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Protest the Hero is having fun with their creativity here, and Fortress is a better album for it.
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The follow-up [to "Kezia"], Fortress, mines similar territory but cranks the ferocity even higher.
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Alternative PressWhat 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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Fortress stands out as gratifyingly heavy and heady.
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It's a scarily mature album for a bunch of 21 year olds to have recorded, and the pairing of its ambitious lyrical concepts and motivated songwriting is something to be admired.
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Despite the fact it can get a bit homogenous and maybe a tad over-the-top with its concept, Fortress is one of the most entertaining metal albums I’ve heard in a long time.
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Protest the Hero suck off the idea of metal tropes and also think they have a sense of humor.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 110 out of 143
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Mixed: 7 out of 143
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Negative: 26 out of 143
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[Anonymous]Apr 1, 2008Awesome. Just awesome
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IggylMar 31, 2008
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SriousMar 23, 2008