Peter Mengede

Peter Mengede (born 1962) is an Australian musician best known as a former guitarist for alternative metal band Helmet. He formed his own group, Handsome, in 1995 with former members of Quicksand, Cro-Mags and Murphy's Law. They released one album in 1997 before disbanding.

Early life Mengede was born and raised in Brisbane, Queensland. His mother was of Russian descent. Mengede performed in high school cover bands as a teenager, doing covers of artists such as Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. At the age of 16 he dropped out of high school and started playing in local Brisbane bands. They released their debut album, Strap It On, in 1990. on the Billboard Heetseekers Chart while it also peaked at number 68 on the Billboard 200. and Modern Rock Charts respectively. By 1995, Handsome's lineup included former Quicksand guitarist Tom Capone through Epic/Sony. On 23 June 2011 in Brisbane, Peter joined Helmet on stage for the first time in nearly 17 years and played a number of classics from Strap It On and Meantime.

Mengede currently teaches guitar in Brisbane, and has a daughter, who was born after he moved back to Australia.

Discography with Helmet Studio albums Strap It On (1990) Meantime (1992)

Compilations and live albums Born Annoying (1995) Unsung: The Best of Helmet (1991–1997) (2004) Live and Rare (2021)

with Handsome Handsome (1997)