As a native I appreciate how hard y'all went on this song and topic, it damn near brought a tear to my eye while I was headbanging. Can't wait for everything to show up now. But great job as always gents, you went above and beyond with this!
I believe you got auto corrected in that first sentence. " ..Can't appreciate..." Lol if you meant to type that then you're whole comment makes no sense. Just thought I'd make you aware of the error. Now back to jamming to this absolutely sick album!
A song about how presidents carved into the mountainside of what should be Native American land were mostly responsible for the eradication of those natives. They don't tell you that part of the story when you visit the monument.
"Two fucking faces owned slaves/One supplied the largest Aboriginal execution" Arif was by all means a lyrical prodigy but Rody sure knows how to put a pen to paper. This album is fucking excellent.
I appreciate that a lot of the hardest hitting tracks in this album leave the abstract interpretation at the wayside and go straight for the kill with blunt force factual trauma. It's exactly what we need, now and forever. Now more than ever.
@@jeremybobbin The track is extremely blunt about colonialism, genocide, and racial prejudice towards indigenous peoples. Tye is saying if you read the lyrics you know exactly what it's about - instead of hiding the meaning of the track under abstract ideas and metaphors.
So, I just heard of your band today. Randomly, through Facebook on a post of "Can these people name 3 songs from their band's shirts" Most people couldnt do it. This one guy had a Protest the Hero shirt on, and Ive never heard of these guys before. He named off a whole album in order, plus some EP stuff and gave a very procise lecture. It was impressive. So naturally I wanted to check it out. Not only did I think this was awesome, this is fucking genuis. I read the lyrics as I was listening and ended up with a jaw dropped. This is the kind of music that I just fucking love.
PTH is the only band I've ever discovered that not only released a concept album as their debut, but made one with such a well-written story it genuinely makes me emotional to listen to. Kezia, Fortress, and now Palimpsest are musical masterpieces. All this to say: welcome to the fold.
3:57 absolutely obliterates my skull every time, both lyrically and musically and just the raw anger in his voice. Fucking shit, what a good goddamn song.
At first I was surprised to find this album slowly becoming my favorite Protest the Hero album, here I am already claiming it's one of the best prog rock albums of all time.
My favorite band put an album out this year; Palimpsest still takes my AOTY something that typically goes to the other band by Default because of my History with them. But this album is Truly Revolutionary.
Whenever I show people this song. I tell them that protest is a modern day Iron Maiden. I appreciate all the hard work these guys put in and always staying true to the music, thank you.
When I first heard soliloquy and reverie, I immediately thought "wow, great songs, dont think the album can get any better." Boy was I wrong, Little snakes, is such a thoughtful, provoking, raw sonic interpretation of music; you cant help but feel every nuance of their progressive metal style. You can go through all the details the band perused to get to this final mix. This song blew me away! This is is Protest the hero!!! I cannot wait to see them live, whenever it happens.
I don't know if you guys actually read these, but I just wanted you to know that this past school year in college I used so many lyrics from this album, properly referenced of course, in many of papers. I think I may have even turned my Women in America and Indigenous Studies teachers into fans as well.
Ive had this song on repeat all day. Something about the lyrics and the way rody delivers them just hits so fucking hard and cuts so deep. It’s really moving.
Jesus what a heavy tune, when I first heard you guys I was like 12 or something so I couldn’t appreciate the weight of the lyrics but 12-13 years and 7 years of uni later I have such a different level of appreciation for your music. Hope u guys book a show in Cornwall again, with so little to do there you’d have no problem selling out 🤷♂️
@@cpk_in_druplic foda guys, sou fã faz mais de uma decada e nunca os vi ao vivo e tmb nunca vi tanto br que gosta de pth juntos, se liguem fiz o drum cover do album inteiro se vcs quiserem dar uma olhada ruclips.net/p/PL0jV7fj53kzmdfkzODlZW2t-bqWOH7mst
This song is so stupidly fucking good. Easily the track I've listened to the most off the new album. From 2:47 on is just pure beauty. One of the best sections they've ever written, in my opinion.
This song is important in a way Chevy Metal bands like Five Finger Fuck Nuts could never comprehend. Thank you so much Rody for being an intelligent voice in a sometimes mindless genre!!
