Protest The Hero Stream 'Sequoia Throne' Remix On UG

Protest The Hero have announced the August 5 release of a new, exclusive three-track EP that will available worldwide only on iTunes. The Sequoia Throne Remix EP will include three remixes of the band's current single created by three very different artists.

C0ndu1t, the cerebral industrial band from Canada, created the brutally intense first remix. It can be now streamed exclusively at the band's official UG Profile.

Also, the winner of a Metal Hammer magazine contest - known only as L-Ion - created the electro-heavy second remix, and the otherworldly atmospherics and textures of the third were created by Devin Townsend, record producer (GWAR, Darkest Hour, Misery Signals) and original member of influential heavy music pioneers Strapping Young Lad.

“We were excited to hear what these remixers would do with the track,” said singer Rody Walker. “We’re not afraid of a little experimentation and now we can say that we have a club anthem!”

Track listing:

01. Sequoia Throne – C0ndu1t Chupacabra Remix
02. Sequoia Throne – L-Ion Remix
03. Sequoia Throne – Devin Townsend Remix

The Whitby, Ontario 5-piece is currently burning up the Ernie Ball stage on this summer’s Vans Warped Tour in support of their sophomore Vagrant release, Fortress (01/29/08). An extensive European tour supporting Unearth was just confirmed – see all dates below.

Fans can check out the band’s current video for the album version of “Sequoia Throne” here.

Protest The Hero is:

Rody Walker (lead vocals)

Luke Hoskin (lead guitar, vocals, piano)

Tim Millar (guitar, vocals)

Moe Carlson (drums)

Arif Mirabdolbaghi (bass, vocals)

Protest The Hero on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour:

07/17 – Cleveland, OH @ Tower Amphitheater
07/18 – Detroit, MI @ Comerica Point
07/19 – Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park Allen Road
07/20 – Montreal, QC @ Park Jean Drapeau
07/23 – Mansfield, MA @ Tweeter Center For The Performing Arts
07/24 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake P.A.C.
07/25 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
07/26 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
07/27 – Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
07/28 – Englishtown, NJ @ Raceway Park
07/29 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion At Stare Lake
07/30 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Amphitheater
07/31 – Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
08/01 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre
08/02 – Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
08/03 – Shakopee, MN @ Canterbury Park
08/05 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
08/06 – Calgary, AB @ Race Speedway City
08/08 – Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheatre
08/09 – George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre
08/10 – St. Helens, OR @ Columbia Meadows
08/13 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
08/14 – Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
08/15 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
08/16 – Marysville, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
08/17 – Carson, CA @ Home Depot Center

Comments

[thelonelywaffle]

Protest The Hero annihilate.

[travd92]

cool.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

This is gonna be sweet One of the best -core bands out there.

[VIRUSDETECTED]

Can't wait to hear it.

[tommyt]

I love PTH but the initial vocal repeat on that remix sounds awful haha. (the did you come here to kill part)

other than that it's pretty good so far although really it removes most of the point of PTH in my opinon.

The way the vocals have been cut and arranged is all that really lets it down though.

[SteveDoninger]

I love this band with everything that I am.

[NemX162]

Devin Townsend is crazy. I wonder what this will sound like. I didn't think anybody knew who he was.

[CheapLabor WIRX]

Great band.
Great song.
Great album.

Unimpressive remix.

[tommyt]

NemX162 wrote:

Devin Townsend is crazy. I wonder what this will sound like. I didn't think anybody knew who he was.

yeah im looking forwards to hearing his mix, should be mental though haha.

[dale-banez]

PTH FTW

[a7xandcambria]

I like protest the hero alot, but that remix kinda sucks

[CapnKickass]

kinda cool, though they made the vocal track stupid.

Checked.

[Epic Noob]

The instruments and vocals are the best part about PTH!

That remix just trashes the instruments and ruins Rody's sound..

[zoomzoom]

dude protest is one of the best bands today and that remix totally murdered one of their most amazing songs...

[C O B H C]

This should be pretty interesting, I can't wait to hear it.

[kd420]

Yeah, I don't really like the remix at all. I love PTH, but this takes away so much from the song.

[NightEmbers]

HELL YEAH They're finally getting recognition! I Love there Guys

[Infamou$17]

zoomzoom wrote:

dude protest is one of the best bands today and that remix totally murdered one of their most amazing songs...

