Protest The Hero!

[caterpillar]

... your thoughts?

[BigTrav415]

I have absolutely no idea what the hell you are talking about.

picsplzthxbai

[Moses]

Ugh, atleast give a link.

Anyway the band has lots of potential. I can't listen to them for long periods of time though.

[TheTastyLettuce]

They are very very very talented indeed.

[Reywas]

great band, need to use more keyboards though

[Mambuto_O'Mally]

Good band, but the vocals on "These Colours Do Not Run Together" Other than that a really good band.

[Erotomania]

love them!

[GuitarGuy77]

Good band, but the vocals on "These Colours Do Not Run Together" Other than that a really good band.


Man, check out their new stuff. The vocals have improved drastically. In fact, when I first heard these colours don't run, I thought it was another band doing a ****ty job of trying to sound like Protest.

[Krazy Bass]

ridiculously amazing. can't even be described, just go listen if you haven't heard them:

http://www.myspace.com/protestthehero

[gillygan]

Ugh, atleast give a link.

Anyway the band has lots of potential. I can't listen to them for long periods of time though.

I agree 100 percent.

[Mambuto_O'Mally]

Amazing band. Kezia is amazing and I couldn't stop listening to it for about 2 months straight. Godd to see this thread trying to start up again. :thumb:

[GuitarGuy77]

The only confusion I have is the label that most people place on this band: Hardcore. I really don't see that as being accurate, although it may be because I have a skewed definition of hardcore. One thing I know for sure is that if there are other bands out there that do sound like PTH, then I want to hear them.

[guitrguy]

They aren't hardcore... but this is just form listening to one song. Some one should upload their LP to the Daily Upload.

[Krazy Bass]

there's a torrent of the new cd up. but it needs some seeders!
http://www.demonoid.com/files/download/HTTP/329846/

[i am the robots]

They aren't hardcore... but this is just form listening to one song. Some one should upload their LP to the Daily Upload.

They have some metalcore songs, but they aren't hardcore, true.

[Crysiss]

I thought they were pretty good for something I seen on Much Music.

[Benzum]

They are technical. Great band, even though I can't listen to them for that long, it's very good.

have absolutely no idea what the hell you are talking about.

picsplzthxbai



He's on about a band, that's why he posted it on R+M, jesus christ

[evilkow]

I thought they were pretty good for something I seen on Much Music.
i was acutally really surprised to see them getting so much play on muchmusic. but then they are really accessable to the average listener. either way i'm really glad to see them getting so much attention, they truly deserve it.

[guitrguy]

Is it just me or did they just kind of come out of nowhere.

[evilkow]

they've been playing and touring for a while.
though things started to pick up for them once they signed to undergorund operations and with the release of this new cd.

the cd is the main reason though because it is just insane.

[DFelon204409]

PTH is the band R&M types like to jerk off and H/E people hate. I personally dislike them a lot.

Edit: I just remembered why: BTBAM, The Fall of Troy, and Glassjaw are all better. Maybe even Dragonforce...maybe.

[guitrguy]

PTH is the band R&M types like to jerk off and H/E people hate. I personally dislike them a lot.
H/E?

[DFelon204409]

Hardcore/Emo

[guitrguy]

Hardcore/Emo
Oh ok, but there is no comparison between Dragonforce and PTH.

[DFelon204409]

Oh ok, but there is no comparison between Dragonforce and PTH.

Both are absurdly cheesy, rely on technicality as their selling point, have woefully overwrought and poorly written vocals, and don't deserve the credit given to them on sputnikmusic reviews, so I'd have to say there's a lot to compare even if the overall quality of the bands differs a lot.

[guitrguy]

Both are absurdly cheesy, rely on technicality as their selling point, have woefully overwrought and poorly written vocals, and don't deserve the credit given to them on sputnikmusic reviews, so I'd have to say there's a lot to compare even if the overall quality of the bands differs a lot.
Dragonforce is a power metal band. PTH is far from power metal. Power metal is infamous for the cheesy lyrics an technicality. Then again anyone can play hardcore.

[DFelon204409]

Dragonforce is a power metal. Power metal is infamous for the cheesy lyric an techincality. Then again anyone can play hardcore.

but nobody can play hxc like PTH!!!

Power metal is infamous for the cheesy lyrics an technicality. Th

Different subgenre, same ethos and aesthetic.

[guitrguy]

but nobody can play hxc like PTH!!!

True dat

Different subgenre, same ethos and aesthetic.
Some would argue that PTH is barely even metal.

[DFelon204409]

True dat


Some would argue that PTH is barely even metal.

Some would say barely hardcore. That's not the point. They obvious take influence from metal (power, thrash, metalcore, and hair), hardcore (popcore, metalcore, and post-hardcore), and progressive. You're missing my point. Don't worry about the semantics. Just recognize that there are aesthetic similarities.

[guitrguy]

Some would say barely hardcore. That's not the point. They obvious take influence from metal (power, thrash, metalcore, and hair), hardcore (popcore, metalcore, and post-hardcore), and progressive. You're missing my point. Don't worry about the semantics. Just recognize that there are aesthetic similarities.
You can link anything you want together with very vague and general similarities. (which is what you did)

[evilkow]

Both are absurdly cheesy, rely on technicality as their selling point, have woefully overwrought and poorly written vocals, and don't deserve the credit given to them on sputnikmusic reviews, so I'd have to say there's a lot to compare even if the overall quality of the bands differs a lot.
i don't think that protest rely on their technicality at all. They write really good music which happens to be technical, sure that adds to it but it's not the main reason for listening to it.

[GuitarGuy77]

Both are absurdly cheesy, rely on technicality as their selling point, have woefully overwrought and poorly written vocals, and don't deserve the credit given to them on sputnikmusic reviews, so I'd have to say there's a lot to compare even if the overall quality of the bands differs a lot.

