Protest The Hero (Official Thread)

[andrewa5]

So I realised that this band didnt have a thread yet and me being completely in love with their music decided to do it. Anything to do with them should be discussed here! If youve never heard of Protest The Hero,
Protest the Hero (often abbreviated as PTH or simply Protest) is a Canadian Mathcore band from Whitby (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitby,_Ontario), Ontario (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario). The Protest line-up has stayed the same since the band formed in 1999, when they were just 12 years old. They originally used the name Happy Go Lucky, but changed their name before releasing their firstEp, A Calculated Use of sound which was followed by the release of their first full length,Kezia , on the Indie label Underground Operations. Their second full length, Fortress was officially released by Underground Operations in Canada and by Vagrant Records worldwide on January 29, 2008.( Wikipedia)

They are soon to embark on a mini us tour with As I Lay Dying,The Human Abstract and My Children My BRide.

[Rodeo]

There are literally 64 results for the search term "protest the hero". There is at least 20 topics on the first page that literally just say: "protest the hero".


Did you even do a search at all?

[andrewa5]

There are literally 64 results for the search term "protest the hero". There is at least 20 topics on the first page that literally just say: "protest the hero".


Did you even do a search at all?
Yea but its just threads that have a little news on them, i couldnt find an official thread

[shit stroll]

:hitself:

[Rodeo]

:hitself:


never have enough of these. especially for this thread.

[bassdrummer2333]

Fortress is an extremely solid album.

[andrewa5]

Fortress is an extremely solid album.
Agreed! 100%

[Jumpoff]

I liked this band a few months ago and they were one of the original reasons I joined AP. Not so much anymore.

Not mathcore in any way.

[bassdrummer2333]

They are like The Fall of Troy for me. Go through cycles of loving them and then not listening.

[Rodeo]

I liked this band a few months ago and they were one of the original reasons I joined AP. Not so much anymore.

Not mathcore in any way.


You have come a long way, sir!

[Jumpoff]

You have come a long way, sir!

I also liked Say Anything, Chiodos, that Crank that Soulja Boy I Set My Friends on Fire Remix, a few months ago.

Progress sir.

[Rodeo]

I also liked Say Anything, Chiodos, that Crank that Soulja Boy I Set My Friends on Fire Remix, a few months ago.

Progress sir.


Oh dear!!!

[Jumpoff]

Oh dear!!!

U ntil I joined AP I was only a part of hip hop forums. And the only rock t hey listen to happens to be Maroon 5 and Nickelback. I consider myself lucky. AP success story plz.

I still kinda like Maroon 5

[Apoc]

U ntil I joined AP I was only a part of hip hop forums. And the only rock t hey listen to happens to be Maroon 5 and Nickelback. I consider myself lucky. AP success story plz.

I still kinda like Maroon 5
that's at least an acceptable guilty pleasure. especially because you know it.

As for PtH, they're pretty damn good. My friends saw them live not too long ago - I couldnt make the show - and they said that although they hit all the notes, they were really drunk and out of tune so it kinda sounded like ass.

Which is kinda shitty.

Fortress is a badass album though, even if the lyrics tend to be on the stupid side. The music is pretty high quality.

[Jumpoff]

that's at least an acceptable guilty pleasure. especially because you know it.

As for PtH, they're pretty damn good. My friends saw them live not too long ago - I couldnt make the show - and they said that although they hit all the notes, they were really drunk and out of tune so it kinda sounded like ass.

Which is kinda shitty.

Fortress is a badass album though, even if the lyrics tend to be on the stupid side. The music is pretty high quality.

Honestly, I don't know how you could expect to go to a PtH show and expect the members not be too drunk to play correctly. I think they even talk about how often that happens in their blogs..

[andrewa5]

that's at least an acceptable guilty pleasure. especially because you know it.

As for PtH, they're pretty damn good. My friends saw them live not too long ago - I couldnt make the show - and they said that although they hit all the notes, they were really drunk and out of tune so it kinda sounded like ass.

Which is kinda shitty.

Fortress is a badass album though, even if the lyrics tend to be on the stupid side. The music is pretty high quality.
I think they took shrooms

[HangsLikeHeaven]

Fortress is awful. I'll always enjoy Kezia for nostalgic reasons.

[Siren Silently]

Awful.

[voncorn]

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/1914/protestthevilliansw8.jpg

siq brag, though I wish I had a physical copy of the ACUOS EP.

