Volition (album)

Volition
Studio album by Protest the Hero
Released October 29, 2013
Recorded Late 2012-2013 at Revolution Recording, Toronto, Ontario & at Sunset Division, Toronto, Ontario
Genre Progressive metal
Length 54:07
Label Independent
Producer Cameron McLellan
Protest the Hero chronology
Scurrilous
(2011)		 Volition
(2013)
Alternative covers
12" vinyl cover
IndieGoGo Backers' Cover
Singles from Volition
  1. "Clarity"
    Released: 5 September 2013
  2. "A Life Embossed"
    Released: 17 October 2013
  3. "Underbite"
    Released: 7 November 2013
  4. "Tilting Against Windmills"
    Released: 3 March 2014
  5. "Mist"
    Released: 5 August 2014

Volition is the fourth studio album by Canadian progressive metal band Protest the Hero released on October 29, 2013 through Razor & Tie.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

On October 16, due to the album being leaked, the band released the content early to contributors of their IndieGoGo campaign.[4][5]

The album debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Alternative Press[7]
Loudwire[8]

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."[7] Loudwire's Chad Bowar described the album as "a wild ride that’s grounded in excellent musicianship and innovative songwriting".[8]

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."[8]

The album won the 2014 Juno Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Rody Walker. 

No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Clarity"  Luke Hoskin, Cameron McLellan 5:32
2. "Drumhead Trial"  Hoskin, McLellan 4:28
3. "Tilting Against Windmills"  Moe Carlson, Hoskin, Tim Millar 4:12
4. "Without Prejudice"  Hoskin, McLellan 4:15
5. "Yellow Teeth"  Hoskin, McLellan 4:08
6. "Plato’s Tripartite"  McLellan, Walker 5:22
7. "A Life Embossed"  Carlson, Hoskin, Millar 5:33
8. "Mist"  Hoskin, Millar 5:52
9. "Underbite"  Carlson, Hoskin, Millar 3:45
10. "Animal Bones"  Carlson, Hoskin, Millar 4:37
11. "Skies"  Hoskin, McLellan 6:23
Total length:
 54:07

Personnel

Protest The Hero

Other personnel

Guest performances

References

  1. ↑ "PROTEST THE HERO AND RAZOR & TIE PARTNER UP ON UNIQUE NEW DISTRIBUTION & MARKETING ARRANGEMENT FOR FORTHCOMING NEW STUDIO ALBUM DUE OUT FALL 2013 : Razor & Tie". Razorandtie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Protest the Hero reveal Lamb of God's Chris Adler as replacement drummer". AUX.TV. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  4. ↑ "Protest The Hero : Volition | Has it leaked?". Hasitleaked.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  5. ↑ "Protest The Hero – Volition (2013) | Metal music blog albums reviews". Darkport.org. 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  6. ↑ Gregory Heaney (2013-10-28). "Volition - Protest the Hero | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  7. 1 2 Stewart-Panko, Kevin (2013). "Protest The Hero – Volition". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. November 2013 (304): 84. ISSN 1065-1667. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 Bowar, Chad (29 October 2013). "Protest the Hero, 'Volition' - Album Review". Loudwire.
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