The Protomen
The Protomen is an American rock band best known for composing original ro… Read Full Bio ↴The Protomen is an American rock band best known for composing original rock operas based on the popular video game series Mega Man. Because of the group's insistence on wearing costumes and using code-names, even when being interviewed, The Protomen remain a mysterious entity within the video game music scene. Their costumes and general stage presence has been compared to that of Daft Punk. Despite often being classified as a niche, the Protomen have achieved a cult following thanks, in part, to frequent mentions in popular video game web sites as well as a dedicated fan base.

Little is known about the Protomen, other than the band is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Because the band often responds to interviews and questions in-character, their own descriptions of their history are delivered with the dramatic flair of their storyline concept and their comments can not always be taken at face value. Their code-names are largely references to pop culture films, song titles, and fictional characters.

The band is composed mostly of MTSU recording program graduates, and first came to be so they could meet class deadlines and the need to record for [their] grades. They produced their first album over two years in various Murfreesboro studios, using analog rather than digital production. Most of the band had graduated and moved to Nashville by 2005.

Group member Commander has stated that their first album was deliberately designed to sound like "distorted pencil sharpeners about 90% of the time" and "was made specifically to go against everything our recording teachers and fellow students were trying to feed us about making everything sound pristine and 'perfect.'. The tracks were mixed on analog tape.

In a 2009 interview, lead vocalist Panther stated, "We basically gathered up all of our good friends from the local rock bands of Murfreesboro, tied ourselves together, and tried to walk. And somehow it worked. At the time, we noticed a void in rock and roll. A hole that could only really be filled with grown men and women painting up like robots and playing some fierce and furious rock music based on a 1980's video game. We were fairly certain no one else was going to fill that hole. But, by god, it's filled now. You can thank us later."

The band has strong ties to the Murfreesboro and Nashville independent music scene, and some members are integrated into several bands simultaneously.
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The Protomen Lyrics


Beards Going Nowhere In this city you hold on as tightly as you…
Because The Night Take me now baby here as I am Pull me…
Breaking Out Joe: The city doesn't know what's coming, She doesn't feel…
Danger Zone Revvin' up the engine Listen to her howlin' roar Metal und…
Don't Stop Me Now Tonight I'm gonna have myself a real good time I feel…
Due Vendetta Cut, Guts, Fire, Wood Air, Quick, Bubble, Metal Crash, Fla…
Father Of Death Tom: What have I done? Though I did not pull the…
Flash "Flash" Flash a-ah Savior of the Universe Flash a-ah He'll …
Funeral for a Son …
Give Us The Rope A small contingent of policemen nervously escorted Light …
Hammer to Fall Here we stand or here we fall History won't care at…
Here Comes The Arm Light understood immediately. No mistake had been made. T…
Hope Rides Alone Narrator: No one was left who could remember how it…



How the World Fell Under Darkness …
Hunted Reporter:He'll find us wont he? Man:Probably …
I Drove All Night I had to escape The city was sticky and cruel Maybe I…
I: Hope Rides Alone No one was left who could remember how it had…
II A: Funeral for a Son INSTRUMENTAL Between the gaps in the trembling and calloused…
II B: Unrest In the House of Light You have heard me tell this story many times, before…
In the Air Tonight I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh…
Intermission …
IV: Vengeance We are in control. Megaman: Send your armies. There's no…
Keep Quiet Joe: I've seen your face in the shadows. I've seen your fa…
Killer Queen She keeps Moët et Chandon In her pretty cabinet 'Let them e…
Last Stop A muffled radio plays the news in the rain, and…
Light Up The Night This city's sleeping like a soldier Trapped inside of an iro…
Mr. Roboto Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, Mata ah-oo hima de Domo arigato, M…
No Easy Way Out We're not indestructible Baby better get that straight I t…
Pick Up Phone rings. Hello? Hello? Phone hangs up.…
Princes of the Universe Here we are, Born to be kings, We're the princes of…
Results A phone rings and is picked up. Did you get it?…
Silent Running Take the children and yourself And hide out in the cellar By…
The Fall Joe kicked the motorcycle's engine back to life. He spun…
The Good Doctor Tom: My father worked the mines until the day it took…
The Hounds [Hours later, from the broadcasting room at the tower at…
The Sons of Fate Megaman: I will not fight you. (Protoman: You have no…
The Stand Megaman dropped to his knees and lowered his weapon. Dr.…
The State Vs. Thomas Light Thomas Light was picked up three days later in a…
The Trooper You'll take my life, but I'll take yours too You'll fire…
The Will of One Megaman: I have seen this city a thousand times. Through…
The WIll of One (2013 Edit) Megaman: I have seen this city a thousand times. Through…
This City Made Us There was a moment in the darkness Just before the blinding…
Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Turn around) Every now and then I get a little bit lonely…
Unrest in the House of Light Dr. Light: You have heard me tell this story Many times…
Vengeance Human Choir: We are in control. The voices of the men…


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