''Protestant'' is the second and final studio album by American hardcore punk band

Rorschach Rorschach may refer to: * Hermann Rorschach, a Swiss psychiatrist ** Rorschach test, his psychological evaluation method involving inkblots * Rorschach (character), a character from the comics ''Watchmen'' * Rorschach (comic book), a 2020 comic * ...

. It was released in 1993 through Wardance Records and Gern Blandsten. The most of the tracks off the album were written during the band's Europe tour. The band's complex combination of metal and hardcore influenced many artists in the

metalcore Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of ...

genre, including Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou. The tracks on the album were featured on the 1995 compilation album, ''

Autopsy An autopsy (post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death or to evaluate any di ...

''. The track "Traditional" was covered by Krallice.

Critical reception

The album was inducted to ''

Decibel The decibel (symbol: dB) is a relative unit of measurement equal to one tenth of a bel (B). It expresses the ratio of two values of a power or root-power quantity on a logarithmic scale. Two signals whose levels differ by one decibel have a po ...

''s Hall of Fame. ''Decibel'' wrote: "''Protestant''s incendiary nature and bleach-into-open-wound sound—a metaphor for cramming Voivod angularity and the Jesus Lizard skronk into

Judge A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. A judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility an ...

hardcore and

Melvins Melvins (sometimes The Melvins) are an American rock band formed in 1983 in Montesano, Washington. Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal. Initially, they performed as a trio but later also sometimes appeare ...

’ noise- doom—belies the fact that the album was created and recorded under less-than-ideal conditions."

Track listing

Personnel

;Rorschach * Tom Rusnak — bass * Andrew Gormley — drums * Keith Huckins — guitars * Nick Forté — guitars * Charles Maggio — vocals ;Other staff * Justine DeMetrick — cover art * Cynthia MacAdams — cover art * David Locke — engineering * Peter Nusbaum — engineering * OM-IS — layout * Rick Essig — mastering

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1993 albums Rorschach (band) albums