Monochrome is the sixth album by the American alternative metal band Helmet, released in 2006 through Warcon. It is the third Helmet album in a row to be recorded as a three-piece, with new drummer Mike Jost joining veterans Page Hamilton and Chris Traynor. Bassist Jeremy Chatelain, who replaced Frank Bello on the Size Matters tour, rejoined the band for the 2006 Warped Tour in support of Monochrome. The album received a mixed reception upon release. The track 'Monochrome' is featured on the soundtrack for Saw III and is played over the film's end credits; a music video was created which featured Jigsaw's puppet, Billy, lip-syncing the song while riding his bike. Also featured are shots of the band on TV screens and some clips from the film. Background and production The album is said to be a "return to roots", co-produced with Wharton Tiers, who recorded Helmet's first two albums Strap It On and Meantime on the same tape machine used for Monochrome. When asked in an interview if he thought it was a return to roots, Hamilton replied that it was a "return to working with people that I like." At least two of the tracks, "Money Shot" and "Bury Me", are known to be from Hamilton's former band Gandhi, but they have been rerecorded with the new Helmet lineup. A cover of the song "Requiem" by the band Killing Joke was included on the vinyl release. The CD versions included a code to download the song. Release and reception Monochrome sold 6,000 copies in its first week, a number comparable to the first week sales of the major label-backed Size Matters in 2004. The album generally received mixed reviews from music critics. AllMusic's Greg Prato gave Monochrome a positive review, writing "tracks such as 'Brand New' and 'On Your Way Down' could have easily fit on Meantime—while the title track offers some emo-esque melodicism. Monochrome proves once and for all that Hamilton is Helmet's main man." A more negative review came from Stylus Magazine'''s Cosmo Lee in 2006. He asserts, "Helmet, one of the most influential rock bands of the '90s, has been sliding downhill since 1994's Betty", further adding, "Monochrome finds Helmet with a new label, yet another lineup of hired guns, but press that says the old Helmet is back. Well, it isn't. It can't, because the other original members aren't present. Hamilton always did