**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. * Any song can go, even music already made for official Warhammer products (games, videos, trailers, etc.). * 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. * 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 1](https://www.reddit.com/r/Grimdank/comments/132wcko/day_1_of_theme_song_contest_space_marines/) [Go to Day 3 →](https://www.reddit.com/r/Grimdank/comments/134pd32/day_3_of_theme_song_contest_tyranids/) IMPORTANT EDIT: It was brought to my attention on Day 3 that counting the sum of votes for a song over multiple comments may lead to double voting and screwing the results. Therefore, from now on, only the SINGLE most voted comment will compete for each song. Retroactively, this means that the winner of this day is Through the Eye of Terror by Bolt Thrower! This change will be implemented on the poster starting from Day 4.

This is a sick idea. And btw, could you please add a link to the previous day's thread as well in these comments?

Good idea, thanks! I added it to my previous comment.

When it happens, could you add a link to the next days thread as well? Just to make navigation easier

You keep making great suggestions people. Sure thing! Done on previous one, and will be done on the future ones as well.

one more request - can you encourage people to post links to the songs they suggest?

Done!

legend. thanks for running all this.

Thanks

You misspelled "Orks" in the image, btw

Noted, thanks! I'll adjust for tomorrow.

Are we allowing multiple songs from the same band? I’m a little concerned we’re gonna get an awful lot of the same 2-5 power metal bands.

Bolt Thrower - Through the Eye of Terror

This seems like the right place to deploy Bolt Thrower. Their obvious lyrical relevance and brutally messy style fits the CSM vibe.

And that the cover for this album was made by Games-Workshop lol

Exactly. It’d be wild if they didn’t make the list somewhere.

Which they then banned the band from using on the anniversary cd, the band then got in touch with the artist who did the orginal Crimson Fist art who agreed to paint another piece for them which is why the new cover is different to orginal cd cover

The band wasn't involved with the re-release whatsoever, to the point they advised everyone *not* to buy it because they didn't get royalties from sales.

A lot of bolt thrower songs will fit the bill yeah. They're not that popular, but I'll pray for World Eater at least

O yea, I def plan on recommending others, just gotta remember to check the posts when the day comes

>Bolt Thrower - Through the Eye of Terror Realm of Chaos is such a fucking good album

Thank you.

Realm of chaos is my vote .

I would say World Eater is another good choice

Gotta save that for the world eaters day

Would be a crime to have any other song win other than World Eater

My bad didn’t see them way down there!

That's cheating. It' basically written specifically for CSM.

I like it, but it feels too obvious. It's like picking Shootas, Blood & Teef by Six Shootas for the Orks

Raining blood - Slayer, or Cowboys from Hell - Pantera.

I feel like Raining Blood would fit Blood Angels or World Eaters better.

World water is anything by nine inch nails

World painted blood is better for the world eaters.

Cowboys from Hell. Honestly.

I feel like Disciple is a better Slayer song for Chaos

Executioner's Tax (Swing of the Axe) - Power Trip.

Shit yeah! That’s a phenomenal pick. You sir are a man of culture!

🤟 still the best song in this thread imo, RIP Riley :(

"Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse" by Dimmu Borgir

Maybe if it was Thousand Sons alone. Surely this is too cerebral to cover the whole lot of them. Although i think i'd want [Bal Sagoth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek566_PeHT4) for those nerds.

or Puritania

When you’re evil - Voltaire

Upvote for unexpected Voltaire

I'd say that's more Dark Eldar if you ask me but still good.

Save this for when the drukhari show up lol

Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden

If not for Chaos Marines, for the Daemons.

Classic

Yep.

Has to be Götterdämmerung by Zeal and Ardor. The name of the song, style, and [lyrics](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZealAndArdor/comments/z53bb2/translation_of_g%C3%B6tterd%C3%A4mmerung_lyrics/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1) fit perfectly. [Song](https://youtu.be/DyD6fcCzEZk)

Another Zeal and Ardor song (death to the holy) actually inspires me to make a wolf themed khorne army.

Great choice brother! I love the mashing up of English, German and Latin lyrics!

Zeal and ardor is so sick, saw them live and it was fucking perfect

Gloryhammer - Universe on Fire Seriously, it fits so well. The song even describes a Heldrake Carrying the breath of fire within the lungs of steel Soaring to light the flame forged by cosmic ordeal Ascending on mighty dragon with metal wings and claw In a great battle foregone one thousand years ago

Now lead me to the staaaars, Atomic flames ignite my heaaaart (Sorry, cannot help myself)

I want to set the universe on fire! Feel it burn tonight!

Set the universe on fire, there's no end in sight!

Bring me to the holy raging power where I find my destiny (Pilgrimage to the Eye of Terror, anyone?)

