Manifest Destiny - Warhammer 40k Tau Song

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  • Опубликовано: 3 апр 2024
  • Manifest Destiny by Lorcan Ward
    A Warhammer 40k T'au inspired Melodic Death Metal song
    🎵 Spotify - open.spotify.com/track/53wAP1...
    🎵 Bandcamp - lorcanward.bandcamp.com/track...
    🎵 Apple Music - / lorcan-ward
    Credits:
    Vocals - Jacob Lauing
    Guitar - Lorcan Ward
    Bass - Rich Gray
    Synth - Ariel Perchuk
    Drums - Robin Stone
    Re-amped, mixed & mastered at Trackmix Studios
    Footage from Gladius and Battlefleet Gothic
    Lyrics:
    Verse 1:
    Pity the ignorant fool
    Who rejects our ideals and righteous way
    Denying liberation
    Forcing our hand in this benevolent war
    Merciless they stand to oppose
    Suffer not this barbarian tide
    He who treads such a hollow life
    A false path ensuring only demise
    Verse 2:
    Though we stand on the precipice our resolve is limitless
    You can sever the head but the body regrows
    For every new believer will be worth our throes
    Pre-chorus 1:
    Into the unknown we carry the torch
    Shining the light of reason
    Our ethereal cause
    Chorus:
    We seek the distance, hold it high
    Hand upon hand the dream resides
    Something greater, something right
    On these foundations it’s in sight
    Gather all in harmony for the goal of unity
    Raise the banner for this is our manifest destiny
    Verse 3:
    Death to all in our way
    There's no mercy for those who stray
    Reduced to rubble for their crimes
    As they break against the anvil
    Our future is in sight
    Dismantle down all those who appose
    For merciless ideals must be overthrown
    One and all we'll tear them down
    Their false crowns silent as they hit the ground
    Pre-chorus 2:
    Across the threshold
    At this confluence
    Strike hard & strike fast
    Overwhelm and take control
    #warhammer40k #Tau #warhammermusic #warhammer40000
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Комментарии • 130

  • @LorcanWard
    @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +67

    I don’t think anybody was expecting a T’au song but here is “Manifest Destiny”, my first xenos song . I remember the Tau being released back in 2001 and followed their codexes, models, books etc throughout the years. Despite two decades of lore they aren’t nearly as fleshed out as a Space Marine legion which made the lyrics quite difficult to write. I’m really happy with this one, all the instruments came together really well and the stark contrast between the aggressive verses and upbeat clean vocal chorus portrays the Tau’s ideology rather well. Some of my favourite riffs and lyrics are in this song. Style wise it’s melodic death metal heavily influenced by Soilwork, Scar Symmetry and Pantera. Enjoy!!!!!

    • @acttaslam9364
      @acttaslam9364 Месяц назад +2

      2 Mass Effect Song Request: Cure(Cureing of the Genophage)
      A song about the Geth-Quarrian War going all the way back to The Morning War Switching between POV's of the Geth and Legion, Quarrians, and Tali(This is going off a Paragon Shepard)

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +4

      @@acttaslam9364 Mass Effect 2 is one of my favourite games. I've never thought about doing inspired songs about it. Maybe in the future!

    • @Deadnight_Warrior
      @Deadnight_Warrior Месяц назад +3

      You did it again! And it sound just like Soilwork.

    • @declanwanting
      @declanwanting 11 дней назад

      Orks would be awesome

  • @ThePaeppa
    @ThePaeppa Месяц назад +56

    Lorcan's greatest achievement is making the T'au look threatening

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +6

      Ha brilliant!

    • @letendreelliott8778
      @letendreelliott8778 22 дня назад +3

      They all say that until they have 20 railcannons pointed at them, then the tune changes.

  • @Ollyatlas
    @Ollyatlas Месяц назад +14

    Helldivers:we got something in common with these blue aliens

    • @iansahleen1173
      @iansahleen1173 Месяц назад +4

      Tau Pathfinders are basically Helldivers with plasma weapons.