Could you please point me into the direction of some lyrics that you would view as superior?

[DFelon204409]

Circle Takes the Square, Glassjaw, Damien Rice, Bear vs. Shark, Alkaline Trio, Deltron3030, Kayo Dot, Hot Cross

That's to name a few that are leaps and bounds better.

[Magicaltroll]

... your thoughts?
I disagree.

Nah, they're a good band.
But I don't like them that much really, they only have one album I really like, which is Kezia.

Circle Takes the Square, Glassjaw, Damien Rice, Bear vs. Shark, Alkaline Trio, Deltron3030, Kayo Dot, Hot Cross

That's to name a few that are leaps and bounds better.
Kayo Dot and Circle Takes The Square are amazing.

[Benzum]

Both are absurdly cheesy, rely on technicality as their selling point, have woefully overwrought and poorly written vocals, and don't deserve the credit given to them on sputnikmusic reviews, so I'd have to say there's a lot to compare even if the overall quality of the bands differs a lot.

Not really.

They are 2 different bands who do different things.

I bet you couldn't play and strucutre songs in the way PTH do, even if you don't like the music eh....

They recorded their first EP or whatever at 16 or so, that's ****ing impressive if you ask me

[guitrguy]

Not really.

They are 2 different bands who do different things.

I bet you couldn't play and strucutre songs in the way PTH do, even if you don't like the music eh....

They recorded their first EP or whatever at 16 or so, that's ****ing impressive if you ask me
Like I said earlier the way he link the two together, can be used to link any two bands of pretty much unrelated genres together.

[temporary]

I haven't heard a thing by these guys, but I'll be seeing them in a few days when they open for Dragonforce. I'm downloading the torrent someone posted a few pages back, I hope I like it.

[guitrguy]

I haven't heard a thing by these guys, but I'll be seeing them in a few days when they open for Dragonforce. I'm downloading the torrent someone posted a few pages back, I hope I like it.
Haha thats seems odd that they are opening for Dragonforce.

[temporary]

Haha thats seems odd that they are opening for Dragonforce.

Especially with all the posts about how they're nothing alike...

[guitrguy]

Especially with all the posts about how they're nothing alike...
Haha that does make it even more odd.

[Zesty Mordant]

They are talented players but nonetheless I find them incredibly gay and pretentious.

[evilkow]

I haven't heard a thing by these guys, but I'll be seeing them in a few days when they open for Dragonforce. I'm downloading the torrent someone posted a few pages back, I hope I like it.
So what did you think?

[Concubine]

They are talented players but nonetheless I find them incredibly gay and pretentious.

Gay? What's gay about them?:confused:

[Benzum]

Haha thats seems odd that they are opening for Dragonforce.

That's pretty random

[evilkow]

Gay? What's gay about them?:confused:
clearly the girl pants!!! JEEZ

[Magicaltroll]

They recorded their first EP or whatever at 16 or so, that's ****ing impressive if you ask me
I recorded my first album in my room, with quite decent quality at age 15. That doesn't really mean I'm incredibly awesome or something.

Plus, PTH is alot better now than they used to be. The new album is the only cd they have that's really good. And almost everyone I've talked to agrees with me.

[TheOpethAffinity]

This thread should be bumped. PRAISE PROTEST THE HERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[illpressureurhinges1]

In light of their release in about a month and a half, their two songs theyve released so far, and the new video, I think this should get bumped. So any thoughts on the new video of Bloodmeat?

[Niflheim II]

this abnd sucks youre all ******s

[illpressureurhinges1]

Anyone else who isn't an idiot?

[Niflheim II]

yeah right here, ur a ******

[Anglachel]

Do not bump threads plz

[Niflheim II]

yeah u nihhrt

[illpressureurhinges1]

Do not bump threads plz

Why not? I think there should be a place to discuss something that everyone seems to be talking about in other threads.

[Anglachel]

Me and Cocaine talk about it for the most part

[Hbp]

Bloodmeat ftw.

[Valhall]

And myself. I just got into this band (thanks Luc!) and find them amazing.

[Niflheim II]

lololol bra u ****ing kike

[Hbp]

Luc got you into PTH? :lol:

[illpressureurhinges1]

Me and Cocaine talk about it for the most part

I talk about it when I can. I tried to talk about in the metalcore thread and Cocaine got mad, so why not make it so it has its own thread.

[Hbp]

They don't belong in the metalcore thread.

[illpressureurhinges1]

They don't belong in the metalcore thread.

Exactly! And now it has its own thread.

[Valhall]

Luc got you into PTH? :lol:

Yea.

[masterchaos]

No thanks.

[Cocaine]

I'm still waiting for my copy. I'm the opposite of impressed at this point.

[Valhall]

I thought you liked the new PTH?

[Luc214]

I thought you liked the new PTH?

I think he means impressed with the people he was dealing with to get an advance.

[Valhall]

Oh, I see.

[Cocaine]

I think he means impressed with the people he was dealing with to get an advance.

yeah.

but the two songs i do have are really dense lyrically and musically so im surviving but ugh. ugh.

[Ghoul Hunter]

Posting to say i'm blasting Blood Meat at the moment.

It gets better everytime.

[Cocaine]

\m/ genghis khan \m/

[Ghoul Hunter]

http://static.metal-archives.com/images/1/7/9/3/179384.jpg

Higher quality cover

[Cocaine]

it gets a lot less silly when you actually realize that's the celtic goddess flidais. makes the animals and horns less random

the purple/pink nebulae and the font are still funny though

[jrowa001]

i personally really like the cover. Blood meat is great so far, and i am really hoping the rest of the album is a step higher though

[Cocaine]

dont know what you expect because that's already a huge step up vocally, melodically, instrumentally and lyrically.

remember it's album oriented. everything will sound better as a whole. bloodmeat is just 1/3, sequoia throne is 1/4

[Anglachel]

I actually don't have Bloodmeat

[jrowa001]

dont know what you expect because that's already a huge step up vocally, melodically, instrumentally and lyrically.

remember it's album oriented. everything will sound better as a whole. bloodmeat is just 1/3, sequoia throne is 1/4

i see. i tend to expect a lot sometimes

[illpressureurhinges1]

And you guys were complaining about me bumping the thread...

