Hail the Villain was a Canadian hard rock band from Oshawa, Ontario, who released one studio album in 2010, before going on indefinite hiatus. The record, titled Population: Declining, was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards.
Hail the Villain was formed in Oshawa, Ontario, in 2003, and in 2009, they released their debut album under Warner Music Canada, titled Population: Declining; it was re-released a year later by Roadrunner Records.[2] The record was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards.
On November 11, 2011, Hail the Villain announced that after seven years with the band, their vocalist, Bryan Crouch, had quit.[3]
| Population: Declining | |
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| Studio album by Hail the Villain | |
| Released | June 8, 2010 (re-release) |
| Recorded | Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario |
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| Label | Warner Music |
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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| CAN Alt [5][6] |
CAN Rock [7][8] |
US Main |
US Rock | |||
| 2010 | "Take Back the Fear" | 15 | 13 | 20 | 32 | Population: Declining |
| "Runaway" | 21 | 14 | 24 | 46 | ||
| 2011 | "My Reward" | — | — | — | — | |
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