Protest The Hero
Periphery, Jeff Loomis Band, The Safety Fire, Today I Caught the Plague
Sun, April 22, 2012
Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 6:30 pm
Trocadero Theatre
Philadelphia, PA
$17.00 - $19.00
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Protest The Hero
Protest the Hero is a progressive mathcore band from Whitby, ON, Canada.
Formed in 1999, when they were just 12 years old, they originally used the name Happy Go Lucky, but changed their name before releasing their first EP, A Calculated Use of Sound, to Protest the Hero. This was followed by the release of their first full length, Kezia, on the indie label Underground Operations. On January 23, 2006 the band officially signed with Vagrant Records for Kezia's United States release. Kezia was released in the US on April 4, 2006.
Their second full length, Fortress was officially released by Underground Operations in Canada and by Vagrant Records worldwide on January 29, 2008
Members
Rody Walker – Lead Vocals
Tim Millar – Rhythm Guitar & Backing Vocals
Luke Hoskin – Lead Guitar & Backing Vocals, Piano
Arif Mirabdolbaghi – Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
Moe Carlson – Drums, percussion
Formed in 1999, when they were just 12 years old, they originally used the name Happy Go Lucky, but changed their name before releasing their first EP, A Calculated Use of Sound, to Protest the Hero. This was followed by the release of their first full length, Kezia, on the indie label Underground Operations. On January 23, 2006 the band officially signed with Vagrant Records for Kezia's United States release. Kezia was released in the US on April 4, 2006.
Their second full length, Fortress was officially released by Underground Operations in Canada and by Vagrant Records worldwide on January 29, 2008
Members
Rody Walker – Lead Vocals
Tim Millar – Rhythm Guitar & Backing Vocals
Luke Hoskin – Lead Guitar & Backing Vocals, Piano
Arif Mirabdolbaghi – Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
Moe Carlson – Drums, percussion
Periphery
Hailing from Washington DC, Periphery is one of the freshest progressive metal acts on the scene today. With their signature blend of polymetric grooves and soaring melodies, the band continues to push the envelope of modern metal music. The Band released their first full length album 'Periphery' on April 20th in 2010. It debuted at #128 on the Billboard Top 200, as well as #2 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.