[Valhall]

Shut up and get over it. Everybody here looks for an excuse to bitch at non-elite posters. Live with it.

[illpressureurhinges1]

O I'm over it. I guess you couldn't tell... I wasn't complaining. It was more of a satisfied, glad i could help kind of comment.

But anyways... I don't know about you guys, but Fortress has got to be one of the most anticipated albums of 2008 for me.

[NemesisDivina]

The music video is alright.

The song ****ing rules though... it's already my most played PTH song, tbh.

[Cocaine]

video rules man, it's just a little short of blindfolds. doesn't show timba enough and the light flares are a little thilly.

[Ghoul Hunter]

I just read DFelon's rampant faggotry a page or so into the thread. :lol: This dude must have a burning mace stuck up his *** or something.

[Cocaine]

He just can't get over the fact that people like a band he doesn't. He has a point when he said they take from power, thrash and progressive metal as well as post-hardcore and metalcore but he tries to discredit the lyrics for no apparent reason and makes lame uninspired comparisons to bands like CTTS and Hot Cross (then again that's all he ever does).

[something erotic]

God damn, I need this album to come out.

[NemesisDivina]

Tyler, I was sort of upset that they didn't show Arif doing the Klingon sign in the video. :upset:

[Cocaine]

*Vulcan salute.

Im not surprised, but still let down. I've been watching a lot of Star Trek lately :( Still, the end is really cool. The scene on the chair was kind of gaysauce though.

[NemesisDivina]

Yeah, I started loling when he kicked up the footrest and laid back. I was all wtf?

EDIT: On my RIP Chuck list on the reviews site, I meant that Leprosy was Death's second best album overall and their best in the early era.

[illpressureurhinges1]

God damn, I need this album to come out.

I'm pretty sure we all do. Only 45 more days.

[Cocaine]

I thought it was 48.

[illpressureurhinges1]

No. 16 more for this month. Then 29 more for January. 29+16=45

[Cocaine]

i was taking a wild guess tbh.

[Sponer]

Are their two EPs worth getting? I just downloaded Kezia a couple weeks ago and I've really been digging it, but I've heard their older stuff isn't as good.

But yea, cool band. Not the type of stuff I normally listen to, but it sort of grew on me. Quickly.

[illpressureurhinges1]

Well now you know. Start your countdown!

And for Sponer, I've only heard A Calculated Use Of Sound, but it doesn't seem much like Kezia. But I would still say get it.

[Cocaine]

Are their two EPs worth getting? I just downloaded Kezia a couple weeks ago and I've really been digging it, but I've heard their older stuff isn't as good.

But yea, cool band. Not the type of stuff I normally listen to, but it sort of grew on me. Quickly.

Not really, no. I Am Dmitri Karamazov and the World is my Father is the best thing they've ever written at it's core but it's hindered by their pubescent immaturity and rody's voice.

But yeah no.

It's really cool to hear the basic progression but they're very evident of the group's youth.

Basically, I map their progress like this:

5th Commandment > Take and Take > Is Anybody There? > Silent Genocide > Asperity of Sin > ACUOS EP > Soft Targets (added to the EP a year later for the re-release, hence why it sounds out of place - it was rush-recorded for a sampler) > Kezia > Fortress blablabla.

The most drastic changes were from the Is Anybody There/Silent Genocide-era hardcore punk songs (Search for the Truth 7") to Asperity of Sin, and then from the EP to Kezia (excluding Soft Targets, which is a great song, but obvious in it's rushed, forced "just because we had to" nature).

[illpressureurhinges1]

It's still interesting to hear what they were with the EPs and what they have become with Kezia and soon to be Fortress.

[Cocaine]

It's still interesting to hear what they were with the EPs and what they have become with Kezia and soon to be Fortress.

That's exactly what I just finished saying, Jesus, reading isn't hard.

The point is that unless you were around when the EP, 7" and compilations dropped, they'll probably be meaningless to you. They're very immature, albeit still enjoyable, but in the end the people still appreciating it are the ones who got to see these songs develop, all before Kezia was solidified. There was nothing quite as exciting as seeing a group of kids evolve like that, and if you missed out on the initial evolution, hindsight is not quite as favourable. That's alls I'm saying.

[illpressureurhinges1]

Ok. Well you responded to the guy with a no, so I was saying it's still worth checking out. But whatever.

[Cocaine]

I merely put it in context.

[Txus]

lol, pth

[Cocaine]

oh look at you mike all lol up in this bitch.


wiiiiiiiith swords to wet with the blood of their deaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad *bass shred*


I hope Arif sings more, I like his backups on Bloodmeat. I know he can carry a tune, so hopefully there's more of that on the album. I already know he growls alongside Tim and Rody but yeah.

[Txus]

Rody looks like Justin Timberlake sooo ****ing much.

And yes, Arif singing is quite good....so is his tapping. ****ing bastard :mad:

[Cocaine]

I dont really know what the deal was with Rody's dancing and haircut in the video but he's always been, er, flamboyant. Regardless, anything beats the days of his MEAT IS MURDER ripped jeans and long black hair, that was super lol.

heeeeeeeeeeellbent on heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevan

[Txus]

I can't stop listening to Bloodmeat, wtf

[Hbp]

Rody looks like Justin Timberlake sooo ****ing much.

And yes, Arif singing is quite good....so is his tapping. ****ing bastard :mad:

The tapping is good, but it's far from impossible to figure out.