/showoff

Fortress is superb. Definitely the best direction they could have gone after Kezia.

I'll always love Kezia for nostalgic purposes as well, but Fortress just has more "umph" to it and kicks my ass every listen, so in that respect I prefer it over Kezia.

I've seen them live twice (would be thrice if they didn't bail out halfway on that atrocious Silverstein tour) and they are just on the top of their game performance-wise. Rody Walker is also really badass to talk to.

This interview is pure gold:

http://www.webcsatorna.hu/page/protest_the_hero

[jtsnazzy]

I don't hate this band but they definitely don't have anything that leaves me wanting more.

[andrewa5]

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/1914/protestthevilliansw8.jpg

siq brag, though I wish I had a physical copy of the ACUOS EP.

/showoff

Fortress is superb. Definitely the best direction they could have gone after Kezia.

I'll always love Kezia for nostalgic purposes as well, but Fortress just has more "umph" to it and kicks my ass every listen, so in that respect I prefer it over Kezia.

I've seen them live twice (would be thrice if they didn't bail out halfway on that atrocious Silverstein tour) and they are just on the top of their game performance-wise. Rody Walker is also really badass to talk to.

This interview is pure gold:

http://www.webcsatorna.hu/page/protest_the_hero
Thts fucking sick! when me and fiend met them the first time tim was cleaning the tour van with moe and they gave me their sling shot and an old tour poter and the whole band signed the poster and moe gave me a drumstick and signed it!
lol

[Regards]

I liked this band a few months ago and they were one of the original reasons I joined AP. Not so much anymore.

Not mathcore in any way.
This, except they weren't the reason I joined ap.

[the1]

Fortress is fricken awesome, although I think they have more appreciation amongst musicians than just music fans. The guitar playing especially is frickin awesome.

[andrewa5]

Fortress is fricken awesome, although I think they have more appreciation amongst musicians than just music fans. The guitar playing especially is frickin awesome.
Man They are crazy guitarists!

[Burn That Shit]

Rody Walker is hilarious.

[andrewa5]

Oh man when i met him he made me laugh so fucking much haha

[tehdangerdave]

Love these guys. I like everything they've put out, even A Calculated Use of Sound. Blindfolds Aside may be one of my favorite songs ever.

[the1]

Anyone seen that Much Music interview when the presenter calls Rody out for Racism?

[xBITCHxPLEASEx]

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/1914/protestthevilliansw8.jpg

siq brag, though I wish I had a physical copy of the ACUOS EP.

/showoff

Fortress is superb. Definitely the best direction they could have gone after Kezia.

I'll always love Kezia for nostalgic purposes as well, but Fortress just has more "umph" to it and kicks my ass every listen, so in that respect I prefer it over Kezia.

I've seen them live twice (would be thrice if they didn't bail out halfway on that atrocious Silverstein tour) and they are just on the top of their game performance-wise. Rody Walker is also really badass to talk to.

This interview is pure gold:

http://www.webcsatorna.hu/page/protest_the_hero

ENVYYYYYYY. Envyyyyyyyyyyy.


I love this band a whole bunch.

[andrewa5]

Anyone seen that Much Music interview when the presenter calls Rody out for Racism?
No! where can i find this lol

[Klatzke]

Fortress is awful. I'll always enjoy Kezia for nostalgic reasons.
Same here. Kezia > Fortress anyday.

[Klatzke]

When I saw them at warped the show was pretty damn boring. They can all play and he can sing and all, but they literally just stood there.

[the1]

No! where can i find this lol
Youtube

[andrewa5]

When I saw them at warped the show was pretty damn boring. They can all play and he can sing and all, but they literally just stood there.
They played on a small fucking stage! lol

[vicrattlehead56]

ILOVEPROTESTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
Like no joke they are my favorite band in the whole world
Seeing them live is my ultimate goal in life........
i have all there songs but two. does anyone know where to find softer bodies mae softer graves. and "Is anybody there?"

[mycuban]

i like Fortress, but i like Kezia more.

[andrewa5]

ILOVEPROTESTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
Like no joke they are my favorite band in the whole world
Seeing them live is my ultimate goal in life........
i have all there songs but two. does anyone know where to find softer bodies mae softer graves. and "Is anybody there?"
I have is anybody there actually, i got it off limewire a LONG time ago, that song was even before they were called protest the hero lol. and my buddies have soft targets...
so i believe it is VERY possible for you to get em
keep lookin dude!

