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VOLITION

Protest the Hero

Tech/Extreme Prog Metal


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3.65 | 43 ratings | 1 reviews | 33% 5 stars

Excellent addition to any
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Studio Album, released in 2013

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Clarity (5:32)
2. Drumhead Trial (4:28)
3. Tilting Against Windmills (4:12)
4. Without Prejudice (4:15)
5. Yellow Teeth (4:08)
6. Plato's Tripartite (5:22)
7. A Life Embossed (5:33)
8. Mist (4:35)
9. Underbite (3:45)
10. Animal Bones (4:37)
11. Skies (6:23)

Total Time: 52:50

Line-up / Musicians

- Rody Walker / vocals
- Tim Millar / rhythm guitar
- Morgan ĞMoeğ Carlson / drums
- Luke Hoskin / lead guitar
- Arif Mirabdolbaghi / bass

Releases information

CD (Dig) Razor & Tie 7930183514-2 (US) (2013)
2xLP Razor & Tie 793018351416 (US) (2013)
2xLP (Ltd) Razor & Tie 7930183514-1 (US) (2013)
2xLP Self-Released Not On Label (2013)*
2xLP (Gat) Razor & Tie 7930183514-1 (US) (2013)
CD Self-Released Not On Label (Canada) (2013)
CD (Dig) Spinefarm Records SPINE756192 (UK) (2013)

*1805 pressed

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PROTEST THE HERO Volition ratings distribution


3.65
(43 ratings)
Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(33%)
33%
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(37%)
37%
Good, but non-essential (23%)
23%
Collectors/fans only (5%)
5%
Poor. Only for completionists (2%)
2%

PROTEST THE HERO Volition reviews


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Review by Atavachron
SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Honorary Collaborator
3 stars There is no doubt Protest the Hero is one of the most professional and best-sounding prog metal bands in the world (2007's Fortress made that clear). With Volition, besides being a kick-ass record, PtH presents a relatively new phenomena in professional rock: an album that, in their words "was made possible by the generous contributions of thousands. Thousands of people who, without hearing a single note, put their faith in us to make them something special." Quite an accomplishment. But it is also, essentially, music to order, and presumably has higher expectations than for the new work a band would normally be hawking, a production that they or a record company had paid for.

This time it worked, and the material and performance will likely please both fans and the curious. In fact Volition would be a great starter. A touch more accessible than previous releases and with mild influence from guys like Opeth, LTE, Metallica, Coheed&Cambria, and Ron Jarzombek (who guests on a cut), my one complaint is that there are simply more songs here than necessary and the band's highly distinctive sound becomes monotone after a point. But that aside and with the beautiful artwork and packaging, the disc is an extremely healthy offering. 'Clarity' has stuttering rhythms, great chordal colors, and stuck-pig harmonics; Jarzombek's tech candy abounds on 'Drumhead Trial' with Chris Adler's (not Moe Carlson's) furious drums; Slick and spinning 'Tilting Against Windmills' is insatiable, absolutely killer, continued through 'Without Prejudice'.

Roddy Walker weaves his vocals with ease into 'Yellow Teeth', as on mid-paced and catchy 'Platos Tripartite' (a potential hit if it'd been under 4 minutes). But by 'Mist', an otherwise great track, our ears begin to tire and by 'Animal Bones' we've heard enough to know PtH's 2013 issue is very, very good. Too many notes? No. But, I would say with a fair amount of confidence, too many songs.

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