Volition (Protest the Hero album)

Volition is the fourth studio album by Canadian progressive metal band Protest the Hero released on October 29, 2013 through Razor & Tie.

It features Chris Adler from Lamb of God on drums after the departure of founding member Moe Carlson, who left the band prior to the recording process.

On October 16, due to the album being leaked, the band released the content early to contributors of their IndieGoGo campaign.

20 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S. At Alternative Press, Kevin Stewart-Panko stated that "[Protest the Hero] have long been the tenuous link between metal old and new, and Volition continues their polished combination of technical thrash, punkish melodies and mining of disparate influences, from '80's maestros Watchtower and Toxik to energy drink mayhem like DragonForce and NOFX.

"[8] Loudwire's Chad Bowar described the album as "a wild ride that's grounded in excellent musicianship and innovative songwriting".