Protest The Hero Announce Singles

Protest The Hero debut "Sequoia Throne," their U.S. single, today on the band's MySpace page. The track comes from the Whitby, Ontario quintet's sophomore Vagrant release, Fortress, which will be in stores January 29, 2008.

"Bloodmeat," the opening track on Fortress, is also available today on iTunes (In Canada Only). Fans can check out a teaser clip of behind-the-scenes footage from the "Bloodmeat" video shoot on the band's MySpace page. "Bloodmeat" can already be heard in rotation on the Sirius radio channel, Hard Attack!

Protest's MySpace page also reveals the stunning new artwork for Fortress. The cover image is a riff on the Irish goddess of the forest, Flidais. The band has previously stated that Fortress does not revolve around a single concept, like Kezia, their 2006 debut, but is instead more closely akin to "goddess worship in the tradition of Robert Graves."

Protest The Hero also announces a major North American tour in 2008. The band will be on the road for a solid two months, with U.S. dates alongside Silverstein, A Day To Remember, and The Devil Wears Prada, beginning February 21st in Worcester, MA and currently wrapping March 30th in Pittsburgh, PA. See all dates below.

Protest The Hero formed seven years ago when the members were just 14-years old and released their highly acclaimed debut, Kezia, in early 2006. Decibel said of the disc, "Kezia is one of the most exciting start-to-finish amalgamations of thrash/power metal and punk/hardcore I've stumbled across in ages. Possibly ever.. The musicianship here dazzles." Revolver added, "With its bombastic bohemian rhapsodies, electrifying flashes of tech virtuosity, eviscerating thrash attacks, and dreamy acoustic refrains, Kezia might be the year's most magnificent debut."

Tour dates are as follows:

12/19 - Ottawa, ON @ Babylon #
12/20 - Guelph, ON @ Vinyl #
12/21 - St. Catharines, ON @ L3 #
12/22 - Chatham, ON @ Twisters  #
12/23 - Barrie, ON @ Foundation #
01/28 - Vancouver, BC @ Croatian Cultural Centre ^
01/30 - Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room ^
01/31 - Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room ^
02/01 - Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom ^
02/02 - Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon ^
02/03 - Regina, SK @ The District ^
02/04 - Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick ^
02/07 - London, ON @ Cowboy's Ranch ^
02/08 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus ^
02/09 - Montreal, QU @ Club Soda ^
02/10 - Quebec City, QU @ Imperial de Quebec ^
02/21 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium *
02/22 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre *
02/23 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero *
02/24 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
02/26 - Norfolk, VA @ Norva Theatre *
02/27 - North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues *
02/28 - Nashville, TN @ Rockettown *
02/29 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *
03/01 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues *
03/02 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution *
03/04 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing *
03/06 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues *
03/07 - Houston, TX @ Meridian *
03/08 - Austin, TX @ Emo's *
03/09 - Dallas, TX @ The Door *
03/11 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater *
03/23 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee *
03/13 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues *
03/14 - San Diego, CA @ Soma *
03/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Avalon *
03/16 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
03/18 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre *
03/19 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox *
03/20 - Boise, ID @ Big Easy Concert House *
03/21 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater *
03/22 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theater *
03/24 - Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theater *
03/25 - Sauget, IL @ Pop's *
03/26 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 *
03/27 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues *
03/28 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall *
03/29 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's *
03/30 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Zoo *

# - w/ These Silhouettes
^ - w/ Silverstein
* - w/ Silverstein, A Day To Remember, The Devil Wears Prada

Comments

[rodgab3]

HELL YEA!!!!!

[rush4life]

Awesome, these guys are great.

[PerpetualBurn]

Best band to come out in ages. Only band that comes close is BTBAM.

[Off-The-Heazay]

I HATE THE USA SOO MUCH

that is an amazing line up, and we dont get it!
i hate living in the UK.

[adamk991100]

FUCK YEEEHH!!! Buying this album fo shoooo

[adtthosa]

Wow, sounds a lot more technical so far. Not to say that it wasn't technical before. I doubt this album will come anywhere close to Kezia, but I still can't wait for it.

[Decembero]

I love Protest The Hero music.

But they are always saying sh*t about Alexisonfire onstage, this is really unprovoked, and made me lose a lot of respect for them.

Actually I have met both bands, and they have got no ties with each other for some reason. Why do they hate Alexisonfire? its really sad...

[suggy88]

adtthosa wrote:

Wow, sounds a lot more technical so far. Not to say that it wasn't technical before. I doubt this album will come anywhere close to Kezia, but I still can't wait for it.

Are you kidding me from the song on myspace and bloodmeat alone, it can already be seen that fortress is much better than kezia which i though was impossible to do. Protest is the best band i have ever heard ever in their playing skills, working as a band and overall quality song structure.

[TheDarkestNights]

That new song is AMAZING.

[cody733]

They're an amazing band, but live they sound like white noise. I live like a block away from the venue they're playing in Barrie so I might check them out in a more intimate environment.