+1

[MetalliRage]

amazing musicians

[ordinary_story]

These guys are awesome! gotta check out that remix!

[joshua029]

i dont see why people have to spell stuff with numbers. it drives me nuts, like calculus only people wanna do it...

[jonathanonfire]

P1ayingW1thF1re wrote:

This is gonna be sweet One of the best -core bands out there.

would call them core anymore. there isn't one breakdown or hardcore anything in their newest release. not that i can remember anyway. they're more straight tech metal now if you ask me.

id have to hear this remix.. ay. scared.

[kvltpolice666]

jonathanonfire wrote:

P1ayingW1thF1re wrote:

This is gonna be sweet One of the best -core bands out there.

you're a moron. they're no where close to being metal. feel free to slit your throat

would call them core anymore. there isn't one breakdown or hardcore anything in their newest release. not that i can remember anyway. they're more straight tech metal now if you ask me.

id have to hear this remix.. ay. scared.

[kvltpolice666]

lol oops....opsted it within quote...uhhhhh..... lulz

[AmpleSteak]

One of the best bands out there today.

[Death-Speak]

zoomzoom wrote:

dude protest is one of the best bands today and that remix totally murdered one of their most amazing songs...

+eleventy....

At least they didn't rape blood meat.

[JimmehHunter]

you guys should be more open minded. this remix is alright and considering its a remix of protest the hero its brilliant as its alot harder to remix that kind of music than it is say pop or funk.

[LegsOnEarth]

sickest band everrrr

[CrabShrapnel]

I'm all up for news about PTH on the front page for the next 3 weeks instead of GNR and Metallica.

kvltpolice666 wrote:

why are these shitty guitarists even mentioned on UG?

fail

[rodgab3]

these guys are amazing!! i got to chill with them at warped and they were really just down to earth dudes. amazing music too!

[The Spoon]

I love Protest!

[The Spoon]

the remix isnt that bad. you just need an open mind. but still, remixing protest isnt the best idea ever.

[Epic Failure]

Sequoia Throne is a sick song!

[dthrasher]

I have no issues with PTH's music, i think some of it is quite good in fact, but man, how lame is that freakin picture UG is using for the article haha.

[jman141]

shouldnt have been remixed protest the hero is great by itself

[the1]

Fortress is absolutely amazing

[JRowe3388]

Fortress is one of the best albums of the year.

[stueey]

If anyone can suggest a band that doin the same thing as protest, pm me now so i can them!
the riff at the beginning of Sequoia Throne is EPIC.

[kaizerkhan13]

rodgab3 wrote:

these guys are amazing!! i got to chill with them at warped and they were really just down to earth dudes. amazing music too!

you lucky so and so.

[roarinflames]

i cannot stand their singer
he annoys the shit out of me

but the guitars are pretty awesome
but thats not enough reason to buy the cd

(thats saying something, since i own every dragonforce album, lol!!)

[Azrael`]

SYL + PTH = FUCKING INTESITY

wow cant wait for devin townsends one

[its_sublime07]

It might have been just the remix, but the vocalist was off more often than not, rhythm wise. It also might have been just the way-too-overproduced remix again, but I saw nothing facinating about the instruments either. I honestly just gave hardcore, or whatever the **** u wanna call it now, another chance. and nope. not my thing, too bad.


I believe in melody, not monotony

[GuitarSymphony]

Godsmack_IV wrote:

wtf is this shit? where is the guitar hero news?

Hahahahahahaha, Good point indeed. Or how about the news where some artist disagrees with someone or something. lol

Protest the Hero remixed? Eh, I'm going to wait for someone to recommend it to me first before I listen.

[uncere4ever]

These guys kick it live. I saw them with A7X last year..

[123-Trav]

It pains me to say it but:

Kezia > Fortress

Really, it is.

[estabon37]

123-Trav wrote:

It pains me to say it but:

Kezia > Fortress

Really, it is.

I thought the same thing at first, but I think I just needed familiarity to kick in. I listened through Kezia so many times Fortress was always gonna be hard to get used to.

I reckon the albums are pretty much on par with one another. Different strengths and weaknesses on each one.

