Vagrant has signed Whitby, Ontario's Protest The Hero. The quintet will see the first US release of their 2005 full length Kezia, previously only available in Canada via Underground Operations.
A Punknews.org review described the band as "the aggression of thrash metal, the intensity and passion of hardcore punk, and the crooning of emo-tinged vocals." The album itself is a 'situational requiem', similar to a concept album in that it tells a story. It is an elegy of a young woman's (Kezia's) execution, chronicled from the perspective of three characters. Each character is designated a section containing three songs, with a single retrospective finale concluding the album.
The album will be released on April 4th, 2006 and prior to that, they have dates lined up supporting The Bled. In addition, they will spend February on a tour with The Fall of Troy.
Date | City | Venue | With |
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February 7, 2006 | Levittown, NY | Ritual | The Fall of Troy |
February 8, 2006 | New York, NY | Continental | The Fall of Troy |
February 9, 2006 | Montclair, NJ | Bloomfield Ave Caf351 | The Fall of Troy |
February 10, 2006 | Bucksport, ME | The Kave | The Fall of Troy |
February 11, 2006 | Latham, NY | Saratoga Winners | The Fall of Troy |
February 12, 2006 | Binghamton, NY | SUNY Old Union Hall | The Fall of Troy |
February 13, 2006 | Buffalo, NY | The Buffalo Icon | The Fall of Troy |
February 14, 2006 | Detroit, MI | Alvin's | The Fall of Troy |
February 15, 2006 | Covington, KY | The Madhatter | The Fall of Troy |
February 16, 2006 | Indianapolis, IN | Emerson Theatre | The Fall of Troy |
February 17, 2006 | Grand Rapids, MI | Skelletones | The Fall of Troy |
February 18, 2006 | Dekalb, Il | The House caf351 | The Fall of Troy |
February 19, 2006 | Madison, WI | The Loft | The Fall of Troy |
February 20, 2006 | Iowa City, IA | Gabe's Oasis | The Fall of Troy |
February 21, 2006 | Omaha, NE | Sokol Underground | The Fall of Troy |
February 22, 2006 | Colorado Springs, CO | The Black Sheep | The Fall of Troy |
February 24, 2006 | Seattle, Wa. | El Corazon | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
February 25, 2006 | Portland, OR | Hawthorne Theatre | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
February 26, 2006 | San Francisco, CA | Bottom of the Hill | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
February 28, 2006 | Fresno, CA | The Belmont | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 1, 2006 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 2, 2006 | Anaheim, Ca | Chain Reaction | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 3, 2006 | San Diego, CA | SOMA | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 4, 2006 | Tempe, AZ | The Clubhouse | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 5, 2006 | El Paso, TX | T-lounge | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 6, 2006 | Dallas, TX | The Door | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 8, 2006 | Houston, TX | Java Jazz | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 10, 2006 | Tampa, FL | The Orpheum | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 11, 2006 | W. Palm Beach, FL | Rays Downtown Blues | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 12, 2006 | Orlando, FL | TBA | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 14, 2006 | Atlanta, GA | Masquerade | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 15, 2006 | Charlotte, NC | Tremont Music Hall | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 16, 2006 | Baltimore, MD | The Ottobar | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 17, 2006 | Randolph, NJ | Obsessions | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 18, 2006 | Worcester, MA | The Palladium Upstairs | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 19, 2006 | New York, NY | The Knitting Factory | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 21, 2006 | Philadelphia, PA | Northstar | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 25, 2006 | Rochester, NY | Steel City music Hall | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 26, 2006 | Cleveland, OH | Grog Shop | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 28, 2006 | Detroit, MI | Alvin's | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
March 29, 2006 | St. Louis | TBA | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
April 5, 2006 | Spokane, WA | Fat Tuesdays | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
April 6, 2006 | Boise, ID | The Venue | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
April 7, 2006 | Salt Lake City, UT | Lo Fi Caf351 | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
April 8, 2006 | Las Vegas, NV | Jillian's | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |
April 9, 2006 | Tucson, AZ | Rialto Theatre | The Bled, Since By Man, As Cities Burn |