[CapnKickass]

Totally awesome I've got to get tickets or something. They coming to Winnipeg
Kezia is such a sweet album.

[Chevelle454]

dude just ****e, this is sick

[wickbone73]

you guys know how they recorded kezia? they hadnt really mapped out all the intricate parts, but in the studio they recorded it all in bits and then learned it all by listening to it afterwards. that defintaely takes patience and thought. hard to believe theyre (maybe not) even into their early twenties. this is how canadian bands should be compared

[Mr.Awesome]

Theyre coming to St.Johns Newfoundland as well, but its not on the list.

[Decembero]

wickbone73 wrote:

you guys know how they recorded kezia? they hadnt really mapped out all the intricate parts, but in the studio they recorded it all in bits and then learned it all by listening to it afterwards. that defintaely takes patience and thought. hard to believe theyre (maybe not) even into their early twenties. this is how canadian bands should be compared

yeh they wrote really complex music, then forced themselves to learn it all together.

[SchecterC-1+Man]

oh GOD yes man
THE MASQUERADE
hell yeah....buying tickets tomorrow


And to "Adtthosa", yeah...this album kicks Kezia's ass. I'm in no way saying kezia was a bad album, cause it was one of the best I've heard. But as far as...well, they really just evolved with fortress. You can hear it in the guitars and everything

AND Rody's voice seems to have dropped JJUUUUUSSTTT a bit

[kr0n]

Saw these guys with All That Remains, Acacia Strain, and Too Pure Too Die. This band was easily the worst there. Hands down. Don't see what all the hype is about.

[kr0n]

Okay, wow, i just checked out there myspace. They sound like a completely diff. band. I don't know if it was their overproduced myspace fight club wet dream or becuase of how shitty they were live, but the songs are great. Very BTBAM-esqe. Like Fall of Troy + BTBAM. Thumbs up.

[emr_steelmech]

wickbone73 wrote:

you guys know how they recorded kezia? they hadnt really mapped out all the intricate parts, but in the studio they recorded it all in bits and then learned it all by listening to it afterwards. that defintaely takes patience and thought. hard to believe theyre (maybe not) even into their early twenties. this is how canadian bands should be compared

Don't forget about Into Eternity mind you...

That said, Protest is effing siqqqqq

[zombie_monster]

Holy ****, they're only 14???

They have better musicianship that some of the legends...

[fade_to_black18]

omg protest is the sickest band! I want to go and like sit in a store untill january 29th, i can't friggin wait!

[zombie_monster]

zombie_monster wrote:

Holy ****, they're only 14???

They have better musicianship that some of the legends...

Wait, nevermind. I read that part wrong.

But still, what did they do for the other five years that they didn't have an album out?

[Godsmack_IV]

their new song is awesome!!! can't wait to see them at the foundy!!!!!

[A_New_Level]

I'l cya on march 30th Protest! I already saw them in September at Mr Smalls. Great live band. Funny as hell too.

[The Spoon]

Both of these songs are amazing....these two songs alone beat Kezia, imo

[ShrimpthePimp]

ahh thse guys own so much!
and actually, the single came out yesterday.
along with a ****load of tour dates

[Protestfan]

zombie_monster wrote:

zombie_monster wrote:

Holy ****, they're only 14???

They have better musicianship that some of the legends...


Wait, nevermind. I read that part wrong.

But still, what did they do for the other five years that they didn't have an album out?

They Did 2 EPs, Back then they were more punk,
their called, Protest the hero (self titled)
A calculated Use of sound.

[Patdi]

PerpetualBurn wrote:

Best band to come out in ages. Only band that comes close is BTBAM.

agreed.

[Pretty_Much]

I SERIOUSLY LOOOVE THIS BAND SOOOOO MUCH
Can't wait till the ablum!!!!

[tommyt]

they need to come to the uk

i was looking forward to the new album so much and after hearing the new songs i can't wait haha

[SchecterC-1+Man]

To Kron:
When did you see them?
They were...pretty bad live a few years ago, but their really ****in good now.

Seriously, check out the live performance of blood meat on youtube, or listen to sequoia throne on their myspace page.


If you don't think they're good now.....there's something wrong with you.

[C&C Magik]

Please tell me someone is working on a tab for Sequoia Throne. I must learn it ASAP

[Brain245]

Oh my god. Oh my god. That was the craziest, most awesome thing I have heard in a long long time. Sequoia Throne is so awesome, I'm buying this album as soon as it comes out. I think it could be better than Kezia if that is possible.

[psilocyndreams2]

hot sex. don't know what else to say. this album is going to be ridikolous. a co-headlining tour of pth and btbam would probably be greater than the resurrection of christ.

[shadowsofbodom]

PerpetualBurn wrote:

Best band to come out in ages. Only band that comes close is BTBAM.

well..... as much as i like PTH..... BTBAM still kicks their ass..... i was supposed to see both PTH and BTBAM (and fall of troy too) in the same weekend but my ride bailed on me..... so i just saw BTBAM, ****in amazing, but i just had to clarify that however awesome the canadian dudes are..... the metal masters of NC are still better, but im bound to buy this album cuz i do love PTH's style

[aboveallelse]

These guys were amazing! We've actually had the honor of sharing the stage with these guys and it was the time of my life. They are so talented and put on an amazing live show.

