THE PROTOMEN - THIS CITY MADE US

From the Act III 10-inch record single, THIS CITY MADE US.
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[@Gunplabro]

The real Act 3 was the friends we made along the way.

[@MrSilvUr]

I still believe.

[@GrandadsLounge]

This awesome band Will fade away.

[@loganmccurter]

This made my day

[@lupusalbus3795]

I still hope, and hope rides alone!

[@jafetguzman5012]

The robots we made along the way*

[@disastertruck]

It wouldn't be a Protomen album without 'this ciitYYY' somewhere in it

[@AzizidarkReborn]

+disastertruck *without :P And I totally agree.

[@joeytoby1]

+disastertruck In the album? Heck, they do that every other song!

[@brandonwilson955]

MEGA MAYUNNNN

[@MrSilvUr]

I can't think of any Act 1 songs that did it off the top of my head.

[@WrightOnTarget]

@@MrSilvUr Will of One. Granted, it's "This Burning City"

[@eat-lc5rx]

2024 and I still blast the two albums when the urge hits. Great for road trips. Just know there's still a lot of us waiting patiently. Hopefully I'll catch another live show sometime soon. Good luck on 20th anniversary show.

[@WorldMind]

I heard Act III will be released with Half Life 3.

[@jeremysteck439]

HL3 OST CONFIRMED

[@OnlyWednesdayMu]

what have you done WHAT HAVE YOU DONE

[@mesgegra_yt]

mistakes were made

[@Mclucasrv]

This is a sad truth

[@ShadaOfAllThings]

It'll be the second disk in the new Tool Album

[@Gemini_Samura1]

I'm upset I'm only hearing this masterpiece in 2020. Good GOD.

[@chingalingaling]

MMHMMM!

[@swagmessiah666]

doesnt matter when you're listening to it. Welcome to the club

[@chuckporter9526]

At least you didn't hear it when it first popped up... and then you're still waiting for the album to drop years later. Don't turn your back on the city.

[@FlamingZelda3]

you're actually quite fortunate you didn't find it till just now, expecting an album for years has been agony.

[@siriusql]

I've been avoiding anything from act III for the past few years, but I just can't help it anymore. I've joined the wagon around 2017 .... The waiting is already hard for me, can't imagine for older fans.

[@WhenYouGoMadd]

YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN! YOU'RE ALL YOU'VE GOT!!

[@Pentarax]

The title "This City" makes me wonder if they'll ever do a cover of "We Built This City on Rock and Roll". Because I think that'd be awesome.

[@williambarnes5023]

WE BUILT THIS CITY WE BUILT THIS CITY WITH HANDS OF STEEL

[@Pre1321]

2023. I still believe, friends, along with Rothfuss and George R.R. Martin.

[@peanutgallery4]

And Gabe Newell

[@aradragon9342]

From what I gathered from the song's lyrics, this song takes place sometime after Mega Man abandoned the apathetic people of the City and Let Dr. Wily continue to rule over them. It is sung from the perspective of Mega Man who is probably talking to the Female lead from Hold Back The Night, trying to warn her that if she's going to fight against Wily, she should be prepared to fight alone, because no one else in the City will risk their lives for her cause, and let her die alone if she fails, just as they did with Proto Man. Meanwhile in the background, the people of the city wallow in despair over their situation, blaming Proto Man's death and Mega Man's desertion for their continued enslavement instead of taking responsibility for letting Proto die and betraying Mega's faith in them.

[@edoardomaster64]

Good analysis, I agree with your interpretation. I think the female lead is Roll.

[@CoriSparx]

I used to think it was Roll and Dr. Light trying to convince Megaman to come back to the city and help them fight, but this makes WAY more sense

[@datanotfoundpleasetryagain3559]

I'm pretty sure the female lead is supposed to be Roll. I know it doesn't sound like her based on what we know, but this is the Protomen. They're already taking liberties with the source material.

[@DCBiscuit]

My interpretation is that it’s Light talking to Roll and the people of the city himself. The City made the people miserable, The City is what made people crave change where there was none by their own hands, The City (or rather the sociological system of it) is what is preventing them from being free of tyranny. To me, it feels more like a call *to* action rather than a warning *of* action.

[@gyrrakavian]

I wonder if she'll start going by the codename Roll.

[@M.F.Hafizhan]

Will mankind finally realize that the Hero that will save them was inside themselves all along? Or will they once again fail to see their own potential? Stay tuned for the next episode of THE PROTOMEN!!

