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Made in gb
Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon






How do!

This is a daft thread. And I want people to chip in with song recommendations which, without being tenuous, can sketch out a rough history of The Imperium.

Posts needn’t be chronological in recommendations. Just say which period of The Imperium’s History it’s meant to represent, and perhaps a wee line as to why. As ever, I’ll kick off.

Expect high levels of camp.

Pre-Unification, the onset of The Long Night




The Emperor begins the creation of the Primarchs




Erebus starts his wicked work




The Primarchs start to fall




After the Siege of Terra, Guilliman reforms The Imperium, and imposes the Codex Astartes




Right, this thread is now set out, and suitably camp. Over to you! Feel free to go anywhere from pre-unification to the modern day.

   
Made in gb
Leader of the Sept







The Emperor just after his little jaunt to Horus’ ship




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Great crusade maybe?





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The Emperor’s search for his sons


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Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!

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Made in gb
Growlin' Guntrukk Driver with Killacannon





Scotland, but nowhere near my rulebook

The Ullanor Crusade against the Orks.




The Triumph of Ullanor.




The Word Bearers discover the Eye of Terror.




Conrad Kurze begins to feel that things are getting on top of him.




The Carcharodons Astra return from the Deeps to begin a Red Tithe





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Second war for Armageddon ('ere we go!)




Third war for Armageddon



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Not a camp entry (oooer!), but hopefully a poignant one. Video with lyrics chosen because you’ll understand why!

The Isstvan (Istvaan?) Massacre


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Made in gb
Leader of the Sept







Thats a lot of top quality Commando Comic Library excerpts

Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!

Terranwing - w3;d1;l1
51st Dunedinw2;d0;l0
Cadre Coronal Afterglow w1;d0;l0 
   
Made in gb
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It’s great, isn’t it! Song and video both!

   
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Leader of the Sept







This could be the opening of the big recent warp rifty thingy… or basically anything warp related…




Lucius’ theme?

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51st Dunedinw2;d0;l0
Cadre Coronal Afterglow w1;d0;l0 
   
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Bryan Ansell





Birmingham, UK

Monarchia.

Lorgars Chastisement and the seeds of further corruption;


Slipknot - Unsainted.


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The Black Templars are formed and head out on Crusade following the second founding



   
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Regular Dakkanaut




The Sister of battle orders are founded, shortly thereafter the first Sisters Repentia appear




A strange race of xenos are spotted in the skies over the planet of Tyran....




aannnd.....mortarion begins to take a more active role in the galaxy in recent years......


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Pestilent Plague Marine with Blight Grenade





Forget a musical, I want to the Horus Heresy On Ice.
   
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Having created the Primarchs, The Emperor “retires” The Thunder Warriors


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Made in gb
Growlin' Guntrukk Driver with Killacannon





Scotland, but nowhere near my rulebook

Skip to 3:19 on that, MDG
   
Made in ca
Traitor




Canada

for everyday life (IMO) would fit nicely

https://youtu.be/s29RKnB7l7o

(Nigel by XTC)

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Pew, Pew! 
   
Made in gb
Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon






I know it’s not an especially hot topic thread, but love it all the same!

The Return of Robute Prime, to do to the Black Legion exactly what Optimus Guilliman did to the Decepticons, single handed, when he was resurrected




The Imperium, for basically all of its existence including the Unification Wars and Great Crusade “Golden Age”




The Silent King heads off on his self imposed exile, having singularly failed his species





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Abaddon, disillusioned by the failed Rebellion, disgusted by Horus, forms the Black Legion





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[b]The mockingly named Goliath’s realise their own worth, and begin their inexorable rise within the worst place upon the face of Necromunda[b]




Also a song on a GW compilation disc when I first got My Shot At Glory. It remains a firm favourite to this very day, because it inspired me to do better. The song, situation and encouragement, all of it,

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Made in gb
Leader of the Sept







Theme of the Navigators? Or maybe just a commentary on warp travel in general



Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!

Terranwing - w3;d1;l1
51st Dunedinw2;d0;l0
Cadre Coronal Afterglow w1;d0;l0 
   
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The Necrons awaken




NOT SAFE FOR WORK WARNING. Not the lyrics, but potentially provocative video.

Spoiler:


Lotara Sarin, having fired the Ursus Claws, on the bridge of Conqueror, knowing Angron and his sons are Getting The Job Done




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The High Lords of Terra, circa M31-M41



   
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought




San Jose, CA

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Spoiler:
I know it’s not an especially hot topic thread, but love it all the same!

The Return of Robute Prime, to do to the Black Legion exactly what Optimus Guilliman did to the Decepticons, single handed, when he was resurrected




The Imperium, for basically all of its existence including the Unification Wars and Great Crusade “Golden Age”




The Silent King heads off on his self imposed exile, having singularly failed his species





Automatically Appended Next Post:
Abaddon, disillusioned by the failed Rebellion, disgusted by Horus, forms the Black Legion





Automatically Appended Next Post:
[b]The mockingly named Goliath’s realise their own worth, and begin their inexorable rise within the worst place upon the face of Necromunda[b]




Also a song on a GW compilation disc when I first got My Shot At Glory. It remains a firm favourite to this very day, because it inspired me to do better. The song, situation and encouragement, all of it,



Ahhhh, you know of the Ancients of Mumu? I always wanted their speaker stacks.
   
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The First Regiment of Catachan is raised




Look, this is my Horse, and I’ll flog it as I bloody well please!

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Made in gb
Growlin' Guntrukk Driver with Killacannon





Scotland, but nowhere near my rulebook

House Escher begin to realise that their long history of developing chems may have begun to degrade their genome


   
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Leader of the Sept







My eyes... the goggles, they do noooothing!

Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!

Terranwing - w3;d1;l1
51st Dunedinw2;d0;l0
Cadre Coronal Afterglow w1;d0;l0 
   
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ARISE YE THREAD OF OLDE! Heed my words, dusty thread of nonsense.

For I am now, technically, an Eldar player. And I’m most certainly a Judas Priest Fan.

And so for the delectation of all the boys and girls and those who aren’t fussed either way not to mention those who feel they might make their mind up in due course?

I give you……..Exciter

Clearly a song that plays in the mind of every Eldar in proximity to an awakened Avatar of Khaine.




RAWK!!!

   
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Ressurecting a thread of abject silliness.

This time, the video is dedicated to The Scouring, and the magnificent efforts The Goodies to take back Dad’s land from the Baddies.




Also possibly the song that haunted Horus as soon as Angron’s pants on head insanity delayed the March to Terra, knowing those he’d tried to get as far away as possible we’re getting their butts into gear with vengeance in mind.

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After defeat during the Heresy, The Emperor’s Children and World Eaters battle on Skalathrax.

Unfortunately, a campfire sing-song to raise World Eater spirits, using a weapon recovered from a slain Kakaphoni sends Kharn even loopier than usual.




Legend has it Kharn still has the song in his Skull, but has managed to largely forget the lyrics.

   
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Cawl sets the mood in his lab at the commencement of the Primaris Project, with a Hymn believed to have guided The Emperor’s own hands



   
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Following the Second Founding, Sigismund leads the freshly minted Black Templars on their first crusade



   
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This particular horse isn’t quite ded enuff. FLOG IT HARDERER!

Any world in the Crusade that resisted seeing The Emperor for what he is. Including suitable initial pomp and circumstance



   
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Spawn of Chaos




Warhammer 40K Universe

Fulgrim reuniting with his legion the Emperor's Children.




   
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Not The Imperium. But Tau.

When the Ethereals first revealed themselves.



   
 
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