Army Theme Songs

[Drunkencorgimaster]

It is hard to think about Dark Vader and the Galactic Empire without having that "Imperial March" tune pop into your head. What theme songs might you apply to different Warhammer 40,000 armies? Tchaikovsky's "1812 Oveture" for the Valhallans? Some kind of heavy metal for the Necrons? Maybe "Wham!" or "Culture Club" for certain Elder craftworlds? What are the 40k top 40?

[Valdore]

"Ride of the Valkyries" for a Guard airborne list, for so many reasons!

[Liquidice]

Hell March - Frank Klepacki....from command and conquer

[TSINI]

"Ride of the Valkyries" for a Guard airborne list, for so many reasons!


I'd like to see you list any other reason than "Apocalypse Now"...



on a similar note, how about "The Doors - The End" from the beginning of apoc

It reminds my conscripts that they are not coming back...




I also wholeheartedly agree with Hell March from red alert 1. Hell march 2 is also good, but 1 is much better.

[BlacknightIII]

How It Ends - Dvotchka(sp?)
Horde Guardsmen
My guardsmen use other guardsmen as there armor saves.

[Vepr]

Nid theme song...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvCI-gNK_y4

[ThePov]

The Apollo Program Was a Hoaxe - Refused

Rebel IG - haunting, downright eerry, and very rebellious.

[Drew da Destroya]

Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" for the Space Wolves.... Everyone loves Vikings!
3 Inches of Blood's song Deadly Sinners also works for them. Same reason.

For an Ork Speed Freekz army, I'm thinking Queen's Bicycle Song.

[eldargal]

My brothers and I have thought about this a lot:

My Eldar army has for its themesong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPGiLsdWZdo

My brothers necrons:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGoi1MSGu64

Another brothers IG army has:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO43p2Wqc08&feature=channel

And yet another brother routinely wins BFG games by singing the following throughout:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBXu-iY7cw

[BlaargRaar]

"Pain" by Three Day's Grace - Emperor's Children or Slaanesh Daemons
"You're Gonna Go Far Kid" by The Offspring - Thousand Sons / Tzeentch scheming in general.
"If Everyone Cared" by Nickelback - Tau
"Bodies" by Drowning Pool - Khorne / World Eaters

[Aldramelech]

My Curse by Killswitch Engage for the Blood Angels. Save Yourself by Five Finger Death Punch for anything Chaos.

[Valdore]

I'd like to see you list any other reason than "Apocalypse Now"...

Well, for starters, because of the name, it'd be hard I think to find another unit in 40k that shares it's name with a song that closely. Other than that, it is an iconic song for airborne cavalry, what do you think of when you hear it or see the name? Hueys flying at at sunrise/sunset (I forget which) to war, carrying their troops. So not just Apocalypse Now, which isn't even one of the reasons, it's just that most of the reasons come from it having been used in said film. But it's a rousing piece of music anyway ;)

[Savark]

40k in general:
My Apocalypse-Metallica

Eldar: when Avatar included
Hand of blood-Bullet for my valentine

Space Wolves
House of wolves-My Chemical Romance

Conscripts:
Dead-My Chem

[Skragger]

for the Imperial Guard: Motorhead - Death or Glory.. I cant think of anything that would even fit better:

to name a few lyrics:
I saw a thousand bombers circling in the sky
I saw the iron treads grind and turn
I saw the hundred-thousand scream burn
universal soldier doomed to fight forever

Comon! how is that NOT screaming Imperial Guard?

[Shadow Queen]

Light my fire - The Doors. Sisters of Battle And Grey Knights.

[Schnitzel]

Personally, I like just about anything off of the 'Children of Dune' sound track. You can apply so many of the pieces on it to the different moods of various WH40K armies easily. Also makes for a very relaxing music choice when painting or modeling.

[krispy]

i bought the album "D-Rok" which GW released 20 odd years ago, still have it and i hum along to those songs in my head when im playing ;)

[Craz]

For my Blood Angels, I somtimes end up whistling "Knights of Cydonia" as I deploy. Yea, weird choice, but I like it.

For my Death Guard, it's "Princes of the Universe." Cheesy? Oh, yea. Awesome? Affirmative.

[Drunkencorgimaster]

I just figured out the Necron song! "Tub Thumping" by Chumbawamba. "I get knocked down, but I get up again..."

Love the immigrant song for Space Wolves post. Perfect.

[Shas'O D'Narb]

For Tau, any Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) music... especially any honkyoku (just the flautist, no accompanyment). Haunting, ethereal, and in its own way, terrifying... just like the Tau. :)

[TSINI]

I just figured out the Necron song! "Tub Thumping" by Chumbawamba. "I get knocked down, but I get up again..."


