Sequoia Throne
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"Sequoia Throne" was the second single released from Protest the Hero
on their 2008
album Fortress
. It was released exclusively through the iTunes
online music store
. In addition, a "Sequoia Throne" remix
contest was announced; the three winning entries were featured on an album bundle from iTunes, and one would be included on a Metal Hammer
compilation CD.
). It features the band in an empty building at first performing the song separately in business suits & ties while lead singer Rody Walker maniacally walks through the halls singing the song. As the video progress, the band members (all except Walker) are in regular clothes running through the halls from Walker who stalks and presumably attacks and kills them off one by one. In this video, bassist Arif Mirabdolbaghi is seen with a 5-string Steinberger
bass, famous for its headless design.
was released August 5 exclusively through iTunes
featuring select remixes of the song "Sequoia Throne" submitted by other artists (including Devin Townsend
, record producer and founder of Strapping Young Lad
). The track listing for the EP is as follows:
Protest the Hero
Protest the Hero is a Canadian progressive metal band from Whitby, Ontario. Originally named Happy Go Lucky, the band line-up has remained the same since their formation in 1999. The band changed their name to Protest the Hero shortly before releasing their debut EP, Search for the Truth, in 2002...
on their 2008
2008 in music
2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...
album Fortress
Fortress (Protest the Hero album)
Fortress debuted at #95 on the US Billboard Top 200 chart with first week sales of 7,600 copies, also managing #10 spot on the Billboard Top Independent Album chart. In Canada, the album achieved #1 status the first week of its release...
. It was released exclusively through the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
online music store
Online music store
An online music store is an online business which sells audio files, usually music, on a per-song and/or subscription basis. It may be differentiated from music streaming services in that the music store offers the actual music file, while streaming services offer partial or full listening without...
. In addition, a "Sequoia Throne" remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
contest was announced; the three winning entries were featured on an album bundle from iTunes, and one would be included on a Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer is a monthly heavy metal music magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and in several other countries by different publishers. Metal Hammer articles feature both mainstream bands and more unusual acts from the whole spectrum of heavy metal music...
compilation CD.
Video information
The music video for "Sequoia Throne" was released April 25, 2008. The video was directed by Marc Andre Debruyne (who also directed the video for "Bloodmeat", the first single off FortressFortress (Protest the Hero album)
Fortress debuted at #95 on the US Billboard Top 200 chart with first week sales of 7,600 copies, also managing #10 spot on the Billboard Top Independent Album chart. In Canada, the album achieved #1 status the first week of its release...
). It features the band in an empty building at first performing the song separately in business suits & ties while lead singer Rody Walker maniacally walks through the halls singing the song. As the video progress, the band members (all except Walker) are in regular clothes running through the halls from Walker who stalks and presumably attacks and kills them off one by one. In this video, bassist Arif Mirabdolbaghi is seen with a 5-string Steinberger
Steinberger
Steinberger refers to a series of distinctive electric guitars and bass guitars, designed and originally manufactured by Ned Steinberger. The word Steinberger can be used to refer to either the instruments themselves or the company that produced them...
bass, famous for its headless design.
Track Listing (Single)
- "Sequoia Throne" - 3:11
- "Sequoia Throne (Instrumental)" - 3:13
- "Bloodmeat (Instrumental)" - 4:01
Sequoia Throne Remix EP
A three-track EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
was released August 5 exclusively through iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
featuring select remixes of the song "Sequoia Throne" submitted by other artists (including Devin Townsend
Devin Townsend
Devin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist....
, record producer and founder of Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994. The band started as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing...
). The track listing for the EP is as follows:
- "Sequoia Throne – C0ndu1t Chupacabra Remix" - 4:53
- "Sequoia Throne – L-Ion Remix" - 4:30 (Metal Hammer contest winner)
- "Sequoia Throne – Devin Townsend Remix" - 7:38