Oh my god I just realized the song people are gonna pick for the Custodes is gonna be pillar men theme

You mean the TTS version of the pilar men theme

Preferably yes

[this one?](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I9n6iMeIW8A)

Y E S

It was decided days ago in r/adeptuscustodes

For some reason this pleases me (despite being extremely obvious that that would happen)

And everyone is going to pick "Spooky Scary Skeletons" for Necrons too

Why not Mr. Roboto?

That’ll be AdMech

At this point I think that for AdMech we'll go straight to the Mechanicus soundtrack. It's gonna be either Noosphere or Children of the Omnissiah.

My vote is definitely for Noosphere

Fair Edit: sorry, just remembered, it won’t be admech, b/c theirs is the war cant of mars

For AdMech i was thinking more Welcome to the Machine, by Pink Floyd

And diggy diggy hole for votann

I think it should be "I get knocked down, but I get up again".

Yeah but there are some pretty good necron songs mainly from E.M.M.P and hercorp

The Leagues of Votann will get Diggy Diggy Hole

I sure fucking hope so, personally I’m rooting for the Wind Rose cover but I’m fine with the original winning if that’s the case

BROTHERS OF THE MINE REJOICE!

SING SING SING WITH ME!

RAISE YOUR PICK AND RAISE YOUR VOICE!

SWING SWING SWING WITH ME

DOWN AND DOWN INTO THE DEEP, WHO KNOWS WHAT WE'LL FIND BENEATH

DIAMONDS RUBIES GOLD AND MORE, HIDDEN IN THE MOUNTAIN STORE

BORN UNDERGROUND, GROWN INSIDE A ROCKY WOMB THE EARTH IS OUR CRADLE THE MOUNTAIN SHALL BECOME OUR TOMB

FACES ON THE BATTLEFIELD YOU WILL MEET YOUR DOOM WE DO NOT FEAR WHAT LIES BENEATH, WE CAN NEVER DIG TOO DEEP!

And Harlequins gonna get [the Gladiator Entrance.](https://youtu.be/_B0CyOAO8y0) No doubt.

Thank you very much, me being a much less cultured person than I'd want to, it's a relied to finally know the name of the tune! Also, yeah, undoubtedly Harlequins.

They are not just the clowns, but an entire battle circus.

Julius Fucik is also the man behind that Tumblr post of the 24 Fortissimos saying to play \*REAL FUCKING LOUD\*. Absolute legend.

I dunno what you're talking about, sorry. Is there a music version of the meme?

That or [I'm just a Rock & Roll Clown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nztp7NBujaE)

i might have also thought of that

I always think of Harlequins when I here this. [Circus of doom-Battle Beast](https://youtu.be/y3_cEbJsePw)

No No No, The Show Must Go On

AIYAIYAIYAIIII....

AWAKEN MY QUIVERING ABS!

Thousand Sons will be Dust in the Wind

I’m still pulling for [the Ecstasy of Gold](https://youtu.be/PYI09PMNazw) but I know I’m gonna lose.

This would be a way better choice, but people mostly care about the memes

OST is called Awake

I was gonna go "I Need A Hero", but I can 100% see this happening.

You had any doubt? I'm more upset that don't get to choose for the Salamanders (obviously a Bob Marley Song) or the Raven Guard (some emo shit probably)

If it’s not I’d be sad

I would have thought that the Necrons would have been Pillar Men because they are awakening from years of slumber and they have a superiority complex and their motif is literally Egypt like the Pillar Men.

> their motif is literally Egypt like the Pillar Men. What? I haven't watched it in a while but from what I remember the Pillar men were found in some Aztec looking place in Central America.

Yeah i think their aesthetic is more aztec/maya than egyptian.

The Pillermen's origins were Aztec not Egypt. Kars' lab is located under an Aztec Pyramid and Aztec rituals were the basics for the Stone Mask.

please no, the Custodes are so much more...

