“The Fate Of Thomas Light” – Act III: This City Made Us
Week 1 was “The Calm” + “Hold Back The Night”
Week 2 was “The Trainyard” + “No Way Back”
Week 3 was “The Storm” + “Buried In The Red” (featuring Bit Brigade’s own Luke Fields on bass guitar.)
Week 4 was “Calling Out”
Week 5 was “This City Made Us”
Week 6 was “Hold On (The Distance Between)”
Week 7 was “The Redline” + “A Show Of Force”
Week 8 was “The Dream”
Week 9 was “Light’s Last Stand” (featuring Tim Cappello on sax)
Week 10 was “The Good Doctor • Part 2”
This week is “The Fate Of Thomas Light”
Well. We’ve reached the end of the road here. Huge thank you for coming along with us on this pre-release rollercoaster the past couple of months. We really appreciate all the support. We can’t wait to get the CDs and records in your hands as soon as possible so you can read the story for the other half of the experience.
And in case you somehow missed all the emails and social posts prior to this and are wondering what this is all about, Act III: This City Made Us is now in the CD and Digital pre-order phase on Bandcamp and we released one to two songs every week over the course of the last two months to pre-orderers. As of today, everything is live now in Bandcamp, so if you pre-order the album, you’ll have access to it there. And always remember, only the physical copies of the album (CDs, Records, etc.) come with the libretto/booklet that have all of the fleshed out story and incredible John DeLucca illustration and Caspar Newbolt design.
And if you missed the previous newsletters and posts, it means you don’t know that MAGFest sold out in record time, but that you shouldn’t freak out if you didn’t get a badge, because we’re planning a little something here in Nashville for mid 2026 that you don’t want to miss. We’ll dole out more info on that as we know more details. But go ahead and clear your schedules for the entire year, because it’s gonna be a big little something.
And stiiiiiillllll no word on a pre-order date for Vinyl, but we’re getting closer.
See you at MAGFest!
-Commander
thank you for everything
I will be in frantic anticipation to figure out what the hell happened
Phenomenal record
Thank you guys so much for the ride
Love yall <3
Can’t believe I missed the listening party
I’ll have to come to a 2026 show to make up for it!!
You guys freaking rock
Stay crimson,
One of your biggest fans since 2007
listening party was a blast with the chat, amazing job on the album! Also all the DeLucca/Newbolt art is gorgeous. I hope you sell these as posters/shirts, maybe displate too?
Protomen, I first discovered you when I was going through a tough time in my early teens. Everything felt like it was crumbling, and I was seriously struggling. Then I heard Light Up The Night. That song changed my life, as I’m sure it did with so many others. As I listened to all of the rest of your discography, I became immersed in the truly incredible story you’ve created. I could feel the pain, the resolve, and the hope of each and every character as they tackled insurmountable odds. They fell, over and over, but each time they did, they stood back up, no matter how long it took. You guys are such an inspiration.
I can honestly say that it was the Protomen who taught me to “value courage over life”, to stand for what I believe in, no matter what. You guys have made me a better man, and I am truly grateful to have been a part of this journey. I may not have waited as long as other folks for Act III, but I was still burning with anticipation and hope for the 4-5 years I’ve listened to you guys. And it paid off. And it’s PERFECT. The Protomen somehow managed to inspire me all over again with even more trancendantly awesome jams, and I’m overjoyed to have caught the end live at the listening party. Hard to believe I’ve changed so much in these several years, but the constant has been the Protomen.
Sorry for droning on for so long, but just let the length of this message speak to the love I have for the Protomen, each and every one of you guys. You do some seriously good work. All I can say now is, Thank You, Protomen. Keep rockin’, good luck at MagFest, and see you in Nashville!
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