[@slateoffate9812]

M.F. Hafizhan Who's to say they have any potential to begin with? Humanity's greatest talent is self-destruction.

[@FoundSonofMary]

I've stayed tuned. Its obviously not happening.

[@cyberninjazero5659]

Or will Dr Light learn how to program a Robot that actually fulfills its function for once in his life

[@BakuTex]

CyberNinjaZero What do you mean? Yeah Protoman failed the battle, but Megaman was pretty much steamrolling through Wily's army. The only reason he also "failed" was because, just like with Protoman, he started seeing humanity was just waiting for someone to fight their battles for them instead of standing up for themselves. Even more so when they mocked Protoman after his death. So both of them did what they set up to do, but humanity let them down.

[@cyberninjazero5659]

@@BakuTex >He was just like protoman Exactly Light can't program a damn robot to save his life

[@orionslaver432]

If This City Made Us and Hold Back the Night are indicative of the rest of Act III, we're in for an absolute beast of an album.

[@dmon007]

Hello from the pandemic-filled world of tomorrow! The album is still, uh, "on the works".

[@jesusimpersonator1648]

if these people tell this story to their children, then maybe someday, they will know Act III is just a man, who knows he is free

[@exaber08]

Hello, I am from the future. Only infinite pain will await, but you must stay stong. Surely it will be out soon! Until then, Hold Back The Night!

[@frankwilson628]

The Fight for the rest of the album is already done…

[@NapazTrix]

Aaaand nothing.

[@ethanphilpot7643]

Out of all of their songs, this one feels the most faithful to Megaman. Seriously that guitar riff sounds like something straight out of one of the X games and it's great

[@lephalacat]

Oh boy, as a Modern English Literature major, a switch flicks in my head each time I come across a contemporary literature/discourse and the space of "the city" is mentioned even once. Because of this frickin song. My mindset goes from "dilligently studying this new work" to *"THIS CITY MADE US, THIS CITY ATE US ALIVE"*

[@FellshardYT]

This city made us; This city ate us alive; This city now will fade away!

[@Kulsprutejojjo]

I'm pretty sure this song could motivate any human to stand up and fight against Wily's robots. My pulse rose and I felt ready to face the gates of hell. Truly Act III is gonna be an awesome album.

[@noellesato311]

Well, if there are no heroes left in man... What about a Woman? Roll...

[@xenio_m]

I'm pretty sure this song could motivate any human to anything, it's the ultimate call to arms

[@miltontheportablephone2222]

For sure. As a recent fan of the Protomen I can't get enough.

[@Gunplabro]

Ironic...

[@starking2162]

There's no hero coming...

[@adamb89]

This rocks hard. The Protomen have really developed their skills over the years, and man does it show. Whenever Act III does come out, it's gonna kick us all in the face, and have us begging for a right hook.

[@Snomwithaknife420]

Adam B exactly

[@starking2162]

If not when...

[@timobrien2738]

When not if. Star king. Pessimism helps no one.

[@edoardomaster64]

epic

[@woodlefoof2]

@@timobrien2738 😂 seeing act 2 came out 10 years ago I can understand him thinking act 3 is a myth

[@FlamingZelda3]

You guys think Act III will have a more "Human" sound to it? What I mean is this: Act 1 is very distorted with heavy guitars to show the darkness the city is under and reflect the robots, Act 2 has an 1800s western sound to it, until the transformation into an 80s synth paradise. So if the end of the story is a test as to whether mankind will fight for themselves wouldn't that mean the Album would have a more organic human type sound (like this song)? Just a thought.

[@reomemewagon]

I love the salt blowing off of the pillars. That's a cool animation.

[@StarFoxHeroSJ]

+Kafei Houraisan Aizawa That...may be a biblical reference to the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, where Lot's wife turns into a pillar of salt. In which case...well, that's ominous.

[@fourcrippledhorses]

+StarFoxHeroSJ ...And squicky. I sure fucking hope Lot isn't Light.

[@mr_girr3488]

+StarFoxHeroSJ its also a refrence to a city of sin, which in this instance would be a city that fell because of its on sin: not acting

[@CoriSparx]

+fourcrippledhorses Well, I hope he is, since Lot was one of the only three people to survive the fall of Sodom and Gomorrah in the story... O.o

[@830toAwesome]

+Kafei Houraisan Aizawa It's salt, it's ash from fire.

[@tchao1995]

Oh man, ACT III sounds so fire I wonder when its going go come out. 😏😂

[@SiouxTube]

Any day now. Surely.

[@redrolo149]

This city, will not fade away.