I've loved you guys for a while now, Fortress has been one of my favourite albums since I found it a few years ago. But I have some auditory processing stuff and while I loved your vocalist's voice, I never really heard the lyrics. Then I found out I'm actually going to see you live in two days because you're opening for Plini, I had no idea lmao. But while browsing I saw the song title 'These Colours Don't Run,' and got a little worried. I'm pretty obviously transgender, a concert of the kind of band that would unironically make a song titled that would not really be a safe place for me. So I had to dig into some interviews, and some of your newer lyrics. And. Holy *shit*. I wasn't prepared for this track. Absolutely jaw-dropping how hard you go, how unapologetic it is. Actually made me gasp out loud repeatedly at the sheer rage that came through in your voice once I knew what the song was actually about. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to Friday EVEN more than I was. Here's hoping I hear this one live.
@@just-tess It was FANTASTIC, one of my fav bands ever seeing live, but sadly they seem to never play this track live. Might be afraid of starting the revolution or something lmao
These Colors Don't Run is a hyperbolic reference to the actual phrase used in the civil war. It's about American interventionalist war policies, specially the Bosnian War. It has nothing to do with lgbtq / pride. That album also has a song called Fear and Loathing in Laramie which is about the torture and murder of Matthew Shepherd, which the murders blamed on being homophobic.
@@foodlord1 I wasn't saying 'these colours don't run' was about being queer lmao, I was saying a band that uncritically made a song named for a phrase used by the Confederates and people who still cling to their ideology, would not be a safe person for an outwardly transgender person.
So sad how misinformed people are. Colonialism the father to genocide? Has to be one of the most asinine things I've ever heard. These guys have such a great sound but are so sjw sometimes it hurts.
I love you guys and the new stuff is great, but why do the vocals sound so subdued?! Rody you have a range like Freddie Mercurary, but where's the emotional power?! You got a voice that can be as melodic as any guitar and can hit as hard as any drum, but why do the vocals seem a bit hollow?! Where's that guttural power? Where's that emotional metal battle axe, man? I love you guys so much, but why did Rody's vocals turn into 2% milk?! Thank god it's not skim but I don't want 2%, I want that full fat whole milk! Everything else sounds great though guys...but Rody...when you've been singing so long as a 7 string guitar, why did you cut it back to a 6 string for this album?! I love your voice soooo much man, you had me at Bloodmeat, so don't tame your own vocals. I understand that the end to the age of Vikings is inevitable and must make way for future generations but PLEASE don't domesticate Rody's wild vocal prowess!!!!
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As a native I appreciate how hard y'all went on this song and topic, it damn near brought a tear to my eye while I was headbanging. Can't wait for everything to show up now. But great job as always gents, you went above and beyond with this!
I believe you got auto corrected in that first sentence. " ..Can't appreciate..." Lol if you meant to type that then you're whole comment makes no sense. Just thought I'd make you aware of the error. Now back to jamming to this absolutely sick album!
Whoops I didn't catch that before I posted aha thanks for the heads up
These guys kick ass, I'm gonna be singing along in no time
@47thnight 91 doesn't make you less Indigenous friend.
2 months in and "we can make an example of everyone of these savages" still gets me, can't get enough of this track aha
A song about how presidents carved into the mountainside of what should be Native American land were mostly responsible for the eradication of those natives. They don't tell you that part of the story when you visit the monument.
"Two fucking faces owned slaves/One supplied the largest Aboriginal execution"
Arif was by all means a lyrical prodigy but Rody sure knows how to put a pen to paper. This album is fucking excellent.
A monument of our arrogance, a monolith of our bloated bunk self worth
I'm playing the tiniest violin
@@dasenase You're allowed to be a fucken dummy. Nobody stopping you.
@@rhoadshendrixpage I'm gonna take all the ironic commentary of this album at face value. It makes it good and not pandering.
I appreciate that a lot of the hardest hitting tracks in this album leave the abstract interpretation at the wayside and go straight for the kill with blunt force factual trauma. It's exactly what we need, now and forever. Now more than ever.
Give examples of what stood out for you.
