Released October 29, 2013 Producer Cameron McLellan Release date 29 October 2013 Genre Progressive metal | Length 54:07 Artist Protest the Hero Label Razor & Tie | |
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Recorded Late 2012-2013 at Revolution Recording, Toronto, Ontario & at Sunset Division, Toronto, Ontario Volition
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(2015-2016) Awards Juno Award for Heavy Metal Album of the Year Similar Scurrilous, Kezia, Fortress, Gallop Meets the Earth, Colored Sands | ||
Protest the hero clarity original lyrics traduzione ita
Volition is the fourth studio album by Canadian progressive metal band Protest the Hero released on October 29, 2013 through Razor & Tie. Volition marks the band's first record not to be released through Underground Operations or with any financial backing of label support. Instead, the entire album was funded by their fans via an Indiegogo campaign, where they met and exceeded their goal of $125,000 CAD.
Contents
- Protest the hero clarity original lyrics traduzione ita
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Protest The Hero
- Other personnel
- Guest performances
- Songs
- References
The first album of the band to not feature its original lineup, it features Chris Adler from Lamb of God on drums after the departure of founding member Moe Carlson, who left the band prior to the recording process.
On October 16, due to the album being leaked, the band released the content early to contributors of their IndieGoGo campaign.
The album debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S.
It is also the band's last album with bassist Arif Mirabdolbaghi.
Critical reception
At Alternative Press, Kevin Stewart-Panko stated that "[Protest the Hero] have long been the tenuous link between metal old and new, and Volition continues their polished combination of technical thrash, punkish melodies and mining of disparate influences, from '80's maestros Watchtower and Toxik to energy drink mayhem like DragonForce and NOFX." Loudwire's Chad Bowar described the album as "a wild ride that’s grounded in excellent musicianship and innovative songwriting".
Chris Adler's involvement on the album was praised, with one reviewer saying that, while "[Protest the Hero's] progressive/metalcore/mathcore/post-hardcore style is nothing like Lamb of God’s... Adler is an extremely skilled player and had no problem fitting right in."
The album won the 2014 Juno Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Rody Walker.
Protest The Hero
Other personnel
Guest performances
Songs
1Clarity5:33
2Drumhead Trial4:29
3Tilting Against Windmills4:13