THIS hahaha


i bought the album "D-Rok" which GW released 20 odd years ago, still have it and i hum along to those songs in my head when im playing ;)

does this album come with the "I'll Never Take Soap From a Lady" hymn that used to be on chaos gate (the computer game)?

[Shadow Queen]

Any thing from Enigma for an army with Titans in.

[Old_Paladin]

Well, for starters, because of the name, it'd be hard I think to find another unit in 40k that shares it's name with a song that closely. Other than that, it is an iconic song for airborne cavalry, what do you think of when you hear it or see the name? Hueys flying at at sunrise/sunset (I forget which) to war, carrying their troops. So not just Apocalypse Now, which isn't even one of the reasons, it's just that most of the reasons come from it having been used in said film. But it's a rousing piece of music anyway ;)

I'm calling BS on this one.
But, you're right, Apocalypse Now isn't one of the reasons, it IS the reason.

You can't say that its a fitting song because of all this imagery, when every peice of imagery is taken from the same movie, then ignore the movie.

The song to the air cavalty - from the movie
Hueys at sunrise - from the movie

That film isn't immitating life; that scene is original. The movie made something Iconic.
The only only recorded instance in military history where that song is played during battle is by a German Panzer division.
So really, Ride should be played to DKoK armoured company armies!


As for songs that the name matches the unit:
Hydra; by Dir En Grey
The Tempest (Banshee's Cry); by The Agonists
Predator Theme; from the movie Predator
Terminator 2 Theme; from the movie Terminator

[eldargal]

I disagree. I've never seen Apocalypse Now but I still think Ride of the Valkyries is a splendid IG theme. You do know the mythology behind the valkyries yes? The valkyries ride around the battle field collecting the bravest and best of the fallen warriors/soldiers to take back to Valhalla? The song has military overtones right from the word go.



I'm calling BS on this one.
But, you're right, Apocalypse Now isn't one of the reasons, it IS the reason.

You can't say that its a fitting song because of all this imagery, when every peice of imagery is taken from the same movie, then ignore the movie.

The song to the air cavalty - from the movie
Hueys at sunrise - from the movie

That film isn't immitating life; that scene is original. The movie made something Iconic.
The only only recorded instance in military history where that song is played during battle is by a German Panzer division.
So really, Ride should be played to DKoK armoured company armies!


As for songs that the name matches the unit:
Hydra; by Dir En Grey
The Tempest (Banshee's Cry); by The Agonists
Predator Theme; from the movie Predator
Terminator 2 Theme; from the movie Terminator

[Old_Paladin]

To Eldargal:
Yes, I know some of the mythological context.
I'm not saying that Ride isn't great music, and that it doesn't apply to every type of imperial guard army (heck, probably every army in the game).
I'm calling out the use of it solely as the theme for an AirCav based IG; that image is clearly taken right from the movie (even if you're never seen the movie, you know about that scene; similar to, if you've never seen Full Metal Jacket, you've heard "me rove you, rong time!").

O Fortuna would also work just as well (and why is that not a Veitnam war song? probably because it was the theme to the movie Excaliber).

Society has a collective memory and association; Fortunate Son, Bird (is the word), Ride are all going to invoke thoughts of 'Nam, so any army that uses such a theme is going to milk that (whether it meant to or not).
And in this case, the poster didn't use any kind of mythology to back his point, it was all referances to a movie which he claimed didn't influence him.

[ThePov]

Okay, how about Death or Glory by the Clash for IG conscripts? "Death or glory/becomes/just another story" seems to fit pretty well, I think.

[the one]

Space Marines: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhP6F-vxeZI

[Aldramelech]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtDe03HzOEw&feature=related

Better version.....

God I wish someone would make a Space Marine movie!

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

unlike most, I actually take this subject pretty seriously. Alot of music I make is heavily inspired by or themed around 40k mythology, and over that time iv often found lots of other suitable music as well. If you know where to look, you can find some very awesome stuff - that is if you can avoid all the mainstream rubbish that pollutes music these days.