I don't understand what this means
@@jeremybobbin The track is extremely blunt about colonialism, genocide, and racial prejudice towards indigenous peoples. Tye is saying if you read the lyrics you know exactly what it's about - instead of hiding the meaning of the track under abstract ideas and metaphors.
They do that with topics they care deeply about. A Life Embossed and Plato's Tripartite come to mind.
@@andrewhuffman2758 Tilting Against Windmills also
BUT COLONIALISM BY ALL DEFINITIONS IS THE FATHER OF A GENOCIDE
Keep it real, Rody, you absolute beast. You guys fuckin' nailed it once again
So, I just heard of your band today. Randomly, through Facebook on a post of "Can these people name 3 songs from their band's shirts"
Most people couldnt do it.
This one guy had a Protest the Hero shirt on, and Ive never heard of these guys before.
He named off a whole album in order, plus some EP stuff and gave a very procise lecture. It was impressive.
So naturally I wanted to check it out.
Not only did I think this was awesome, this is fucking genuis. I read the lyrics as I was listening and ended up with a jaw dropped. This is the kind of music that I just fucking love.
PTH is the only band I've ever discovered that not only released a concept album as their debut, but made one with such a well-written story it genuinely makes me emotional to listen to. Kezia, Fortress, and now Palimpsest are musical masterpieces.
All this to say: welcome to the fold.
@@milesmccollough5507 Its honestly beautiful.
Haha I remember seeing that video a while ago and as a longgg time Protest the Hero fan that dude made me proud.
welcome to the club
Oh my god!! Same here! I really like their sound. Makes me nostalgic. Definitely glad that fan showed up. Bless his heart. ♡
When the world needed them most, PTH returned! In perfect form.
oh, MAN. this album has the makings of a CLASSIC. cant put into words how much your music means. THANK YOU, PTH.
The only band I ever donate to.... and they deserve it so much!
It’s revitalized my love for writing music in a matter of 24 hours!
The chorus just hits different once you're in tune. That goes for the entire LP.
3:57 absolutely obliterates my skull every time, both lyrically and musically and just the raw anger in his voice. Fucking shit, what a good goddamn song.
Isn't it criminal that PTH isn't that praised and known?
Yeah, for the last 20 years. This band will never get what they deserve.
Gatekeepers dont like the sound
At first I was surprised to find this album slowly becoming my favorite Protest the Hero album, here I am already claiming it's one of the best prog rock albums of all time.
I have to agree. It's a masterpiece.
My favorite band put an album out this year; Palimpsest still takes my AOTY something that typically goes to the other band by Default because of my History with them. But this album is Truly Revolutionary.
Because it is.
This is absolutely the greatest prog-rock album of all time.
By far. It quickly became my favorite album of all time
The last minute or so of this track might be the most powerful progmetal has ever been
Probably the best bridge on this album. This is the quality content I subscribed to PTH for
shit take.
LOL
Hard agree
I want to like this so many times
Whenever I show people this song. I tell them that protest is a modern day Iron Maiden. I appreciate all the hard work these guys put in and always staying true to the music, thank you.
This song is the crown jewel of an amazing album.
When we hear this one live, the tears will wash away the sweat.
Doubt it, metal shows are full of sweaty teens that don't know what deodorant is
At the end of this song I gasped and said out loud with great enthusiasm: "HOLY SHIT".
When I first heard soliloquy and reverie, I immediately thought "wow, great songs, dont think the album can get any better." Boy was I wrong, Little snakes, is such a thoughtful, provoking, raw sonic interpretation of music; you cant help but feel every nuance of their progressive metal style. You can go through all the details the band perused to get to this final mix.
This song blew me away! This is is Protest the hero!!! I cannot wait to see them live, whenever it happens.
I don't know if you guys actually read these, but I just wanted you to know that this past school year in college I used so many lyrics from this album, properly referenced of course, in many of papers. I think I may have even turned my Women in America and Indigenous Studies teachers into fans as well.
Same but for my philosophy and human relations classes.
I think PTH has always been political. Remember, they wrote, "These Colors Don't Run".
