Protestant Review

Band	Rorschach
Album	Protestant
Type	Album (Studio full-length)
Released	1993
Genres	Hardcore Punk, Powerviolence Metalcore
Labels	Wardance Records, Gern Blandsten
Length	37:42

Reviewer :  SilentScream213         Rating :  70 / 100

Protestant was an interesting direction for Rorschach to take, adding a ton of new influences to their established Metalcore sound. There are moments of mathy technicality, slower sludgy plodding, and plenty of varied Metalcore riffing in between. For its time, it was a totally unique beast, and no doubt incredibly influential in multiple different directions among the “core” genres.

I find it slightly weaker than the debut, as there is a lot more disjointed chaos and the lyrical content is far more abstract. The honest and emotional delivery of their first release appeals to me more; however, this album is no slouch by any means. Musically it is quite advanced and diverse, and the switching up of tempos and styles keeps it interesting and entertaining. Very ahead of its time and easily still holds up well.