Inspiring Music

**-Aquila-** · November 11, 2007, 07:11 AM

So what music gets you inspired to play some XGM and wipe factions off of the map?

For me personaly its a song called 'Knight's of Cydonia' at the minute.

**Dom9127** · November 11, 2007, 10:20 AM

I don't really listen to music when playing games, but good music choice you have there.

**Poulp** · November 11, 2007, 10:51 AM

speaking of the devil, check this

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1128928ThcCs2B2

**DimeBagHo** · November 11, 2007, 11:08 AM

You could try this attempt to recreate Homeric singing, or these modern compositions for ancient Greek instruments, or these recreations of ancient Roman music.

**cherryfunk** · November 11, 2007, 11:13 AM

Dead Can Dance -- it's perfect. That, or Elton John -- after all, he did write Candle in the Wind about the Seleucid Empire...

And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the Parthian scum came pouring through the mountain passes and shooting your phalanxes all to hell...

**Internazionale** · November 11, 2007, 11:44 AM

I am inspired by X-Ray Dogs Dethroned, or any other choir music

**Kara Kolyo** · November 11, 2007, 12:06 PM

He he nice one cherryfunk. I usually don't listen to music when playing XGM, but sometimes with Parthia i have a disc of a iranian musician Sayed Halil Ali Nejad, who has very nice songs, based on medieval poets. Shooting seleucids into oblivion goes well with it. For the barbarians Manowar is always good

**rogergargantua** · November 12, 2007, 04:26 AM

Is it possible to replace Total War in-game music with MP3's u have on HD?
Then I would use music from the movies Troy, Gladiator and 300

**Balikedes** · November 12, 2007, 11:48 AM

Someone made a music pack a while ago that used some of that music...does anyone remember the 300 mod from around 9 months ago? will look around the thread....searching.

edit: Couldn't find what I was looking for but there is a link to a tutorial in the second or third post...hope this helps.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=123100

**supeerme** · November 12, 2007, 01:19 PM

the song that goes for me? some of the songs from Rammstien.(sorry if there is any spelling mistakes in the name) the best song is (to me) Mien teil. (even though the song is about a cannibal..) but mostly Ich Will. Stripped. (I'm not German but i just love their songs!

**Kara Kolyo** · December 05, 2007, 07:22 AM

Heh i just found a site where you can check my favourite music for when playing Parthia. I think that everything is legal, but if there are problems, mods delete it.
The seventh song from the first album - Maghameh Yaa rab is total seleucid killer, eventhough i can pick up only parts of the lyrics and it's something about God. Who cares the melody is great. http://music.tirip.com/person/641.htm

**Ephialtes The Dog** · December 05, 2007, 07:48 AM

Metallica, fever dream from the 300 soundtrack and AC/DC.

**Warmaster** · December 05, 2007, 08:00 AM

Recently I've been looping Hell March from Red Alert 1. Its such a great track to play during war games...

**Balikedes** · December 05, 2007, 10:29 AM

My background music is the "Dun-Dun" from any Law and Order show...my wife loves Law and Order.

**snuggans** · December 05, 2007, 12:57 PM

trance! ATB mostly!

**Cemendur Telcontar** · December 08, 2007, 09:13 PM

Led Zeppelin all the way, specifically Stairway to Heaven. Great song, love listening to it while playing.

**Balikedes** · December 10, 2007, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by Cemendur Telcontar

Led Zeppelin all the way, specifically Stairway to Heaven. Great song, love listening to it while playing.

What about "The Battle of Evermore"?

Oh war is the common cry, Pick up your swords and fly.
The sky is filled with good and bad that mortals never know.

Oh, well, the night is long, the beads of time pass slow,
Tired eyes on the sunrise, waiting for the eastern glow.

The pain of war cannot exceed the woe of aftermath,
The drums will shake the castle wall, the ringwraiths ride in black, Ride on.

Sing as you raise your bow, shoot straighter than before.
No comfort has the fire at night that lights the face so cold.

**Cemendur Telcontar** · December 10, 2007, 03:11 PM

How could I forget Battle of Evermore? It's about the siege of Minas Tirith. Robert Plant was a huge fan of LOTR. No Quarter is another good one.

**Balikedes** · December 10, 2007, 04:06 PM

yeah, they're just plain old awesome! My local classic rock radio station played Led Zeppelin A to Z all weekend. It's pretty much their whole library, from A to Z.