals Chris Traynor – bass, backing vocals John Tempesta – drums | Size Matters (2004) |
| June 2004 – April 2005 | Page Hamilton – lead guitar, lead vocals Chris Traynor – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals John Tempesta – drums Frank Bello – bass, backing vocals (touring) | none – live performances only |
| June 2005 – February 2006 | Page Hamilton – lead guitar, lead vocals Chris Traynor – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals John Tempesta – drums Jeremy Chatelain – bass, backing vocals (touring) | none – live performances only |
| May – September 2006 | Page Hamilton – lead vocals, guitar Chris Traynor – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals Jeremy Chatelain – bass, backing vocals (touring) Mike Jost – drums | Monochrome (2006) Live at Warped Tour, San Francisco (2010) |
| October – late 2006 | Page Hamilton – guitars, lead vocals Kyle Stevenson – drums, backing vocals Jon Fuller – bass (touring) | none – rehearsals only |
| Late 2006 – late 2007 | Page Hamilton – lead guitar, lead vocals Kyle Stevenson – drums, backing vocals Jon Fuller – bass (touring) Jimmy Thompson – rhythm guitar | Live in Detroit, Michigan (2010) |
| February 2008 – June 2010 | Page Hamilton – lead guitar, lead vocals Kyle Stevenson – drums, backing vocals Jon Fuller – bass Dan Beeman – rhythm guitar, backing vocals | Seeing Eye Dog (2010) Live at Grasspop in Dessel, Belgium (2010) Live in Budapest, Hungary (2010) Live in Angouleme, France (2010) |
| June 2010 – present | Page Hamilton – lead guitar, lead vocals Kyle Stevenson – drums, backing vocals Dan Beeman – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Dave Case – bass, backing vocals | Dead to the World (2016) Left (2023) |