Protest the Hero
Protest the Hero | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Happy Go Lucky (1999–2001) |
Origin | Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Progressive metal, mathcore, metalcore |
Years active | 1999 | –present
Labels | Vagrant, Underground Operations |
Members | Rody Walker Tim MacMillar Luke Hoskin |
Past members | Moe Carlson Arif Mirabdolbaghi Mike Ieradi |
Website | protestthehero.ca |
Protest the Hero is a Canadian
On January 23, 2006, the band signed with
Expressing frustrations with record labels, in January of 2013 the band announced that they would crowdfund their fourth album.[5] The Indiegogo campaign was a runaway success, and the independently-released Volition debuted on October 29, 2013, distributed with the help of Razor & Tie. In October of 2015, the band announced that their next release would take the form of an EP, distributed via subscription service Bandcamp, entitled Pacific Myth.
The band started the production process of their fifth studio album in January 2018.[6] The process was delayed due to issues with vocalist Walker's voice, which arose during the Fortress X Tour in June 2018.[6][7] The album, titled Palimpsest, would release two years later on June 18, 2020.[8]
History
Early years (1999–2003)
The band started as Happy Go Lucky in 1999 and, shortly after, they recorded their first demo. In 2001 they changed their name to Protest the Hero. They released their first EP, Search for the Truth 7" vinyl, which included only two songs. They were included in the compilation (Coles) Notes from the Underground that same year. Luke Hoskin stated on his
A Calculated Use of Sound and Kezia (2003–2006)
A music video for their song "These Colours Don't Run", from the EP In 2004 the band recorded their debut album, which released the following year. Kezia
From September 2005 until the beginning of June, 2006, the band toured across Canada, the United States, and Great Britain in support of Kezia with bands such as
Fortress (2006–2010)
In late May-early June they co-headlined the Tour and Loathing 2007 Tour with co-headliners All That Remains, Blessthefall, Threat Signal and The Holly Springs Disaster. After extensive touring the band returned to the studio in 2007 to record their sophomore effort. The resulting album featured 10 tracks that showcased the band heading in a more technical metal style than Kezia. During the Fortress tour the band released a live album (Gallop Meets the Earth) featuring tracks from their first 2 albums. Protest the Hero played Fortress from start to finish at their shows from November 20 to December 23, 2009. This stretch marked the last of the band's shows for a while as they took the first part of 2010 to work on a new album, which was to feature a more progressive sound.
In January 2009, Protest the Hero toured with
Scurrilous (2010–2013)
On January 28, 2008, the band began a tour through Canada with A Day to Remember, Silverstein, The Devil Wears Prada, and illScarlett. In April they toured with Chiodos before joining Warped Tour 2008. They were on tour with The Acacia Strain, Whitechapel, and Gwen Stacy after Warped Tour in the United States; and then will be on a European tour with, Parkway Drive, Despised Icon, Architects, Whitechapel, and Carnifex.
The band officially began recording of their third album on August 30, 2010.
Volition and line-up changes (2013–2015)
On January 8, 2013, Protest the Hero released the following statement on their Facebook page in regards to their upcoming album in the summer of 2013: "We have some big announcements coming next week concerning our new album – which is a few songs away from being written. We plan on recording in March or April and have a new album out in the summer. We have been recording pre-production with our old friends Cam and Anthony. The material is more challenging than ever before and we know we'll have to work hard to bring it to life. Looking very forward to a bold 2013!"[18]
On January 15, 2013, Protest the Hero announced that their fourth studio album would be crowdfunded through Indiegogo. The band claimed that they want to forgo record companies and that they have "finally decided to take matters into [their] own hands." The album had a fundraising goal of $125,000, a goal that was reached within 30 hours. By the end of their campaign, the band reached $341,146 in fundraising, nearly tripling their original goal.[19]
On June 6, 2013, the band announced in an interview that original drummer and founding member Moe Carlson would part ways with Protest the Hero in order to pursue an education and career in
Pacific Myth (2015–2017)
On October 15, 2015, the band announced that their next release would not be a conventional album, but would instead be a subscription-based release of six tracks through the online music service
In August 2015, it was announced that Protest the Hero would embark on a Canadian tour for the 10-year anniversary of their debut album Kezia, featuring the band's original line-up playing the album in its entirety.[26] In January 2017, the band embarked on a North American tour as direct support for August Burns Red with In Hearts Wake and '68 (band).[27] In September 2017, the band played a 5-show Canadian tour called And The Quest For More Treats... with support from Red Handed Denial, The Frame Defect, and Earth's Yellow Sun. On October 6, 2016, Protest the Hero released a limited run of Pacific Myth in its entirety on vinyl, allowing members of the subscription service to pre-order the EP. The EP was released to the public on November 18, 2016.[28] The fourth track, Cataract, features guest vocals by a friend of the band and lead vocalist of Mandroid Echostar, Michael Ciccia.
