Gallop Meets the Earth
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Gallop Meets the Earth is the first live CD/DVD by Canadian progressive metal
band Protest the Hero
released on September 29, 2009. The two disc package includes the band's live performance from Toronto
, Ontario
on audio CD and on DVD in high definition
with 5.1 Surround Sound
. If pre-ordered, it also comes with a T-shirt and signed Protest the Hero Poster (If pre-ordered in Canada).
The title comes from a line in the song Bloodmeat: "Thus now the fools of god will guard the city of our birth, hold an ear to the ground to hear the sound of clamoring, and horses stammer as their gallop meets the earth."
In March 2010, the DVD was certified gold by the CRIA
for selling over 5,000 copies.
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Protest the Hero
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...
released on September 29, 2009. The two disc package includes the band's live performance from Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
on audio CD and on DVD in high definition
High-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
with 5.1 Surround Sound
Surround sound
Surround sound encompasses a range of techniques such as for enriching the sound reproduction quality of an audio source with audio channels reproduced via additional, discrete speakers. Surround sound is characterized by a listener location or sweet spot where the audio effects work best, and...
. If pre-ordered, it also comes with a T-shirt and signed Protest the Hero Poster (If pre-ordered in Canada).
The title comes from a line in the song Bloodmeat: "Thus now the fools of god will guard the city of our birth, hold an ear to the ground to hear the sound of clamoring, and horses stammer as their gallop meets the earth."
In March 2010, the DVD was certified gold by the CRIA
Canadian Recording Industry Association
Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada...
for selling over 5,000 copies.
Track listing
DVD bonus features
- Director's cut with documentary of the set and the whole show day
- "Spoils" music video
- Whistler Outback ski adventure video
- Four live tour videos cut overtop of studio audio tracks
- "Wake and Funnel" beer adventure bonus feature
- "Stop moshing" bonus feature piece
- Protest the Hero show rider access bonus
- An angry letter from a fan