Protest The Hero – Palimsest
It’s been a long while since I’ve tuned in to Whitby, Ontario progressive metal act, Protest The Hero. Somehow I missed out on their previous album, Volition, which makes my nearest reference point nearly a decade behind with Scurrilous. With such a large gap in following the band I wasn’t completely sure what to expect with their fifth full length, Palimpsest, but given the band’s history for pushing their limits, my curiosity was piqued. After my initial listen, I was impressed. Palimpsest is an amazingly agile album, wrapping many elements of the band I remember from a decade ago in a fresh and relevant package that still somehow manages to appeal to my older and more selective self. I’ve kind of drifted away from some of the punk scene’s affiliated metal acts in recent years, so I ...
