Act III: This City Made Us

Act III: This City Made Us
Studio album by the Protomen
Released	January 9, 2026
Genre	Rock opera [1] [2]
Producer	The Protomen
The Protomen chronology
The Cover Up: Original Soundtrack From the Motion Picture (2015) Act III: This City Made Us (2026)

Act III: This City Made Us is the upcoming third album by indie rock band the Protomen, and the follow-up to Act II: The Father of Death (2009). The album revisits the Mega Man -inspired rock opera concept from the band's first two albums. ^{[1] [2]}

On October 3, 2025, the album's first two tracks, cover art, and full title were revealed (previously, the band had referred to the album simply as Act III). The album was released via Bandcamp with the band aiming to release "a couple of tracks" each week for the next two months, with the complete release around January 9, 2026. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Plot summary

As with the previous two albums, there is a plot to the album that is told via both the album and the liner notes that come with physical releases. Neither the album or liner notes have been fully released yet.

Track listing

All tracks are written by the Protomen. ^[5]

Act III: This City Made Us track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Calm"	3:01
2.	"Hold Back the Night"	6:43
3.	"The Trainyard"	1:37
4.	"No Way Back"	6:00
5.	"The Storm"	0:58
6.	"Buried In The Red"	3:41
7.	"Calling Out"	3:52
8.	"This City Made Us"	6:03
9.	"TBA"
10.	"TBA"
11.	"TBA"
12.	"TBA"
13.	"TBA"
14.	"TBA"
15.	"TBA"

References

1. McCrae, Scott (October 3, 2025). "After 16 years, the wait for a new Mega Man game is nothing compared to the wait fans have had for the next act of the rock opera based on Capcom's legendary action series, but the Protomen's third album is finally upon us". GamesRadar+. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
2. Fenlon, Wes (October 3, 2025). "5869 days after releasing the greatest rock opera about Mega Man ever recorded, the Protomen's follow-up Act 3 is, unbelievably, finally here". PC Gamer . Retrieved October 14, 2025.
3. "The Most Important Bandcamp Friday Is Here". October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025– via Instagram.
4. Keenan, Hesher (October 24, 2025). "It's Finally F*cking Happening: The Protomen Reveal Release Date for 'Act III: This City Made Us'". MetalSucks . Retrieved October 25, 2025.
5. "Act III: This City Made Us". October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025– via Bandcamp.