Category Archives: Helios Creed

The biting sounds of grunge and industrial ruled the alternative airwaves in the 1990s, and most of the era’s guitarists learned their licks from the Sex Pistols, Zeppelin, Sabbath and Metallica. A fair number, though, were also inspired by the science-fiction paranoia of Helios Creed, who formed the proto-industrialist group Chrome and erected a lengthy discography of over 20 albums (roughly half of them as a solo act) to enforce his standing in the second tier of influential guitarists in his time. Helios Creed founded Chrome in San Francisco around 1977 with vocalist/drummer Damon Edge, guitarist John Lambdin and bassist Gary Spain. Over the following five years, Chrome explored punk and hardcore, with an increasing reliance on synthesizers, tape loops and samples from TV. The group broke up in 1982, and Creed was dormant for several years until his debut solo album, X-Rated Fairy Tales, appeared in 1985.— John Bush , All Music Guide. X-Rated Fairy Tales was released on vinyl by Subterranean Records (SUB 49) and What’s So Funny About.. (SF 29) both in 1985. In 1986 re-released on vinyl by Fundamental (SAVE 13) and in 1994 released on cd with the “Superior Catholic Finger” lp.

Tracks:

1. The Descent
2. Un-Human Condition
3. Invitation
4. X-Rated Fairy Tales
5. Blood Red
6. Mystery Room
7. Showdown
8. Sex Voodoo Venus
9. Money Man
10. Johnny

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