[Luc214]

I dont really know what the deal was with Rody's dancing and haircut in the video but he's always been, er, flamboyant. Regardless, anything beats the days of his MEAT IS MURDER ripped jeans and long black hair, that was super lol.

heeeeeeeeeeellbent on heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevan

Ahaha yeah I dig all his spinning on the music video.

[illpressureurhinges1]

What's with all the lamps in the background?

[Cocaine]

lighting? set design?

[NemesisDivina]

oh look at you mike all lol up in this bitch.


wiiiiiiiith swords to wet with the blood of their deaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad *bass shred*


I hope Arif sings more, I like his backups on Bloodmeat. I know he can carry a tune, so hopefully there's more of that on the album. I already know he growls alongside Tim and Rody but yeah.

hmmmm... i think those lyrics are wrong tyler.

isn't it

'Sword still wet with, sword still wet with the blood of their DEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD'

PS: don't freak out if i'm wrong :(

[Cocaine]

Yeah probably. I'm really bad at picking apart some words, so I have to rely on what I know conceptually.

My buddy and I have figured most of it out though. Him being a linguistics major (and currently studying for a phonetics exam) really helped.

They're playing it so safe with this album, I think I know why I'm still waiting. All CD copies that were sent out late November were individually watermarked and beeped, which is why it hasn't leaked and probably wont until someone snabs a mastered or retail copy. I think that's why they're holding off on the secure-streams. Makes sense now. I don't mind waiting, really.

"Tomorrow we will fly high, like our children free of sin, we will meet them at the morning, protected only be our skin. Tomorrow we will fight them (some back up vocal) and we will crush them with our fury."

[NemesisDivina]

Yeah probably. I'm really bad at picking apart some words, so I have to rely on what I know conceptually.

My buddy and I have figured most of it out though. Him being a linguistics major (and currently studying for a phonetics exam) really helped.

They're playing it so safe with this album, I think I know why I'm still waiting. All CD copies that were sent out late November were individually watermarked and beeped, which is why it hasn't leaked and probably wont until someone snabs a mastered or retail copy. I think that's why they're holding off on the secure-streams. Makes sense now. I don't mind waiting, really.

"Tomorrow we will fly high, like our children free of sin, we will meet them at the morning, protected only be our skin. Tomorrow we will fight them (some back up vocal) and we will crush them with our fury."


That line ****ing rules. I think it's 'protected only BY our skin' though. I noticed that they have a tendancy to play the song a lot faster live from their videos.

[Cocaine]

yeah it's by, that was a typo.

They usually play faster live, yeah. Makes it more energetic. Moe tends to always start off faster than they'd like though, which I sometimes think is partially to piss the band off. I remember a few years back, the crowd wanted an encore (something the band, Luke in particular, are vehemently opposed to) and so after some bitching by Luke, they were like, "okay, we're going to play the fastest cover of Linoleum you've ever heard" and it really was.

[NemesisDivina]

I figured it was a typo, I'm just being a jackass :p

Why are they so opposed to encores? Encores can make a show if they're good.

[Cocaine]

Why are they so opposed to encores? Encores can make a show if they're good.
They want to leave the crowd wanting more. It makes sense.

They did used to play encores though, way, way back when they were just young kids playing a couple shows in town a month.

[Sponer]

Made this for myself to use, but I figure some guys here might be interested...
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/3081/pthan3.jpg

[Cocaine]

The intricacies on the cover are pretty awesome. But it's still kind of silly.

[Ghoul Hunter]

That's really good man.

[NemesisDivina]

/set as background


...cool :cool:

[Luc214]

Thanks for the new wallpaper. :thumb:

[duckies]

Nice wallpaper thanks! :)

[illpressureurhinges1]

Thanks for the background!

[GenuineImitation]

When is the release date for the new album? Has anything leaked yet or been officially released by the band?

[Cocaine]

Reading helps but Sequoia Throne is on MySpace, Bloodmeat is on iTunes Canada and the video can be seen here:http://youtube.com/watch?v=bcNWXDfKMnM

Nothing will leak anytime soon. Promos that have been sent out in CD form were individually watermarked and are easy to trace back to whoever leaks them.

Other people, such as myself, are expected to receive a streamed copy of the album sometime in the near future, though it will be a secure site so expected anti-leaking measures will most likely be taken.

[GenuineImitation]

Reading helps but Sequoia Throne is on MySpace, Bloodmeat is on iTunes Canada and the video can be seen here:http://youtube.com/watch?v=bcNWXDfKMnM

Nothing will leak anytime soon. Promos that have been sent out in CD form were individually watermarked and are easy to trace back to whoever leaks them.

Other people, such as myself, are expected to receive a streamed copy of the album sometime in the near future, though it will be a secure site so expected anti-leaking measures will most likely be taken.

I would have read the entire thread Tyler, Im just not supposed to be on the internet at my job.

For now I'll check out the Bloodmeat video on youtube.

Thanks for the help :chug:

[Cocaine]

No worries, I'm just being a dick because I'm bored and cranky.

The songs both rule, but they'll rule twice as hard in context. Sequoia Throne especially seems more reliant on the other three parts of the movement.

[GenuineImitation]

No worries, I'm just being a dick because I'm bored and cranky.

The songs both rule, but they'll rule twice as hard in context. Sequoia Throne especially seems more reliant on the other three parts of the movement.

Hahaha, I was going to be one back but I couldnt because it was you. I have been up since 7...I had work at 8 and got off at 12. From 12 to 4 I was studying for my accounting final (which is enough to make any sane man want to kill himself) and now Im back at work until 8. I have an hour and a half to go before I go into Manhattan with my girlfriend to meet her sister for the first time.

Anyway, how has life been treating you?

I just listened to a bit of Bloodmeat by the way. I like it alot, maybe more than just liked it alot and it was only my first listen...this cd will own so hard if the other tracks are like this.