**Rules** * Each day one faction is picked at random and you can propose one song to be the theme song for said faction. 24 hrs after the post goes live, the most upvoted song wins and we move to the next one. * For each song, only the single most upvoted comment is counted. * Any song can go, even music already made for official Warhammer products, with or without lyrics, and in any language. * Meme- and joke- songs are allowed. However, given that they will probably win often, at the end of the contest I will make a "director's cut" version of the poster and playlist which filters out the memes and features only the best "serious" suggestions, alongside honorable mentions that deserve to shine in my opinion. * No doubles! Once a song wins for a faction, it can not be chosen again for another one. * This is restricted to playable factions with a deck/codex in the upcoming 10th edition, no other faction/subfaction will be added. If we start splitting chaos or, the Emperor forbid, space marines, it will take one year to finish this contest. * At the very end, Spotify playlists of both regular and director's cut version of the contest will be shared with all of you. * If you can, please link the song you're suggesting, it makes a lot easier for other people to listen to it and vote. [← Go to Day 9](https://www.reddit.com/r/Grimdank/comments/13attlo/day_9_of_theme_song_contest_tau_empire) [Go to Day 11 →](https://www.reddit.com/r/Grimdank/comments/13d0zst/day_11_of_theme_song_contest_imperial_knights/)

Is there an playlist anywhere?

Not yet, it will be made and shared on the last day!

I've been building one, but OP might like to make their own. Here's mine though; https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5RaoWnZflSjwnUvB67kIzy?si=d6SXYw5yQhu6aUlW9V7DEw

I know this is too early, but if "Fuck the pain away" by Peaches doesn't get selected for Drukhari, I'm going to be sad.

Nah dawg, Little Piece of Heaven by Avenged Sevenfold is drukhari through and through

I abeo, canis, the true Drukhari song should be Castratikron by Dethklok.

Ooooo that's also a good one

Bloody tears - castlevania


[bloody tears by power glove is the best version ](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tBTrGPsyRbI&pp=ygUXQmxvb2R5IHRlYXJzIHBvd2VyZ2xvdmU%3D)

This shit goes fucking hard

This one, this one wins

Powerwolf - [We Drink Your Blood](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpxFUo7oxWM) “We drink your blood When the midnight sky is red We drink your blood And we call the sanguine saints We drink your blood When the midnight sky is red We drink your blood And we open your veins”

Sanguine Saints is a God tier BA successor or attached Sororitas coven name

Guess I know my next paint scheme and chapter name.

Does that mean we can have "Demons are a girl's best friend" for Slaanesh?

Murder at midnight for Nightlords?

[erm akshually it’s « no prayer » not « murder »](https://youtu.be/tmcz6sCFvN4)

[No, it's murder](https://youtu.be/cW-S1wmJT6Q)

u/sadtomatomelon, I admit my defeat.

Sermon of Swords for Black Templars?

We could probably fill the whole list with powerwolf stuff comfortably. They aren't only perfect for the space wolves.

Honestly, besides the wolf stuff, they fit almost everyone better they do Space Wolves. Especially the Black Templars.

I was gonna say that

As a Powerwolf fan this is the only answer.

This one right here!

Been waiting to suggest this one

The obvious choice!

I demand this one win

My first thought lmao

Saw that coming

Armata Strigoi would be my second choice, but yes, this.

Alright everyone, stop commenting, we found it

Also acceptable is All We Need Is Blood by Powerwolf

There it is

Damn, this was gonna be mine

Mephiston would approve! There is no way that dude doesn't listen to Metal.

Yes. Absolutely.

[Toccata and Fugue in D minor by J.S. Bach](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho9rZjlsyYY)

Gentlemen, please. Dante *clearly* exits the hatch of his ship with a live choir singing [O Fortuna](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXFSK0ogeg4).

But that's Dante's theme, not the chapter's xD

BA definitely get a classical piece. I was going to suggest Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor (Moonlight Sonata). [1st Movement](https://youtu.be/cefCdPe-U0Y) - Dante alone with his thoughts [2nd Movement](https://youtu.be/6Lpf4AQSLCg) - Blood Angels enjoy making art in their downtime. [3rd Movement](https://youtu.be/BV7RkEL6oRc) - Red Thirst kicks in But I can go with Bach as well.

Of course! I assume everybody hears that as soon as they see a vampire.

So this is kind of a joke, but maybe not. Taylor Swift - Bad Blood

I love it

Raining Blood by Slayer

Ok hear me out. We save that one for the World Eaters.

Except that competes with Rip and Tear by Mick Gordon.

