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
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