[Cocaine]

I just listened to a bit of Bloodmeat by the way. I like it alot, maybe more than just liked it alot and it was only my first listen...this cd will own so hard if the other tracks are like this.
The ending of the track is better than the first for sure.

I've been told enough and lead to believe that each track is much more enjoyable in context of the whole album. Since it was split into movements, each section should ultimately be its strongest when together.

I'm doing okay I guess. Just finished exams and was hoping to have this album by now, but no complaints overall.

[duckies]

Hahaha, I was going to be one back but I couldnt because it was you. I have been up since 7...I had work at 8 and got off at 12. From 12 to 4 I was studying for my accounting final (which is enough to make any sane man want to kill himself) and now Im back at work until 8. I have an hour and a half to go before I go into Manhattan with my girlfriend to meet her sister for the first time.

Anyway, how has life been treating you?

I just listened to a bit of Bloodmeat by the way. I like it alot, maybe more than just liked it alot and it was only my first listen...this cd will own so hard if the other tracks are like this.

Exactly. I've been listening to the two new tracks a lot now and they really are so ****ing great.

I'm gald, in a way, that Fortress won't leak for a long while because it will force me to buy it. I haven't bought a CD in ages and I need to start again. This will be my first for 2008 for sure.

[GenuineImitation]

You just described to me, what I feel makes a perfect album. I can no longer wait for this...Kezia is one of my favorite albums and they seem to be getting better so Im rather excited.

I have 4 finals this week, it will be madness =/

[screamin4u2hear]

Glad you meet folks that love this band as well! I randomly found them one day being bored on the internet and since that time (about 5 months ago) I've been pretty obsessed with Kezia :)

Thanks for the link to the vid.. Bloodmeat is amazing. Just made me even more excited for the albulm.

[Hbp]

The ending of the track is better than the first for sure.

I've been told enough and lead to believe that each track is much more enjoyable in context of the whole album. Since it was split into movements, each section should ultimately be its strongest when together.

I'm doing okay I guess. Just finished exams and was hoping to have this album by now, but no complaints overall.Penis

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

I appreciated Blood Meat far more than any other PTH stuff the first time around.

[something erotic]

What Jake said.


Bloodmeat has me hooked.

[Hbp]

It's all pretty accessible, though.

[something erotic]

False.

[Luc214]

Accessibility does not = bad

[illpressureurhinges1]

I still think No Stars Over Bethlehem is their best song so far. With Blindfolds Aside coming in at a close second.

[Cocaine]

I was sick of Blindfolds like a month after Kezia dropped. It was so over-saturated here, with all the radio gigs and coverage they get in TO. Plus I had Blindfolds as early as June, when the album dropped in August. Same with Nautical and Heretics. Those three tracks are conveniently my least favourite.

[illpressureurhinges1]

Well I also live in California and just found out about PTH like 3 months ago. So they are all pretty new to me and just in like the last few weeks have I really started to listen to them alot. And as of right now, those are my two favorite tracks.

[Hbp]

I was sick of Blindfolds like a month after Kezia dropped. It was so over-saturated here, with all the radio gigs and coverage they get in TO. Plus I had Blindfolds as early as June, when the album dropped in August. Same with Nautical and Heretics. Those three tracks are conveniently my least favourite.

I love Blindfolds, but I agree about Nautical and Heretics.

[illpressureurhinges1]

I love Blindfolds, but I agree about Nautical and Heretics.

I never really much cared for Nautical. I liked Heretics alot at first but its gotten a little old. And it has one of the strangest videos I have ever seen.

[Hbp]

All the videos from Kezia suck except for Blindfolds. That video is ace.

[illpressureurhinges1]

That video is pretty sick. I don't understand what the hell they were thinking when they made the video for Heretics though...

[NemesisDivina]

I like the video for Heretics, it's so random and the ending is hilariously gay :lol:

[Hbp]

Divine Suicide is hilariously gay as a whole tbh

[Cocaine]

I just got really sick of Blindfolds because of how it was handled live and just in general. With all the delays Kezia saw (seriously, you people waiting for Fortress don't have any idea), they played Blindfolds for what felt like a year before the record even dropped. While they played She Who Mars almost as consistently, it was changed enough in the recording to keep it fresh. Same goes for Plateful, which was the first new cut they played (I still remember how they introduced it: "This is about a little girl in front of a firing squad), but then they gave it a break and the final cut was altered in favour of groove and melody.

Plus, I really don't like how Blindfolds transitions, mostly because it doesn't. The shift to the acoustic part sounds like an accident.

Divine Suicide is hilariously gay as a whole tbh
I take it you mean the video.

That video is pretty sick. I don't understand what the hell they were thinking when they made the video for Heretics though...
They were thinking it was funny, and as a concept it was. It just wasn't well executed; most notably the first half with the sepia tone. It's just bizarre.

But the second half in colour is awesome IMO.

In the end, Blindfolds and These Colours and Bloodmeat are great videos, while Heretics and Divine aren't. 3/5 ain't bad

[illpressureurhinges1]

I like the video for Heretics, it's so random and the ending is hilariously gay :lol:

Like seriously where do you get the idea of a music video with flying monkeys? So freaking random. I still haven't seen the video for Divine Suicide though.

[Cocaine]

Like seriously where do you get the idea of a music video with flying monkeys? So freaking random. I still haven't seen the video for Divine Suicide though.
Um. The Wizard of Oz? Are you seriously that stupid?

[illpressureurhinges1]

Well I know that, I mean like why would you want to make a video with flying monkeys based on the Wizard of Oz. It's so random.

[Cocaine]

Well I know that, I mean like why would you want to make a video with flying monkeys based on the Wizard of Oz. It's so random.

How is it random? They're all big musical fans and they thought the concept would be quirky enough to be funny. They just overdid it with the weird narrative at the start. Had it just been them performing in monkey suits it would have been awesome.

