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A Warhammer 40000 Imperial Fists inspired Power Metal song
🎵 Spotify - open.spotify.com/playlist/7bpczbAvWDPhuT5cVAbRSE
🎵 Bandcamp - lorcanward.bandcamp.com/track/citadel
🎵 Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/citadel-feat-berzan-önen-…
Many of you guessed the Imperial Fists were next after the Iron Warriors. So here is Citadel. I wasn't expecting such a positive reaction to Heretek since it was quite a bit heavier than my recent songs. Delighted you all liked it so much! For this song we take a step back to 30k with a power metal song about Dorn and the VIIth legion. It's set at the start of the Horus Heresy when Rogal Dorn is tasked with fortifying the Imperial Palace. Inspired mostly by the short story "The Lightning Tower" and novel "Praetorian of Dorn". I loved the idea that Dorn felt so much guilt at tearing down the palace. It inspired a lot of lyrics that really explore his thoughts, dreams and fears at such a monumental task but also causes him to reflect on the genocides and destruction they unleashed during the Great Crusade in the name of the Imperium. Berzan the singer on Unbreakable makes his return for this track with an incredible vocal performance. Musically this is a power metal track inspired by Stratovarius, Blind Guardian, Symphony X, Lindsey Stirling etc
Credits:
Vocals - Berzan Önen
Guitar - Lorcan Ward
Bass - Rich Gray
Synth - Lorcan Ward
Drums - Robin Stone
Re-amped, mixed & mastered at Trackmix Studios
Artwork by Neil Roberts - www.instagram.com/artofneilroberts/
Lyrics:
Verse 1:
I look upon the downfall from a bastion of hope
The pinnacle of our greatness now the final wall
With no room for doubt I will tear down every brick
But nothing could have ever prepared me for this
Pre-Chorus 1:
Is this the end of an empire?
Has the cycle come to close?
Shall we tear down every statue?
Rewrite the stories to be told?
Deface every mural like we’ve
Done so many times before?
A mockery of what we fought for
But it’s all I’ve ever known
Chorus:
If we fail, all will fall
But death shall have no dominion
When the praetorian stands guard
If we fail, all will fall
No soul shall breach these ramparts
While the praetorian remains
Verse 2:
A monument of glory never to be made
For joy has turned to terror In such traitorous disgrace
Stoic in the face of duty until the bitter end
Standing atop this citadel the tidal wave begins
Interlude:
In our darkest hour
When they crash against the gates
I’ll promise to rebuild it all
And forgive your past mistakes
Will my brothers stand beside me
To stem the rising tide
Will we stand defiant against our own kind
#warhammer40k #imperialfists #warhammermusic #warhammer40000
Views : 50,788
Genre: Music
Date of upload: Jan 18, 2024 ^^
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RYD date created : 2024-05-21T08:43:16.985855Z
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
The Emperor may protect, but the sons of dorn are the shield.
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The Emperor protects.
And having a loaded bolter never hurt, either.
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You never fail to impress. You really are the 40K version of Sabaton. I listen to your songs on repeat for hours some days
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‘Look?’ said Dorn. His gaze did not shift from Fulgrim’s face. ‘I don’t have to. I see it all.’
‘All what?’ snarled Fulgrim. He swung. Dorn turned the blade aside.
‘I see your siege machines burning at the foot of the wall,’ said Dorn ‘I see your sonic weapons silenced. I see your host, foolishly committed in its entirety, pouring into a run of wall that can be held by a force a tenth that size.’
Their blades flashed and rang again. Dorn lost a chunk of shield. Fulgrim took a laceration to the shoulder.
‘And is held by a force a tenth that size,’ said Dorn calmly. ‘Imperial Fists, now bolstered by the two hundred Legiones Astartes veterans I brought with me. Two hundred veterans who are skilled in every doctrine of war. Who have rallied this garrison and this wall stretch, and are now slaughtering the vanguard you so wantonly committed. They thank you for giving them such a wealth of bodies to reap. You have no foothold.’
‘I have!’ Fulgrim roared. He smashed his blade at Dorn, a series of furious strokes. Dorn parried them away. Only one got through, and gouged his shoulder guard.
‘No,’ said Dorn, as they circled again. ‘You’re a fine fighter, but a poor strategist. You committed everything against a gap that could be held. You’ve burned the cream of your host for nothing. Made them cannon fodder. Nine thousand dead and counting. I know, Fulgrim. I know everything.’
‘You know nothing!’ Fulgrim cried. He railed in, and his gleaming blade sliced the flesh above Dorn’s right eye. Dorn caved his ribs with the edge of his shield, punched him in the face with his sword’s guard and kicked him backwards.
