I Love Surprises!
 
I guess I've been asleep for the last month or so, because while visiting my usual download site today I noticed a Helmet album called "Size Matters".  Figuring it was a crappy bootleg, I decided to look it up on Google before downloading.  Imagine my surprise when I discovered that it's not a bootleg but, in fact, a brand spanking new Helmet album!
 
Those of you hard rock/metal fans who haven't heard of Helmet would be well served to pick up a copy of "Meantime" by any means necessary.  Then you can also freak the fuck out at the fact that these guys are about to release their first album in seven years.  Reported official street date is slated for September 14, if you're not one of those pirate assholes like me.  I'll let you know what it's like in a day or nine.  Arrrr!