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Originally Posted by mr dave
.Also putting Flyleaf and Helmet on the same level just hurts. Helmet was recognized as one of the 'new' generation of metal bands in the early 90s, along with the likes of Ministry, Fear Factory, and Biohazard (in fact I recall a Guitar World Magazine featuring Page Hamilton and Al Jourgensen on the cover from like 1993).
Flyleaf just sounds like a combination of Avril Lavigne and the Deftones (another originator to the nu-metal sound).
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There are several reasons I mention them in conjunction:
1.) I think both of them could be thrown in under the label of 'nu-metal'
2.) Also being a big fan of both bands (I saw Helmet live in like 1994) I have heard that like Helmets style was actually a big influence on Flyleaf and that over the years Paige Hamilton and some of the band members in Flyleaf are on friendly terms.
(I always though Flyleaf sounded like Fiona Apple mixed with Helmet, but that is just me!)