[Hbp]

I just got really sick of Blindfolds because of how it was handled live and just in general. With all the delays Kezia saw (seriously, you people waiting for Fortress don't have any idea), they played Blindfolds for what felt like a year before the record even dropped. While they played She Who Mars almost as consistently, it was changed enough in the recording to keep it fresh. Same goes for Plateful, which was the first new cut they played (I still remember how they introduced it: "This is about a little girl in front of a firing squad), but then they gave it a break and the final cut was altered in favour of groove and melody.

Plus, I really don't like how Blindfolds transitions, mostly because it doesn't. The shift to the acoustic part sounds like an accident.


I take it you mean the video.


They were thinking it was funny, and as a concept it was. It just wasn't well executed; most notably the first half with the sepia tone. It's just bizarre.

But the second half in colour is awesome IMO.

In the end, Blindfolds and These Colours and Bloodmeat are great videos, while Heretics and Divine aren't. 3/5 ain't bad

Yeah, the video.

[illpressureurhinges1]

Yah. I guess that would have made it better. But the whole them trying to find jobs was weird. I liked it better once it all went into color.

[NemesisDivina]

Don't watch the video for Divine Suicide, it's completely idiotic, the band had no say in it whatsoever.

[illpressureurhinges1]

Don't watch the video for Divine Suicide, it's completely idiotic, the band had no say in it whatsoever.

Is it really that bad?

[Hbp]

Yes.

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

So I have been trying to buy the Blood Meat single off of Itunes and Much Music, but I can't get it to work since they won't let me have my billing address in the States.

/never used Itunes before as well

Frustrated and confused.

[illpressureurhinges1]

Who is the girl who does the vocals at the end of Blindfolds Aside?

[Cocaine]

So I have been trying to buy the Blood Meat single off of Itunes and Much Music, but I can't get it to work since they won't let me have my billing address in the States.

/never used Itunes before as well

Frustrated and confused.

email?

Who is the girl who does the vocals at the end of Blindfolds Aside?

Jadae Kelly. She does them in Divine Suicide and She Who Mars as well. She has an album out. Great vocalist when she doesn't miss her cues hahah.

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

email?

omnipotent_zeromancer @ hotmail.com

[illpressureurhinges1]

email?



Jadae Kelly. She does them in Divine Suicide and She Who Mars as well. She has an album out. Great vocalist when she doesn't miss her cues hahah.

I've have to check her out. I like her vocals on Kezia. I wonder if she'll be on Fortress too...

[Cocaine]

I've have to check her out. I like her vocals on Kezia. I wonder if she'll be on Fortress too...

No.

[illpressureurhinges1]

That's too bad. Why not?

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

email?



Thanks alot, I appreciate it.

[Luc214]

I was sick of Blindfolds like a month after Kezia dropped. It was so over-saturated here, with all the radio gigs and coverage they get in TO. Plus I had Blindfolds as early as June, when the album dropped in August. Same with Nautical and Heretics. Those three tracks are conveniently my least favourite.

I'm not a big fan of Blindfolds either, except the part near the end where Rody goes: "drop the gun, drop the gun and rip the blindfold from your EEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYSSSSSSS"

[Cocaine]

That's too bad. Why not?

Why would she be? She's not a member of the band.

[illpressureurhinges1]

Well she did it once and it sounded amazing, I figured maybe she would do it again.

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

They brought her in to represent the voice of Kezia I assume, so it worked on that album.

[Cocaine]

I'm sure she wants to have a career. With Kezia, they had an open call for a female singer and in the end they went with Jadae, who Rody knew prior to recording. Now I think she's used this to get her foot in the door and get an album out, which she has.

There was a need for character based vocals on Kezia. Fortress is not character based, even though there is obviously a focus on certain mythological and historical characters.

[NemesisDivina]

He would have to know our e-mail to do that now wouldn't he?

[Cocaine]

we will cruuuuuush their booooones like veeeermin.

[The Dissentience]

"Tomorrow we will fly high, like our children free of sin, we will meet them at the morning, protected only be our skin. Tomorrow we will fight them (some back up vocal) and we will crush them with our fury."

It sounds more like

"Tomorrow we will fight them
Hide the children free of sin
We will beat them as by morning
Protected only by our skin

Tomorrow we will fight them, (Through the darkness light can cave, or something like that) and we will beat them with our fury, and we will crush them (something something lol)"

I'm digging Bloodmeat. I think they should have gotten a different director and went for something other than a performance video though.

[Cocaine]

That director rules, he just went a little too far with post production. It's crush their bones like vermin, I believe.

Something other than a performance video? The song has no concrete narrative, and it's not like they'd be able to pull off anything pertinent to the lyrics with nothing more than a VideoFACT grant.

[guitrguy]

I'm giving Kezia another chance. I dunno why but they never seem to click with me.

[Tyr]

You be sure to listen to it until it clicks.

[guitrguy]

I was actually able to get through the whole CD.

[Tyr]

Then do it again.

[Against Miik!]

I don't get it. Nobody in real life knows who Protest The Hero is. This dude down the hall from me told me about them last year, but other then that, nobody ever metions them, and they get no coverage on TV or radio or anything.

I like em though. I don't know why. They blend really heavy stuff with catchy melodies really well.

[Sponer]

I'm digging Bloodmeat. I think they should have gotten a different director and went for something other than a performance video though.

Meh, most of the music videos I've seen with a story or something are stupid. I like watching the performances. Maybe throw in a little story, but generally I don't want to see some directors rendition of the song.

I need to stop listening to Blood Meat, or else I'm going to get tired of it.

[guitrguy]

Then do it again.

I will after I get done with Celtic Frost.

[NemesisDivina]

Ooh!

Which Celtic Frost CD? I hope it's Morbid Tales.

[guitrguy]

To Mega Therion, actually.

[NemesisDivina]

Awesome. The Usurper was such an awesome song live. That classic Warrior thing where he goes "oo-uhh" is great.

