Protest the Hero

Formed in 1999 as Happy go Lucky, Protest the Hero is a Canadian "prog-core"/metal band with punk influences from Whitby, Ontario. They have released the EP A Calculated Use of Sound (2003) and their recent full length Kezia (2005

Formed in 1999 as Happy go Lucky, Protest the Hero is a Canadian "prog-core"/metal band with punk influences from Whitby, Ontario. They have released the EP A Calculated Use of Sound (2003) and their recent full length Kezia (2005) with the indie label Underground Operations. Many of their older lyrics contain obvious politcal/social commentary, especially concerning the United States. However, on their latest release this commentary has been toned down significantly, using persistent themes and metaphors rather than blatant accusation, demonstrating their new outlook on the world and as song writers.

The band comprises 5 members: Rody Walker (lead vocals), Tim Millar (guitars, vocals), Luke Hoskin (lead guitars, vocals, piano), Moe Carlson (drums) and Arif Mirabdolbaghi (bass guitar, vocals). Each member of the band has developed their trade significantly over the years they have been together. For their most recent album, rather than writing songs in their musical boundaries, Protest wrote music that they could not play, and then forced themselves to learn how to play it over the last two years.