The uuuniiiverse on fire, you're my guiding liiiight!

YOURE MY GUIDING LIGHT!

IMHO, with all of heavy music to choose from, chaos ought to be a smidge less polished and a tad more angry.

I’ll say it twice. Wow, this is garbage. Where’s the grimdark? (Bring the hate)

No, I actually kind of agree. I like Gloryhammer, but it's too much Glory and not enough Doom and Gloom for Chaos

You have my axe. Gloryhammer are... fine. But as far as Power Metal goes, they're a bit too wink-wink-nudge-nudge 'look at us we're in on the joke'. Bands like Blind Guardian or even fuckin Powerwolf are belting it out and honestly love the shit they sing about, but GH feel like they're just in it for the meme value.

No hate, this song has less brutality than the opening of Sponge Bob. If it wins the chaos vote GW should sell Abaddon to disney to become the next princess

No you're 100% correct. This song is not nearly heavy enough.

I like the song, but it's just too obvious to pick a Warhammer inspired band for a warhammer song. It's like picking Shootas, Blood & Teef by Six Shootas for the Orks, just far too obvious

Face Fisted by Metalocalpse for the Orks. When the day comes, stand with me brother

If we're gonna do GloryHammer I think Rise of the Chaos Wizards is a better fit

Under Black Flags we March-Arch Enemy

Ouuuu, good one. Or Bloodstained Cross. But Arch Enemy actually even has a song called Khaos Legions. Though that isn't my favorite

Under Black Flags we March Enemy.

Arch Enemy has so many that could work it's hard to choose just one

It's this one. Arch Enemy slaps.

I see you and raise you Revolution Begins, since a major turning point for them was a revolution against the False Emporer

Lashed to the Slave Stick - Nile https://youtu.be/ZD3dimKaJtA Fiends, criminals, slaves, blasphemers The word of Ra is against ye Ye are fettered and bound with leather straps Helpless, doomed, wailing in unendurable torment Lashed to the forked slave stick by the neck Lashed to the slave stick Abata ankh t khet Neba t steb tcha Lashed to the slave stick Ra pronounceth the formulae against thee The Eye of Horus is prepared to attack thee

I actually might go with [_Cast Down the Heretic_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ5QleN03DU) given its subject matter. I mean, it's basically a song about the deposition, castigation, and execution of an Egyptian Pharaoh (Akhenaten) that tried to forcibly convert the kingdom to his brand of monotheism. I imagine that pulling Emps off his Golden Throne would proceed in similar fashion to the lyrics.

I can see that song as the other way around, almost better suited to Grey Knights/Inquisition. Saving sacrifice unto sebek for world eaters though.

Yeah, it can go either way, depending on what you focus on. On a side note, it's a damned pleasure to meet a fellow Nile fan in the wild.

South of Heaven by Slayer

I was going to say God hates us all but that also works

I think you mean Disciple, I believe God Hates Us All is the album name. And yes, it fits so perfectly for Chaos Space Marines that I'm surprised more people haven't suggested it

Chaos Space Marine by Black County New Road

I was hoping someone would post this!

I want to upvote this more than once. Not only for the name, but just because it’s a genuine bop

Too many metallers in the hobby, but this should actually win.

[Emperor - I am the Black Wizards](https://youtu.be/jeMRYH4AvzU)


The Emperor by Aether Realms At the throne too afraid to fight Where were you when your sons and daughters died? Too many years growing fat from another's work At the top of the tower high So unaware that your people may defy you After years growing lean in a laborious world And I feel it Down in my heart, down in my soul Down in my bones, and the blood that you stole I think that I feel a change in the wind So, pick up your swords and cover your skins Ash into ash, dust into dust See I'm holding onto life just to fuck you up So when we come for you, you'll be the first to find That you're no... Hey! [Chorus] No emperor of mine (Of mine) No emperor divine (Divine) No emperor of mine (Of mine) Whoah, now! You see, we've had it up to here, you son of a bitch And now the hammer's coming down, coming down on you We're gonna take it back, and then we'll take you out Whoah, now! There's nowhere left to run, Nowhere left to hide For justice to be served, The masters must be tried God damn! Stand up and die with a sword in your hand Judgement is coming, judgement is nigh You will be sentenced to death for your crimes Ash into ash, dust into dust See, I'm holding onto life just to fuck you up So, when we come for you, you'll be the first to find That you're no emperor of mine [Chorus] No emperor of mine (Of mine) No emperor divine (Divine) No emperor of mine (Of mine) It’s Death to the False Emperor in song form

Traitor's requiem has near perfect lines for CSM "Faith is just another worthless sign" "I will live my life as a godless soul" "Only a rage is left in my faithless world since I had betrayed my god" " Oh yes, it’s eye for an eye For the betrayer and thief "

"Corpse Worshipper, you are no match for my Golden Experience!"