    • @Ollyatlas
      @Ollyatlas Месяц назад +3

      @iansahleen1173 the tau way of the "greater good" is alot like helldiver democracy in some way philosophically

  • @captainkarrian7892
    @captainkarrian7892 Месяц назад +16

    There isn’t enough Tau inspired or based music in the fandom so from a Tau player you have my thanks for making this kick ass banger

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +8

      Thanks! Glad it hits home. I'm not to familiar with other Warhammer projects but It's no surprise there isn't much Tau, this one was quite difficult to get right.

  • @TheRealSheoth
    @TheRealSheoth Месяц назад +15

    Now that xeno’s are on the table, I want to say I’m excited for Necrons (my army) but DAMN am I excited for Nid’s! Assuming it’s being made anyway

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +5

      I might have a Nids song coming soon. Have a look in the underhive....
      Necron song in the works too

  • @argo8028
    @argo8028 Месяц назад +14

    My favourite faction getting a Lorcan Ward song? Time to listen to this on repeat for the next 3 weeks.

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +3

      Nice!! I was wondering where the Tau fans were 💪

  • @phalanxwarden4124
    @phalanxwarden4124 Месяц назад +10

    Riffmaster Ward's Maximus Metallicus Crusade continues with another banger!!🤘🎸

  • @fulgrimthephoenician5187
    @fulgrimthephoenician5187 Месяц назад +6

    my second favorite faction in warhammer and today of all days. I just got off of helldivers 2 where I'm cosplaying a Tau pathfinder only to hop off and see this song uploaded. And to boot majorkill uploaded a tau video not that he's the best source but it seems Tau was on the agenda today lmao!

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +2

      Perfect timing for my song so!

  • @zanewarp3970
    @zanewarp3970 Месяц назад +21

    Always a good morning waking up to a new Locan Ward upload

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +2

      Thanks for listening 💪🏻

  • @iansahleen1173
    @iansahleen1173 Месяц назад +4

    So glad to see someone who actually takes the Tau seriously instead of just spamming the same 3 dead memes nonstop! You’ve done the greater good proud soldier!

  • @user-zd6hc9nh8m
    @user-zd6hc9nh8m Месяц назад +5

    This song makes me crave a thunder warriors song!

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +3

      Thanks! Thunder Warriors is an idea, maybe someday.

    • @user-zd6hc9nh8m
      @user-zd6hc9nh8m Месяц назад

      @@LorcanWard whatever you do, I’m sure it’ll be great. All you songs have been great so far!

  • @ChrisTintinger
    @ChrisTintinger Месяц назад +2

    If Soilwork wrote a 40k song, you’re name is recognized by the Emperor I’m sure of it

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +1

      This was originally called "Soilworkers song of the fan". I even asked Bjorn to sing on it but he was a little out of my budget. That reminds me I must send it to him.

  • @travisbrewer1641
    @travisbrewer1641 Месяц назад +4

    The opening solo actually feels really fitting for the Tau, since it is rising, swelling, and hopeful and then after the first lyric string those qualities just become stronger in it, especially with the "Softer" lyrical choices. You really did a service for the greater good here, it goes hard but doesn't betray the ideals of the tau

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +3

      Thanks! Glad you noticed all the detail, I put a lot of work into this one.

  • @silverbladeofnorth7345
    @silverbladeofnorth7345 Месяц назад +7

    If lorcan was an artist in 40k universe...his songs would make biggest inner conflict in inquisition ordos from the time when angel of destruction awoken once. Anyway this one is fire...you somehow beat my Tau bias for theese 4 minutes..but only for this once!

  • @cotechino905
    @cotechino905 Месяц назад +2

    Man i came here casually, dddaaamn well done, the chorus is damm good

  • @amanthatlikesfromsoftware
    @amanthatlikesfromsoftware Месяц назад +4

    Good job on the Tau. I hope you will make a song on the Necrons one day and I can’t wait to see what you cook.