Necrons have an ENTIRE music genre influenced and inspired by them, its sort of like metal but entirely electronic, heavily polyrythmic in structure with by far the most robotic, daemonic and aggressive vocal style you'll ever hear. Perfectly represents the "Techno-lovecraft" feel of the necrons :

http://www.myspace.com/cyberwarfarerecords
http://www.myspace.com/carnivoreadaption
http://www.myspace.com/tombmeridian
http://www.myspace.com/antiflesh
http://www.myspace.com/exhumedcontraption
http://www.myspace.com/ancientruin

For Imperial Guard, nothing suits them more than MARTIAL MUSIC, a genre of military music that mixes industrial, noise and traditional military sounds together to create a perfectly grimdark kind of sound :

http://www.myspace.com/triariiheadquarters
http://www.myspace.com/KarjalanSissit
http://www.myspace.com/inslaughternativesofficial

For Tyranids, the only suitable band iv heard are VERTICON :

http://www.myspace.com/verticonhivemind

For Space Marines, id strongly recomend the harder forms of electro-industrial - with the cyborg vocals, sci-fi cinematics and war-noise, perfectly sums up the "super soldier" thematics of a Marine :

http://www.myspace.com/dutiescalling
http://www.myspace.com/alliedvision
http://www.myspace.com/frontlineassemblyclassics
http://www.myspace.com/cbcycloneb
http://www.myspace.com/christmeister

For CHAOS I'd recomend Death-Industrial, Noise and Experimental ambient. Its chaotic, noisey, harsh, unlistenable to most ******* and sounds like all the horror and chaos of the Warp :

Whitehouse, Coil, Merzbow, Brighter Death Now, Sutcliffe Jugend ect

So perhaps if you want music that really -does- suit your army, you'll check some of these out and throw out those cheesey metal CD's you likely own if reading this reply.

[EmperorEternalXIX]

The Imperial Guard and the Imperium in general's theme is "The Unsung War" from Ace Combat 5. It is the background music for the famed Imperial Guard tribute video and, in general, a brilliant piece (and this is from a lifetime musician, heh).

The Space Marines, personally, I think Manowar's Warriors of the World fits very well...



Many stand against us
but they will never win
We said we would return
and here we are again
to bring them all Destruction
suffering and pain
We are the Hammer of the gods
we are Thunder wind and rain
there you wait in fear
with swords in feeble hands
with dreams to be a King
First - one should be a man
I call them out
and charge them all
with a life that is a lie
and in their final hour
they shall confess before they die

Refrain:
Brothers everywhere
raise your hands into the air
we're warriors, warriors of the World

Like thunder from the sky
sworn to fight and die
we're warriors, warriors of the World

I actually want to get a huge tattoo of the Imperial Aquila with the words "Like Thunder From the Sky, Sworn to Fight and Die" etched across it.

Sadly I also hate Manowar, and only like this one song, mainly because of its thematic relationship to 40k and nothing else.

For the Eldar, I think Stratovarius has a lot of songs that make me think of them...

[Aldramelech]

Orks...... Anything by Sham 69! lol

[Culven]

Whenever I hear "Pilgrimage" from Nine Inch Nails, I always think Lost and the Damned/Chaos Cultists.

I started a Dark Wolves army after listening to "Gods of War Arise" from Amon Amarth. Now I just need to wait for the Space Wolves codex so that I can play them as SW or CSM.

[blueshift]

traitor marines: arch enemy - fields of desolation, lamb of god - grace, megadeth - dread and the fugitive mind
orks: led zepplin - the immigrant song
tau: iron maiden - brave new world
necrons: lamb of god - pathetic, arch enemy - bury me an angel
imperial guard: tool - Die Eier von Satan
dark angels: metallica - the unforgiven

i have more but this one can't wait:

FLY LORDS OF TERRA: METALLICA - FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS

[ThePov]

Renegade Marines- The Sprawl, by Sonic Youth. Up front, in your face, "I hate you and all you stand for, and you can go to hell if you don't like it" noise rock.

[Valdore]

I'm calling BS on this one.
But, you're right, Apocalypse Now isn't one of the reasons, it IS the reason.

You can't say that its a fitting song because of all this imagery, when every peice of imagery is taken from the same movie, then ignore the movie.

The song to the air cavalty - from the movie
Hueys at sunrise - from the movie

That film isn't immitating life; that scene is original. The movie made something Iconic.
The only only recorded instance in military history where that song is played during battle is by a German Panzer division.
So really, Ride should be played to DKoK armoured company armies!


As for songs that the name matches the unit:
Hydra; by Dir En Grey
The Tempest (Banshee's Cry); by The Agonists
Predator Theme; from the movie Predator
Terminator 2 Theme; from the movie Terminator

Well, each to their own, but answer me this, aren't all these songs making us think of an army? Sure, Ride of the Valkyries might not make us think of an army in itself, but Apocalypse Now made that song iconic with the hueys at dawn, so whenever I think of or hear Ride, I think of that scene, and that scene shares so many similarities with Airborne Guard. You may argue that it isn't the song that associates with the army, however I argue that it is, because without the song one wouldn't recall the scene. I don't know if that will make sense, but whether you count the middle step or not, it still makes ME think of airborne guard, and that's what the thread is about, not about whether there are any reasons but the film that it fits.