[@wormgroup]

Part of me expects Wily to die of old age by now. BRING ON ACT III

[@JesusChrist-bd7ur]

never

[@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225]

With how psychotically hopeless this is all turning out, I totally expect that if there _is_ a revolution, it'll finally get Megaman to return to the city... _... as Quint,_ who will be working for Wily to snuff out the flame of rebellion once and for all, of his own free will.

[@Wolvinof]

Imagine if that actually ends up being a big twist in Act III. Roll(?) finally gets through Wily's fortress and reaches his room, ready to face him, bring justice down on his head and finish the fight Thomas started, the fight Joe, Protoman and Megaman lost, the fight to save the City... Only to find the man himself has already been dead for a VERY long time, leaving his machines to mindlessly uphold the tyranny of a corpse.

[@josephjackson9679]

Sorry to say that there wont be Wily in this in all likelihood. Vocalist for him from Act 2 left.

[@sentinel-zx7mj]

​@Wolvinof Judging by the series tone and themes with wily's act ll vocalist leaving I wouldn't be surprised if that twist actually happens in act lll.

[@BeardGrizzly]

I truly hope you guys never stop making music. Seriously, keep it up.

[@FoundSonofMary]

They stopped.

[@definitivamenteno-malo7919]

@@FoundSonofMary NO... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FoundSonofMary]

@@MaybeAnnatar oh man, a small measure of hope!!! Thanks for the info!

[@FoundSonofMary]

@@MaybeAnnatar thank you friend! I'm going to get on that!! Psyched!

[@FelineSamantha]

This song gave me chills! I can tell already, Act III is going to be incredible!

[@CelesteIB]

+Mysterious Racer X Almost? It's most certainly painful! D:

[@DraegonX]

Putting the two singles together makes an interesting phrase: "This City Made Us Hold Back the Night"

[@Fatboyftw32]

Holy shit. I think this blows all the songs in acts 1 and 2 out of the water and that's not an insult because acts 1 and 2 were pretty fucking awesome as is.

[@protoomega7]

evrything they have done and will do is pure glory to my ears.

[@carlosrivera5390]

I KNOW

[@JesusChrist-bd7ur]

I hope light and wily confront each other in this act

[@LandersWorkshop]

It's very cool how they bring in the masculine, then feminine voice a short time afterwards and vice versa. Like a battle or back-up voice against the 'city' / 'enemy' etc. Reminds me a bit of War of the Worlds Spirit of man.

[@OverlordGameworks]

So I have a theory. This is about Protoman. I was thinking that this track fits Light bringing Protoman back online. After all, Wily did it once and Megaman has taken off into the sunset. At first I thought this was about Roll but the part where it explains a thousand voices called his name and how there was a crash that broke the silence. That totally describes the fight!

[@fawfulmark2]

These 2 singles along with this Album Cover seem to allude to it be about Roll confronting Megaman after he exiled himself in Act I and try to give humanity another chance.

[@DefenderofFuture]

Release Act IV and leave Act III in our hearts.

[@mastermaniac1911]

This is too powerful. Please don't let it die without a fight.

[@Tselel]

My secret hope for Act III is for Bass to make a cameo, but that's a bit cray. I mean Roll's been pretty much confirmed, and that's sweet as is.

[@animek22x]

+Tselel Is it Roll, really? Or is it Joe's old girlfriend?

[@Swix_FGC]

+animek22x Joe never had a gf. if you are talking about the girl at the bar in breaking out that was some random woman.

[@animek22x]

Swxkaw Yeah, I know - that's who I meant. XD But I called her his girlfriend for brevity's sake.

[@Tselel]

animek22x I believe it's Roll. If it isn't, then we have a new girl who has some sort of relationship with Rock.

[@8000Kakaroto]

+Tselel I hope Bass appears only so he can be done with a bass voice-type. As a joke.

[@Nubsteplawl]

PLEASE COME OUT ALREADY I NEED ACT 3 IN MY LIFE

[@LiamStanway]

This song is my sexual preference

[@GurahkWeavile]

Act 3 is definately going to Rock & Roll!

[@dandems8]

Saw this band live @ PAX East 2016. Hands down one of the best shows I have ever been to. You think this is good...and then you see them play it in front of you and it is mind-blowing. Will always be a fan of these amazing musicians. Thank you for the incredible music you all create!

[@Barga6464]

I still believe. I know you all didn't quit on this. We will wait.

[@Acrosurge]

Relevant in 2021.

