Hail the Villain

Hail the Villain
Origin	Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Hard rock alternative metal post-grunge nu metal
Years active	2003–2012
Labels	Warner Roadrunner [1]
Past members	Joseph Stamp Flavio Cirillo Chad Richardson Bryan Crouch

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.

History

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]

Band members

• Bryan Crouch – vocals (2003–2011)
• Joseph Stamp – lead guitar (2003–2012)
• Chad Richardson – bass guitar (2003–2012)
• Flavio Cirillo – drums (2009–2012)

Discography

Studio albums

• Population: Declining

Population: Declining
Studio album by Hail the Villain
Released	June 8, 2010 (re-release)
Recorded	Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario
Genre	Hard rock alternative rock nu metal
Label	Warner Music

EPs

• Maintain Radio Silence (2010) ^[4]

Singles

Year	Song	Peak chart positions				Album
		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"	—	—	—	—

References

1. "We Sign Hail the Villain!". Roadrunner Records. July 12, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
2. "Hail the Villain, 'Population: Declining' – New Album". noisecreep.com. April 9, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
3. "Bryan Crouch Quits Hail The Villain". Facebook. November 11, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
4. "Maintain Radio Silence". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
5. "Canadian Active/ Alternative Charts". Media Source. July 27, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
6. "Canadian Active/ Alternative Charts". Media Source. January 13, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
7. "Canadian Active/ Alternative Charts". Media Source. December 21, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
8. "Canadian Active/ Alternative Charts". Media Source. June 22, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2012.

External links

• Hail the Villain at IMDb