Palimpsest (2017–present)
On June 6, 2018, the band announced that they were forced to cancel their upcoming summer tour in Europe and Japan, and postpone the recording of their next studio album, due to Rody Walker developing "vocal issues" that might develop into "irreparable damage" if not taken care of.[29]
A new single titled "The Canary" was released on April 16, 2020, on streaming sites. On the same day, the album's title, Palimpsest, along with the track listing and its release date set for June 19 was announced.[30] Along with the 10 tracks that are listed for most editions, two bonus tracks called "Gift Horse" and "The Dueling Cavalier" exist that are included in a special vinyl bundle.[31] The second single, "From the Sky", was released on May 14, 2020. The band modified the release date of the album from June 19 to June 18, 2020, in observance of Juneteenth, and the album was released to pre-order subscribers a day earlier on June 17, 2020.
Awards
In 2004, the band won the Canadian Independent Music Award for Favourite Metal Artist/Group, beating out the better-known
The band has also released videos for the songs "The Divine Suicide of K.", "Blindfolds Aside", and "Heretics and Killers" from Kezia, and for "Bloodmeat", "Palms Read", "Spoils", "Sequoia Throne" and "Limb from Limb" from Fortress. The video for "Heretics and Killers" received airplay on MTV2 and FUSE, partially because of the interesting premise of the video: the band play the flying monkeys from
The band won the 2014
Band members
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Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | sales thresholds )
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CAN |
JPN (Oricon) [39] |
US [40] |
US Ind | US Rock
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US Hard Rock
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2005 | Kezia
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— | — | 250 | — | — | — | — | ||||
2008 | Fortress
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1 | 66 | 86 | 95 | 10 | 24 | 14 | ||||
2011 | Scurrilous
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8 | — | 106 | 81 | 12 | 20 | 4 | ||||
2013 | Volition[42]
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7 | — | — | 20 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||||
2020 | Palimpsest
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3[44] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Extended plays
- 2-Track Demo (2002, Self-released as Happy Go Lucky)
- Search for the Truth (2002, Underground Operations)
- A Calculated Use of Sound (2003, Underground Operations)
- Sequoia Throne Remix EP[45] (2008, Underground Operations)
- Pacific Myth[25] (2015–2016, Independent, serial subscription released via Bandcamp)
- Fabula & Syuzhet (2020, Independent)
Live albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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JPN DVD [46] |
US Ind | |||||
2009 | Gallop Meets the Earth
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299 | 47 |
Compilation appearances
- (Coles) Notes from the Underground (2002) ("Break the Chain" and "Asperity of Sin")
- Greetings from the Underground (2004) ("Soft Targets Dig Softer Graves")
- Things Could Be Worse (2004) ("Break the Chain")
- Orange and Grey (2005, DVD) ("Silent Genocide," "These Colours Don't Run," "Red Stars Over the Battle of the Cowshed" and "Loathing In Laramie")[47]
- The Power of Music (2005) ("An Apathetic New World")
- Warped Tour 2006 Compilation (2006) ("Heretics and Killers")
Music videos
Year | Song | Director |
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2004 | "These Colours Don't Run" | Marc Ricciardelli |
2005 | "Blindfolds Aside" | |
2006 | "Heretics and Killers" | |
2007 | "The Divine Suicide of K" | Colin Minihan |
2008 | "Bloodmeat" | Marc Andre Debruyne |
"Sequoia Throne" | ||
"Palms Read" | Sean Michael Turrell | |
2009 | "Spoils" | |
"Limb From Limb" | Marc Andre Debruyne | |
2011 | "C'est la Vie" | |
"Hair-Trigger" | Marc Ricciardelli | |
2013 | "Clarity" | Kenneth Wilcox & Todd Hennessy |
"A Life Embossed" | ||
"Underbite" | Marc Ricciardelli | |
2014 | "Tilting Against Windmills" | |
"Mist" | Marc Ricciardelli | |
2020 | “The Canary” | |
“From The Sky” |
Video game appearances
Song | Game | Year |
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"Divinity Within" | NHL 07 | 2006 |
"Bury The Hatchet" | DLC ) |
2007[notes 1] |
"Goddess Gagged" | NHL 2K9 | 2008 |
"The Dissentience" | NHL 09 | 2008 |
"Heretics and Killers", "Bloodmeat", "No Stars Over Bethlehem", "Sequoia Throne" | Tap Tap Revenge 2 |
2008 |
"Bloodmeat" | DLC ) |
2009[notes 2] |
"Limb From Limb" | Guitar Hero (iOS) |
2010 |
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External links
- Video on YouTube
- Protest the Hero at AllMusic