The Protomen - The Will of One (2013 Mix)

This mix can be found on MM25 Mega Man Rocks, the Capcom Compilation album.
Music by The Protomen protomen.com/
Artwork by John Delucca johndelucca.blo...

[@psyxypher3881]

"I can save humanity, but if they won't save themselves, there's no point."

[@wcarterlewis]

2020 agrees

[@0451A]

Just take the vax and social distance goyim

[@lainamitclaire]

@@wcarterlewis We literally had free vaccines and everything to solve our problems and instead of using them, we're now just killing ourselves out of spite.

[@kingdipshiz]

If you don't try you are as bad as the one's who have given up.

[@theedwardian]

Intro to right wing ideology 😂 "Not everyone is worth helping, because they cannot be helped. A drowning man drowns every rescuer, and then ultimately drowns anyway."

[@tribacioustee2846]

One thing the original does that I wish this did was mix the crowd's chanting. They only join in during Megaman's final chorus. But in the original, you can hear them slowly, quietly rising during the whole thing, even when the robots are fully in charge. It made the rise feel so much more organic and I loved it This is still my preferred version overall, though. Talk about powerful

[@oliverwithstandley1925]

The human chorus is still in there, they just upped the volume of the robot's chorus, in my opinion. It's still there, just quieter.

[@assamurai]

Got to see the Protomen live last week in Denver, and I had not lived until I was next to the speakers, this song beating in my chest, pumping my fist as the crowd chanted "WE! ARE! YOUR! HOPE! WE! KEEP! YOU! SAFE!"

[@michaelknasel1641]

Ive seen them 3 times near Cincinnati. They were me and my little brothers first concert. Love them every time. A+ live performance.

[@lykos619]

This was the highlight of when I saw them in Vancouver. I want to be in that crowd again

[@Dromayr]

HOPE RIDES ALLOOOAYYYAYYAYYAOOOOYOOOOONE

[@davidserback4699]

HOPE RIDES AYAAAAAAAAAAAAALOOOOOOOONE

[@dorkandproudofit]

Hope rides.... AloOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! *guitar solo*

[@EasyCure0]

Always try to sing along to this part. Always fail. No one can touch panther.

[@ajcich2043]

@@EasyCure0 His range to scream and hit that note is unreal. Gives me chills every time.

[@CJBerdomas]

Show of hands, who wants to see a Mega Man Musical with this entire scene acted out?

[@isectoid9454]

+CJBerdomas Aye

[@TheProtoChimp]

+CJBerdomas We need to kickstart it... but first we need to find people who want to do it.

[@xxsdelphia]

If it's close enough, I made a picture book based off of Act 1 for an end of year project at my school. It's pretty decent for being written and illustrated completely in a light pencil, if I say so myself.

[@TheProtoChimp]

May we see? TO DEVIANT ART!!! or tumblr or whatever :)

[@sneffweejus7085]

You should totally post it somewhere, I'd like to see it.

[@Zsssss]

"This is how it has..." "Don't you dare say it." "...to be." "..."

[@a.c.3580]

Nicely done. One of the best live bands I've ever seen and his voice is ridiculously good. Robot Rock Opera done right.

[@animek22x]

This is a lot smoother, but at the same time, it lacks the "end of the world" sound that the original has... Not sure which I like better. XD

[@stephonethejerk1944]

true

[@EdventureChannel]

+AniCat Gaming This sounds better as a single but the original sounds better when you listen to the album all together.

[@animek22x]

Edventures Absolutely!

[@Caspianm2]

+AniCat Gaming Might be a stupid question, but what's the name of the original track? Not sure how to find it from here.

[@EdventureChannel]

Caspianm2 Same name, just make sure it's the original from the Act I album.

[@rexv707]

I think both versions have their own strengths. I love how clean this sounds, though as some people have pointed out, I like the original's performance more.

[@NuclearCherries]

Brilliant. Didn't know how they could have made this song better, but they managed!

[@AzrenSA]

+Nuclear Cherries The best I've heard it was live in Minneapolis, back in '13. I've always heard a little crack in Panther's voice for the high note, but in that performance, he *nailed* it!

[@NaokiP72]

Hope rides... ALOOOOOOYEEEAHAAAANE

[@doorframelizard3633]

HOPE RIDES ALAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYAAAHNEEEE HOPE RIDES ALOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAWNNN

[@EasyCure0]

Lol you're the only one who spelled it out phonetically and I appreciate you for that.

[@Rednightart]

Fun fact: In the game, "Megaman and Bass," there is a character database. In the entry for Dr. Light, it say, "Bad point: douchey." That's right, Dr.Light is a douchebag. Just thought I'd share.

