Helix

Helix are a Canadian hard rock and heavy metal band whose history reaches back to 1974, when they began as the Helix Field Band before tightening into the louder, more direct act associated with Brian Vollmer. The group's 1980s run made them a durable name in Canadian heavy rock, especially through No Rest for the Wicked, Walkin' the Razor's Edge, and Long Way to Heaven. Songs such as "Heavy Metal Love," "Rock You," and "Deep Cuts the Knife" show the band's strengths clearly: big gang choruses, punchy guitar riffs, a party-ready sense of movement, and Vollmer's high, gritty voice. Helix were never as dark as some metal peers, but they carried enough riff weight and road-dog volume to belong in the heavy metal and glam-metal continuum. Their long career also matters because the band kept recording and touring through lineup changes, regional shifts, and changing tastes. At their best, Helix sound like working-class arena rock with denim, sweat, and a simple belief that a chorus should hit like a shouted order.