Scurrilous

Protest the Hero's well-deserved title as one of the most forward-thinking bands in the metal world today is showcased pefectly on their excellent album, 'Scurrilous'.

Named after a painting created by bassist Arif Mirabdolbaghi's grandfather (which is also the album's cover image), 'Scurrilous' is the group's third full-length album and boasts ten tracks of soaring guitar riffs, bone-chilling operatic vocals and some of the most personal lyrics Protest the Hero has written.

'Scurrilous' is an album unlike any other in Protest the Hero's catalogue of works. For the first time in the band's career, singer Rody Walker wrote the majority of the album's lyrics. "I had a lot going on in my life and I used 'Scurrilous' as my outlet," Rody notes. "The songs are really just a loose string of my thoughts and touch upon relationships in my life, both good and bad." Without any conceptual restraints Rody was allotted complete artistic freedom during the writing process resulting in honest and intimate lyrics listeners can make their own. But fans ought not to fret as the lyrics on 'Scurrilous' by no means overshadow the riff-oriented music the band is known for, but instead create a cohesive shred-fest you can relate to while rocking out.

'Scurrilous' shows Protest the Hero veering away from the mystical and steering straight towards the heart strings of listeners. "I don't really have any idea what people are going to think of it," Rody jokes. "In my mind 'Scurrilous' seems like such a departure, but when I sit and listen it seems like such a natural progression."