Author Topic: Protest The Hero Appreciation/Discussion Thread (Read 107311 times)

Dimitrius · « **Reply #630 on:** October 17, 2013, 12:00:32 AM »

Volition is pretty kick ass!

Zantera · « **Reply #631 on:** October 17, 2013, 02:34:58 AM »

It rules hard.

adace · « **Reply #632 on:** October 17, 2013, 03:13:50 AM »

Great album. I'm already liking it better than Scurrilous. My standouts so far are Drumhead Trial, Mist, Animal Bones, and Clarity.

ariich · « **Reply #633 on:** October 17, 2013, 04:26:12 AM »

Got my download code this morning, so have been listening all morning, it's really good. It was a bit too much to take in on first listen, but second listen I really dug it a lot. Not sure I'll like it as much as Scurrilous, but definitely at least on a par with Fortress.

me7 · « **Reply #634 on:** October 17, 2013, 04:36:28 AM »

Shame that I discovered the band after the IGG campaign was over. Can someone who followed it shed some light on the editions and album covers? What versions can I expect to show up at my local record store?

Heretic · « **Reply #635 on:** October 17, 2013, 06:11:55 AM »

This album is soooo much better than Scurrilous. The experimental elements and the return of screaming in an amazing way (dat A Life Embossed) push it over the top. This band rules.

Dimitrius · « **Reply #636 on:** October 17, 2013, 10:13:37 AM »

Mist is probably the best song they've made!

Dark Castle · « **Reply #637 on:** October 17, 2013, 10:48:42 AM »

So I'm about through the album, it's pretty good, but it's not really that great stacked against other releases from this year. It'll definitely get some more listens, but yeah.. $:-\$

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #638 on:** October 17, 2013, 11:38:12 AM »

So many albums so little time to listen to them all. Downloading now,

WindMaster · « **Reply #639 on:** October 17, 2013, 11:49:31 AM »

This album is really great. Still not as good as Fortress (yet) but it obviously require more listens than the ~2 I've given it.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #640 on:** October 17, 2013, 11:59:31 AM »

Just watched the lyric video for A Life Embossed, its pretty good.

pain of occupation · « **Reply #641 on:** October 17, 2013, 02:21:45 PM »

Quote from: Ben_Jamin on October 17, 2013, 11:59:31 AM

Just watched the lyric video for A Life Embossed, its pretty good.

me too
holy vox

Crow · « **Reply #642 on:** October 17, 2013, 05:39:57 PM »

well Sequoia Throne is fantastic, the two Goddess songs are pretty great too, and Wretch and Bloodmeat I also dig, the rest honestly tend to be fairly forgettable compared to the rest of their discography for me.
then again I also like Scurrilous the best of their albums (just barely, but!)
so maybe I'm just bad as a PtH fan lol

Heretic · « **Reply #643 on:** October 17, 2013, 10:32:37 PM »

Man, I love this album so much. Skies is just a beautiful song to end the album with. Rody's vocals are so good on this.

Dark Castle · « **Reply #644 on:** October 18, 2013, 04:54:07 PM »

Tried listening a few more times today, but it bored me immensely, and I found myself going to other recent releases.
Definitely disappointed now, was expecting a lot more from the guys.

chrisbDTM · « **Reply #645 on:** October 18, 2013, 05:14:07 PM »

they delivered. hard.

just a great album

WindMaster · « **Reply #646 on:** October 18, 2013, 05:30:34 PM »

Yeah, this album fucking rules.

Sorry you don't like it, Dark Castle.

Dimitrius · « **Reply #647 on:** October 18, 2013, 05:39:26 PM »

Dark Castle, you must be crazy!

