Protest the Hero have recruited Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler for their new album, he will replace Moe Carlson who has left the band so that he can go back to school

The new Protest The Hero album - which was given a huge helping hand by an immensely successful Kickstarter campaign - will feature a very special guest in the shape of Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler.

The highest of high fives of the week go to brilliantly eccentric Canadian tech metal crew Protest The Hero, who have revealed that, thanks to their fans, they managed to raise over $200,000 in a week towards the costs of their new album.

Former Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis will hit the road this March for a North American tour with Protest The Hero, Periphery, The Safety Fire And Today I Caught The Plague

Converge and Will Haven have been confirmed to play Hevy Festival 2012. Rhode Island punks Verse are also set to reform for the Port Lympne party. Furthermore, the event's first announcement brings the promise of sets from Protest The Hero, Deaf Havana, A Wilhelm Scream, The Chariot, Deez Nuts, Set Your Goals, Trapped Under Ice, Pianos Become T...