[@jcdenton5087]

You have heard me. Tell this story. Many times, before you sleep. This time listen carefully. And I will tell you, once again, this time understand that what I'm telling you. Every single word is true. You need to know. There was another, who came before you. He was a hero and your brother and my son. He fought the darkness, the darkness won. And he fought bravely, and he died bravely, but he was forsaken by the ones he wished to save. And when he died, he died in vain. You need to know. You are not him. A time is coming, and I must warn you, and though it's something that you may not understand, they can't be saved by just one man. And I am sorry, cause I was wrong, and I'd take away the weight his shoulders had to bear. Because when he fell, I was the only one that cared. YOU NEED TO KNOW. YOU ARE NOT HIM. THIS FIGHT'S NOT YOURS.

[@MadDogEddie]

He caused the enslavement of mankind and then was like "Welp, it's your fault for accepting it." So yeah, just a tiny bit of a douche.

[@jcdenton5087]

He wasn't happy, and it was Wily that caused it.

[@jcdenton5087]

He came into creating the robots with good intentions, and then his only love was killed. How can you say he caused it? After that, he dedicated his life to building machines that would save the enslaved world from Wily's robots.

[@CursedBrainJuice]

Matt Keough Only to have mega man turn on humanity because they wanted Protoman to die a villain.

[@ProtomanButCallMeBlues]

personal favorite.

[@davidserback4699]

Oh hey, Proto. How's that whole oppressing-society thing going?

[@Caspianm2]

Same, it's how I got introduced to them.

[@TheReal-MaxPower]

His is one of my favs

[@MatthewCampbell765]

That voice sounds just perfect for MegaMan IMO.

[@brendonestridge8771]

As I walk though the city streets, the frightened people watch me pass There's an evil that holds them here but they wont try breaking it's grasp

[@PikachuLittle]

When the Paladin is fucking done with everyone’s shit

[@EdventureChannel]

This song alone makes me hope they remaster all of Act I and give it a real title, although I don't know if I'd want them to keep the muddy/distorded sound the original has or make it clean like they did here.

[@Slaanash]

+Edventures Act 1 does have a title, doesn't it? "Sons of Fate"

[@EdventureChannel]

Slaanash It's technically not even called Act I, Act I was their self titled album "The Protomen". It just ended up getting called Act I for obvious reasons and some people gave it the subtitle "Sons of Fate" or "Hope Rides Alone".

[@AmazingPotatoFarmer]

+Edventures They made the first album with the intent of it sounding muddy and distorted, it was a stylistic choice. So yeah, they would keep it.

[@Ze_Bee4828]

I love playing along with this song on my guitar, Everytime i see it in my youtube feed i click on it and play along until the singing starts singing.

[@AtlasFox]

The guitar ripping in at 2:19

[@Rotciv7777777]

Love this, but I prefer the distorted version. It's more... poetic...

[@TheBenoonjamingo]

I'm a distorted version.

[@hentendo310]

@@TheBenoonjamingo same :(

[@Omicron9999]

Thank you, a version of this that doesn't sound like it was recorded in a shed.

[@dudenamedzelda3179]

This is Rockman's theme to me now.

[@emmadouglas5768]

I wish they were still a band, and that I could've gone and seen them live at least once.

[@l.a.wright6912]

I thought they still were?

[@emmadouglas5768]

@@l.a.wright6912 IDK, I thought I read somewhere that they broke up at some point??😞

[@mastergamerleafer]

​@@emmadouglas5768 to my knowledge they are still together working on act 3.

[@thighgraine]

@@emmadouglas5768a couple members have left, namely Turbo Lover, who sang for Wily

[@thealmightycouch311]

They are still a band and they still perform. I'm hoping to see them live at some point as well.

[@SSBintern]

Light is very act II in this version. Full Meatloaf. x)

[@ObaREX]

It's fucking spooky how this is just the tune from Flash Man's stage.

[@ddduv]

What the hell do you mean? How?

[@mylam658]

just one part

[@madProgenitorDeity]

The dr. light capsule theme from MMX is also used right before it goes hard

[@SonicGman]

Because of this art shown I want to make a megaman game where every bot is broken down and decommissioned, and you play as quint

[@soulsparx]

im all for guts man being a huge hulking beast, but jeez he looks like gamma here

[@EasyCure0]

That's okay, just picture gamma even bigger ;)

[@Hegart087]

wow, you can actually hear what's going on. The drums and vocals benefit the most from the new mix.

[@SuicidalBuu]

sounds so much better

[@nooneinparticular5256]

If Megaman X (or maybe even Zero/ZX) came back, or got a big budget remake...THIS is the song that'd be perfect for the ads.

[@Dovahgiinge]

It's good but it's just not the same when you can't hear Panther loudly sucking up his drool between lines

[@snowfrog9317]

Hope. It still rides alone.

[@Caspianm2]

Song is very relevant today. "There is an evil that holds them here, yet they won't try breaking it's back" "If you say this is how it has to be, you do no better than the fools of this burning city"

[@leviticusprime4904]

Especially now

[@austincaplinger273]

best version yet!

[@Demonskunk]

I much prefer this version of the song, it's so gooood~

[@loach-]

Not trying to sound like a jerk, but what makes this version different from the original? I can't exactly put my finger on it.

