Volition (Protest the Hero album)

Volition
Studio album by
Protest the Hero
ReleasedOctober 29, 2013
RecordedLate 2012–2013 at Revolution Recording, Toronto, Ontario & at Sunset Division, Toronto, Ontario
GenreProgressive metalcore, mathcore, post-hardcore,[1] thrash metal[2]
Length54:07
LabelRazor & Tie
ProducerCameron McLellan
Protest the Hero chronology
Scurrilous
(2011) 		Volition
(2013) 		Pacific Myth
(2016)
Alternative covers
12" vinyl cover
Alternative 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.[3] It is the band's first album 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.[citation needed]

It is 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.[4] It is also the band's last album with bassist Arif Mirabdolbaghi.

On October 16, due to the album being leaked, the band released the content early to contributors of their IndieGoGo campaign.[5][6]

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

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Loudwire was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ WISE, LAUREN. "The 21 Best Heavy Metal Albums of 2013". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 23 September 2018. Quirky and challenging, combining hardcore, thrash, punk rock, and progressive metal with insane talent and passion.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Protest the Hero reveal Lamb of God's Chris Adler as replacement drummer". AUX.TV. 2013-06-06. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  5. ^ "Protest The Hero : Volition | Has it leaked?". Hasitleaked.com. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  6. ^ "Protest The Hero – Volition (2013) | Metal music blog albums reviews". Darkport.org. 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2016-08-10.