The day that the band members finished their senior finals, they went on a three-week 'Rock the Vote' tour from Toronto to Halifax to garner recognition and raise awareness for the upcoming Canadian election.

Luke Hoskin stated on his Formspring page that Search for the Truth was recorded when they were 13 years old. They were included in the compilation (Coles) Notes from the Underground that same year. They released their first EP, Search for the Truth 7' vinyl, which included only two songs. In 2001 they changed their name to Protest the Hero. The band started as Happy Go Lucky in 1999 and, shortly after, they recorded their first demo. The band started the production process of their upcoming album in January 2018, but after vocalist Rody Walker experienced some issues with his voice during the Fortress 10th Anniversary Tour, in June 2018, the band released a statement revealing they were postponing the new record.Дuring this time, the band continued work on the upcoming album and after vocalist Rody Walker successfully recovered from vocal issues, were able to complete their follow-up to 2013's Volition, titled Palimpsest, which was released on June 18, 2020. In October of 2015, the band announced that their fifth release would take the form of a subscription service using Bandcamp entitled Pacific Myth. The Indiegogo campaign was a runaway success, and the independently-released Volition debuted on October 29, 2013, distributed with the help of Razor & Tie. The band released their third studio album, Scurrilous, on March 22, 2011.Д®xpressing frustrations with record labels, in January of 2013 the band announced that they would crowdfund their fourth album. Their second album, Fortress was released by Underground Operations in Canada and by Vagrant Records worldwide on January 29, 2008. On January 23, 2006, the band signed with Vagrant Records for Kezia's American release on April 4, 2006. In 2005, the band released their first album Kezia on Canadian indie label Underground Operations. Originally named Happy Go Lucky, the band changed their name to Protest the Hero, then released their debut EP, Search for the Truth, in 2002. Protest the Hero is a Canadian progressive metal band from Whitby, Ontario. Progressive metal, mathcore, punk rock (early) Д¬heddar Cheese & the Mousetrap, Lamb of God, The Kindred, Mystery Weekend, Periphery, Propagandhi

Protest the Hero live at Southern Ontario Metal Festival, August 2011

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