Your Army's Theme Music

[ElectricPaladin]

I'm sure there's been a thread about this, but I can't find it, so let's have another.

What do you imagine is the theme music for your army? Which artists, albums, or even songs best evoke their spirit?

Posts to YouTube videos are encouraged!

[Learn2Eel]

This theme follows my (when I get them) Baharroth-led Swooping Hawk army. Just replace Superman with Baharroth and you can easily visualize just why this music is the best fit for the army. I should probably point out you should turn this music way up and everything else down low, it is spine tingling and amazing to listen to like that. The build up to the final crescendo is just......unbelievable. It gives me these visions of Superman/Baharroth soaring to the heavens, a shining light amongst the darkness.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDSDloAcxAM

[daboarder]

The only music to ever play when a tyranid swarm is descending upon a terrified foe is classical.

Ideally this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqaARDsiJv4

[Mr.Pickelz]

For my:
Deff Skullz - Metallica
Speed Freakz - Metallica
Green Tide - Metallica
Grey Knights - Metallica
Space Wolves - Metallica

[Morgrim]

I like the idea of my Kabal of Dark Eldar diving from the night sky while their raiders play 'Beethoven' from Beethoven's Last Night by Trans Siberian Orchestra. The rock tones and plunging notes add a nice element of menace to an already dramatic classical piece.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTIiWmIp4mc

[Skullchewer]

Skullchewer's Freebooters drive into battle with this blaring out of their Trukks:

http://youtu.be/TtwMSnZqXvE

[knas ser]

EDIT: N/M. Decided my orkish music probably wasn't appropriate for these boards.

[Skullchewer]

Well, now I'm intrigued.

[Katharon]

The Imperial Guard on the Offensive

http://youtu.be/wCtEmXBvuI4

[Mr Mystery]

For Necrons...also released around the same time as the original Necron Codex, pointless fact fans!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbSxzqA8QrA

[Skullchewer]

Good choice with Maiden.

[Psychosplodge]

Now I can't think of anything more fitting a swarm of battlesuits than


http://youtu.be/MuDxo-fbW9c

[Psychosplodge]

Chaos warriors


http://youtu.be/1dUxCefd9Is

[Psychosplodge]

'nids
Imagine the smaller creatures followed by the large buggers


http://youtu.be/zf2aIVKp1OY

[Kirsten]

all these choices are rubbish, there is only one possibility.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QyQ9PsOj6A&oq=red%20alert%20hell&gs_l=youtube..0.5j0l9.438.2433.0.4273.14.12.0.2.2. 0.176.1392.3j9.12.0.eytns%2Cpt%3D-35%2Cn%3D2%2Cui%3Dt.1.0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.eu6G7 6IDFEw

[Psychosplodge]

Really need something for Space marines...

[Kirsten]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap6QaDBZJwM

[Blackhat]

I don't know about anyone else, but there is only one song that runs through my head when setting my army out on the table:

Megadeath: Crush 'em.

Look at the lyrics - there is no more perfect song for 40K (or fantasy either, really...)
Lyrics link addy for your reading pleasure (http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/megadeth/crush+em_20091423.html)

I mean, come ON! "Roll the dice, don't think twice, and we CRUSH, CRUSH 'EM!"
Extra base is a necessity. :D

[Obispal]

For My Space Marines

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg-dJQhnCPc

[Da Gof Rockerz]

I wrote my Ork armies theme music, drawing inspiration from Battle Fleet Gothic as well as 40K.

The band is called Da Gof Rockerz and they travel through the Ooniverse in the Space Hulk known as Da Boot. When the fleet is ready to go into battle Da Boyz put on a raucous Koncert in preparation for the coming Waaagh!

We wrote six songs for "Live From Da Boot". The video is for "Da Red Button" which features a space battle, an exploding 'ead and of course speed freaks.

