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(December 11, 2007) – PROTEST THE HERO debut “Sequoia Throne,” their U.S. single, today on www.myspace.com/protestthehero. The track comes from the Whitby, Ontario quintet’s sophomore Vagrant release, Fortress, which will be in stores January 29, 2008.

“Bloodmeat,” the opening track on Fortress, is also available today on iTunes (IN CANADA ONLY). Fans can check out a teaser clip of behind-the-scenes footage from the “Bloodmeat” video shoot on the band’s MySpace page. “Bloodmeat” can already be heard in rotation on the Sirius radio channel, Hard Attack!.

Protest’s MySpace page also reveals the stunning new artwork for Fortress. The cover image is a riff on the Irish goddess of the forest, Flidais. The band has previously stated that Fortress does not revolve around a single concept, like Kezia, their 2006 debut, but is instead more closely akin to “goddess worship in the tradition of Robert Graves.”

Protest The Hero also announces a major North American tour in 2008. The band will be on the road for a solid two months, with U.S. dates alongside Silverstein, A Day To Remember, and The Devil Wears Prada, beginning February 21st in Worcester, MA and currently wrapping March 30th in Pittsburgh, PA. See all dates below.

Protest The Hero formed seven years ago when the members were just 14-years old and released their highly acclaimed debut, Kezia, in early 2006. Decibel said of the disc, “Kezia is one of the most exciting start-to-finish amalgamations of thrash/power metal and punk/hardcore I’ve stumbled across in ages. Possibly ever The musicianship here dazzles.” Revolver added, “With its bombastic bohemian rhapsodies, electrifying flashes of tech virtuosity, eviscerating thrash attacks, and dreamy acoustic refrains, Kezia might be the year’s most magnificent debut.”

Protest The Hero is: Rody Walker (lead vocals), Tim Millar (guitar, vocals), Luke Hoskin (lead guitar, vocals, piano), Moe Carlson (drums), and Arif Mirabdolbaghi (bass, vocals).

www.protestthehero.com
www.myspace.com/protestthehero
www.vagrant.com

PROTEST THE HERO on tour:

Dec 19 Ottawa, ON @ Babylon #
Dec 20 Guelph, ON @ Vinyl #
Dec 21 St. Catharines, ON @ L3 #
Dec 22 Chatham, ON @ Twisters #
Dec 23 Barrie, ON @ Foundation #
Jan 28 Vancouver, BC @ Croatian Cultural Centre ^
Jan 30 Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room ^
Jan 31 Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room ^
Feb 01 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom ^
Feb 02 Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon ^
Feb 03 Regina, SK @ The District ^
Feb 04 Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick ^
Feb 07 London, ON @ Cowboy’s Ranch ^
Feb 08 Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus ^
Feb 09 Montreal, QU @ Club Soda ^
Feb 10 Quebec City, QU @ Imperial de Quebec ^
Feb 21 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium *
Feb 22 New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre *
Feb 23 Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero *
Feb 24 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
Feb 26 Norfolk, VA @ Norva Theatre *
Feb 27 North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues *
Feb 28 Nashville, TN @ Rockettown *
Feb 29 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *
Mar 1 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues *
Mar 2 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution *
Mar 4 St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing *
Mar 6 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues *
Mar 7 Houston, TX @ Meridian *
Mar 8 Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
Mar 9 Dallas, TX @ The Door *
Mar 11 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater *
Mar 23 Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee *
Mar 13 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues *
Mar 14 San Diego, CA @ Soma *
Mar 15 Los Angeles, CA @ The Avalon *
Mar 16 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
Mar 18 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre *
Mar 19 Seattle, WA @ Showbox *
Mar 20 Boise, ID @ Big Easy Concert House *
Mar 21 Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater *
Mar 22 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theater *
Mar 24 Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theater *
Mar 25 Sauget, IL @ Pop’s *
Mar 26 St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 *
Mar 27 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues *
Mar 28 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall *
Mar 29 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s *
Mar 30 Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Zoo *

# – w/ These Silhouettes
^ – w/ Silverstein
* – w/ Silverstein, A Day To Remember, The Devil Wears Prada