Today on The Roundtable, we’re talking about something mighty special: The Protomen, the Nashville-bred rock opera icons whose latest album Act III: This City Made Us just broke into the Top 10 on the Billboard charts — a huge milestone for a band that’s carved its own legendary path through immersive storytelling, epic soundscapes, and cult devotion.

This is the final act of a trilogy years in the making, a record that bridges mythology and raw emotion while pushing the band’s signature blend of dystopian theatricality and rock-opera bombast to its highest peak yet. From layered synths to anthemic hooks, it’s the kind of album that doesn’t just get played — it gets experienced.

And now, The Protomen are bringing this saga full circle with a multi-night homecoming run in Nashville — an event where each night honors a different chapter of their story through jaw-dropping live performance and that immersive world-building fans can’t get enough of. We break down the music, the myth, the philosophy behind their art, and what this moment means to a band that has always done things their own way.

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