'Ere We Go (http://www.reverbnation.com/dagofrockerz/song/16970716-ere-we-go)
Da Red Button (http://www.reverbnation.com/dagofrockerz/song/16970678-da-red-button)
Die Oomie Scum (http://www.reverbnation.com/dagofrockerz/song/16970666-die-oomie-scum)
Fight, Fight, Fight (http://www.reverbnation.com/dagofrockerz/song/16970656-fight-fight-fight)
More Dakka (http://www.reverbnation.com/dagofrockerz/song/16970639-more-dakka)
Annuver Go (http://www.reverbnation.com/dagofrockerz/song/16970427-annuver-go)


http://youtu.be/luHqPMEn9vk

[knas ser]

Well, now I'm intrigued.

Is that at me? Well basically, I disagree the idea that thrash metal / Metallica stuff is the appropriate Ork music. The model for Orks is British hooliganism and I think what gets me most in an orky mood is lots of British Ska and punk. Orks are basically a bunch of ecstatic skin-heads, after all. Some of the stuff I linked was perhaps a little strong. Here's some milder stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE1ct5yEuVY (The JAM. "We've got enough for everyone")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l6vTw97QWs (Carter USM - just great build up music for a battle but I can just see those hordes of green all chanting "na-na-naa-na- Na na na na naaa")

Snakebites I can imagine getting a bit Celtic so anything by the Rumjacks would be good for them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDTQQWSmo8s

The only time I see the orks getting more sophisticated than this is when the Evil Suns arrive who enter battle to one song and one song only:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRU1AJsXN1g

[YorkNecromancer]

My Imperial forces march to the sound of Ulysses 31 (the greatest 80's cartoon of them all)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljthampZ4_Q

[Arkhan Land]

Anything Synthy: Peter Schilling, Kraftwerk . Anybody who spent time at springifleild mall GW store may appreciate the humor in this

[Deadlift]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1WhhSBgd3KI&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D1WhhSBgd3KI

Iyanden Wraith Army, Ghost town by The Specials.

[bitter blossom]

For empire, marching to war - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zihSkliPxxA Demon's Souls OST- 07 Tower Knight

For dwarves or chaos mortals, space wolves - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MLgWSgsCqM Motörhead Heroes

Lizardmen............... Jurrassic park theme.

[Deadlift]

Motörhead, hmmm surely anyone of us could use this as our theme music then

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F_JF8oSxXtM&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DF_JF8oSxXtM

Motörhead, The Game.

[YorkNecromancer]

Motörhead, The Game.

And +1 Internets for the wrasslin' reference. :)

Oh Triple H, what happened to the 2000-2001 version of you? Why did that master worker get so horribly submerged under excess muscle and egotism? :(

Ah well, one year of brilliance is more than most get.

[DarkLink]

The only theme songs I've ever really though about were Chosen Ones by Dream Evil (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyBCDeFCck) for Space Marines, Disposable Heroes by Metallica (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRqCOIsTx8M) for IG, and The Thing That Should Not Be by Metallica (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HihhEe0U-ps) for Chaos.

However, when I was playing Dark Souls, I'd put on Pandora with gothic metal music, and I think that same strategy would work for Sisters of Battle.

[Deadlift]

And +1 Internets for the wrasslin' reference. :)

Oh Triple H, what happened to the 2000-2001 version of you? Why did that master worker get so horribly submerged under excess muscle and egotism? :(

Ah well, one year of brilliance is more than most get.

Personally I think Mick Foley, was more than responsible for the highlights of HHHs career :)

[YorkNecromancer]

Personally I think Mick Foley, was more than responsible for the highlights of HHHs career

Give the man his due; Foley didn't carry him. His workrate in 2000 in particular was astonishing. Granted, Foley did everything to put him over; made him look like a god. But Royal Rumble 2000? The street fight? That right there is one of the top matches of all time, and it's a credit to HHH as much as Foley. Foley made him a star, but it would never have happened if HHH lacked the ring presence and work rate. I mean, he fought that whole match with a four inch splinter of wood through his calf muscle, and didn't let it show; the man deserves credit for that. HHH's problem was always that he was more of a mark for bodybuilding than wrestling - when he came back after his quad tear in 2002, he got the pop of the night at Royal Rumble, but he was waaaaaay too big. He'd lost all his speed, all the intensity, and never quite got it back. It was only made worse by his absolute burial of absolutely everyone on the roster (Booker T getting the worst of it IMO. 18 seconds before making the pin? At 'Mania? After only one Pedigree? Made Booker look like a complete chump, totally unnecessary and counterproductive to good business. It's actually why I don't think HHH can be counted as one of the true greats - he never really elevated anyone else to superstardom, unlike some like say, Ric Flair did for Sting. I suppose you could count Batista, but that always felt like cronyism to me, rather than genuinely putting business first).