[andrewa5]

Im seeing them tonight! i hope they play shit they have nt played in a good while off kezia!

[Keagan Ilvonen]

Bump

Had no fucking clue about this.

http://new.merchnow.com/catalogs/protest-the-hero

[bassdrummer2333]

Is this band writing again?

[andrewa5]

Is this band writing again?
i Know they are gonna be on tour with between the buried and me, in flames and killswitch, so hopefully after that, they will start on the new album

[AndrewIcex]

I have seen them 3 times and the first they were amazing, the second they were kinda embarrassing, and the third they were way solid... so I guess its hit or miss with them?

[anthonydarko]

I never understood the hype about this band.

[softhands]

Fortress in one of my favorite albums but I can't stand Kezia or their EP's

Fortress is one of my favorites, but I do like Kezia.

[tides]

i like kezia a lot more just because of turn soonest to the sea, that song is so addictive!

[bassdrummer2333]

Fortress in one of my favorite albums but I can't stand Kezia or their EP's

I agree to a point.

[paper halo]

Kezia > Fortress

[ShimmerAndSpill]

I listened to Heretics and Killers on an old mix I found in my house. Song is so insane. Which reminds me, I need to get another copy of Kezia.

[Protested Hero]

I loves.

[Clark]

I loved Kezia until Fortress invaded my mind. After the first few listens, I was disappointed with it, but then I realized it was amazing and, although I still enjoy Kezia, their best work yet.

[DanContogiannis]

Fortress is far and away their best, for me.

"I Am Dmitri Karamazov And The World Is My Father" from A Calculated Use Of Sound is still my favourite Protest song, though.

Seeing 'em in a few days with In Flames, Killswitch, and BTBAM. Can't wait for them to steal the show :D

[guitarman2189]

Ive seen em play 3 times already and they kicked ass each time. Theyre drunk as hell everytime but they pull everything off perfectly. Hilarious doods

[Asmodeus]

the guys are cool as hell, man i wish they would put out another cd soon :)

[kerropi]

fortress!
I just started listening to them, late I know even though I have known about them for so long.
I don't get rody's singing in some parts though.

[jay_klinkhammer]

Yeah, Kezia still does it for me. I like everything about them.

[majinsharingan]

Bumping.

Just now looked into these guys after downloading Divinity Within a couple years ago. Must say, fantastic. =D

[kerropi]

lol ahah Rody is hilarious.

[CoheedForever]

cant wait for their new album! hopefully its a little more like Kezia

[SoundscapeMN]

http://vimeo.com/15073288

the song at the beginning sounds like Call Florence Pow's Preparation For Battle.

[SoundscapeMN]

for those who didn't see this topic in the NEWS forum (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2120932&highlight=Protest+Hero)

http://antcomic.com/blog/?p=5807

Mar 22 – Protest The Hero Scurrilous (Underground)

[Protested Hero]

Can't wait for it.

[violentmmello]

w-xNTCv1z6Y

[popo]

it's leaked.

[Protested Hero]

it's leaked.

Liar.

[popo]

hehe

[popo]

No but seriously, it's out there. Get on that shit.

[popo]

What do you guys think? I'm really liking it so far.

[skibby15]

im loving this

[progjay]

This shit owns

[marchofmarty]

I wasn't expecting to like it after what I heard from the first song they streamed but it's really good. I feel like I've outgrown this genre of music though.

[DeathOrGlory]

I'm not really a metal fan at all but I'll always have a soft spot for Protest the Hero. Their talent will always keep me coming back.

[ThrownAwayKyle]

scurrilous is incredible, i feel like it will take a while to sink in and fully appreciate. tapestry is such a good song though!

[Mario57]

Not as impressed as i was with Fortress but it's pretty good, i need more listens though.

[dancelukedance]

The new album is sick. I was blasting it in my car and it sounded ridiculous!

[RockTheWalls]

Going to be interviewing Rody on Thursday. If you have any questions about the new album, let me know!

[RockTheWalls]

Rody is on now! http://idobi.com

[brandon_260]

After being a fan of this band for 5 years, I finally saw them play last night. Fucking killer.

[Deborah Remus]

Yeah, PTH is one of my favourite live bands. I saw them open for Sum 41 back in 2004 and their live show blew me away so much I've been going to see them ever since.

[MinorityOfOne]

Love Protest the Hero.

Lately I've been stuck on a phase of constantly listening to Tandem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du_DHFyAH04
This video link is another reason I love Protest the Hero.