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks! Necron song is in the works.

  • @BaphoMettbroetchen
    @BaphoMettbroetchen Месяц назад +7

    Not expected, but very much appreciated. 😊

  • @doctorden999
    @doctorden999 Месяц назад +3

    I just came home with my kroot army box and this was a wery good surprise. I would even say greater good surprise.

  • @deathknight9222
    @deathknight9222 Месяц назад +3

    For the Greater good !!! 🤘🏼👽🤘🏼 I’m so excited for you to do one of da orks . “ da Bad Moons iz best “

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад

      I might have a Bad Moons song in the works : )

    • @deathknight9222
      @deathknight9222 Месяц назад

      @@LorcanWard 🤩🤩🤩🤩 that’s me nerding out . can’t wait to hear it

  • @TheViralInfekT
    @TheViralInfekT Месяц назад +7

    For the greater good! For unity!
    What a banger 🤘🤘🤘

  • @pootisguy2440
    @pootisguy2440 Месяц назад +2

    This Song Is For The Greater Good 👍

  • @user-dr2rp7ny4v
    @user-dr2rp7ny4v Месяц назад +1

    love that double-bass, ooooww my guh

  • @Court_of_Crows560
    @Court_of_Crows560 Месяц назад +2

    Vior’la thanks you for your service to the Tau’Va!

  • @ziomaloiguess
    @ziomaloiguess Месяц назад +3

    I would love to see your take on Farsight.

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +2

      That’s an idea for a future song

  • @Wormy_fren
    @Wormy_fren Месяц назад +1

    I find it so funny how I think that this is probably the most American song which you guys have made. Either way this is a great song.

  • @robertjmulcahey
    @robertjmulcahey Месяц назад +1

    Love it! Can't wait to see what you do for the Necron!

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад

      Thanks! Necron song hopefully coming sometime this year.

  • @muhammadiqbalrabbani2672
    @muhammadiqbalrabbani2672 Месяц назад +2

    i never expected someone to create song about xenos, let alone Tau one

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +2

      They weren’t the easiest to write about but I wanted to work on a non human faction

  • @ancientmariner9460
    @ancientmariner9460 Месяц назад +2

    Nobody expected T'au just like Spanish Inquisition ;)
    Damn, another banger...
    I hope for Salamaners song but to be honest - anything you do, will be AWESOME.

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks! Salamander's song is ready, just needs to be recorded. it will be very different!

    • @ancientmariner9460
      @ancientmariner9460 Месяц назад

      @@LorcanWard Lovely, can't wait :)

  • @Hiru_musicayletrasuwu
    @Hiru_musicayletrasuwu Месяц назад +1

    I'M FUCKING LOVING THIS SONG!!

  • @shadowstep1375
    @shadowstep1375 Месяц назад +2

    You're also becoming very bad for my wallet, I now want a Tau army.

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад

      Just in time for the new models

  • @warden7132
    @warden7132 Месяц назад +2

    You manifested an absolute banger!

  • @BloodBuffalo
    @BloodBuffalo Месяц назад +2

    This is a good song. Not a tau fan so it's an achievement to make me get behind them in metal core.

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks! I had a feeling people might not like this song cause it's about Tau so good to hear people enjoying it.

  • @Salvo117
    @Salvo117 Месяц назад +1

    Definitely wasn’t expecting this but fucking love it anyways!

  • @Lincy7734
    @Lincy7734 Месяц назад +1

    I defo did not expect this

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +1

      The Imperium on finding multiple worlds under control of the prehistoric fish people after the Scouring.

  • @classiccraftdestined.7596
    @classiccraftdestined.7596 Месяц назад +1

    sweet.

  • @loganfoster9194
    @loganfoster9194 23 дня назад +1

    Tau are not what come to mind when thinking metal

  • @Rockcrusher22895
    @Rockcrusher22895 Месяц назад +2

    Now we need is Orks!!!!!

