Harmful is a rock band from Frankfurt, Germany, founded in 1992 and frequently compared to early Helmet and more occasionally to Blackmail see http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harmful&oldid=22810327#Reviews for an overview of reviewer opinions. The band has released six albums, the first and last two on independent labels (Blu Noise, Steamhammer and Nois-o-lution), the third (which was produced by Dave Sardy) and fourth via BMG. As of now, Harmful are producing their seventh album with Billy Gould, former member of Faith No More.