Sweet, this and the new Beastie Boys album come out next month. March is going to kick ass.

Its out now online

Written by Coolingsrock on 24.02.2011 at 23:12

Its out now online

DID NOT KNOW THIS

gonna take a listen..

Once again this band doesn't fail to impress. Very solid release.

Great album, unsurprisingly.

Horrible. This band gets worse every album. The guys voice makes me want to throw earplugs in.

Written by Guest on 21.03.2011 at 07:02

Horrible. This band gets worse every album. The guys voice makes me want to throw earplugs in.

As bad as you may think any band is, almost all albums deserve more than a 1. Get real.

I think they've gotten better with every effort. A little more song structure, which is nice.

Written by Chobo_jokeR on 21.03.2011 at 17:02

Written by Guest on 21.03.2011 at 07:02

Horrible. This band gets worse every album. The guys voice makes me want to throw earplugs in.

As bad as you may think any band is, almost all albums deserve more than a 1. Get real.

I think they've gotten better with every effort. A little more song structure, which is nice.

I think they do. There was no more song structure in their music than there is in any typical deathcore band. Fortress was a much better cd. This one went straight downhill in a direction that is far away from their style. It is a very repetitive . I just was not impressed one big. All over the place. His voice just sounds horrible. In my eyes it does deserve a 1. I have seen these guys live twice, and I can honestly say they were one of the worst live sounding bands I have ever heard. They try to be better than what they actually are. In my eyes this shit is a little to poppy to be around my metal ears. I would be happy to push these guys over to the mainstream area and let them deal with it.

Written by Guest on 21.03.2011 at 17:44

In my eyes this shit is a little to poppy to be around my metal ears. I would be happy to push these guys over to the mainstream area and let them deal with it.

looooooooool

You're cute.

Written by Guest on 21.03.2011 at 17:44

Written by Chobo_jokeR on 21.03.2011 at 17:02

Written by Guest on 21.03.2011 at 07:02

Horrible. This band gets worse every album. The guys voice makes me want to throw earplugs in.

As bad as you may think any band is, almost all albums deserve more than a 1. Get real.

I think they've gotten better with every effort. A little more song structure, which is nice.

I think they do. There was no more song structure in their music than there is in any typical deathcore band. Fortress was a much better cd. This one went straight downhill in a direction that is far away from their style. It is a very repetitive . I just was not impressed one big. All over the place. His voice just sounds horrible. In my eyes it does deserve a 1. I have seen these guys live twice, and I can honestly say they were one of the worst live sounding bands I have ever heard. They try to be better than what they actually are. In my eyes this shit is a little to poppy to be around my metal ears. I would be happy to push these guys over to the mainstream area and let them deal with it.

Deathcore? Really?

I'll never cease to be amazed by people's ability to be personally offended by music, having their metal sensibilities prodded like a burning hot poker up the jacksie. Being so metal must be a chore sometimes.

It is like facebook, haters are much more loud than fans. Every similarity with facebook stops here.

Written by Guest on 22.03.2011 at 05:53

I'll never cease to be amazed by people's ability to be personally offended by music, having their metal sensibilities prodded like a burning hot poker up the jacksie. Being so metal must be a chore sometimes.

I'm glad someone else understands how tough it is being metal! Putting on my facepaint in the morniing can take an hour just it self, but it's worth it!

Written by MeloDeathViking on 25.03.2011 at 22:12

Written by Guest on 22.03.2011 at 05:53

I'll never cease to be amazed by people's ability to be personally offended by music, having their metal sensibilities prodded like a burning hot poker up the jacksie. Being so metal must be a chore sometimes.

I'm glad someone else understands how tough it is being metal! Putting on my facepaint in the morniing can take an hour just it self, but it's worth it!

Oy vey >.<

Let me refresh why I gave this a one.

This is all my opinion and you can't take that away from me. I have listened to it three times all the way through.

1. Sounds like shit just slopped together to make a sandwich.
2. Sweep picking does not make songs good.
3. Singers voice just gets on my nerves. He is trying for a better voice than he really has.
4. Every time I listen to this band its hard to tell if im listening to the same song I just heard ten minutes ago. It all sounds the same.

In the end it is just not for me. I really do honestly hate this album. I have seen these guys twice live and both shows I walked out on. Just not a fan.

Written by Guest on 27.03.2011 at 19:14

Let me refresh why I gave this a one.

This is all my opinion and you can't take that away from me. I have listened to it three times all the way through.