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад

      I haven't forgotten about Da Boyz. I've lots of orks songs in the works

    • @Rockcrusher22895
      @Rockcrusher22895 Месяц назад

      @@LorcanWardWAAAAAAGGGGHHHHH

  • @patrickbello3699
    @patrickbello3699 Месяц назад +3

    Well, since the xenos are fair game now, make the Eldar great

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +2

      I’ve got a few ideas for Eldar songs. There’s a lot to work with between the two main factions and many styles would fit

    • @patrickbello3699
      @patrickbello3699 Месяц назад +2

      @@LorcanWard well, I sure wasn't expecting to get a reply in my comment from the man himself - with that said, I am looking forward to what you have in mind for the Eldar, since I can't go a day without blasting your songs on repeat a few times (Unbreakable and I Cannot Say are absolute bangers)!

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +1

      @@patrickbello3699 Cheers man! Appreciate it. My Eldar songs are quite different to what I've already done.

  • @ritto1463
    @ritto1463 Месяц назад +1

    Wow, T'au looks cool now

  • @TheRandomGamerBoi
    @TheRandomGamerBoi Месяц назад +1

    last thing I expected was a song about the tau

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад

      I knew this one would come out of nowhere with all the Legion songs.

    • @TheRandomGamerBoi
      @TheRandomGamerBoi Месяц назад

      The funny part is is that it goes really hard and makes the tau seem threatening while still staying in their aspect of wanting peace

  • @stephenemery8831
    @stephenemery8831 Месяц назад +1

    Absolute banger! 💯

  • @a_ghost8926
    @a_ghost8926 Месяц назад +2

    If we are getting tau songs, does that mean we might get a commander farsight and the farsight enclave song in the future?

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +2

      Lyrically this was my hardest song to write but now that I’ve got a grasp on the Tau there might be more in the future!

    • @a_ghost8926
      @a_ghost8926 Месяц назад +1

      @@LorcanWard it was really good and I look forward to future songs

  • @GodOfWindSikar
    @GodOfWindSikar Месяц назад +2

    Another great one.
    I wonder, if there will be ork song, if it will be REALLY orkish...

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +3

      I iz got a few songz bout da Boyz in the wurks

  • @ReinaSaurus
    @ReinaSaurus Месяц назад

    feels a lot like the gundam and stargate series - in all the good ways

  • @lupercal6461
    @lupercal6461 Месяц назад +1

    Funny thing if you change the cinematics and arts this sound could easily be about the 30k imperium before the heresy

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад

      The thought had crossed my mind. It's the hopefulness of the future. Fxxk Erebus!

  • @tonshajo
    @tonshajo Месяц назад +2

    This song is alchemy that manages to make the Tau sound awesome. Which is great.
    As much as I love the Tau hate memes I think the whole thing has become a bit overblown

    • @lordtallon5610
      @lordtallon5610 Месяц назад +2

      As a tau fan and collector from near first sight, i will say that the memes can get a little tiresome especially when it becomes hard to tell if it’s even a joke or not.
      That being said, the greater good stands tall and im happy with my blue boys regardless.

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад

      Thanks!! Yeah the memes are a bit OTT nowadays. In such a growing community with a love of humour a lot of ideas have run wild.

  • @kolbasdragonborn2457
    @kolbasdragonborn2457 24 дня назад

    I like the Tau, now.

  • @Afro_Redneck
    @Afro_Redneck Месяц назад

    Wonderful way to start my morning

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад

      I love the smell of railguns in the morning

  • @laurentiuvladutmanea3622
    @laurentiuvladutmanea3622 Месяц назад

    I expected to see the Necrons and the Tyranids get metal songs before the Tau.
    Still. I am pleasantly surprised(Personal note, but I recomend that the Kroot might need their own metal song separate from the Tau Empire itself).

