Protest the Hero

What an awesome show! We drove two hours to see this great show, made a few stops (guitar center & cheeburger cheeburger) and show up at Pop's early. This was great... we got to meet Periphery who were hanging out in front of the venue. We discussed important things in life such as Dream Theater and guitars. When the doors opened, a local band (The Gorge or The George) started playing. No waiting around, just getting straight to the point-which is what we paid for! Not a bad band but they fit the genre of what we came to see although they talked to much (less talk, more rock!) ...and then the bands fell in one after another. "Today I Caught The Plague" - in all honesty, i had never heard this band before. The singer dressed like a mix between Carlton from "The Fresh Prince Of BelAire" and James Dean." But this guy can sing! We bought their cd at the show. I never do that. I am a fan. Great band! I plan on seeing these guys again In June with Scale The Summit. "The Safety Fire" - From London, this band was pretty amazing. Great songs. Powerful vocals. Very cool guitar riffs. "Jeff Loomis" - This is where the show started for me. I've been a Nevermore fan since 1999. Loomis assembled his band like a squad of super heroes would be assembled: via YouTube! You could tell that a lot of the crowd behind us didn't know or even understand what was going on when Jeff took the stage but you could also tell they were in awe. Jeff Loomis was a 100mph steam roller and he never let up. After every song, the joint was screaming! I gotta say, after Jeff Loomis' performance, i was a bit saddend. I know that i will never reach that level of guitarmanship. If you are a guitarist, of any style or level of playing, you truly owe it to yourself to see this man play. "Periphery" - The other reason why i came to see this show. I have to say, Periphery is one my favorite bands. In a sea of new music, where everything seems to sound alike, these guys soar above the rest in a fashion that makes everything they do seem easy. We had the opportunity to meet the band before the show and they seem very humble and appreciative of their fans. As for the show? flawless. ...and they had such a great time on stage. it was all fun. I am very thrilled that I got to see this band. "Protest The Hero" - part amazing vocalist - part comedian! When "PTH" took the stage, you could tell who the majority of the crowd was their to see. Another band with a flawless performance. Everything they do, they make look easy. I gotta tell ya, the singer was dog-ass-sick and still put everything he had into an amazing show. There was no short set. No complaining. No disappointments. It was awesome!

Excellent concert. Everything was perfect. All bands played top notch.

This show was well worth the money. I arrived a little late; missing most of Affiance's set, but there were still plenty of bands to see. Protest The Hero did not disappoint, it was like seeing a rock show and a comedy show. Most of the other bands were a bit heavy for my taste, but I was impressed with The Contortionist; I've never heard them before, but was blown away.

I knew more songs this time around, so even better. Wish vocals were a little louder. Opening bands were ok.

Excellent show.We had forgot our tics back in Ct. The staff helped us out (with a little help from Loomis) and were able to print us new tics right on the spot.Outstanding!!!

Sick show, sick mosh, and sick people. I had a blast!

protest the hero and periphery were completely flawless. Sounded almost like the recorded versions of their music.

This concert was the best I have been at in a Long time. The opening band, don't remember their name, had great instraments, but the singer really needs to work it. Now seeing PTH, now that was an amazing experience. Its a shame that they won't be back for a while, but totally worth the wait. This band has an incredible sound, and RODY really plays to the crowd! Its good to see a band care about their fans!

Simply put: amazing. Given they're complexity you would expect a copious amount of mistakes live. Not the case. They were spot on. Not to mention hilarious. A seriously good time. Do NOT miss this band.

great show, the band killed it and the venue seemed to be the appropriate size for them (right now anyway). Highly recommend this show to anyone who likes metal.

garbage. noise noise noise. protest was a complete let down

PTH is an amazingly talented band from Whitby, Ontario. They continue to push the envelope and think outside the box. They blend progressive and melodic interludes with metal riffs. They put on an amazing show. I would recommend the band and their live performances to anyone that likes great music.

Great place to see a show. Small venue means you can get right up against the stage and be right in the action. Protest the Hero is one of my favorite bands, and this was my first time seeing them. Couldn't have been better! They are amazing musicians and put on one hell of a show.

Protest the Hero put on an amazing show! The lead singer was funny and engaging, and the music sounded fantastic! It was a good time had by everyone that I went with. One of the better concerts I have seen. The bands with Protest were not ones that I would see again, but Protest made it worth it and I would see them again. The concert hall was small and hard to find, but it was intimate and allowed the audience to engage more with the music and the musicians!

I like Masquerade's Heaven better than Hell, but the bands all slayed!

The two openers including tesser act and one other were ok, around a 2. Maylene and protest owned the show. High energy, and closest to perfection.

Great show though the mixing was a bit off. Hell at the Masquerade was a great venue for it. I had never seen a concert there.

Great show, Protest played spot on as usual. unbelievable really; Venue was poor; the security guards stood in the way from the sides, sound man did a poor job mixing.