protest the hero

Post-hardcore is especially rich in concept albums. Perhaps that’s because the immense vocal palette—from tender crooning to raw screaming—lends itself to expressing emotions. The music similarly matches. Sure, metalcore can deliver crushing breakdowns, but it rarely gets as intimate as this companion genre. There’s also the fact that the high-pitched singing elicits desperation so often […]

Although hardcore is often considered a more simplistic style of aggressive music, bands have broken that mold by breeding offshoot subgenres with unique approaches. As the ’90s metallic hardcore movement developed, many took a more technical approach and began experimenting with every piece of their sound, leading to the entire mathcore movement. Like the songs themselves, […]

If we had to pick one band from Canada keeping the scene alive, it would have to be Silverstein. No question. The post-hardcore band show no signs of slowing down after 10 albums over the course of two full decades and have influenced countless other people to start a career in music. Here’s to 20 […]

Diving into the meaning behind a band’s lyrics can offer a glimpse into what influences an artist. However, sometimes an album with a fully realized vision driving it can reveal things you never knew. Whether it’s the inspiration a band draw from in their word choice or some historical background you didn’t know about a […]

Toronto‘s notoriously awful hockey team made a swift exit from the playoffs this year, as per usual, but Protest The Hero‘s vocalist isn’t giving up on them. Rody Walker shared a new single as a tribute to the Toronto Maple Leafs called “BeLeaf,” and it’s jammed with references to the team. Read More: ‘Stranger Things,’ H&M ’80s-inspired […]

[Photo credit: Story Of The Year/Facebook] Troye Sivan performs new singles “My, My, My!” and “The Good Side,” Nervus release new music video for “It Follows” and other news you might have missed today. Read more: Did you know Matt Skiba was in ‘The Dark Knight’? 1. Troye Sivan performed two hits SNL YouTube-born star Troye […]

Protest The Hero's Rody Walker and Mike Ieradi have teamed up with The Fully Down's Dan Hay to form Mystery Weekend. Check out their first single as a group below! Read more: Protest The Hero guitarist epically trips, flips off stage mid-song—watch Mystery Weekend's debut album Surprise! will be released on February 17 (Happy late Valentine's […]

This is too cool: Drummers from letlive., A Lot Like Birds, Protest The Hero, The Dillinger Escape Plan, more have teamed up for one song, gathered by Night Verses' Aric Improta. Listen to the song and check out the full list of contributors below (via The PRP). Read more: The Wonder Years team up with letlive. singer for new music […]

Escape The Fate – “The Aftermath (G3)” There are four songs in the “Guillotine” series by now, split between Escape The Fate and Falling In Reverse. But out of the entire catalogue, the one with the most impressive guitarwork has to be “The Aftermath (G3).”  From shredding to sweeping, there’s a full minute of solo […]

Protest The Hero have surprised fans with a brand new song called “Ragged Tooth.” The song is the first installment in a new platform called Pacific Myth, a new subscription-style platform from the band that uses Bandcamp to deliver new songs and content directly to subscribing fans. Read more: Protest The Hero’s 2008 album Fortress certified […]

Canadian metal darlings Protest The Hero have announced that their 2008 full-length, Fortress—arguably their best work to date—has been certified Gold in Canada after selling 50,000 copies since its original release through Vagrant Records and Underground Operations.  On Facebook, the band jokingly explains, “We can finally join in on a tradition that might not be […]

Canadian metal favorites Protest The Hero released their debut full-length album, Kezia, 10 years ago as of yesterday, August 30. The album, which contains such fan favorites as “Heretics & Killers” and “Blindfolds Aside,” will be getting the anniversary treatement this November as the band will tour around Canada for 12 initial shows to celebrate […]

Canada’s Protest The Hero are known for their prolific breed of progressive, rip-your-face-off-and-mosh-on-it metal. But do you know what their guitarist Tim Millar is also known for? Epically tripping—and then flipping—himself off stages, which is precisely what he did during the band’s recent show in St. Petersburg, Russia. Fortunately, he survived the fall with everything […]

Step aside, Riff Raff. Following the departure of frontman Danny Worsnop, Protest The Hero’s Rody Walker has made a humorous video where he “auditions” to be the new Asking Alexandria vocalist. Too bad for Walker, it looks like the band have already found a new vocalist—and we think we know who it is.

Protest The Hero released their highly anticipated fourth studio album, Volition, in October of 2013 after successfully funding the effort through an IndieGoGo campaign that raised over $125,000. “Mist,” a song on the record, is written about the band's family-like relationship with the people of Newfoundland. Today, they have released a music video for the track, which they […]

Protest The Hero have announced that they will be over in Europe during November and December for a headlining tour. Support is scheduled to come from the Faceless and the Contortionist. You can check out a full list of dates and locations below. Protest The Hero will be out in support of their latest full-length effort, Volition, which the […]

Protest The Hero announced in a statement today that bassist Arif Mirabdolbaghi has left the band. The band stated that Mirabdolbaghi left on good terms and that they will remain open to his involvement in the future. The band’s friend, Cam McLellan, who has filled in for Mirabdolbaghi before, will be taking over bass duties for “the […]

Protest The Hero have premiered a new live video for the song “Tilting Against Windmills” on MetalSucks. The track is taken from the band’s latest album, Volition, which was released last October via Razor & Tie Records. Check out the video below, and tell us what you think. The band will be on tour with Battlecross, […]

Protest The Hero have announced a new run of U.S. and Canadian tour dates. The U.S. dates begin March 1 and feature support from Battlecross, The Safety Fire, Intervals and Night Verses. The Canadian tour dates begin April 8 and will feature support from Intervals and Motorleague. You can check out the full list of dates […]

Protest The Hero have premiered a new video for “Underbite.” The band's latest album, Volition, was released on Oct. 29 via Razor & Tie. Fans can download the record on iTunes now. Check out the video below and tell us what you think!