[EmperorEternalXIX]

Chaos and their hatred of the Emperor surely must be Metallica's "Leper Messiah" ...

[Commissar Lewis]

I have several themes for my army:

Varyags of Miklagaard - Amon Amarth
The Last Command - W.A.S.P (makes for a good charge song)
The Trooper - Iron Maiden

And also honorable mention to Bolt Thrower's Realm of Chaos album. 40k-themed death metal with such hits as World Eater and Through the Eye of Terror.

[Chaos]

Underoath "emergency broadcast"
Good for chaos but a little screamy lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewyUFZE5LcY

[the one]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQwTyGeoprA Searching Youtube and came across this. Awesome.

[Kolkis]

For my Word Bearers i have 3 tunes in my mind.

A Night on Bare Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky
Mars the Bringer of War by Gustav Holst
Dance Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSR-Hk61IEk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmx07QKC7AA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sywU-hb4tEs&feature=related short version

[TSINI]

when all my conscripts are dying, i start thinking of the theme tune to M*A*S*H*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gO7uemm6Yo


and LOL @ the aftermath of the apocalypse now debate

i was merely making light of the guys enthusiasm with "so many reasons" when there was really only 2; apocalypse now and the name of the song/valkyrie carrier being the same, i wasnt debating whether the song went with an airborne guard or not because of course it does lol, nothing could be more apt, in fact there was a long running debate before about how many surfboards could be mounted in a valkyrie, that stetson wearing commanders could be built, and Mp3 players could be mounted inside a valkyrie with the headphones hanging down underneath...

[Aldramelech]

Nah.....

An MP3 player with a voice saying "Lance, we will not hurt or harm you. Give back the board Lance, it was a good surf board and I liked it" over and over. lol

[Trinity]

I've been running Space Wolves for the past couple years and their theme song has been "The Scotsman" performed by Dr Demento.

[Drunkencorgimaster]

Nah.....

An MP3 player with a voice saying "Lance, we will not hurt or harm you. Give back the board Lance, it was a good surf board and I liked it" over and over. lol

Awesome! That so rocks.

[Absolon]

For most of my marine armies I go with

Chosen One by Dream Evil

[ThePov]

Urban combat IG - Street Fighting Man, by the Rolling Stones.

[Fantomex]

Well, for my Iron Hands, only one tune felt mechanical, industrial, and frankly, powerful enough..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X61iFhzovrU
:D

[Valkerie]

For my Imperial Guard, Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult. For my Witchhunters, Flaming Telepaths by the same group.

[gwensdad]

We've been singing "Der Kommissar" by Falco or "The Commissar" by After the Fire anytime someone mentions IG Commissars.

hmmm, "99 Luftballoons" could be the song for a Blood Angel (or other red-painted chapter) droppod assault.

[Exitus Acta Probat]

CSM: Mob Rules/Black Sabbath

Imperial Guard: Let the bodies hit the floor/Rob Zombies

Necrons: Living Dead Girl/Rob Zombie (don't ask, I dunno... not I didn't do female necrons either)

Space Marines(all Flavors)/=I=: Mars/Holst (the planets)

Orks: Mob Rules as well...

[DarkLink]

"Bodies" by drowning pool. Mentioned before, and pretty much impossible to argue with.

For Space Marines, I always think of "Chosen Ones", by Dream Evil. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZxHcjlrkAs

For Imperial Guard, "Disposable Heroes", by Metallica.

And for whatever reason, there are dozens of songs about disease and plague such as "Leper Messiah" by Metallica that could represent Nurgle.

[Taiidan_Dude]

Death Guard (or Nurgle in general)- Would you be Impressed? by Streetlight Manifesto

Genestealer Cult vs. Adeptus Arbites- Get your Riot Gear by Five Iron Frenzy

[Diagnosis Ninja]

There's a group named Two Steps from Hell, who do trailer music for epic films. Anyway, almost all of their songs/music make me think of 40k, with scenes like the Dawn of War intro movie popping into my head:

Two Steps from Hell Playlist (http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2FB681A9F0181B15&search_query=Two+Steps+from+Hell)

Beyond that, Trivium's "The Crusade" is kinda my Marines Theme >.>

[TSINI]

some freaky assed stuff for chaos daemonic armies

Runzelstirn and Gurgelstock - Meatpump666 - http://www.we7.com/#/artist/Runzelstirn-and-Gurgelstock!artistId=88291

and squaretitanicdisco

unfortunately neither of these are on youtube so can't link there

[cyberakuma]

abney park - post apocalypse punk for necromunda it's pure cheese but still good
minmay - i'll fly with you for tau
anything epica or early nightwish for witch hunters oh ah mathew hopkins witch finder general by cathedral lol

[Sangre]

For the Eldar, I think the music of Brian Eno would probably be the most appropriate.

