Volition
by Protest the Hero
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Sputnikmusic
    Nov 19, 2013
    48
    Too bad it doesn’t come together better as it merely buckles down into a messy heap of proggy tomfoolery.
  2. NOW Magazine
    Nov 19, 2013
    40
    Protest the Hero have never been short on energy, but their fourth album lacks variety and rarely allows the listener to breathe.

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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. SchakFU81
    Feb 4, 2022
    9
    Amazing album from start to finish. Great blend of screaming and clear vocals on an album filled with politically charged lyrics.
  2. SilentInsanity
    Dec 21, 2016
    10
    Normally I´d give a 9.5/10 because overall the absolute crazy old style of Protest the Hero. But it should be said that it doesn´t want to beNormally I´d give a 9.5/10 because overall the absolute crazy old style of Protest the Hero. But it should be said that it doesn´t want to be that! (Like said in the song "Animal Bones") Instead it wants to be an impressive progressive and powerful on-the-point-performance! All the songs on the album sound unique and have their own things making all of those songs listenable on their own, but also fitting perfectly in the scheme of the album.
    The lyrics are pretty deep and meaningful with Rody Walkers indistinguishable way of writing them understandable yet complex. As he did in the albums before he uses a lot of allusions and not to abstract metaphors, so a lot of people can understand the meaning of every single song!
    Overall it´s my favourite album, the guitarwork, basslines and drums are epic and complex as always but still accessible and bright in tone.    … Full Review »
  3. Patres87
    Dec 30, 2015
    10
    I consider Volition their best effort, I had listened to it like zillion times and it still keeps me shaking till this day. The sonicI consider Volition their best effort, I had listened to it like zillion times and it still keeps me shaking till this day. The sonic speeding, the Nintendo sounding guitars, clean emotional yet aggressive singing style with occasional growl, sick drumming style and the virtuosic guitar tapping. Altogether creating maybe not so inventional sounding piece as it had been years before but it took some time for the whole band to grow into this. Not to mention the sound and production might be the perfect fit for the band and their style. It just feels and sounds right. This effort came out the best sounding of their 4 albums released till this day. PTH combines the sonic elements of hard core, metal core, math metal, heavy metal, djent to a very unique degree. It goes for me as the best album so far I heard in the last 5 years. Producer Cameron McLellan contributed also heavily alongside his obvious duties by performing several instruments on the album and also being active as composer, which also became a huge factor. ♫ To be honest my obsession with is album became so big that I not only bought the digipack version of the album but also ordered the digital book with transcribed guitar parts and made a t-shirt with the limited edition album cover.… Full Review »
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