[Cocaine]

I don't get it. Nobody in real life knows who Protest The Hero is. This dude down the hall from me told me about them last year, but other then that, nobody ever metions them, and they get no coverage on TV or radio or anything.

I like em though. I don't know why. They blend really heavy stuff with catchy melodies really well.

Come to Toronto then. They're relatively big here.

[Sponer]

The only person I know right now that listens to them is my old singer. A few months ago I heard one of their songs on his myspace. I turned it off quickly cause of the high pitched and kind of whiny vocals. :p

Glad I gave them another chance...

[Cocaine]

I wish people would stop saying the vocals are high pitched and whiny. They aren't, unless you're talking pre-Kezia.

[Sponer]

meh, compared to what i'm used to they are. but i like 'em, and the fit the music great.

[guitrguy]

Vocals are the main turn off for me.

[illpressureurhinges1]

But the vocals aren't even bad. What about them turns you off?

[Cocaine]

His tone is pretty polarising. I could see it.

[guitrguy]

They, for a lack of a better term, are kind of whiny, and imo weak at some points in kezia. The instruments are what keep me interested.

[Cocaine]

The vocals are just too layered, trust me on this. Listen to either new song, there's no "Whine".

[Against Miik!]

Come to Toronto then. They're relatively big here.

In the dead of winter? Its bad enough here.

[i am the robots]

Band sucks. :o

[guitrguy]

I haven't heard the new album yet. Its not necessarily a whine, its more I can't think of another way to describe it.

[Cocaine]

I haven't heard the new album yet. Its not necessarily a whine, its more I can't think of another way to describe it.

Nah I know what you mean. It's his intonation, it sometimes came from his nose. He still struggles with it live. But a lot of that is exaggerated on Kezia because he was so attracted to the novelty of harmonizing his voice.

[guitrguy]

Nah I know what you mean. It's his intonation, it sometimes came from his nose. He still struggles with it live. But a lot of that is exaggerated on Kezia because he was so attracted to the novelty of harmonizing his voice.

oh ok, that makes sense. Do you know if there is a leak of the new album?

[i am the robots]

Protest this! AND AN ARROW POINTING DOWN LOL

[Cocaine]

It won't leak. Not until someone has a retail copy. I know that I still haven't received my stream of it, so I'm not alone in that, and they've been really, really cautious about a leak with CDs. Not many were sent out.

But the Bloodmeat video is kicking about and the single is on iTunes Canada, so you could probably find it relatively easily. Sequoia Throne is on MySpace, but it sounds a little weird out of context.

Protest this! AND AN ARROW POINTING DOWN LOL
Whatever that shirt rules. And it's a reference to Family Guy and their previous band name (Happy Go Lucky/Mayor This!)

[guitrguy]

I'll check it out on iTunes.

[i am the robots]

Whatever that shirt rules. And it's a reference to Family Guy and their previous band name (Happy Go Lucky/Mayor This!)

I know that the shirt's awesome, I'm just bored.

[Cocaine]

I'll check it out on iTunes.
I think it's only on iTunes Canada

[Deadsy]

100% pure non refundable garbage

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

100% pure non refundable garbage

Says the person with the name Deadsy.

el oh el?

[i am the robots]

Yeah but I'm a robot so I can't lie and they suck bro.

[temp144]

It sounds more like

"Tomorrow we will fight them
Hide the children free of sin
We will beat them as by morningProtected only by our skin

Tomorrow we will fight them, (Through the darkness light can cave, or something like that) and we will beat them with our fury, and we will crush them (something something lol)"

I'm digging Bloodmeat. I think they should have gotten a different director and went for something other than a performance video though.

actually I got most of it rite, but they're just sum messed:
****ed up are italics

Enemies of ? look like
pigs to slaughter
heads will roll!!!

heads will roll, throats will be silt
blood will flow like springs of water
heads will roll!!!

To the river red above the ogre's step

a thousand fathers killed
a thousand virgin daughters spread
with swords still wet...with blood of they're dead

Nanjing is upon us, he kills in silence after prayers Genghis Khan is upon us...he slays his betrayers

thus still the fools of god will guard the city of our birth hold an ear to the ground hear the sound clamoring the horse's tremor as their gallop meets the earth

a thousand fathers killed
a thousand virgin daughters spread with swords still wet with blood of they're dead

tomorrow they will find us (hide the children free of sin) we will beat their best by morning (protected only by your skin) tomorrow, we will find them (seek the youngest of their kin) and we will beat them with our fury and we will crush them like their....VERMIN!!!!!!!!! AND WE WILL CRUSH THEIR BONES LIKE VERMIN!!!!!!!!!


this is the best i can do hope i help a bit.

[guitrguy]

I think it's only on iTunes Canada

:( Is there any new material on youtube?

[duckies]

Bloodmeat video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcNWXDfKMnM

I'm sure there's live videos of new songs but I don't know of any.

[guitrguy]

thanks man

[duckies]

No problem. I had a look for more new ones, here's what I got:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX-quuwEEmQ (crappy mobile phone quality :()
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7jPQ4vi4q4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ilI363pP1I

They're pretty bad quality but it's the best I could find.

Also I have a download link for Bloodmeat if you want it, until it becomes available on iTunes.

[guitrguy]

If you don't mind, that would be great.

[DanD]

Protest the Hero is kind of cool

post++

[something erotic]

No problem. I had a look for more new ones, here's what I got:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX-quuwEEmQ (crappy mobile phone quality :()
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7jPQ4vi4q4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ilI363pP1I

They're pretty bad quality but it's the best I could find.

Also I have a download link for Bloodmeat if you want it, until it becomes available on iTunes.
Gimme gimme.

[duckies]

Check your rep.

edit: It's good quality, but a bit low on volume. You just have to turn it up and it'll be sweet.

[guitrguy]

Many thanks dude.