Heretic · « **Reply #648 on:** October 18, 2013, 06:07:44 PM »

agreed, this is way better than Scurrilous and maybe their best for me

HERE'S TO NEWFOUNDLAND

Dark Castle · « **Reply #649 on:** October 18, 2013, 06:29:01 PM »

Here's my biggest gripe so far, may edit this post later with more:

- Unlike bands like Skeletonwitch, High On Fire, Converge, etc that have a very rock steady sound, they still manage to make each new album have it's own complete identity that feels brand spanking new each time; but with Volition, it feels like I've heard this exact album from them before. And in the end I just feel like I could just pop on Fortress or Kezia. Death Angel's most recent fell into this pit trap, it's good, but it's like a regurgitated Relentless Retribution, which I already have, so why would I want another album of the same?

- None of the songs feel like they really have their own identity whatsoever.

Heretic · « **Reply #650 on:** October 18, 2013, 09:11:33 PM »

bro have you even listened to Mist

Dark Castle · « **Reply #651 on:** October 18, 2013, 09:13:55 PM »

Quote from: Heretic on October 18, 2013, 09:11:33 PM

bro have you even listened to Mist

...
No, I just put potatoes up to my ears and enjoyed how they felt. Yes I listened to Mist, and I honestly don't hear anything great about it at all.
Sure the musicianship is tight and the riffage is blistering, but like I said above, it feels like I've heard it all before, nothing about it is unique to me in any way.

Heretic · « **Reply #652 on:** October 18, 2013, 11:03:25 PM »

idk dude Protest doesn't often do major keys nor do they do extended acoustic passages or impassioned vocals atop beautiful sweeping guitar melodies

it's a pretty unique song for them

...but if you don't like it that's your prerogative man, I'm gonna keep jammin Plato's Tripartite over here.

THAT'S WHEN THEEEEEEEEEEEY LOCK UP

The Trooper · « **Reply #653 on:** October 23, 2013, 10:00:29 AM »

Absolutely love this cd. On my 8th listen and just gets better. Mist is beautifully written. Great CD>

Elite · « **Reply #654 on:** October 23, 2013, 10:07:59 AM »

This album is fucking incredible. It's rapidly climbing up my top albums list from this year. After about 5 listens so far, I'll have to say Without Prejudice is the best on the album. Holy f'in shit.. This band....

Zantera · « **Reply #655 on:** October 23, 2013, 10:12:34 AM »

Yeah this album is really good. In my top15/top20 of 2013 without a doubt, and I really love it.

The Trooper · « **Reply #656 on:** October 23, 2013, 10:15:36 AM »

For sure a top 10 for me this year. Still deciding my favorite tune, but Skies & Without Prejudice are up there for sure.

Dark Castle · « **Reply #657 on:** October 23, 2013, 10:16:44 AM »

Listening to Fortress and Scurrilous last night really sealed my opinion on this album; oh well, I seem to be an extremely small minority, so it looks like PtH will be just fine.

Lolzeez · « **Reply #658 on:** October 23, 2013, 10:17:14 AM »

Okay,I'm gonna be listening to this later today. First PTH album for me!

Heretic · « **Reply #659 on:** October 23, 2013, 02:22:52 PM »

man this album is so catchy, I wake up with parts of it playing in my head.

I absolutely love the ending of Drumhead Trial. BRING ON THE STORM!

WindMaster · « **Reply #660 on:** October 23, 2013, 04:11:36 PM »

Yeah this album is really good. One of my top of this year definitely. I love it.

Scorpion · « **Reply #661 on:** November 02, 2013, 11:06:37 PM »

Holy fuck, how good is the Sequoia Throne reprise in Animal Bones? Also the rest of the album. But man, that moment had me scraping my jaw from the floor.

lonestar · « **Reply #662 on:** November 02, 2013, 11:11:42 PM »

Just gave the new one a spin, solid album.

Sigz · « **Reply #663 on:** November 03, 2013, 01:10:29 AM »

Easily their best since Kezia.

Scorpion · « **Reply #664 on:** November 03, 2013, 11:42:04 AM »

Quote from: Sigz on November 03, 2013, 01:10:29 AM

Easily their best since Kezia.

You don't like Fortress?

News: The Gift of Music official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fae4FQ4McSY

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