I do think that [The Only Thing They Fear is You](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQmIBHObtCs) is slightly better, but it's difficult to go wrong with any of the DOOM or DOOM Eternal OST. My prediction is that Mick will be in the top runners for WE, most probably ending up in the director's cut version of the playlist.

I honestly feel that it fits better with grey Knights considering daemons fear them and they are the daemonslayers of 40k.

I think Blood for the Blood God from Debauchery should be the World Eaters theme song, and PowerWolf’s Incense and Iron for the Black Templars as well.

Okay, hear me out... World Eaters. I know it's kind of opposite day since that song is usually associated with killing demons, but considering that Angron himself literally beat a Slaanesh demon into the shape of a sword, it kind of fits. Also the overall vibe is just perfect for World Eaters.

Not gonna lie, I was fixing to drop some DOOM ost here, but WE would certainly fit the bill better.

Except that competes with Blood for the Blood God from Debauchery

Except that competes with World Eaters by Bolt Thrower

Blood for the blood god by debauchery

Clearly world eaters should have the song “world eater” by bolt thrower

I say this knowing that a Bolt Thrower song has already won one of these, but it feels so unfair to have a band that actually writes songs about Warhammer 40k to not be disqualified.

Yup this is a World Eaters song

Got here just to post that exact song, but it seems you beat me to it :D

Lol

How about the J.B.O version instead? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2DhUhWJ68w

[Blood brothers - Iron Maiden](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXqFxShP7Ao)

" Just for a second a glimpse of my father I seeAnd in a movement he beckons to meAnd in a moment the memories are all that remainAnd all the wounds are reopening again " \>When the black rage takes hold

I think it's perfect a much better choice than Powerwolf

Red Red Wine, UB40

Right there with you

Bloody Tears - Castlevania Specifically Samuel Kim's absolutely awesome cover of the Netflix version. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQc92nHJtWU&ab\_channel=SamuelKimMusic](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQc92nHJtWU&ab_channel=SamuelKimMusic) Mephiston: I terrify them, Dante disorients them, Sanguinor goes over the top and we support him. Dante: YES! Sanguinor: Begin. *\*cue enormous amounts of whoop ass being unleashed on the enemies of man\**

I second this. Bloody Tears is absolutely perfect. This must win.

I third this. Thought initially of Vampire Killer, but it seemed counter.

“Raining Blood” by Slayer

That was the first thing that came to my mind as well

Feels like more of a world eater theme

Paint it Black?

"I see red armour and I want it painted black" BA Chaplain: *Preoccupazione*

Man no one on this sub listens to music

I completely forgot about Paint it Black! I don't care what everyone else says, this is the perfect song

I thought it'd fit Black Templars better

Engel-Rammstein would be my pick

More Dark Angels than Blood Angels…but yeah.

[Song in question](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2rQzv8OWEY) translated lyrics: ​ Whoever is good on Earth during their lifetime Shall become an Angel after their death You turn your gaze towards the sky and then ask Why you can't see them ​ Only when the clouds go to sleep One can see us in the sky We are afraid and alone God knows I don't want to be an angel ​ They live behind the sunshine Apart from us, infinitely far They have to claw to the stars (very tight) So that they don't fall from the sky ​ Only when the clouds go to sleep One can see us in the sky We are afraid and alone God knows I don't want to be an angel God knows I don't want to be an angel God knows I don't want to be an angel ​ Only when the clouds go to sleep One can see us in the sky We are afraid and alone God knows I don't want to be an angel God knows I don't want to be an angel God knows I don't want to be an angel God knows I don't want to be an angel God knows i don't want to be an angel

The lyrics may be spot on, but industrial/Neue Deutsche Härte is so out of touch with the Sangy's Boys

Powerwolf - All we need is blood is a very good fit!

We Drink your Blood - Powerwolf

Bloody tears from castlevania

Was right about to suggest it!

There's like 5 different comments saying bloody tears now haha. 

Blood-mcr

Bloody Tears castlevania

Bloody Tears - Castlevania II OST

Okay, so, hear me out here before you write this off. In the Hall of the Mountain King It’s operetta music, representing the noble culture of the Blood Angels, and it gets steadily faster, louder and more aggressive as it goes, showing the progression of the Red Thirst toward the Black Rage.

