Protest The Hero Announce New Album ‘Within,’ Share Single “Mouthpiece”

Canadian progressive metal favourites Protest The Hero have officially announced their long-awaited new studio album, Within, arriving July 17th via the band’s own independent release platform.

Alongside the announcement, the Ontario outfit has also unveiled the album’s lead single, “Mouthpiece,” accompanied by a cinematic new music video directed by Troy Maher and produced by Matt Power.

The eight-track release marks the band’s first full-length album since 2020’s acclaimed Palimpsest and represents a major milestone for Protest The Hero as their first fully independent global release.

Speaking about the album, guitarist Tim MacMillar explained:

“This record is us putting our foot down. We’re not interested in participating in that system anymore. We’re focused on the future. And for the first time, it’s completely in our hands.”

The album title draws inspiration from the hermetic phrase “As above, so below; as within, so without,” with the band describing Within as their most personal material to date.

“Within represents the individual inner world, which is largely defined by our thoughts, emotions, and beliefs. The songs are all representative of how external factors affect our inner world. With that being said, it’s probably the most personal stuff we’ve ever released.”

Frontman Rody Walker also elaborated on the new single “Mouthpiece,” calling it the album’s only track written from a broader societal perspective:

“It is about the controlling powers that have convinced us that everything needs to be divided into binaries despite the fact that very few things truly exist within them. It describes a world of brilliant colour reduced to black and white by charlatans like podcasters and corporate media.”

Produced across multiple home studios and recording spaces, Within features contributions from Derya Nagle (Good Tiger), Milen Petzelt-Sorace, Cameron McLellan, and orchestral compositions by William Lamoureux. The album was mixed by acclaimed producer Adam “Nolly” Getgood (Periphery, Haken, SikTh).

Protest The Hero ‘Within’ album artwork

Within Track Listing:

1. Mouthpiece
2. Fishhook
3. I. above
4. Grandfather’s Axe
5. The Orchard
6. II. below
7. Liberty Spike
8. The Mariner

In support of the release, Protest The Hero will also embark on a UK and European tour later this summer.

Tour Dates:

July 30 – Glasgow, UK – Slay
July 31 – London, UK – Scala
August 1 – Manchester, UK – Radar Festival
August 3 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Pandora
August 4 – Berlin, Germany – Metropol
August 5 – Jaromer, Czech Republic – Brutal Assault
August 7 – Karlsruhe, Germany – Substage
August 8 – Munich, Germany – Free & Easy Festival
August 9 – Budapest, Hungary – Dürer Kert