Metal Anarchy

Protest The Hero have announced a new album titled “Within.” The effort will be released on July 17 and it can be pre-ordered HERE.

“Within” Track Listing:

01. “Mouthpiece“
02. “Fishhook“
03. “l. above“
04. “Grandfather’s Axe“
05. “The Orchard“
06. “lI. below“
07. “Liberty Spike“
08. “The Mariner“

Guitarist Tim MacMillar commented:

“This record is us putting our foot down. We’re not interested in participating in that system anymore. We’re focused on the future. And for the first time, it’s completely in our hands.”

The following was also said about the title and theme:

“Most people are pretty familiar with hermetic maxim ‘as above so below’ but the entire passage isn’t quite as well known. ‘As above so below, as within so without, as the universe so the soul. Obviously, I focused on the middle portion of the quote. ‘Within‘ represents the individual inner world, which is largely defined by our thoughts, emotions, and beliefs. The songs are all representative of how external factors affect our inner world. With that being said it’s probably the most personal stuff we’ve ever released.”

A video for the effort’s first single, “Mouthpiece,” can be found below. Vocalist Rody Walker added the following about that track:

“On the record focused on the micro, ‘Mouthpiece‘ is the only song from a macro perspective. This is not without reason. It is about the controlling powers that have convinced us that everything needs to be divided into binaries despite the fact that very few things truly exist within them. It describes a world of brilliant colour reduced to black and white by charlatans like podcasters and corporate media. It suggests the only true binary we should pay attention to is the very wealthy and everyone else.”