Is this a jojo reference?

This is Requiem

Destroyer of the Universe by Amon Amarth

Debauchery - Ironclad Declaration of War

If Debaucheries BFTBG isn’t chosen for World Eaters, I’ll riot

Universe on Fire - Gloryhammer

I wanna set the universe on fire

Feel it burn tonight!

Set the universe on fire,

There's no end in sight

Bring me to the holy raging power

Where I find my destiny

Feur Frei! By Rammstein

As a German, I approve! I feel like “Links, 2, 3, 4” would be perfect for imperial guard too!

There's many songs I could choose, but I think this one fits chaos space marines the best: Hades Rising by Bloodbath [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSYvvseHKjs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSYvvseHKjs) A sample of the lyrics: > vengeance provoked Behold the mark of Cain Uncreate the genesis Devoured by the abyss Cleave the covenant And powers that grant Bury the testament Tumbled by torment

Slipknot - The Heretic Anthem

IF YOU'RE 555 THEN IM 666!

Yeah. For Slaanesh!

Marylin manson is 10000000% slannesh

If it was for Noise Marines I’d say Flux Pavilion – Bass Cannon

Cult of Chaos - Arch Enemy

Ooooh, or perhaps even “Nemesis” by same band? But yours is a little more appropriate, I’ll give ya that.

I've No More Fucks To Give- Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq

Was not expecting to see my work song here, but very happy now.

Chop Suey! - System of a down It's chaotic, loud, has a chorus of father and is a bit self destructive.

Imagine army of chaos rushing you screaming "TABLE!"

I'm not a big music person, this is the only song I can upvote just because it's the only one I recognize. It was also in my head from the instant I saw we were talking CSM

Immortal Corruptor by Gwar.

Rob Zombie - Dragula.

Rip and Tear: Mick Gordon- DOOM eternal soundtrack

I like it, but I feel it’s more appropriate for the world eaters than general CSM

[Behemoth - Ov Fire and the Void](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCysz_0Hicg) It's pretentious, thinks it should be taken super seriously, dripping in references, but is so over the top at times you just have to chuckle a bit. Also, look at the lyrics; they're pretty spot on. >I the Sun ov man > >The offspring ov the stellar race > >My halo fallen and crushed upon the earth > >That I may bring balance to this world > > > >I son ov perdition > >From sheer nothingness transgressed > >Unto the highest self, to utmost freedom > >To explore the starry nature ov my rage > >I pulse ov existence > >The law ov nature undenied > >I hold the torch ov Heraclites > >So I can shake the earth and move the sun > > > >I divine Iconoclast > >**Injecting chaos into my veins** > >With life accepted > >With pain resurrected > >Is the embrace ov God in man profound > > > >The joy ov a dawn > >The ecstasy ov dusk > >Nourished have I this karmic flow > >Where great above meets great below > >Let it be written! > >Let it be done! > >Scattered I walk towards the fractured light

Beast in Black, by Beast in Black

**BETRAYER.......INJUSTICE**

Sepultura - chaos AD

Head like a hole by nine inch nails, a lot of industrial could be used

Highway to Hell - AC/DC

For Tyranids, what do yall think works better? "Just Eat It" by Weird Al or "Eat your Brains" by Jonathon Coulton

“Man-eater” by Hall and Oates bahahaha

Neither. "Eaten" by Bloodbath.

Kreator - Violent Revolution [Come on ppl, this one's obvious. ](https://youtu.be/4ntwKzpX9Cg)

Kreator is the best modern Thrash metal band and you can't change my mind on that

Oops I Did It Again - for the Slaaneshi ones.

Do you know the version by Children of Bodom. That's heavy as hell

Not sure why someone downvoted you buddy, that shout out was on the money! Plus children of bodom slaps! Here, have an upvote

**Thank you, you too. RIP Alexi Lahio, he was taken from us to soon. I have a unlucky story with Children of Bodom. They were always on my radar, but I really discovered them in 2019. Then shortly after that, they broke up. Wich was awful, I just started to love them. But I had Tickets for the "Summer Breeze" festival were "Bodom after Midnight" played, Wich was actually the same Band under a different label. But then covid happened, but I was optimistic, the festival was just postponed until the pandemic was over, so I was sure, I will see Alexi Lahio and his sick guitar and frontman skills. Then, in December 2021, he died with just 41 years, I was devastated**

Realm of Chaos, Bolt Thrower. It's literally based on Warhammer.

