Who would have thought Rock Music and Mega Man mixed would be so awesome? Being a big fan of both music and Mega Man, I was extremely excited to hear about the Protomen. They are a conceptional Rock Band that bases their music solely on the Mega Man video game series.

Now, when it comes to concept bands, it’s really hit or miss. But these guys hit it. They play epic rock-driven ballads, but have a lot of range to their songs – mixing it up with some different types. They’re from Nashville, Tennessee and took the Mega Man lore that already exists and mutated it in their songs to some dark dystopian future that is filled with sadness and robots.

They have two albums so far which encompass 2 ‘Acts’ of their story. The great part is, when listening to the songs, you really feel the story they’re trying to tell, even if it’s about a twisted Mega Man-verse.

Here’s a couple of their music videos, the first one for their song ‘Hope Rides Alone’ on their first self-titled Album. It’s dark, epic, and I think really gives a good example of their music in general.

Second is titled The Hounds and it’s from their second album, with plenty of up-beat fun.

Oh Dr. Light, if only you had ever known an awesome Rock Band would be singing tunes of you!

It’s a surprisingly great listen, check it out! You can stream their songs and even get some free downloads from their site here.