1. Sounds like shit just slopped together to make a sandwich.
2. Sweep picking does not make songs good.
3. Singers voice just gets on my nerves. He is trying for a better voice than he really has.
4. Every time I listen to this band its hard to tell if im listening to the same song I just heard ten minutes ago. It all sounds the same.

In the end it is just not for me. I really do honestly hate this album. I have seen these guys twice live and both shows I walked out on. Just not a fan.

Sounds fair to me. I've given shit a 1 too. It's on the rating scale for a reason - other people just don't like when you give it to something they enjoy.

Written by Guest on 22.03.2011 at 05:53

I'll never cease to be amazed by people's ability to be personally offended by music, having their metal sensibilities prodded like a burning hot poker up the jacksie. Being so metal must be a chore sometimes.

Pretty much sums up what I was thinking.

I like sandwiches.

My only gripe with this album is that the lyrics are nowhere near as epic and badass as they were on the past two albums. On fortress the lyrics were straight up power metal lyrics. These lyrics were written by the singer as opposed to the bassist and suffered because of it (albeit a couple songs that the bassist still wrote, which, suprise, have awesome lyrics). Also I agree about this band being really mainstream but that doesn't change the music! The band knows they have a crossover appeal. I wonder if the band will ever put out another masterpeice.

Solid stuff. I can deal with the singer's vocals enough to dig the rest of the music... Although, I wish I didn't have to "deal with it" and just like it. Oh well. Heavy, melodic, and catchy. Nothing wrong with that. =3

First and last tracks were by far my favorite tracks on the album. Otherwise it kinda blended together, which I was a little bit disappointed with. Still, not a bad album at all.

Written by The Benighted on 15.05.2011 at 08:33

First and last tracks were by far my favorite tracks on the album. Otherwise it kinda blended together, which I was a little bit disappointed with. Still, not a bad album at all.

give it a try after a while... I first also didn't like it that much, but it grew on me. It is different from their previous two albums, but it is some other way a great record.

I'm sorry but the voice annoys the fuck out of me. I really tried to like this stuff but meh... The music can't save everything also. I can see why people like it though but not my cup of tea

Just listening to Protest the Hero for the first time...The vocalist really reminds me of the one in the Mars Volta for some reason, probably due to the *almost* unbearably high pitch. Definitely not the weakest part of the record for me. Those riffs are nice, melodic and catchy; production is tight and you can hear everything well. Lots of interesting internal variations in the tunes. The lyricism, however, keeps me from headbanging-- rather cheesy and lacks the intricacy that attracts me. As well, very few risks. Solid, but not quite enough for an 8. A very accomplished 7 (towards 7.6-7.9, but I round down in this case).

Written by Rupert on 30.03.2011 at 16:59

I like sandwiches.

+1 haahaha!

Written by Guest on 27.03.2011 at 19:14

Let me refresh why I gave this a one.

This is all my opinion and you can't take that away from me. I have listened to it three times all the way through.

1. Sounds like shit just slopped together to make a sandwich.
2. Sweep picking does not make songs good.
3. Singers voice just gets on my nerves. He is trying for a better voice than he really has.
4. Every time I listen to this band its hard to tell if im listening to the same song I just heard ten minutes ago. It all sounds the same.

In the end it is just not for me. I really do honestly hate this album. I have seen these guys twice live and both shows I walked out on. Just not a fan.

Reasons why you shouldn't be allowed to rate
1) You take a band with extremely complex tapping and sweeping riffs and arpeggios and say they just slapped it together and it is structured like deathcore.
2) You say one of the best vocalists when it comes to range and actual ability to sing is "Just trying to be better than he really is"
3) You have no clue what you're talking about.
4) Their sound has differenciated so much from their first album that it is surprising.
5) You take a band with 5 members that are all VERY talented and give it a 1, when anyone with a brain knows that much talent doesn't get close to a 1.
Get real please.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 29.05.2011 at 19:28

I'm sorry but the voice annoys the fuck out of me. I really tried to like this stuff but meh... The music can't save everything also. I can see why people like it though but not my cup of tea

Understandable. At least you're understanding and don't just give it a one because you don't like it like that other guy

This is by far their best albums and the vocals are just awesome. C'est la vie has got to be one of the best songs ever written

The music is good enough to rate it 8 but the vocal is really crap

For me the vocals are a big part of why I like this album. Opinions do differ a lot. I think they sound great