Try this for size:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25Jf4-cmkiI

[Aldramelech]

Imperial Guard Amour.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSLHasN9UXQ lol

[Drunkencorgimaster]

I have never even heard of half the above screamo-muzak. Man, am I ever getting old.

[ThePov]

I have never even heard of half the above screamo-muzak. Man, am I ever getting old.
No worries, neither have I, and I'm not even near middle-age. (No offense to middle-age people)

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Well, for my Iron Hands, only one tune felt mechanical, industrial, and frankly, powerful enough..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X61iFhzovrU
:D


wow, thats the first thing in this entire thread iv actually thought was apt for an army-theme tune, good stuff!

If you'd like recomendations :

Enduser, Dj Acucrack for some really brutal DnB/breaks with a nice industrial edge. And Scorn, Milanese and Knobgoblin for some good nasty brutal dubstep.

surprised there arent more industrial fans in the 40k world really...cant get more grimdark sci-fi than that.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

ah hell, ended up getting inspired and making my own Iron Warriors theme-tune :

http://www.mediafire.com/?gmajmnljyyw

kind of a mix of dubstep, industrial and military drums...and heavy as hell

[Naobi]

The IX Legion - Suidarka Space Wolves

[entendre_entendre]

you could try using all AC/DC songs
for example: Night Lords: Night Prowler
Black Legion: Problem Child or Back in Black
World Eaters: If You Want Blood
Thousand Sons: Thunderstruck (lightning, thunder, get it?)

[ThePov]

you could try using all AC/DC songs
for example: Night Lords: Night Prowler
Black Legion: Problem Child or Back in Black
World Eaters: If You Want Blood
Thousand Sons: Thunderstruck (lightning, thunder, get it?)
That reminds me of the perfect song for a Penal Legion: Jailbreak, by AC/DC (The wicked awesome 15minute live version not the ho-hum 5 minute album track.)

[Logan]

For CSM either Fire Starter by the Prodigy or Possibility of Lifes Destruction by Discharge
Green Hell by the Misfits for Catachans
Enya for Eldar
Wheels of Steel by Saxon for Ork bikers
Feuer Frei by Rammstein for loyalist Marines
Believe by Disturbed for Inquisition

[gwensdad]

Why is it the only song I can think of for Tyranids is "Eat It" by Weird Al?

[oni]

My Curse by Killswitch Engage for the Blood Angels. Save Yourself by Five Finger Death Punch for anything Chaos.

Nice ones.


I just figured out the Necron song! "Tub Thumping" by Chumbawamba. "I get knocked down, but I get up again..."

LOLZ



I think for my SM army I'm going to go with... Halo by SOIL

w00t! I win, coolest song named thus far. :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak_j0hb007Y

I thought of another really good one... Perfect Enemy by Dry Kill Logic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfcE8_EA6RQ

A good one for Witch Hunters... Baptised in the Redemption by Roadrunner United
Daemonhunters... pretty much anything by Fear Factory

[Aldramelech]

How about 'Untouchable' by Girls Aloud for the Necrons? Think about it...........lmao

[Aux]

First, form page 1, no army should ever have a Nickelback song as their theme. That is downright wrong.
Now, back to the song naming.
Tau- "Hey Man, Nice Shot" by Filter
and the freebie:
Deathwing-"Unforgiven" by Metallica (somebody may have said this already)

[mortal888]

Death Guard - Down with the Sickness by Disturbed
Emperor's Children - Feel the Pain by Dinosaur Junior

[Lord Azaghul]

Spacemarines (or CSM): -Another One Bites the Dust, by Queen

and that talking about the SM casualties - not what they inflict!

[Tacoo]

"My Axe"- by ICP, or "Juggalo Famile" by dark lotus, for when i run my khorne zerkers, or my bloodletters and thrister.

Still Alive- Glados for when i play my necrons. its my favorite song, as the lyrics are perfect.

[toymaker]

For my Death Guard it's "O Fortuna"

For my World Eaters/Skulltakers warband, it's "Kill the wabbit"

Not sure for my Orks yet

[the drake]

For my Space Wolves I go with Valhalla by Blind Guardian (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_VFJn2kJM)

For my Blood Angels its Dragula by Rob Zombie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1MQW5e6KcE)

For Space Marines in general I would have to say Heros of Our Times by Dragonforce (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvquWIULIFA&feature=related)

[Squirrel_Fish]

For Space Marines in general I would have to say Heros of Our Times by Dragonforce (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvquWIULIFA&feature=related)

My Salamanders = Through the Fire and the Flames by Dragonforce. :P

[Aenir]

Techmarines:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqvwxvCOSH4


I run Dark Angels, and I would use this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MbDqc3x97k

IG would probably be:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgqxQmAbTBc

[the drake]

My Salamanders = Through the Fire and the Flames by Dragonforce. :P

Like this version? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hil1F2T19GY

couple of notes are off, but hey everything considered its pretty amazing. its a great song and i was trying to find the video of the solo/guitar battle, but couldnt find a good one.

