In the Meantime (Helmet song)

"In the Meantime"
Single by Helmet
from the album Meantime
Released	1992
Recorded	1992
Studio	Chicago Recording Company
Genre	Alternative metal post-hardcore
Length	3:08
Label	Amphetamine Reptile
Songwriter	Page Hamilton
Producers	Steve Albini, Helmet
Helmet singles chronology
"Give It" (1992) "In the Meantime" (1992) "Primitive/Born Annoying 1993" (1993)
Music video
"In the Meantime" on YouTube

"In the Meantime" is a song from the American alternative metal band Helmet's second album Meantime. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1992.

Recording and production

The song was recorded by Steve Albini and later remixed by Andy Wallace. Wallace's style of mixing, which involves (among other things) triggered samples and a cleaner more polished sound, irritated Albini. Later, when in negotiations to record Nirvana's In Utero, he stipulated a clause be added to his contract stating that Wallace would not be allowed to remix the album, after he had mixed Nevermind, which was released nine months before Meantime.

Music Video

The music video follows the band, mostly in black and white, with cuts of both a small child playing with various toys, and women working in factories.

Cover versions

The song was covered by Soulfly on their 2004 album Prophecy, and by Pig Destroyer on their compilation album Painter of Dead Girls. I Am Become Death covered the song for the song-for-song tribute album to the original Meantime album called "Meantime (Redux)" which was released in 2016. In 2018, Lamb of God covered the song and it is featured in the band's cover album Legion: XX (under their original name Burn the Priest).

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
1999	The Boston Phoenix	United States	"The 90 Best Songs of the 90s"	*
2004	Kerrang!	United Kingdom	"666 Songs You Must Own (Alternative Rock)"	8
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Track listing

Amphetamine Reptile Records 7" vinyl

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"In the Meantime"	3:04

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"No Nicky No" (instrumental)	2:13

Promo single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"In the Meantime"	3:04

Rock Ahead Records 12" vinyl

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"In the Meantime"	3:04
2.	"Unsung"	3:59

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Better"	3:09
2.	"You Borrowed"	3:49

Personnel

Band

• Peter Mengede – guitar
• Henry Bogdan – bass
• Page Hamilton – guitar, vocals
• John Stanier – drums

Technical crew

• Steve Albini – recording (Side A)
• Wharton Tiers – mixing (Side B), recording (Side B)
• Andy Wallace – mixing (Side A)