[@FunwithDolls]

I think I got most of the lyrics down, but there are parts I'm really unsure of. If anyone spots something wrong please let me know. ---------------------- there was a moment in the darkness just before the blinding light the world was standing there before you just out of sight feel the thunder start to move you feel your pulse begin to rise the nights a shock that cuts right through you and you come alive this city made us this city gave us life there was a crash that broke the silence a thousand voices call my name like a moth into the fire i got to find the flame this city made us this city ate us alive this city now will fade away it's crying out I know you think you can control it I've seen the way a crowd can turn givin' everything you got still they want to watch it burn this city now will fade away it's crying out it's not too late they've set the fire now I'll fan the flame I'll give you one more word of wisdom get down and face the gates of hell you're on your own they're all you've got (our hero save us rip up the veil of night)? this city now will fade away it's crying out it's not too late this city now wont miss the night don't let it go with out a fight this city now will fade away [synth voice] Where is our savior no one can save us now why wont you save us why wont you save us now

[@PowerToMario]

+FunwithDolls I always heard it as "This city gave us...light!" But I think 'life' makes more since from the verse before it.

[@drakesyn7805]

I think the line on the last verse is "I'll give you one more word of wisdom, before you stand and face the gates of Hell." I think.

[@animek22x]

+FunwithDolls I think it's "Our hero FAILED us," since Mega Man betrayed them. It would make sense, since the humans are all they have now. No more robots.

[@whiltx]

+FunwithDolls you're on your own you're all you've got

[@searchthenight]

+FunwithDolls lyrics.wikia.com/wiki/The_Protomen:This_City_Made_Us here are the official lyrics that are with the single itself.

[@Umberman]

THIS CITY MADE US *NO ONE CAN SAVE US NOW*

[@ICARUSLIV3S]

ACT III WHEN

[@Ryan-mr3zf]

N E V E R E V E R

[@veluxcion5798]

N E V E R E V E R F O R E V E R N E V E R

[@veluxcion5798]

+Mysterious Racer X but half life 3 was confirmed, but act three is just in the darkness

[@Pokemonvkirby12]

agreed

[@pleaserespond3984]

A few weeks after Tool's next album. Gotta stagger those releases, you know.

[@queensinthesky]

So Maiden sounding! I love it.

[@partytom4184]

+Daniel Murphy Exactly what I thought! Really going hard on these singles so far. It's gonna be raaaaddd.

[@isectoid9454]

+PartyTom *its gonna be Raaaaad duuuude!*

[@eckitronix]

+isectoid If I was required to not agree, I still would agree. #LONGLIVETHEPROTOMEN and #screwhashtags

[@isectoid9454]

Mega Dan Nice Hashtag.

[@eckitronix]

isectoid XD Thanks. BTW, have I seen you before? Hopefully not in the way that I was a douche or anything.

[@jortalus]

The more I listen to this song, the more I want this act to be like 3 hours long. I don't think I'll ever get enough of this group's amazing music. I already listen to Acts 1 and 2 on loop constantly, so I'm super excited for another full release.

[@ravenglenn6473]

Panther is on some Brad Delp shit in this one, good god he can sing high

[@kimbawolff2155]

this song is all the hype ill ever need for Act III. I saw them for the 6th time on Saturday and they never cease to amaze me. also it's not a Protomen show unless Panther's mic cuts out mid song. I'll definitely be attending the Act III release show.

[@milomajic]

can't wait till act III! that way, I can listen to the whole trilogy back to back. they fail to disappoint always!

[@reilover69]

Their music made me.

[@cameronwaggoner4048]

sick as fuck. It's like Iron Maiden with dope ass harmonies. Love the backup vocals and call and response. 7/5. Good Job Well Done!!!!!1

[@cardboardgod]

1:47 sounds like Spark Mandrill stage. That's good. Whole song is good. I want the whole album right now... ugh...

[@LeonardoBoiko]

Cardboard God I wonder if Act III will go X-ish.

[@Darlos9D]

Leonardo Boiko Yeah I was getting kind of an MMX vibe from the whole thing. Like, this song sounds like what the original SNES games wanted to sound like.

[@ScribeAwoken]

+Cardboard God A friend of mine thought that the intro to Light up the Night was also Spark Mandrill-ish.

[@NaokiP72]

+Cardboard God The intro to Built to Last also reminds me of Spark Mandrill. Commander would slap us all here.

[@Darlos9D]

NaokiP Imai I assume he doesn't like hearing "this sounds like this mega man song"?

