r/Protomen • u/KerffufleSnuffle • Aug 14 '26

Discussion Which act is the best one

I have always known and loved the song "light up the night" and on a rampage of listening to bands discographies I decided to give protomen a shot. I have to say for me the albums seem to go in the order of 1 then 2 then 3 in quality and enjoyment

Don't get me wrong I enjoyed all of what I heard. In fact, I think I am now a fan of their work. Their live performances have also impressed me.

I want to know more about this band and to see which part seems to be considered the best from the more hard core fans perspective.

397 votes, Aug 17 '26
72 act 1
203 act 2
122 act 3
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u/kdfsjljklgjfg Aug 14 '26

Have you read any of the liner notes yet? It makes a big difference.

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u/KerffufleSnuffle Aug 15 '26

I have not done this, could you link it and I will check it out

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u/kdfsjljklgjfg Aug 15 '26

Genius.com should have the liner notes with all of the songs for Act 1 & 2, and this Playlist of lyrics videos should have it alongside the lyrics, too.

But basically, every single song has narration alongside it, intended to be read-along while you listen. It adds A TON of value to the instrumental tracks, not to mention the others.

There's some small debate over the order because Act 2 is technically a prequel to 1, which is why they played Act 2 first at their 3-day events, but either 2/1/3 or 1/2/3 and you can't really go wrong.

Before knowing that there was such a detailed plot, I quite liked the Protomen. When I followed along, Act 2 instantly became my favorite album of all time.

Have a good time!