With the departure of Brent Doerner in 1990, Helix began a North American search for a compatible partner for Paul Hackman. They found him in New York City.
Denny Balicki's guitar talents and showmanship would see Helix through the Back For Another Taste tour and the first two years of the nineties until the death of his guitar partner Paul Hackman.
Denny changed his last name to Blake at some point after departing from Helix.