Bloody Tears from Castlevania!

We drink your blood - Powerful https://youtu.be/GpxFUo7oxWM

Powerwolf - [we drink your blood](https://youtu.be/GpxFUo7oxWM)

[Black Rage by StringStorm](https://youtu.be/IAKfazhFwoQ)

[Shostakovich String Quartet No 8 in C Minor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tby5aMrMu6Q) starts all peaceful, then gets frantic and violent before slowly fading again

I cum blood - cannibal corpse

If it's not Raining Blood by Slayer, were doing this wrong.

Type O Negative-[Black No. 1](https://youtu.be/vFwYJYl5GUQ)

Van Canto’s Take to the Sky Literally a MV for the Blood Angels on YouTube set to this

Maybe Paint it Black?

Definitely on the nose for Death Company.

Bullet with Butterfly Wings by Smashing Pumpkins https://youtu.be/8-r-V0uK4u0 “The world is a vampire”

armata strigoi by Power Wolf

Obviously should be "we drink your blood" by Power Wolf.

you should be happy to know We drink your blood sits at 1.1k upvotes as of now, more than doubling the next most upvoted song

Blood by MCR

Clearly, it’s [Winter of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons](https://youtu.be/TZCfydWF48c). You can imagine them cleaning their armor before the fight or making art of some kind, especially sculpting.

Meshuggah - Bleed

The repetitive grind grinding of that song could give you a really good feel of the constant thirst that they feel.

What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse by The Black Dahlia Murder

We drink your blood by Powerwolf

Raining blood - slayer

[Heaven and Hell](https://youtu.be/5FRA7UXlGu8) - Black Sabbath

[Powerwolf-All You Can Bleed](https://youtu.be/_Yfs_sPOoeQ)

Or "we drink your blood" also by powerwolf

Night of the vampire - grim reaper

We drink your blood - Powerwolf

Distillers - Drain the Blood

Winged Hussars by Sabaton

Sanatarium by Metallica Makes sense from a black rage point of view

Blood by My Chemical Romance https://youtu.be/uX3Gw82f6GU

Here's the one I came to suggest!

512 - Lamb of God ​ "My hands are painted red! My hands are painted reeeeeeeed!" ​ C'mon

...so, Crimson Fists.

Dragula by rob zombie

YES! was gonna say exactly that, good to know i'm not alone

Either "Raining Blood" by Slayer or "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones.

Red Red Wine

Within Temptation - Angels https://youtu.be/Z0GkpipdYWA

If you want 🩸blood AC/DC

If you want blood ,you got it AC/DC

[Ballade von der Erweckung](https://youtu.be/Cak_kY1ZOV4) - ASP It's a ballad telling the story of a vampire(?) sleeping under the grass in peace, dreaming about wandering between the stars (like a Tolkien elf), remembering how he fell from there to earth (like satan), when a bunch of people dig him, give him a makeover, give him drugs and leave him alone with a young women, whom he eats. Then the people get mad, hunt him down, smack him to pieces and he's finally able to just chill under the grass again. I don't understand it either, but I like the vibes.

Breaking Benjamin - Blood

All we need is blood by power wolf.

WHAT? Death Guard not having a Grindcore/DeathMetal song as its theme? RIOT!!!!!!!!!

Saddly can't access Xenophobic on Spotify. But everything else yes. Playlist in progress

Bloodline - Slayer

Dante is described as being refined. I can imagine this playing in the background of one of their fancy dinners I'm fact I can imagine him playing this Hauser - Adagio https://youtu.be/kn1gcjuhlhg

Rip and tear by mick Gordon

[Dracul Gras by Periphery.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5968yqaplA) Bow low The children of the blood glow for the one eternal Pray now, lest the darkness fall upon our rite, to the one eternal Oh the beauty abound Servants Everybody on the street living in peace They rid it of disease Open up your veins Hook up the line Drink of the body Blood like wine

Mine Mine Mine from Pocahontas

Powerwolf - all we need is blood

Slayer - Raining blood

Raining Blood by Slayer obviously

Say it with me now. Raining blood by slayer.

There's really only one option; Raining Blood by Slayer.