Hail the Villain

Early days and Population: Declining (2003–2011)

Hail the Villain hails from Oshawa, Ontario. Originally called Fahrenheit, the band formed in 2003, but changed their name to Hail the Villain in 2006. In the spring of 2009, Hail the Villain made a record deal with Warner Music Canada. By the spring of 2010, Roadrunner Records had come on board to release the album in the United States. Hail the Villain's debut album Population: Declining, was released sometime in 2008 and re-released on Roadrunner Records on June 8, 2010. Their debut album was mixed by Mike Fraser. On August 17, 2010, Hail The Villain began playing on the Jägermeister stage at the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival tour. The band also played on the Jose Cuervo Second Stage at The Kansas City Rockfest, on the grounds of the Liberty Memorial on May 14, 2011. Starting on November 21, "Runaway" was used as the theme song for WWE's 2010 Survivor Series. The single "Take Back the Fear" was in the 2010 WWE produced sports drama film Legendary and the 2011 film Win Win. In 2011, Population: Declining was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards.

They have released a music video for the song "My Reward", and they were on the 2011 MMVA: The Preview show.

Departure of Bryan Crouch and hiatus (2011–present)

On November 11, 2011, Hail the Villain announced that after seven years of being in the band, Bryan Crouch has quit and forms Six Side Die.

On February 8, 2012, Hail the Villain released a post on their Twitter and Facebook pages, stating, "We’re not dead. We’re writing. Stay tuned." There has been no activity on any of the band's social media accounts since, leaving their status unknown.

As of February 17, 2016, their website can no longer be visited.

Band members

Studio albums

1. "Take Back the Fear" - 3:44
2. "My Reward" - 2:53
3. "Runaway" - 3:11
4. "16 Cradles" - 3:42
5. "Evil Has a Name" - 3:26
6. "Try Hating the World" - 3:06
7. "Glad to Be" - 2:58
8. "Blackout" - 3:19
9. "Pyro" - 2:21
10. "Mission Control" - 3:32
11. "Swan Dive Suicide" - 5:00
12. "Social Graces" - 3:54

EPs

1. "Social Graces" - 3:54
2. "16 Cradles" - 3:42
3. "Blackout" - 3:19
4. "Take Back the Fear (Live)" -
5. "Mission Control (Live)" -

Music videos

Other projects

Hail The Villain have created two volumes of their comic book. Volume 1: Take Back The Fear (named after their single from Population: Declining) came out August 31, 2010. Volume 2: My Reward (also named after a song off Population: Declining) came out January 18, 2011. Volume 3 was planned, but its status is currently unknown due to the band's current status.