  • @docstrife3749
    @docstrife3749 Месяц назад +2

    Do you have any merch that we can buy?

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +2

      I don’t right now but it is something I’m considering. I’d like to make a physical album when I’ve enough songs so maybe T-shirts first. For now people can support me by buying my songs through Apple Music/iTunes and Bandcamp or leaving Super Thanks here on RUclips

  • @Dudenob123
    @Dudenob123 Месяц назад +1

    Honestly, wouldnt have thought of Making the fire cast the aggressive "Corrupted version of the greater good. 4th sheere expension i guess" and the Ethereals (thank f u Phill kelly) as the hopefull belivers of the greater good cause if i remember right its ussualy the other way around. This is what i love about your songs the thing i expect isnt how the song goes but it fitts together perfectly. One question though why didnt you push the chorus even more into syphonic/ choir esque Singing. i think it would make the diffrence between Idea and Reality of the gg even clearer hammer it down harder?. Great work as allways.

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад

      Thanks! Glad you like it. The clean style chorus vocals are inspired by Soilwork and other melodeath/metalcore bands. I do have a song in the works with those kind of elements though.

  • @ultragilig1670
    @ultragilig1670 Месяц назад +2

    Yes, at least if gw hates xenos, your here to do so much better.

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад

      ha yeah they really do hate them more in recent years

  • @leblebi_the_great5858
    @leblebi_the_great5858 Месяц назад

    can u make loyal Emperors Children song?

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +1

      I have a traitor legion song in the works for them but I did toy with the idea of a loyal EC song. Fulgrim is one, if not my favourite HH book. It’s theme of perfection set to a Neo-classical symphonic metal song could really capture their legion. I’ll need to work on it.

  • @SilimsLetsPlays
    @SilimsLetsPlays Месяц назад +1

    Stop no don't make the T'au look cool please-
    Dammit, too late. Ordered multiple battlesuit kits now.

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад

      Imperial Fleet on route to your location

  • @perpetualplanner
    @perpetualplanner Месяц назад +2

    God I hate the Tau but by Nagash I love those song, amazing work as always

  • @grimmvald9825
    @grimmvald9825 Месяц назад +1

    No one like these blue Plagues but the Song is great. ave dominus nox

  • @spartastic4
    @spartastic4 Месяц назад +1

    Can't tell if that's a woman singing or not

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +1

      That's Jacob. Same singer as Scythe of the Reaper, The First Blade and Sojourn.

    • @spartastic4
      @spartastic4 Месяц назад +1

      @@LorcanWard he's got some range then.

  • @Ollyatlas
    @Ollyatlas 25 дней назад

    Us military propaganda be like:

  • @jeremyseale5463
    @jeremyseale5463 Месяц назад

    Israel just looking for a 'Samson Option' opportunity

  • @doublep1980
    @doublep1980 Месяц назад +5

    Filthy Xenos propaganda.

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +2

      Haha my favourite comment today

  • @warpcrafter
    @warpcrafter Месяц назад

    I don't think the T'au would listen to metal. I see them liking bland middle of the road pop.

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад

      I'm not a pop artist so best I can do is Swedish inspired melodeath

    • @letendreelliott8778
      @letendreelliott8778 22 дня назад

      The T’au hearing range is actually slightly tilted compared to ours (we ear things they can’t and they ear things we can’t). So their music sounds really bad to human ears.
      I remember that information coming from either Inquisitor Amberley Vail in Ciaphas Cain the Greater Good or Inquisitor Vykola Herat in the first Farsight book. Can’t remember which one it is.

  • @shamarkwoodward1587
    @shamarkwoodward1587 Месяц назад

    it was good until the vocals...

  • @YOESTUPIDO
    @YOESTUPIDO Месяц назад +1

    The greater good has arrived

    • @LorcanWard
      @LorcanWard  Месяц назад +1

      With plenty of firepower