‘You’ve let yourself be used as a distraction,’ said Dorn, keeping his gaze on his adversary, ignoring the blood pouring down his face. ‘You’ve let your host be decimated. For nothing. The Saturnine ruse – I know about that too – has failed. Perturabo played his move, and lost his piece. You’re just a pawn. Was it the Lord of Iron who fooled you into this? Lupercal? Abaddon? You must have been willing. Were you getting bored with it? The spear-tip is broken. You’re holding a gate for no one. You’re just an idiot standing on a wall.’
Fulgrim’s eyes widened very slightly.
‘It failed?’ he whispered.
Dorn lunged. Fulgrim leapt back. Dorn sliced, and Fulgrim capered clear.
‘I’m not trapped here’ said Dorn. ‘I’m not under siege today. You are. And that’s why I’m going to kill you.’
Excerpt from Saturnine - The Praetorian's wrath
We are the Defenders of Holy Terra!!!!!
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I love the lyrics for pointing irony of this whole situation. During Great Crusade hundreds of the empires fell and their history was erased from the existance, now the Imperium facing simmiliar fate and Dorn could for the first time in his life felt the same like all those of rulers of now unremebered empires: despair, defiance and so much more
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This is EXACTLY what I was waiting for. The best legion finally gets a song!
TERRA VULT!
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Primarch, to your glory and the glory of him on Earth!
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FORTIFY! FORTIFY! FORTIFY! FORTIFY!
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Hammerfall comes right into my mind when i heard the first verse :D Great song as allways , The Emperor protects !
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I think all of these bangers are gonna give me a concussion
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Someone send this to Valrak
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The Emperor's Bulwark! Fantastic song!
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Ok so this one is a bit different than usual. The fists have been my favourite chapter, and main army, since I moved into the wargame, having been introduced to the setting through deathwatch and kill team. This song captures perfectly the determination of the chapter, those last man standing battles atop ancient citadels, and gruesome boarding actions, it sort of transfers you between the view of the primarch, standing atop his most brilliant work during the most harrowing battle of the imperium, and the view of the battle brother, who holds the breaching point of the voidship, shield and boltgun in hand, without even changing lyrics.
In sort, this song captures the mentality of the Imperial Fists and their successors, showing you the thought process that is shared from the highest command, down to the last soldier, astonishing work once again, been waiting for this and I am really happy to hear it! Also that solo is perfect, short, but so so sweet!
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I'm in awe, Mr. Ward! I didn't know how you could possibly top tracks like Men of Iron or Heretek, but here we are! Keep it up, man! You're doing the Emperor's work!
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Honestly this might be your best work to date. i would never assosiated power and synth metal with the Imperial Fists. Yet hearing this song i cant think of something more fitting. Sigesmund Fafnir Alexis Polux and Dorn all have that vibe of a hero standing against the forces of evil which is so prevelant in more old school "dnd" powermetal but they are all diffrent subgenres so to speak. I ussually see the fists as one of the more sombre legions similar to the Iron hand so slower more heavy as in pressing songs fit them better but atleast for the Fists you changed that oppinon.
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FORTIFY!
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Blown away with this new song. Amazing. Keep on rocking, brothers.🤘
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Another banger, you just dont miss
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hell yea, great song! now i need one about sigi
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@LorcanWard
4 months ago
Many of you guessed the Imperial Fists were next after the Iron Warriors. So here is Citadel. I wasn't expecting such a positive reaction to Heretek since it was quite a bit heavier than my recent songs. Delighted you all liked it so much! For this song we take a step back to 30k with a power metal song about Dorn and the VIIth legion. It's set at the start of the Horus Heresy when Rogal Dorn is tasked with fortifying the Imperial Palace. Inspired mostly by the short story "The Lightning Tower" and novel "Praetorian of Dorn". I loved the idea that Dorn felt so much guilt at tearing down the palace. It inspired a lot of lyrics that really explore his thoughts, dreams and fears at such a monumental task but also causes him to reflect on the genocides and destruction they unleashed during the Great Crusade in the name of the Imperium. Berzan the singer on Unbreakable makes his return for this track with an incredible vocal performance. Musically this is a power metal track inspired by Stratovarius, Blind Guardian, Symphony X, Lindsey Stirling etc :yt: Playlist for all my Warhammer Songs: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLGcf9MM9tfSDrwi-AJOJjU… Stream/Download: 🎵 Spotify - open.spotify.com/track/6mxbaHccAPUXqsyCroSMcp 🎵 Bandcamp - lorcanward.bandcamp.com/track/citadel 🎵 Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/citadel-single/1720641253 Thanks for watching
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