[kryzay311]

saw them on Warped Tour today. tore up the Ernie Ball stage indeed

[Metal_Hed_23]

kvltpolice666 wrote:

jonathanonfire wrote:

PastaOfMuppets wrote:

kvltpolice666 wrote:

why are these shitty guitarists even mentioned on UG?
Whats the matter? Not kvlt enough for you?

exactly. stupid close-minded elitists. kvlt, tr00 ****s fail. always. metal is a broad term. get used to it.
they're definitely not on par with most tech metal but they are still considered such because of shrugging their -core sound and being more technical in their fortress release.


lol n00b. you obviously have no idea what metal is.

obviously you dont understand the concept of music whatsoever. There are no bands anymore that are metal. metals gone. theyre Called subgenres. if youre gonna get into a genre war learn your shit first. ****

[vjh]

The last "metal" band was something like black sabbith a long time ago. throughout fortress its hard to find a time when luke hoskin isn't tapping or sweeping which, in the technical term, means he could out-shred iomi or hetfield in comparison. sure they arent metal my ipod calls them "technical progressive mathcore" but the guy that said theyre chill was right smoked one with arif and tim was there, met moe at macs and tim was just standin by the bar where they played and was also calm. twas neat.

[jmonko]

kvltpolice666 wrote:

jonathanonfire wrote:

PastaOfMuppets wrote:

kvltpolice666 wrote:

why are these shitty guitarists even mentioned on UG?
Whats the matter? Not kvlt enough for you?

exactly. stupid close-minded elitists. kvlt, tr00 ****s fail. always. metal is a broad term. get used to it.
they're definitely not on par with most tech metal but they are still considered such because of shrugging their -core sound and being more technical in their fortress release.


lol n00b. you obviously have no idea what metal is.

You sir are full of fail.

[Godsmack_IV]

Overall Fortress is more impressive and more of a masterpiece than Kezia, but Kezia just doesn't have one riff, one bass line, nothing, that I don't adore.

[garden of grey]

Anybody who doesn't like this band doesn't need to comment. Even if they've got core elements, their music is harder to play than your favorite generic death or black metal band

I didn't like the remix too much though,tbh. I'm a big fan of electronica but that seemed like a really mediocre club mix. It didn't put the melodies of the original to good use imo, just over sampled isolated vocal parts.

again.

[metallifan3091]

those guys kick ASS live. i saw them on warped tour, and they were AMAZING.

[metalheadrenzo]

PTH ftw!

[tait100]

YAY PROTEST I LOVE EM

[Murder Soul]

Metal_Hed_23 wrote:

kvltpolice666 wrote:

jonathanonfire wrote:

PastaOfMuppets wrote:

kvltpolice666 wrote:

why are these shitty guitarists even mentioned on UG?
Whats the matter? Not kvlt enough for you?

exactly. stupid close-minded elitists. kvlt, tr00 ****s fail. always. metal is a broad term. get used to it.
they're definitely not on par with most tech metal but they are still considered such because of shrugging their -core sound and being more technical in their fortress release.


lol n00b. you obviously have no idea what metal is.
obviously you dont understand the concept of music whatsoever. There are no bands anymore that are metal. metals gone. theyre Called subgenres. if youre gonna get into a genre war learn your shit first. ****

You're obviously full of fail. I'm not even going to try to prove you wrong because you're such a fool. I guess the new surge of Thrash, Death, and Black metal isn't metal :dodgy:.

Sorry, PTH isn't metal.

Also, to you kiddies that hang out on guitar forums, do you not realize that you'll never be anything? Why do you bother?

[McCheese]

Also, to you kiddies that hang out on guitar forums, do you not realize that you'll never be anything? Why do you bother?

Says the guy on a guitar forum

ANyways I Love PTH, thought Kezia > Fortress at first but like the guy above, familiarity is sinking in and I think they're both on par.

Although this remix just ruined on of the best songs off Fortress

[soBLINKad]

GENRES
DON'T
MATTER

i don't care how you classify one band or another, if i like them i like them. genres confine artists, even when they are described using three like thrash/rock/post or whatever. good artists span so much more musical area than that, so labeling like that isn't giving them justice at all.

PTH freaking rock, and i also agree that although i initially thought Kezia > Fortress, but fortress is definitely growing on me. and this remix isn't too bad. im looking forward to the others