| Vagabond Bones | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Helix |
| Cover: | Vagabond Bones.jpg |
| Released: | November 17, 2009 |
| Genre: | Heavy metal |
| Label: | Universal |
| Producer: | Aaron Murray, Sean Kelly and Brian Vollmer |
| Prev Title: | A Heavy Mental Christmas |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | Smash Hits...Unplugged! |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
Vagabond Bones is a studio album by heavy metal band Helix, released on November 17, 2009.[1] It is Helix' 12th full-length studio album and 21st album released overall. It contains performances from members of the 1980s Helix lineup: Brian Vollmer, Brent Doerner, Daryl Gray and Greg Hinz, as well as former member and co-producer Sean Kelly. Kelly departed Helix during the production of Vagabond Bones, prompting the reunion of the 1980s band. Kelly remained on hand to finish the record before leaving to tour with Nelly Furtado.[2]
During the early stages of recording, frontman Brian Vollmer reunited the surviving members of the No Rest for the Wicked lineup (Brent Doerner, Mike Uzelac, and Greg Hinz) to record a new version of the AC/DC classic "It's a Long Way to the Top", to be included as a bonus track.[3] The track was dropped, and it appears unlikely that it will ever be released for legal reasons.[4] The CD was originally to be titled It’s Rock Science, NOT Rocket Science!, before being changed to Vagabond Bones after one of the songs on the album.[5] [6]
All songs written by Brian Vollmer, Sean Kelly and Moe Berg except where noted.
The Waterloo Record called the album "...a sizzling collection of new tunes which rank among the band’s best."[8] Classic Rock Magazine said that "Vagabond Bones rocks hard, but never forgets the value of a memorable chorus."
Produced by Aaron Murray, Sean Kelly and Brian Vollmer, except "Make 'Em Dance" produced by Gord Prior, Murray, Kelly, Vollmer.
Recorded at Pocket Studios, Toronto Ontario
"Make 'Em Dance" was produced by Brent Doerner and Red Dust Films. The video was directed by Francis Coral Mellon and edited by Matt Robertshaw. This was the first new video to feature Hinz, Gray and Doerner in over 20 years. Kaleb Duck also appears.[9]
"Monday Morning Meltdown" was produced and edited by Brent Doerner, and directed by Francis Coral Mellon for Red Dust Films.[10]