[Duke]

Ok... here it goes

Blood Angels: Theme to Sears Commercials "Blood Angels, come see the softer side of Khorne!"

Orks: Rage against the Machine -Calm like a bomb

Alpha Legion: Barney Theme Song (Just to screw with everyone)

Black Legion: AC/DC- Back in Black or A Perfect Circle - Judith ("F- your god... he is the one who did this to you... Didn't you think to ask why?)

Eldar: Enya/ Yanni...etc.

Wold Eaters: Let the Bodies hit the floor

The Emperor: John Lennon - Imagine

Ad Mech: Pave paradise, put up a parking lot (Blues traveller?)

Squats: Talking heads- Road to Nowhere

Inquisition: Bob Dylan- you gotta serve somebody

Tau: Cky2k - Brians Freestyle

Tyranids: Rage against the Machine - Renegades of funk ("No matter how hard you try you can't stop us now... Many many galaxies away, we are the force of another creation... Destroy all nations" )

Imperial guard: A perfect circle - bodies like sheep

Marines: Obvious!!! Rage against the Machine - Killing in the name of (Close second... MC Hammer - Can't touch this)

That was fun.... Too many good ideas to go with just one a lot of the time

DUKE

[ubermosher]

Space Wolves - Cry of the Black Birds by Amon Amarth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BXt-g4euqA

[Drunkencorgimaster]

For my Space Wolves I go with Valhalla by Blind Guardian (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_VFJn2kJM)

For my Blood Angels its Dragula by Rob Zombie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1MQW5e6KcE)

For Space Marines in general I would have to say Heros of Our Times by Dragonforce (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvquWIULIFA&feature=related)

I had some downtime and decided to finally listen to some of the links on this post and picked these. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but wow. Those first two really sucked in my book. I hear better garage bands around campus. No melody, just ranting and riffing. Up the scale...gutteral scream...down the scale...gutteral scream...off the scale...gutteral scream.

Now on the other hand, that third one was decent. Good guitar licks, audible lyrics ("glorious"). Not a bad choice. Good call.

[Drunkencorgimaster]

Alpha Legion: Barney Theme Song (Just to screw with everyone)
DUKE

Ha!!!! Sorry about the double post but that is freakin' brilliant!!!! I suppose they'd throw in the Teletubbies Song too?

[Logan]

For Slaanesh daemons or marines "One Who Feeds" by Genitorturers (and most of the other songs they have ever done)

[the drake]

I had some downtime and decided to finally listen to some of the links on this post and picked these. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but wow. Those first two really sucked in my book. I hear better garage bands around campus. No melody, just ranting and riffing. Up the scale...gutteral scream...down the scale...gutteral scream...off the scale...gutteral scream.

Now on the other hand, that third one was decent. Good guitar licks, audible lyrics ("glorious"). Not a bad choice. Good call.

lol indeed sir indeed.

[Prometheus]

I posted a thread like this a little while ago about which song you think best fits each Space Marine (the orginal 18 that is) people had some good ideas you should check it out.

I deffinetly think either instrumental classical or heavy metal is the best route. The idea of electro or pop or rap just doesn't seem to fit the whole feel or a army at war to me, but to each thier own.

[Drunkencorgimaster]

lol indeed sir indeed.

Indeed Sir, Do I detect a Keith Obermann imitation in the manner of Ben Affleck? lol

[imperialsavant]

:p How about John Fogerty's "Run through the Jungle" for the Catachan Gard??
Well the Title would be great!

[sketchesofpayne]

Sisters of Battle = 'Let Them Burn' by Kataklysm

Space Marines = 'In Thy Power' by Cryonic Temple

Imperial Guard = 'Soldier's Tale' by Cryonic Temple

Guard Armored Tank Company = 'Lest We Forget' by Boltthrower

[Duke]

Ha!!!! Sorry about the double post but that is freakin' brilliant!!!! I suppose they'd throw in the Teletubbies Song too?