They started more political than they are now. Underground Operations was basically a label with political bands only
have you heard kezia? lmao
My dad showed me protest the hero and now I listen to them all the time
I envy you
Your Dad is the man!
Good dad
Good pops
The vocal production in this is super clean and mixed very well. The placement of them in contrast to the instruments sounds crisp. Nicely done.
Right? Aside from a couple moments on the album, I was able to understand so many of the lyrics first pass - also speaks to Rody's enunciation.
Ive had this song on repeat all day. Something about the lyrics and the way rody delivers them just hits so fucking hard and cuts so deep. It’s really moving.
Considering what was discovered in Kamloops BC this song is even more intense lyrically
Never stop making music. It would be a crime.
Jesus what a heavy tune, when I first heard you guys I was like 12 or something so I couldn’t appreciate the weight of the lyrics but 12-13 years and 7 years of uni later I have such a different level of appreciation for your music. Hope u guys book a show in Cornwall again, with so little to do there you’d have no problem selling out 🤷♂️
I second that! Come back to Cornwall for sure!
i'm from brazil, i love the band a long time my dream is to go to a show, best current band in my opinion
Eu sinto a mesma necessidade de ter eles Rock in Rio no Brasil. Mas nessa fase de covid é complicado.
@@Okhaospdc realmente se eles pegam um palco do nível do rock in rio creio que o publico ia aumentar muito
@@cpk_in_druplic foda guys, sou fã faz mais de uma decada e nunca os vi ao vivo e tmb nunca vi tanto br que gosta de pth juntos, se liguem fiz o drum cover do album inteiro se vcs quiserem dar uma olhada
ruclips.net/p/PL0jV7fj53kzmdfkzODlZW2t-bqWOH7mst
Holy sh*t these lyrics! Goosebumps
These guys are so cool thanks!
What a band! there is no music after palimpsest by protest. I give up on playing music ever again.
Canada’s finest metal band
Gorguts?
Devin Townsend has left the chat.
Belvedere?
This album just keeps opening more and more to me.
This song is so stupidly fucking good. Easily the track I've listened to the most off the new album. From 2:47 on is just pure beauty. One of the best sections they've ever written, in my opinion.
1 trillion %
I've been listening to this album a lot and I think this is definitely my favorite song on it.
Proud to be this early boys. Much love, hope to see y’all live soon.
Finally some light in this shitty year.
These guys went and wrote Disney’s hardest musical number. Crazy
You just amused the hot damn out of me. Went from being on the verge of tears to laughing maniacally
Ty
This song is important in a way Chevy Metal bands like Five Finger Fuck Nuts could never comprehend. Thank you so much Rody for being an intelligent voice in a sometimes mindless genre!!
That final section though. Just goes off!
What a wonderful song
indeed! that part that starts around 3 mins takes me back to the 80s! SO nice!
WE CAN MAKE SOME EXCEPTIONS AND THEY CAN MAKE SOME CONCESSIONS BECAUSE THERES GOLD IN THE BLACK HILLS!
I've loved you guys for a while now, Fortress has been one of my favourite albums since I found it a few years ago. But I have some auditory processing stuff and while I loved your vocalist's voice, I never really heard the lyrics.
Then I found out I'm actually going to see you live in two days because you're opening for Plini, I had no idea lmao. But while browsing I saw the song title 'These Colours Don't Run,' and got a little worried. I'm pretty obviously transgender, a concert of the kind of band that would unironically make a song titled that would not really be a safe place for me. So I had to dig into some interviews, and some of your newer lyrics.
And. Holy *shit*. I wasn't prepared for this track. Absolutely jaw-dropping how hard you go, how unapologetic it is. Actually made me gasp out loud repeatedly at the sheer rage that came through in your voice once I knew what the song was actually about.
Needless to say, I'm looking forward to Friday EVEN more than I was. Here's hoping I hear this one live.
aww this brought tears to my eyes! hope the show was incredible!
@@just-tess It was FANTASTIC, one of my fav bands ever seeing live, but sadly they seem to never play this track live. Might be afraid of starting the revolution or something lmao
These Colors Don't Run is a hyperbolic reference to the actual phrase used in the civil war. It's about American interventionalist war policies, specially the Bosnian War. It has nothing to do with lgbtq / pride.
