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Hail the Villain
OriginOshawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active2003–2012
Labels
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

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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-issued a year later by Roadrunner.[2] The record was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards. One of the singles, "Runaway", was featured in the 2011 sports comedy drama film Win Win.[3]

In November 2011, Hail the Villain announced that after seven years with the band, their vocalist, Bryan Crouch, had quit.[4] Crouch later formed the band Six Side Die.[5]

Band members

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

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Population: Declining
Population: Declining
Studio album by
Hail the Villain
ReleasedJune 8, 2010 (re-release)
RecordedMetalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario
Genres
Labels

EPs

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  • Maintain Radio Silence (2010)[6]

Singles

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Year Song Peak chart positions Album
CAN
Alt

[7][8]
CAN
Rock

[9][10]
US
Main
US
Rock
2010 "Take Back the Fear" 15 13 20 32 Population: Declining
"Runaway" 21 14 24 46
2011 "My Reward" — — — —

References

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  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. ↑ "Win Win Soundtrack (2011) | List of Songs". WhatSong. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bryan Crouch Quits Hail The Villain". Facebook. November 11, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  5. ↑ Team, Editorial (December 12, 2012). "Former Hail the Villain Frontman Bryan Crouch on Six Side Die – We Are Not a Business That Cares About Money or How Big Our Dicks Are". BraveWords – Where Music Lives. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Maintain Radio Silence". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Canadian Active/ Alternative Charts". Media Source. July 27, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Canadian Active/ Alternative Charts". Media Source. January 13, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Canadian Active/ Alternative Charts". Media Source. December 21, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Canadian Active/ Alternative Charts". Media Source. June 22, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
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