Too true, anything to mess with peoples mind. If they are feeling really frisky then maybe they might throw in a refrain from Hannah Montana!lol

DUKE

[the drake]

Ok so I take back what I said about my spacewolves (valhalla by blind guardian). I was going about this music thing the wrong way, I was thinking metal and whatnot, but I was listening to pandora today and I think the best song for my Space Wolves is Party Hard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuw7tcftAoU) by Andrew WK ("we do what we like and we like what we do"), but really anything by him would work.

[Duke]

I am actually suprised by how many of these suggestions are metal and whatnot. Not that I don't agree, I am just suprised that so many people listen to it... I guess Im showing my age. lol

DUKE

[SOLOTAIRE]

Nickleback - S.E.X. for Sisters of Battle
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody - Slaneesh

[the drake]

We were having a conversation at my LGS about one guy's Emperor's Children (Slaneesh Marines), and how their symbols kinda look like the emblem used by the artist formally known as prince when he was just symbol. We kinda decided that Prince really was Slaneesh and the noise marines play when doves cry (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-196646101143773778#docid=5792204981326161348). We were also joking about how he should model all his marines with Raspberry Berets.

[Drunkencorgimaster]

We were having a conversation at my LGS about one guy's Emperor's Children (Slaneesh Marines), and how their symbols kinda look like the emblem used by the artist formally known as prince when he was just symbol. We kinda decided that Prince really was Slaneesh and the noise marines play when doves cry (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-196646101143773778#docid=5792204981326161348). We were also joking about how he should model all his marines with Raspberry Berets.

Ok, Now that is truly Brilliant!

[person person]

Imperial navy

Sabaton Birds of War

More specifically this video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf-gH76WTbc)

[Duke]

@ Drake: That is truly awesome... I must say I have thought about it just a little, but when you put it that way I almost want to make an army, and have a ipod dock in my Land Raider to play songs only from the period when he was "the symbol" It would be great! lol

DUKE

[haveyouseenuck]

Warriors of Chaos.

Marilyn Manson "The Beautiful People"

[david5th]

For Grey Knights, if you were to replace daemons with a more readily used name then there is only one -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvkKX035484

Imagine if Land Raiders had 'that' siren.

For everything else Sabaton probably has it covered:

Elysian Drop Troops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFO0Xo9TZ54
Vindicare Assassin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YKhz7YBrpI
Armoured IG - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5V6sxZ8-eg
IG in general - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbw1pGUhG7Q&feature=related

and because it kicks a*^e - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoQj8GGHNxU&feature=related.

[Drunkencorgimaster]

I think this thread may outlive me.

[Bard of Twilight]

"the Chosen Ones" By Dream Evil for Ultramarines-GW's favourite creation
Something rather slow like "forgiven" by within Temptation for Eldar
Certainly "two minutes to Midnight" by Iron Maiden for Imp. Guard
and sth like " Blank Infinity" by Epica for Inquisition .

[Soups]

When I run my death company list, the obvious choice is Back in Black by AC/DC.
Bloodtrocuted by Dethklok is a fun little song to play for any Blood Angels.

[Bard of Twilight]

I also like "Reign in blood" by Slayers for a crazy-bloodthirsty-emo World Eaters army...:D

[eldargal]

This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4) for Dark Eldar. Or Emperor's Children.:rolleyes:

[Anggul]

Dark Eldar -
This one makes me think of an Archon rallying his dudes through a webway gate onto a terrified populace.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QkmXIAnbZo

This one is more Haemonculus, but still all of them in general.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g81L_--RZ94

Tyranids -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMWi7CLoZ2Q

Eldar -
A more upbeat one, but with perfect lyrics for them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwtuxPAZGJQ

For the warriors of the Craftworld (Khaine time!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lR31pLbslw

[Myu]

Red Alert 3 Hell March for Imperial Guard - always picture guard, tanks, Valkyries and warlord titans for this making come back against Necrons.

Edit:
Add another one for marines; the Final Liberation intro music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIAr2NdetIs

[idget]

Some of the more classical elements of the Halo 3 soundtrack often remind me of Eldar, I'll drop a link below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE7CzCw1yUM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Allistor Preist]

It may seem like an obvious choice, but for my sisters of battle it was always:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0z6ATxLk8Q

And am I the only one who thought of My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult for eldar? should I have been playing Dark Eldar all that time?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feJj-SvNq0k

The Black Templar... got nothing.