That album also has a song called Fear and Loathing in Laramie which is about the torture and murder of Matthew Shepherd, which the murders blamed on being homophobic.
@@foodlord1 I wasn't saying 'these colours don't run' was about being queer lmao, I was saying a band that uncritically made a song named for a phrase used by the Confederates and people who still cling to their ideology, would not be a safe person for an outwardly transgender person.
My favorite on the album 🤘🤘
last two minutes of this song give me fucking chills still
Man, what a record
Best song on the album!
I feel like this could be a song in a historical musical along the lines of Hamilton.
YES! I need this!
4:49 bro that fucking bass ending
this fucking slaps, thank you so so so much for making music I love you.
Got the Album love it! thanks, guys
Love the new album, and I can't wait to get it on vinyl. I'm looking forward to the tour, and I am glad Rody's voice held up!
Man this is a good one!!! Fffiingg aye cotton!!!
Great album, thanksssss
"But colonialism by all definitions is the father to a genocide"
0_0
dropping bombs with these lyrics
So sad how misinformed people are. Colonialism the father to genocide? Has to be one of the most asinine things I've ever heard. These guys have such a great sound but are so sjw sometimes it hurts.
@@tyler5120 colonialism leads to genocide like every single time my man, wtf are you talking about. Read a book. Education isn't "sjw"
@@tyler5120 FUCK YEAH thank you for not believing everything you hear like a sad fanboy
So which colonial examples would you use as s counter argument?
@@tyler5120
What's your counter example?
The violins at 2:47 are lovely
so many shivers
Mercy! Mercy! Mercy! Thanks for that fellas!
Damn.. Solid gold, boys!
Bass solo on 4:50 jesus!
Getting Fortress vibes from this one. Love love love the album!!!!!!
Man never thought I would catch the magic this early!
ALWAYS PURE FIRE. KEEP SPITTING
Can Protest the Hero go on Tour with Between the Buried and Me already!? Dream concert :D
They did back in 09 with Killswitch and In Flames. That was a fun show.
fantastic stuff
Not a huge fan of them but my god this song fuckin slaps
God damn 🔥
Anyone else get Rush vibes at the beginning of this?
"They can take them away
Without even giving them"
Fixed it for you.
Tasty riffs all day
Wow I straight busted in the last seconds
Музыка 🔥!!!
Can't wait for a clip
That trapt guy and 12 of his burner accounts were here
Hey don't talk shit about Trapt, they have 1.5 good songs!
FUCKIN A THIS SONG IS A BANGER
Finally
Soy el único que habla español y los escucha??
No
I can't breathe
I'm the 7th
Is it too late to change the band name into Modern Maiden?
Thank fuck. I almost paid for this. In the spirit of wokeness and justice my indigenous family and friends, I claim this track For freeeee
Lmao, PtH always have been pretty left, even by Canadian standards (which are already realms more to the left than US ones...)
All people who live in the Americas are American, not just people from the US.
Good job
@@nickogorman9901 Thanks. I wish more people saw it this way.
Bedeeleleeebedelelelelebedelelelele DUN
Bedelelelelelebedelelelelebedelelele DUN DISEMBODIED HAAAAAAANDS
Heads*
I love you guys and the new stuff is great, but why do the vocals sound so subdued?! Rody you have a range like Freddie Mercurary, but where's the emotional power?! You got a voice that can be as melodic as any guitar and can hit as hard as any drum, but why do the vocals seem a bit hollow?! Where's that guttural power? Where's that emotional metal battle axe, man? I love you guys so much, but why did Rody's vocals turn into 2% milk?! Thank god it's not skim but I don't want 2%, I want that full fat whole milk! Everything else sounds great though guys...but Rody...when you've been singing so long as a 7 string guitar, why did you cut it back to a 6 string for this album?! I love your voice soooo much man, you had me at Bloodmeat, so don't tame your own vocals. I understand that the end to the age of Vikings is inevitable and must make way for future generations but PLEASE don't domesticate Rody's wild vocal prowess!!!!
crap.
You know this album is getting recognition when it’s starts getting hate. 🤙
This song absolutely slays!!!