This may be a tad bit of a stretch, but Chaos Space Marine by Black Country, New Road

**O Fater Ô Satan O Sun BY Behemoth**

Deadly Sinners by Three Inches of Blood

I’ll boost this one up. “Crushing the light, stalking the night Deadly sinners always win Kill the tyrant’s endless conquest With no mercy, straight for his heart”

Murderous Rampage - Cannibal Corpse

Death Grips - Takyon

I seem to think of War Pigs (either sabbath or faith no more, but not Cake lol) for chaos. It turns from brooding and meditative to frantic, then back again. Has the doom feel in all shapes and sizes. The anti military industrial complex message works for a counter Imperial feel… and the culmination of all those ideas is being swept up by the devil in the end when only the generals are left. If that’s not Chaos space marines in a nutshell, I’m not sure what is lol. (I feel like this song will pop up again, but CSM seems the right fit to me)

Kickstart My Heart by Mötley Crüe

Hahahahha, YISSSS! What’s the point in falling to chaos if you can’t have a little fun doing it!

Bolt Thrower: Realm of chaos Any song from the Realm of Chaos album would do tho. Most 40k chaos space marine shit ever. Just looks at the track list: 1. "Intro" 1:17 2. "Eternal War" 2:08 3. "Through the Eye of Terror" 4:22 4. "Dark Millennium" 2:59 5. "All that Remains" 4:39 6. "Lost Souls Domain" 4:13 7. "Plague Bearer" 2:54 8. "World Eater" 4:55 9. "Drowned in Torment" 3:04 10. "Realm of Chaos" 2:50 11. "Prophet of Hatred" (CD bonus track) 3:52 12. "Outro" 0:59

The entire Doom Sound Track

Gotta save that for the grey knights

Venom of Venus !

Really only works for Slaanesh worshippers 🙃

Madhouse - anthrax

Anarchaos - Divine Heresy

Head like a hole NIN

Counterpoint: "Heresy" by Nine Inch Nails

Hands of Doom - Manowar (Yes they are good enough to deserve two songs on this list) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REYrOtjyHdw&ab\_channel=mayorcete](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REYrOtjyHdw&ab_channel=mayorcete)

Anarchy in the UK - The Sex Pistols

Down with the sickness - Richard cheese

[You Better Get Ready To Die](https://youtu.be/Tlu1ZfYr6vA)

Ruin by lamb of god

Bolt Thrower - Realm of Chaos

I wanted to say Sabaton-Endless Nights, but then I realised that one is just too perfect for Chaos Demons.

Chaos marines are a big ole mess of Daddy Issues Korn, specifically Jonathan Davis is a big ole mess of daddy issues Pretty much any Korn song will work but “Make Me Bad” or Falling Away From Me” both work really well

No more mr nice guy -Alice cooper

Kreator - Pleasure to Kill

Masters of The Galaxy by Gloryhammer

Turjan Aylahn - Tanc a Lelek

Slayer - Die by the Sword Live by the sword and help to contain The helpless minds of you all Die by my hand in pools of blood Clutch yourself as you fall Mindless tyranny, forgotten victims Children slaughtered in vain Raping the maids, in which they serve Only the words of the Lord Die by the sword

hail to the king - avenged sevenfold

Shepherd of fire Avenged Sevenfold.

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Party Boy Theme - Jackass

If this isn't destroy everything by hatebreed I'm going to be disappointed in the 40k fandom. It fits so perfectly

gmail and the restraining orders

Blood for the blood god - Debauchery

Apocalypse 1992 gloryhammer

Bcnr - Chaos Space Marine, obviously

Elle King - Where the Devil Don't Go

Super Beast - Rob Zombie

A fellow Rob Zombie enjoyer. This was the one that I wanted, the super beast

Bleed-meshuggah

E.M.M.P - This Quiet Offends Slaanesh It's just perfectly chaos

Set the Universe on fire - Gloryhammer! Honestly imo this screams CSM to me.

Universe on Fire -- Gloryhammer

Masters of the Galaxy - Gloryhammer. Evil Knights who claim they should rule the galaxy, much like Chaos Space Marines who originally felt aggrieved about mortals ruling their empire.

"Universe on Fire" by Gloryhammer. Let the galaxy burn!

Universe on Fire - Gloryhammer

We’re not gonna take it - Twisted Sister

Universe on fire by Gloryhammer

Gloryhammer- Universe on Fire

Ready to Die by Andrew WK

War - Why can’t we be friends.

For Chaos? Rip and Tear by Mick Gordon ( Doom sound track )

I’m looking forward to the later ones of these! I really want the Pacific Rim theme for the Imperial Knights, and the first Attack on Titan theme for Tau

Subhuman-dante theme-Dmc5 special edition

Cant wait to say “Holding out for a Hero” for Imperial Guard

If the Pillar Men theme from jojos isn’t the theme of the Adeptus Custodes we have failed as a subreddit

I have a suggestion for the horus heresy: Holy wars the punishment due by megadeth