[@Jameskoek]

Hey Kingdom Hearts 3 came out, maybe act 3 will some day....15 years from now.

[@Falcoln999]

It has been a theme lately, has it not? The forgotten, reclaiming it's place at the top of our foremost memories. Coming back, in a blaze of glory. KH3 isn't the only thing that has performed magic of late. :)

[@timcronic2341]

Someday…

[@starwalker9188]

Just looking at the lyrics, all this song says to me is that it was about Protoman waking up after being rebuilt. The lyrics all fit extremely well with his death at the ending of Act 1, and his mindset from that album.

[@protrive6447]

i think you might be right

[@luciooliveira6292]

I hope that act 3 will be a story of a man that finally stand up and fight

[@jimtroeltsch5998]

It's coming , I still believe. But we need to make it happen. We can't rely on hero's to do this for us.

[@---cy5gh]

THERE ARE HEROES LEFT IN MAN

[@DisasterTheoryX]

If Fleetwood Mac were new in 2015 this is what they would sound like...... Holy shit this is bad ass.

[@magicalhamster]

We must keep fighting so that one day our children can walk this City freely and listen to Act III in our stead.

[@magicalhamster]

We must keep fighting so that one day our children can walk this City freely and listen to Act III in our stead.

[@ElementShoota]

this is the greatest workout song

[@SolomanVandy]

The hype for this album is palpable

[@Yeeren]

I got chills. Time to emerge from the ruins and ashes. Can't wait for Act III to come out already!

[@arthurporter131]

Oof, me too bud :(

[@Yeeren]

@@arthurporter131 :(

[@Gooberjoovies]

Well I guess it sounds okay, nothing spec- *riff kicks in* Welp I just came. Sweet.

[@kesterfae5447]

It looks like maybe Roll has left the city to convince Megaman to return. That might account for the man to be turning back to the city. But then who knows for now, eagerly waiting :D Come back Megaman, save us!

[@AzizidarkReborn]

+Krystufa Why would you want a boy who spitefully let "waves of men" fall to save you? I mean, he probably will, but still...

[@kesterfae5447]

Being a huge Megaman fan, I would love to see him still rise up and liberate humanity from Wily's opression, becoming the hero I always saw him as. Even if it was at a terrible cost. I'm not expecting Light to survive this to the end after what he's had to put up with. It would be my ideal act 3. Epic. But really, I'm happy either way. Their music is wonderful. Whatever it turns out to be, I know I'll enjoy it.

[@santrow1]

Humanity rides alone. So does Hope.

[@Tacticslion]

Maybe they should start dating! Solve two problems at once!

[@lookagain3305]

Just stubbled across this band. WOW. this track needs to be in a movie soundtrack.

[@RadikAlice]

That's the sign of a great rock opera. Just how I felt when I first heard Act I And funny you say that, their album The Cover Up is a movie soundtrack

[@grenadegaming1459]

Anybody else hear the Spark Mandrill progression?

[@The_Letter_W]

If I get to hear this one live tomorrow evening I can die happy.

[@AzizidarkReborn]

After all the covers lately and the feel of this, I could totally see them doing an Iron Maiden cover album. I mean, they did The Trooper, but it would be sick as hell to hear them do Futureal, Fear of the Dark, Run to the Hills, Number of the Beast, Rainmaker, Aces High...etc etc etc.

[@sonsofmim]

The Protos saw the future.

[@inkhat]

Who's excited!? I'm excited!!!

[@dwarfdigger135]

I really really don't think you people understand how powerful this song is

[@reidysmeidy5772]

Okay I'll have to thank Demolition D for pointing out this kick-ass band.

[@fistpump64]

yeah they are awesome you should (if you haven't already) check out the megas there awesome to

[@reidysmeidy5772]

+fistpump64 I've herd some of their work. really good. all thanks go to my protomen pandora station.

[@fistpump64]

+Draterra Of the Masters awesome if you into j rock there's a really amazing song on the rock man holic cd called X buster also there's a good song called together as one on that album (I'm a super megaman nerd by the way)

[@maxwhitworth9178]

Our numbers grow!

[@Dracowulf7]

I'm still here...

[@littlepandaexpress]

I love the vocals! I'm digging this!

[@WaywardBrigand]

FOUR YEARS AGO

[@risersin7957]

4 years ago

[@StreetSoldier88]

I seriously can't stop listening to this song, I don't think I can handle the wait til Act 3 now that I've got a taste.

[@kiddokreations5138]

This sounds so much better then the live version. Clearer and...awesome.

