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URL:https://scala.co.uk/events/protest-the-hero/
SUMMARY:PROTEST THE HERO at Scala - Friday 31st July 2026 - 7:00 pm until 1
 0:30 pm 
DESCRIPTION:PROTEST THE HERO are a Canadian Progressive Metal band from Whi
 tby\, Ontario. Originally named HAPPY GO LUCKY\, the band changed their na
 me 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.\n\nOn January 23\, 2006\, the band si
 gned with Vagrant Records for Kezia's American release on April 4\, 2006. 
 Their second album\, Fortress was released by Underground Operations in Ca
 nada and by Vagrant Records worldwide on January 29\, 2008. The band relea
 sed their third studio album\, Scurrilous\, on March 22\, 2011.\n\nExpress
 ing frustrations with record labels\, in January 2013 the band announced t
 hat they would crowdfund their fourth album. The Indiegogo campaign was a 
 runaway success\, and the independently released Volition debuted on Octob
 er 29\, 2013\, distributed with the help of Razor &amp\; Tie. In October 2
 015\, the band announced that their next release would take the form of an
  EP\, distributed via subscription service Bandcamp\, entitled Pacific Myt
 h.\n\nThe band started the production process of their fifth studio album 
 in January 2018. The process was delayed due to issues with vocalist Walke
 r'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.\n\
 nOn June 6\, 2018\, the band announced that they were forced to cancel the
 ir upcoming summer tour in Europe and Japan\, and postpone the recording o
 f their next studio album\, due to Rody Walker developing "vocal issues" t
 hat might develop into "irreparable damage" if not taken care of.\n\nA new
  single titled "The Canary" was released on April 16\, 2020\, on streaming
  sites. On the same day\, the album's title\, Palimpsest\, along with the 
 track listing and its release date set for June 19 was announced. Along wi
 th the 10 tracks that are listed for most editions\, two bonus tracks call
 ed "Gift Horse" and "The Dueling Cavalier" exist that are included in a sp
 ecial vinyl bundle. The second single\, "From the Sky"\, was released on M
 ay 14\, 2020. The band modified the release date of the album from June 19
  to June 18\, 2020\, in observance of Juneteenth\, and the album was relea
 sed to pre-order subscribers a day earlier on June 17\, 2020.\n\nIn Novemb
 er 2021\, Luke Hoskin announced his retirement from touring\, although he 
 remains a band member for songwriting and recording purposes. Ben Davis of
  The Kindred was announced as the band's new touring lead guitarist.
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