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Protest the Hero

Canadian progressive metal band

Formed in 1999

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  • Tokyo, Japan · Akabane ReNY alphaProtest the Hero + Kaonashi · with Kaonashi, SikTh Tickets
  • Tokyo, Japan · Akabane ReNY alphawith SikTh Details
  • Moncton, Canada · Tide & Boar Ballroom Tickets
  • Halifax, Canada · The Marquee Ballroomwith Kaonashi Tickets
  • Fredericton, Canada · Fredericton Farmers' Market Tickets
  • Québec, Canada · Salle MontaigneProtest the Hero + Kaonashi · with Kaonashi, Kaonashi Tickets
  • Montréal, Canada · Théâtre Fairmountwith Kaonashi, Kaonashi Tickets
  • Ottawa, Canada · The BronsonProtest the Hero + Kaonashi · with Kaonashi Tickets
  • Toronto, Canada · The Opera Housewith Kaonashi Tickets
  • London, Canada · London Music Hallwith Kaonashi Tickets
  • Thunder Bay, Canada · eVents Centre Tickets
  • Winnipeg, Canada · Pyramid Cabaretwith Kaonashi Tickets
  • Saskatoon, Canada · Louis'with Kaonashi Tickets
  • Edmonton, Canada · Pawn ShopProtest the Hero + Kaonashi · with Kaonashi Tickets
  • Calgary, Canada · The Arrowheadwith Kaonashi Tickets
  • Kamloops, Canada · The Blue Grottowith Kaonashi Tickets
  • Vancouver, Canada · The Pearlwith Kaonashi Tickets
  • Victoria, Canada · Studio 919Protest the Hero + Kaonashi · with Kaonashi Tickets

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About

Protest the Hero is a Canadian progressive metal band formed in Whitby, Ontario, in 1999. Originally named Happy Go Lucky, the band changed their name to Protest the Hero and released their debut EP, Search for the Truth, in 2002. In 2005, the band released their first album Kezia on Canadian indie label Underground Operations.

On January 23, 2006, the band signed with Vagrant Records for Kezia's American release on April 4, 2006. Their second album, Fortress was released by Underground Operations in Canada and by Vagrant Records worldwide on January 29, 2008. The band released their third studio album, Scurrilous, on March 22, 2011.

Expressing frustrations with record labels, in January 2013 the band announced that they would crowdfund their fourth album. The Indiegogo campaign was a runaway success, and the independently-released Volition debuted on October 29, 2013, distributed with the help of Razor & Tie. In October 2015, the band announced that their next release would take the form of an EP, distributed via subscription service Bandcamp, entitled Pacific Myth.

The band started the production process of their fifth studio album in January 2018. The process was delayed due to issues with vocalist Walker's voice, which arose during the Fortress X Tour in June 2018. The album, titled Palimpsest, would release two years later on June 18, 2020.

In early June 2026, the band started teasing new material. On June 5, they released the single "Mouthpiece" with an accompanying music video, and announced their sixth studio album, Within, which was released on July 17, 2026. Within is the first material that the band fully owns.

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Protest the Hero est un groupe canadien de metal progressif, originaire de Whitby en Ontario. Originellement formé sous Happy Go Lucky, le groupe change de nom pour celui de Protest the Hero, un quintet dont la discographie se compose, en date, de cinq albums studios incluant Kezia, Fortress, Pacific Myth, Scurrilous et Volition, d'un album live et de quatre EP.

Le style du groupe évolue du post-hardcore au metal progressif, en gardant toujours des touches de metalcore et de mathcore. Les différences stylistiques entre le premier EP, Search for the Truth et l'album Pacific Myth (2016) sont très fortes.

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