[@METATRONmusic]

3:54 gave me the biggest eargasm I've had in years.

[@IvanTheMouse]

I have read some of the tentative lyrics for this song made and posted by fans and i already have speculations how Act 3 will end, but I won't post it just as a respect to the band and because it is still speculation. But this is pretty good.

[@doug-the-mug1067]

all aboard the hype train, choo choo

[@victoriazambrano4465]

When hearing "just before the blinding light" does anyone think of Sons Of Fate? : "No man saw the blow. The light was blinding. "

[@cooltell]

+Saria Zambrano "There was a crash that broke the silence. A thousand voices called my name." Very Sons of Fate.

[@Shinigami13133]

+Tim Hayes it's very possible this is mega man arguing with someone like roll about trying to lead a revolution and how he believes that humanity should just be left to die

[@victoriazambrano4465]

True

[@conormccue2871]

+Saria Zambrano That was my first thought too. This song seems to come shortly after The Sons of Fate, or if not, Megaman is definitely stuck in that moment of betrayal by the people who followed and failed him.

[@MeeraRustshieldSystem]

"You've given everything you've got And still they want to watch it burn" This totally feels like a callback to "The Stand"

[@Hudson187]

Perfection. Pre-ordered when it was live online. Couldn't attend the July Connecticut show -- come back soon; I miss you Commander.

[@slimesaurian]

ROCK BAND 4 BABYYYYYY!

[@alexanderthegreat3383]

God damn, this song slaps so ridiculously hard. I can't wait for Act 3 to drop.

[@eckitronix]

9 people are idiots. The Protomen are as awesome as ever. #LONGLIVETHEPROTOMEN

[@BlueZephor]

I'm gonna cry. This is so good.

[@PBCollects]

WHY DID I NOT KNOW THIS CAME OUT

[@lukablaikie7119]

Absolute Banger

[@munsunsnight]

En nivel épico de la rola va más de allá, no es de comprensión sencilla pero al mismo sí lo es. Agradezco haber escontrado ésta música. Salve, saludos desde Guatemala lml

[@danielfontenot7214]

This looks to be a great album, I'm gonna be sad that this will be the last one in this series. I don't know if the PROTOMEN will make other series' off of X or Zero, possibly even the ZX rebirth story. But I'm glad that they made their albums and I'd love to see the electrifying conclusion of this story. Take your time and keep up the good work.

[@incendiesproductions]

Man, the Marillion and Iron Maiden influences are so strong here. That call back to Keep Quiet is incredible. I cannot wait for Act III! :D

[@JoeManza]

I think there should be a bit in Act III with Proto Man's ghost appearing before Mega Man. He'll tell his brother he's had time in the afterlife to think, and has come to the conclusion that maybe what humanity really needs is a motivator. The only reason the humans won't fight for themselves is because they're afraid of Wily. They've seen the fate of those who dare to oppose him, and obey his rule to save their lives. If they knew the truth about their so-called ruler, they'd find the courage to destroy him and return the world to its rightful glory.

[@shadown64]

Can't wait for the third album. So pumped.

[@NEHWind]

This is fantastic. In my eyes it's a perfect blend of Act I and Act II with the music from the Mega Man games with even a dash of the Ruby-Spears cartoon.

[@WeebHutJr]

I know that true art takes time, but it just seems weird to me that we have two singles from Act 3 that were released 3 years ago at this point, with still no information on the horizon about when the actual full album will be out. I also feel like releasing pieces from it like this may have diminished the overall effect of consuming the entire thing at once. Watch us get the rest of the album at one song a year for the next 10 years.

[@searchthenight]

They already confirmed it will be sometime in 2019 or 2020....

[@cheez-itman2784]

@@searchthenight funny how that turned out

[@searchthenight]

@@cheez-itman2784 LMAO yeah..........they were JUST starting to sound ACTUALLY confident in it too....

[@odv7896]

@@searchthenight Cant wait!

[@randomguy444]

It seems we're past the point of turning our backs.

[@gull1265]

there was a moment in the darkness, just before the blinding light

[@nack287]

Does anyone hear a bit of the Spark Mandrill theme in this song?

[@fistpump64]

Same

[@NaokiP72]

nack287 not really, but definitely hear it in built to last

[@SydneyJeanFilms]

still waiting

[@Leon23546]

It has improved lots from the live version. Really good song. Now you just gotta put up the lyrics please!

[@SiouxTube]

It's only been 5,467 days so far since Act II. Surely, the next part is going to come out soon. It just needs a little more time in the oven. Yep.