A Soundtrack for 'Scape?

[El T]

I was listening to some Zeppelin the other day, in-between my short burst of writing my fanfic entry for the current contest, and I realized how Scape-ey it sounded.

Here are just a few songs I've found that fit the theme well and could be good soundtracks to games. You guys have any other good songs for Scape?

1. The Battle of Evermore - by Led Zeppelin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=mHJH0ETi8D4
This is in my opinion THE song for playing 'Scape.

Spoiler Alert!

Queen of Light took her bow
And then she turned to go
The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom
And walked the night alone.

Oh, dance in the dark of night
Sing to the morning light.
The dark Lord rides in force tonight
And time will tell us all.

Oh, throw down your plow and hoe
Rest not to lock your homes.

Side by side we wait the might
Of the darkest of them all.

I hear the horses' thunder
Down in the valley below
I'm waiting for the angels of Avalon
Waiting for the eastern glow.

The apples of the valley hold
The seas of happiness
The ground is rich from tender care
Repay, do not forget no, no.
Oh dance in the dark of night
sing to the morning light.

The apples turn to brown and black
The tyrant's face is red

Oh the war is common cry
Pick up you 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 ring wraiths 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.

Oh dance in the dark of night,
Sing to the mornin' light.
The magic runes are writ in gold
To bring the balance back.
Bring it back.

At last the sun is shining
The clouds of blue roll by
With flames from the dragon of darkness
The sunlight blinds his eyes.

The list of parallels goes on:

Dark Lord = Utgar
Angels of Avalon = Kyrie Warriors
The darkest of them all = Utgar
The tyrant (whose face was red) = Utgar
The castle wall = FotA
The ring wraiths = Shades of Bleakwoode? (Also there are hella customs for Wraiths themselves)
Whoever is singing as he raises his bow = Syvarris
Magic runes writ in gold = glyphs
The dragon of darkness = Othkurik

Amirite?


2. No Quarter - by Led Zeppelin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WynDypiMRrA
Ok, so MAYBE I'm biased, I'm a total Led Head, but seriously, listen to these lyrics:

Spoiler Alert!

The snow falls hard and don't you know?
The winds of Thor are blowing cold.
They're wearing steel that's bright and true
They carry news that must get through.

They choose the path where no-one goes

...

Walking side by side with death, The devil mocks their every step
The snow drives back the foot that's slow, The dogs of doom are howling more
They carry news that must get through

The dogs of doom could be Deathstalkers, plus, Scape's all Valhalla-themed, so the "winds of Thor" fit right in.


3. Hells Bells - by AC/DC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugoCMKXblP4
It isn't exactly poetry, but the general gist of the song is pretty warlike:

Spoiler Alert!

I'm rolling thunder, pouring rain
I'm coming on like a hurricane
My lightning's flashing across the sky
You're only young but you're gonna die
I won't take no prisoners won't spare no lives
Nobody's putting up a fight
I got my bell I'm gonna take you to hell
I'm gonna get ya, satan get ya

Hells bells
Hells bells, you got me ringing
Hells bells, my temperature's high
Hells bells

I'll give you black sensations up and down your spine
If you're into evil, you're a friend of mine
See the white light flashing as I split the night
Cos if good's on the left then I'm sticking to the right
I won't take no prisoners won't spare no lives
Nobody's puttin' up a fight
I got my bell I'm gonna take you to hell
I'm gonna get ya satan get ya

Et cetera.


4. Iron Man - by Black Sabbath
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LjbMVXj0F8
Black Sabbath has a ton of war-themed songs, in fact, nearly all of the Paranoid album is about war and stuff.

Spoiler Alert!

Has he lost his mind?
Can he see or is he blind?
Can he walk at all,
Or if he moves will he fall?
Is he alive or dead?
Has he thoughts within his head?
We'll just pass him there
Why should we even care?

He was turned to steel
In the great magnetic field
Where he traveled time
For the future of mankind

Nobody wants him
He just stares at the world
Planning his vengeance
That he will soon unfold

Now the time is here
For iron man to spread fear
Vengeance from the grave
Kills the people he once saved

Nobody wants him
They just turn their heads
Nobody helps him
Now he has his revenge

Heavy boots of lead
Fills his victims full of dread
Running as fast as they can
Iron man lives again!

*cough*deathwalker9000*cough*



Anyways, that's just a short list. What do you guys have?