Canadian Legends Helix Celebrate 50 Years With Helix 50 – The Best Of

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Helix 50 – The Best Of

A Career-Spanning Collection Celebrating Five Decades of Canadian Rock Royalty

Presented by Crown X Recordings

Crown X Recordings, Canada’s premier reissue label, proudly announces the release of Helix 50 – The Best Of, a career-spanning collection marking five decades of one of Canada’s most legendary hard rock bands. The album features an all-star re-recording of the band’s multi-platinum anthem “Rock You,” alongside international chart-toppers from their major-label debut No Rest for the Wicked (1983) through to Vagabond Bones (2009).

To complete the circle, an all-new studio track has been added to the mix. Every song has been expertly remastered using cutting-edge audio technology at Iguana Recording Studios (Toronto, ON)—available on both CD and 180g vinyl for a brand-new sonic experience.

New Music Release Dates

“Stand Up” – New Studio Track
Available on all streaming platforms Friday, April 18
“Rock You” (All-Star Version)
Streaming & music video release on Friday, May 2
Featuring:
Brian Vollmer (vocals)
Daryl Gray (bass)
Phil X (Bon Jovi)
Brent Fitz (Slash)
Todd Kerns (Slash)
Available in both Stereo and Dolby Atmos

Tracklist – Helix 50 – The Best Of

Rock You (2025)
Heavy Metal Love (2025 Remastered)
Deep Cuts The Knife (2025 Remastered)
Wild In The Streets (2025 Remastered)
Running Wild In The 21st Century (2025 Remastered)
(Make Me Do) Anything You Want (2025 Unplugged)
The Kids Are All Shakin’ (2025 Unplugged)
Animal Inside (2025 Remastered)
Good To The Last Drop (Radio Version)
Stand Up (2025 Remastered)
Dream On (2025 Unplugged)

Bonus Tracks – CD Only:

That Day Is Gonna Come
Sleepin’ in the Dog House Again (feat. Kim Mitchell)
Look Me Straight In The Heart (duet with Lee Aaron)

Exclusive Releases & Live Events

Deluxe Signed Bundle

Available Wednesday, May 21 exclusively via the band’s webstore.
Limited to 300 units. Includes:

Special gatefold package (CD + 180g marble color vinyl)
Hand-signed by the band
Helix 50 record slip mat
Helix 50 guitar pick
Helix 50 can koozie

Standard Editions

Single CD and vinyl LP versions available in retail stores this July.

Live Launch Event – McBowl Concert Series

Wednesday, May 21 – Mississauga, ON
Helix will celebrate the release with a special unplugged performance as part of the annual McBowl Concert Series, a charity event held in Mississauga, Ontario.

Brian Vollmer and Daryl Gray will be joined by former Helix guitarist Sean Kelly, who will host a retrospective Q&A on the band’s history.
A live-stream launch event will precede the show, with Vollmer sharing stories and memories from the band’s iconic career.

Tickets:
Stay tuned via Helix’s official channels for ticket announcements.

About Helix

Formed in 1974 in Kitchener, Ontario, Helix became a staple of Canada’s hard rock scene. With the addition of Brent “The Doctor” Doerner and Paul Hackman in 1976, the band developed their signature twin-guitar attack. Their breakthrough came with 1983’s No Rest for the Wicked, featuring the classic “Heavy Metal Love.”

Helix exploded internationally with Walkin’ the Razor’s Edge (1984) and its hard-hitting single “Rock You,” which gained heavy MTV rotation—including an infamous X-rated version of the video.

Throughout the ’80s, Helix toured globally with KISS, Alice Cooper, Motörhead, and Ian Gillan. Despite the tragic loss of Paul Hackman in 1992, Brian Vollmer carried the torch forward with an evolving cast of top-tier musicians from Brighton Rock, Killer Dwarfs, Harem Scarem, and Crash Kelly.

The band’s legacy hit a pop culture note in 2003 when they were featured in the cult hit series Trailer Park Boys. In 2005, Vollmer released his autobiography Gimme An R! and followed it up with the unplugged album Smash Hits…Unplugged in 2010—some tracks of which now appear remixed on Helix 50.