But back in 2000? HHH was the man.

Foley was a godsend though. In his prime, he could make anyone look like a star. There's not been anyone like him since.

[Cactus]

Glitch Mob's remix of Seven Nation Army is perfect for Orks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m7e7tCn7Bk

[CenturyChild533]

Farsight Enclave player here. I like to picture a whole crowd of Crisis Suits and Farsight himself deep striking in right at the 0:22 mark. Particularly fitting against Tyranids.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LpuhWD4mjUY

[neutrino]

ive always imagined the world at war theme tune

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqONgYHYo88

[Hal]

Found this on Faeit once... A guy doing epic sounding mini scores for trailers..
Here are some albums that provide a good background for 40k battles..
http://www.jacktrammellmusic.com/music.php

I for example, enjoy the Behemoth album when playing lists including wraithknights... :)

[Bob821]

Orks - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh5iHf_AVA4 Bit of punk for the thugs.

Eldar - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hmzR1CKGtA Bit of soul seaching for the Eldar.

Space wolves - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVy7YPNP_zI Just listen... nuff said.

Knights of Blood - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWXazVhlyxQ F*&K you I wont do what you tell me! For the chapter that like killing but does not like doing whats it told!

[ElectricPaladin]

Knights of Blood - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWXazVhlyxQ F*&K you I wont do what you tell me! For the chapter that like killing but does not like doing whats it told!

Metallica will still have a special place in my heart... but this isn't bad as Knights of Blood theme music, actually. Not bad at all.

[Bob821]

Metallica will still have a special place in my heart... but this isn't bad as Knights of Blood theme music, actually. Not bad at all.

Pleased you approved. I fancy it for my Blood Angels but they are to conformist.

[Renegade]

If they win it is the Bells of Hell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-UHaCZSBeM)

If they lose it is The Old Barbed Wire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=norVzaTPkOI)

[Jennifer Burdoo]

For the Tanith First-and-Only, the following two Scottish laments for banished survivors of the 1745 Scottish 'Rising match perfectly, and given that Sergeant Oan Mkoll is named for folksinger Ewen MacColl (who popularized much of this music), I have little doubt Dan Abnett has heard them. Seriously, read them from a Tanith trooper's perspective and you'll see!

The Highlander's Farewell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyNANzc148c

"Farewell, farewell, dear Caledon,
Land of the Gael no longer,
A stranger sits thy ancient throne,
In guile and treachery stronger.
Thy brave, thy just, fall in the dust,
On ruin's brink they quiver,
Heaven's pitying eye is closed on thee,
Adieu, adieu forever."

It Was All For Our Rightful King: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fa9GxVizDo

"Now all is done that men may do,
And all is done in vain.
My love and native land, farewell,
For I must cross the main, my dear,
For I must cross the main."

[Da Gargoyle]

A couple of ideas spring to mind for me:

I don't know that anyone has mentioned DE yet. A track that would suit them is The Step by Visage.

As for IG and their armoured units - Reise Reise by Ramstein just brings it home, and its in German. It makes me feel so warm and fuzzy.

I'll try and post the links when I find the tracks on my systems. I have a nice story to go with the first time I heard The Step.:eek:

[Matt Byron]

Imperial Guard -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB2Ad04mukI If we're losing.

[Matt Byron]

Space Marines - The Emperor's Musketeers IF Successor Chapter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0zdqeivGaU

[Dlatrex]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap6QaDBZJwM


Man... I haven't thought of Mechanical man in QUITE a while. Great C&C tunes!

[Siris Le Osiris]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04F4xlWSFh0

About the time where ignoring cover Dark Reapers open up :P