[Corvus-Master-of-The-4th]

Abaddon = Kill Your Idols - Static-X

Oh and whoever said Disposable Heroes for a Guard theme is a god, I think Welcome Home (Sanitarium) would also work for something? O.o

World Eater (Bezerker) = Right Now - Korn

Chaos = Heritic Anthem - Slipknot (not the best choice, but suprised it hasn't been mentioned :L)

Chaos Marine Dreadnoughts= Entombment of a Machine - Job For A Cowboy

The Inqusition = I am Hated - Slipknot/ Black Soul Choir - Devildrivers cover of 16 Horsepower

40k in general = Immediate Music (can't think of a specific song, but just in general)

The Imperial Guard (probs good for a specific regiment/group I cant think of) = Bad Company - Five Finger Death Punch

[MarneusCalgar]

For my armies:

- Space Wolves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j98mbNxq924&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fjvretZ5Ok&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-5rCnEN0AA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8XIW_jUa-k&feature=related

- Ultramarines

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QtvIonRjog&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9vgCuEMwag&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVgSMuRsjNg&feature=related

- The Emperor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-WRHV9RM5c&feature=related

[Corvus-Master-of-The-4th]

You like your ManOwar don't you :L

[Lockark]

Some good tunes for necrons or mecanacus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1GHVv8Kz_I&list=PLDA5AD3176090E09D&index=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSk8zL6G1J0&list=PLDA5AD3176090E09D&index=6

[MarneusCalgar]

You like your ManOwar don't you :L

NO, hehe!! Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray, Rush, Black Sabbath... and many more.

I only put some songs, because if I post here all the song that inspire me to play or paint WH40K... It would take me more than 4 hours!! And you would punish me for a loooooooong post

[Corvus-Master-of-The-4th]

Lmao.. Same :L

[Necron2.0]

I didn't think I had anything to contribute, but ....

For Necrons, I've used Alan Parsons "Total Eclipse": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1a2vedwo0o
I also like "I, Robot": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td56XAHxLpw

For I-Guard, what else if not Panzerlied (seconding Aldramelech)? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgRLYzwodQw

[Necron2.0]

Forgot to add, for any Slaanesh army, there's "I touch myself" by the Devinyls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv-34w8kGPM).

I'm a little surprised someone didn't have a flavor of "Dies Irae" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fMHms5Cvsw, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qqYSiMuPgs, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar8bROGoKiU, etc.). I didn't see it, anyway.

I saw someone used "The End of All Hope" by Nightwish for Sisters (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4NRlBctTeE

And of course the Ultrasmurfs already have their own theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlRfPQP4uhA).

[AfroCelt]

I've been thinking about orks. Some of the mentioned songs work, but i guess my picture of orks is...off from others. I imagine them as a mashup of metal and 80s pop ridiculousness.

For example, blend:

Powerman 5000 - When Worlds Collide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsV500W4BHU&ob=av3e

with

Men at Work - Land Down Under
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6oAFlPLGA8

and toss in some

The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmPFioq1l6o

PERFECT. ;)

[The_Farseer]

Well one of my armies with the best song is an Iyanden force modelled on the Tyranid invasion, will all the warriors being activated etc. my theme song just had to be this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-_TSvMkhmg&feature=related), I can't really think of a more fitting for this army.

[Necron2.0]

Of course, I cannot hear "Men of Harlech" without thinking I-Guard, and it's all because of this scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrZbUS0MaY4

[Deadlift]

Back in black, AC/DC.

Death Company

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

[wittdooley]

I'll admit that I didn't read this thread, but clearly the Ultramarines theme song needs to be this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWvub_WBho

While the Salamanders theme song should be:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oDTNEEu3Rw

though I would accept this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jgrCKhxE1s&ob=av3e

[Deadlift]

I'll admit that I didn't read this thread, but clearly the Ultramarines theme song needs to be this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWvub_WBho

While the Salamanders theme song should be:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oDTNEEu3Rw

though I would accept this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jgrCKhxE1s&ob=av3e

hmmm the dragonforce video is like watching a shampoo advert :)

[wittdooley]

The asian guy has amazing hair.

I'm balding.

It makes me very sad.

[Necron2.0]

I'll admit that I didn't read this thread, but clearly the Ultramarines theme song needs to be this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWvub_WBho

While the Salamanders theme song should be:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oDTNEEu3Rw

though I would accept this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jgrCKhxE1s&ob=av3e

Joe Esposito? Oh man! Like, gag me with a spoon, grody to the max, fer shur. :D

*****

I'm not sure if this one has been mentioned already, but another song I've seen used a lot in Space Marine tributes is "The Chosen Ones" by Dream Evil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjHCpPiTGSU

[Necron2.0]

For a death planet I-Guard army, there's always "Earth Died Screaming" by Tom Waits:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdF056ZfGM4

[Admiral Kenaris]

I always listen to the Kurgan's Theme song off the Highlander soundtrack as I drive to a tournament at my local game store.

[JonnyRoxtar]

The Salamanders theme tune is clearly this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_sY2rjxq6M

[darthken]

For my Dark Eldar

Great Balls of Fire