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“Hold Back the Night”: The Protomen’s Musical Warning to Stand Up for Freedom

by Thomas F. Walker

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Thomas F. Walker
Apr 25, 2026
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As an avid music fan, I’m constantly searching for good music. But I only find exceptional bands—the kind that blow my mind and join my all-time favorites—once or twice a decade.

Recently, one band—The Protomen—excelled beyond anything I’ve heard in the past fifteen years or so. To try to describe this band in terms of genres is somewhat futile. Their so…

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