Fortress - Protest the Hero
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86 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 124 Ratings

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  • Summary: The sophomore album for the post-hardcore/metal band from Whitby, Ontario, Canada.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. The A.V. Club
    100
    The follow-up [to "Kezia"], Fortress, mines similar territory but cranks the ferocity even higher.
  2. Alternative Press
    80
    What makes Fortress much more than just a chain mail-clad sweep-picking clinic is the band's ability to weave bold melodies into the album's thudering riffage. [Feb 2008, p.116]
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  3. All Music Guide
    80
    Protest the Hero is having fun with their creativity here, and Fortress is a better album for it.
  4. cokemachineglow
    36
    Protest the Hero suck off the idea of metal tropes and also think they have a sense of humor.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 65
  3. Negative: 16 out of 65
  1. [Anonymous]
    10
    Awesome. Just awesome
  2. TommyR.
    8
    Amazing band. Amazing album. Not as good as Kezia in my personal opinion, but still a spectacular record.
  3. badly
    7
    Really melodic stuff. It's in fact a strong mix of different genres (i think form harcore there only few beatdown parts left). There is a strong infuence of heavy metal and everything you can ever imagine… Expand
  4. ChrisN.
    4
    Too much noise, anything "visionary" about this album is drowned out. It's almost impossible to listen to; I really don't get all the excitement. Also, Franklin T needs to get a life and move out of his mom's house.… Expand

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