[skatemullen14]

I'll get to see Blood Meat live when I go see Protest this Saturday :) At least, they better play it.

[guitrguy]

I wouldn't doubt them playing it.

[illpressureurhinges1]

Yah. Especially now that they released the video and everyone is so stoked about it.

[Cocaine]

They've been playing Blood Meat for like 5 months.
Nanjing is upon us, he kills in silence after prayers Genghis Khan is upon us...he slays his betrayers
Nanjing is a city.

To the river red above the ogre's step
I always thought it was "to the reverie", oh well.

thus still the fools of god
sounds like "and". Thus sounds choppy.

[illpressureurhinges1]

They've been playing Blood Meat for like 5 months.

I know. I was saying that there's no way that they wouldn't still play it since the video just came out now.

[Cocaine]

They also play the Dissentience if I'm not mistaken. Maybe they'll re-add the Goddess tracks, but they haven't played those since last May to my knowledge, which was the first time they played them.

[illpressureurhinges1]

I want to see them live so bad. But they don't even come within an hour driving range until late May... I guess I'll just have to wait til then.

[Cocaine]

I've seen them about 40 times :\ They used to play like twice a month in Toronto.

[illpressureurhinges1]

Lucky. Just once would make me extremely happy. And now I have to wait til May. I just hope I'm not busy that day.

[Tyr]

I'm hoping they will come to Stockholm some time.

[Cocaine]

I know they want to do out of North America stuff a lot, it's just hard because they aren't really big enough to be able to afford it.

[illpressureurhinges1]

All I know is they're coming to LA and I'm gunna have to kill some people to go to that show.

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

The last time they came to Oregon they played in Bend of all places...

I have to wait until March to see them, but it will be worth it.

[Cocaine]

I just wish they'd stop playing with horrible bands, but they're big on the "bands dont have to fit together to play together" tours so I guess it'll never end. I'm not even bothering with their current tour because of how awful TDWP and Silverstein are.

[Tyr]

I know they want to do out of North America stuff a lot, it's just hard because they aren't really big enough to be able to afford it.

Yeah, I know of one Swedish fan, except myself. My brother, since I introduced them to him.

[illpressureurhinges1]

I just wish they'd stop playing with horrible bands, but they're big on the "bands dont have to fit together to play together" tours so I guess it'll never end. I'm not even bothering with their current tour because of how awful TDWP and Silverstein are.

And by what their myspace says, A Day To Remember too.

[TojesDolan]

... your thoughts?
lol

[skatemullen14]

They're playing with 'These Sillouettes' on Saturday. I've never heard of these guys, does anyone know them?

[guitrguy]

Nope, thats why there is a discussion, and Cocaine has a PtH Avatar.

[DanD]

I saw them in AZ once, but that was the show right after the guitar player got arrested so they had to play a man short. They also shortened their set. And played with Trivium.

[duckies]

Could it have been any worse? lol

[TojesDolan]

they could've played a whole set

[DanD]

damn, burn son

I was pissed because the only reason that I went to the show was to see them (and The Sword too, I guess, but just as I had expected, they were boring as ****) and was pissed when they came out and announced that he had got busted at the border.

[Against Miik!]

Am I the only one that kinda like Calculated Use of Sound better than Kezia, besides the quality? I don't what it is about it. I just like it better. I noticed a lot of recurring licks at parts on Kezia that were definitely from CUoS. Wow can't wait for Fortress. I'll get a leak asap but I'll also buy the CD. They have so many little nuances in there music taht I would a CD quality version to hear everything.

[TojesDolan]

I like CUoS >>>> Kezia

[Cocaine]

They're playing with 'These Sillouettes' on Saturday. I've never heard of these guys, does anyone know them?

These Silhouettes are a shitty metalcore/post-hardcore band, but they put on a good live show. They're your typical Underoath + Southern **** band.

[Scoot]

This is probably the only band with vocals such as these that I could tolerate, but I've grown to like them.

The new songs sound great by the way.

[Cocaine]

Vocals such as excellently diverse cleans amirite?

[sweboy]

Yeah, I know of one Swedish fan, except myself. My brother, since I introduced them to him.

I'm a huge fan too! And FatPete too! So basically a majority of the Swedes on MX like PTH, which of course means that a majority of all Swedes like PTH, since we represent the average population. So that's atleast 5 million people (possibly more) in Sweden who would want to go and see them play.

[Tyr]

I'm a huge fan too! And FatPete too! So basically a majority of the Swedes on MX like PTH, which of course means that a majority of all Swedes like PTH, since we represent the average population. So that's atleast 5 million people (possibly more) in Sweden who would want to go and see them play.

I had some vague memory that you were a fan, but I had no idea about FatPete.

It would be quite cool if they held a concert for 5 million Swedes. Although it would be kind of hard to get close to the scene.

[Dimmu Burger]

Ok, as usual, I am a bit late here. I finally got around to listening to Kezia, after downloading it last week. I really enjoyed it. I like that they are playing heavy intricate music and the singer is good enough to put kick@$$ melodies over it, something I had trouble doing in my old band. I ended up screaming a lot because with the more intricate stuff, it was more difficult to put a melody over it. Anyways, he has a really good voice as well. They are one of my new favorite bands.

[something erotic]

So I can honestly say that Bloodmeat is my new favorite PtH.

[Cocaine]

I can honestly tell you Bloodmeat is one of the weaker tracks on Fortress :) Seriously, you guys are going to be pleasantly surprised.

[Anglachel]

I still havent heard Bloodmeat

[illpressureurhinges1]

I can honestly tell you Bloodmeat is one of the weaker tracks on Fortress :) Seriously, you guys are going to be pleasantly surprised.

Have you gotten it yet?

[something erotic]

I can honestly tell you Bloodmeat is one of the weaker tracks on Fortress :) Seriously, you guys are going to be pleasantly surprised.

If this is true, then wowowowow.