Check out our band Above All Else at myspace.com/aboveallelse

[PerpetualBurn]

Ok maybe BTBAM are better...but Protest still do come close and they definitely have musical motivation haha!

[SL!!!]

Sweet titties first page news about PTH.

Hmmmmm, **** you PTH

that US tour is shit. The closest to me is like 5 hours away and during the middle of the week. So i will definitely not be seeing them.. i'm not exactly pleased about that


haha, A Day to Remember...i remember..when they played in Jefferson, SD, population like 100 at the community center abuot 4 different times and i was there everytime, going they are way too poppy, why do we keep booking them? Now they're touring with PTH. I have mixed feelings about this.

[manipulator]

btbam blows protest out of the water, and i live in their hometown. PTH cites them as one of their biggest influences (which is rather obvious) but three things btbam has that protest lacks is diversity, variety, and even some maturity

[fukkindoyle]

YEEEE I AM SOOOO STOKED! FOUNDATION NIGHTCLUB IN BARRIE FUCK YEAAAAAH!

[fukkindoyle]

manipulator wrote:

btbam blows protest out of the water, and i live in their hometown. PTH cites them as one of their biggest influences (which is rather obvious) but three things btbam has that protest lacks is diversity, variety, and even some maturity

why can't you just write something like, "i think btbam blows protest out of the water" instead of trying to state it's like a fact. all it is is an opinion man. personally, i think btbam's music just sucks in general(don't get me wrong they're amazing musicians), but it's not like i'm forcing my opinions on everyone else.

[AmpleSteak]

BTBAM is good but no protest... There more talented but there songs aren't as epic as protests.

[Andraysexy]

I love how people actually argue about who's better. It's your own opinion. Personally, I practically worship PTH 'cause I hate the hardcore scene with a passion. BTBAM's screaming vocals are so over-saturated. It's like listening to your average local band, but with an extreme amount of talent, musically.

Seeing PTH on Feb. 8th, kinda bummed that Silverstein is headlining. On the plus side, when dumb bitches are moshing to The Devil Wears Prada (fag band), maybe I can touch a booby

[manipulator]

right okay, sorry to sound like a prick. it's a deep-seeded distaste because they are *******s. stuck up and self-absorbed. i liked kezia until literally like two weeks ago, when i listened to it all the way through and found myself disliking it because it just had too much bump-and-grind, and every song was the same but re-arranged. tapping, off-beat rhythms, hard palm-muted chording and opera lady rody. whatever.

i realize btbam also could be said to be "always the same" on each track, but really, they aren't. i think they overdo the metal sections sometimes a bit, because i personally love songs like selkies, sun of nothing, and mordecai that span a great deal of territory. alaska (the song), croakies & boatshoes, and roboturner are tracks i dislike because they are, as well, too much chunk.

[manipulator]

***meant to say, "but really, they ALL aren't."

my point is that with protest, every song is the same on kezia, as long as you exclude the outro to blindfolds aside.

that said, the intro to sequoia throne sounds like a result of paying a lot of attention to fall of troy's sets when they toured together recently.

[Odin93]

YEah go protest teh hero, im so happy they are coming to canada, im sooo going to their show.

[rabidarab]

LOVE THOSE SONGS, pretty epic(but BTBAM is even more epic) . Seein them in Winnipeg, again. Saw them with avenged sevenfold last year and with all that remains in May, they kicked major ass. Can't wait till the new album.

[huevos]

all this agruing is futile. PTH was influenced by BTBAM. that doesn't make automatically either of them better. they are great in their own fields. if you like a more accessible (compared to Between) technical maelstrom of trashcore power metal, then PTH is probably up your alley.

when i first heard of Protest, i was shocked at their display of musicianship. never heard anything like it before. so naturally, i was enthralled.
then i discovered Fall of Troy, BTBAM, Tera Melos, and that whole group of technical freaks.

out of all of them, i must say that i like BTBAM the most, since i like the deathcore scene with minimal to no breakdowns (kinda like the Black Dahlia Murder).

which brings me to my next point. BTBAM is more for those who like hardcore, trash, and death metal (with a little black metal too) with all the usual prog elements (although Colors goes a little into the avant-garde).

as i try to be as unbias as possible, i always thought of Between the Buried and Protest as having a master/apprentice relationship. but after hearing Sequoia Throne and Bloodmeat, i don't know who the master is now.

[LesPauldude667]

WTF this band should be topping charts everywhere around the world, if they fkn wrote kezia when they were in highschool holy shit bawls, they are the best badn ive ever heard no doubt, and fortress has exceeded expectations already so BAM SON

[eggsandham2]

adtthosa wrote:

Wow, sounds a lot more technical so far. Not to say that it wasn't technical before. I doubt this album will come anywhere close to Kezia, but I still can't wait for it.

Haha thats what you thought