Volition (Protest the Hero album)
Volition | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 29, 2013 | |||
Recorded | Late 2012–2013 at Revolution Recording, Toronto, Ontario & at Sunset Division, Toronto, Ontario | |||
Genre | Progressive metalcore, mathcore, post-hardcore,[1] thrash metal[2] | |||
Length | 54:07 | |||
Label | Razor & Tie | |||
Producer | Cameron McLellan | |||
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Singles from Volition | ||||
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Volition is the fourth studio album by Canadian progressive metal band Protest the Hero released on October 29, 2013 through Razor & Tie.[3] It is the band's first album not to be released through Underground Operations or with any financial backing of label support. Instead, the entire album was funded by their fans via an Indiegogo campaign, where they met and exceeded their goal of $125,000 CAD.[citation needed]
It is the first album of the band to not feature its original lineup, it features
On October 16, due to the album being leaked, the band released the content early to contributors of their IndieGoGo campaign.[5][6]
The album debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Alternative Press | [8] |
Loudwire | [1] |
At
Chris Adler's involvement on the album was praised, with one reviewer saying that, while "[Protest the Hero's] progressive/metalcore/mathcore/post-hardcore style is nothing like Lamb of God’s... Adler is an extremely skilled player and had no problem fitting right in."[1]
The album won the 2014
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Rody Walker
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Clarity" | Luke Hoskin, Cameron McLellan | 5:32 |
2. | "Drumhead Trial" | Hoskin, McLellan | 4:28 |
3. | "Tilting Against Windmills" | Moe Carlson, Hoskin, Tim Millar | 4:12 |
4. | "Without Prejudice" | Hoskin, McLellan | 4:15 |
5. | "Yellow Teeth" | Hoskin, McLellan | 4:08 |
6. | "Plato's Tripartite" | McLellan, Walker | 5:22 |
7. | "A Life Embossed" | Carlson, Hoskin, Millar | 5:33 |
8. | "Mist" | Hoskin, Millar | 5:52 |
9. | "Underbite" | Carlson, Hoskin, Millar | 3:45 |
10. | "Animal Bones" | Carlson, Hoskin, Millar | 4:37 |
11. | "Skies" | Hoskin, McLellan | 6:23 |
Total length: | 54:07 |
Personnel
Protest The Hero
- Rody Walker — vocals
- Tim Millar — guitar, piano
- Luke Hoskin — guitar, acoustic guitar
- Arif Mirabdolbaghi – bass
Other personnel
- Chris Adler— drums
- Cameron McLellan — production, engineering, mixing, bass guitar on track 4, acoustic guitar on track 6
- Anthony Calabretta — additional production, mixing
- Julius Butty — additional production
- Jason Dufour — engineering, digital editing
- Jack Clow — assistant engineer, drum technician
- Moe Carlson - additional songwriting on tracks 3, 7, 9 and 10
- Riley Bell — assistant engineer
- album artwork
Guest performances
- Jadea Kelly — vocals on tracks 1, 4, 5, 6
- Kayla Howran — vocals on track 2
- Mark Iannelli — vocals on track 7
- AJ Kolar — vocals on track 7
- Todd Kowalski — vocals on track 9
- Kevin Lewis — vocals on track 11
- Josh Hainge — vocals on track 11
- Marc Palin — vocals on track 11
- Ron Jarzombek — guitar on track 2
- Wyatt Schutt — guitar on track 5
- Raha Javanfar — violin, fiddle on tracks 1, 2, 5, 8
References
- ^ a b c d Bowar, Chad (29 October 2013). "Protest the Hero, 'Volition' – Album Review". Loudwire.
- ^ WISE, LAUREN. "The 21 Best Heavy Metal Albums of 2013". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
Quirky and challenging, combining hardcore, thrash, punk rock, and progressive metal with insane talent and passion.
- ^ "PROTEST THE HERO AND RAZOR & TIE PARTNER UP ON UNIQUE NEW DISTRIBUTION & MARKETING ARRANGEMENT FOR FORTHCOMING NEW STUDIO ALBUM DUE OUT FALL 2013 : Razor & Tie". Razorandtie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Protest the Hero reveal Lamb of God's Chris Adler as replacement drummer". AUX.TV. 2013-06-06. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Protest The Hero : Volition | Has it leaked?". Hasitleaked.com. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Protest The Hero – Volition (2013) | Metal music blog albums reviews". Darkport.org. 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ Gregory Heaney (2013-10-28). "Volition – Protest the Hero | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ ISSN 1065-1667. Retrieved September 29, 2013.