[@42crazyguy]

+Palindrome ‎‎‏‎‎‏‎‎‏‎‎‏‎‎‏‎‎ This one just sounds like its got more oomph, I don't know go back and listen to the original and then this and tell me this doesn't sound way better.

[@loach-]

42crazyguy I actually re-listened to it, and I've noticed the an echo effect was added to the vocals.

[@loach-]

42crazyguy Also I think some instruments were removed and replaced, or at least made a bit less convoluted.

[@Demonskunk]

+Palindrome ‎‎‏‎‎‏‎‎‏‎‎‏‎‎‏‎‎ Yeah, this version sounds clearer to me, and there are some nice instrument effects. I don't really like the way... most, if not all of the Protomen first album sounds - it's so grungy and chaotic. Not my style.

[@jackbeason8058]

HOPE BUYS A SCOOOONNEEE

[@puttiplush]

hope films stallooooone

[@owenchai2418]

jack beason true

[@halocrafter300]

HOPE WRITES A LOOOOOAN

[@gyrobax5087]

HOPE DRIVES A BOOOOOOOOOOOOONE

[@marcfelton2504]

Hope tries the phone

[@dorkandproudofit]

Someone has written on this stone, in some angry hand: Hope rides...

[@SpiralPegasus]

_AAAAALOOOOOOHAHAAHAOOOONEEEEEEEE!!_

[@SomeDemoMain]

HOPE RIDES ALOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOONE!

[@TheReal-MaxPower]

I fuking love this band and this tribute to megaman

[@jordanbc123]

eargasum!! protomen songs never get old!! :-D when is act three coming out though...

[@rightwingofthenuthouse]

Soon. If the rumors are true, they performed some songs from Act III at PAX East

[@OgamiClan]

What???!?!?!?

[@jackbeason8058]

in the year 20XX

[@klonoa450]

LIQUID!

[@525thegreywolf8]

GutsMan got big O_O

[@GamersBlogX]

well wily always loved gutsman the most, so its no surprise he upgraded him.

[@DeiMOS-V1]

No, they just built a really really really tiny megaman.

[@brazilianhumanbean559]

He has some guts

[@xopowoHiro]

Always thought of Guts Man being a giant. Imagine how awesome would that be.

[@azul9762]

‘Humanity won’t save themselves, but if I don’t save them, then i’m just as bad, if not worse.

[@austincaplinger273]

you guys keep going!

[@kyledunderman4010]

This artwork some attack on titan shit lol I love it

[@operationmeh]

I've seen this city a thousand times...

[@sakekage]

Never forget.

[@WhiteMagey]

Did they only remix this song, or all of Act 1?

[@Bubbatauti]

They did this for Capcom's MM25 album. It'd be awesome to see the whole album redone.

[@keaton5101]

the musical impact is sort of weakened, but i guess that is ok for the sake of being able to understand the lyrics. this version is actually really good for that. i can actually _hear_ what dr light and also the robot voice are saying.

[@Rachel-Pham]

ALONEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@craigevans4694]

Cool but that square has been mixed down a tad I noticed.

[@ShadowWolfRising]

is there a remix of unrest in the house of light?

[@chrisrivas2169]

+ShadowWolfRising unfortunately, no

[@davidserback4699]

Holy shit Guts Man is huge lmao

[@SirRibbwich]

this a new recording?

[@animek22x]

Who sings as Mega Man in this, before Panther took the role?

[@MrFlukemeisterHQ]

+AniCat Gaming Panther has always sung this.

[@animek22x]

MrFlukemeisterHQ Really? Even during the album? That's hard to believe... XD

[@animek22x]

MrFlukemeisterHQ True. Still, cool :) sounds really good either way XD

[@fishactivation5087]

I always thought it said "my brother" rather than "hope rides alone".

[@madProgenitorDeity]

that would be cool as well

[@loliH9]

How is the chorus at the end that scary?

[@brandonzachman7771]

Hope Rides Alone

[@owenchai2418]

2017

[@astralsamurai64]

2020 lartial maw gimme goosebumps

[@thehappy15a]

I like the live version better

[@Cybrisk]

I won't say this version is bad but it's vastly inferior to the original. The distortion throughout Act 1 gives its tracks a lot of power and a raw emotional feeling, without it, this song in particular sounds neutered.

[@grillmybear]

First

[@thepsychobear2362]

I dont think this is very good. I hated the vocals.

[@y2j1490yahoo]

Why ?

[@thepsychobear2362]

I just dont like it.

[@y2j1490yahoo]

ThePsychoBear lol k

[@PivotalGreatthing]

Honestly, I felt the same way at first, with the rough-around the edges shitty hardcore punk approach, but when I saw the vocals as more 'megaman' like, more 'childlike', for some reason, I saw the vocals in a brighter light.

[@hyoomanmaol]

The vocals aren't amazing or anything, but they don't need to be. The point is the atmosphere of the writing is amazing, especially for people who grew up with Mega Man.