Opera Singer Listens to Children of the Omnissiah || Warhammer: Mechanicus

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This one is short and sweet but genuinely a doozy. Children of the Omnissiah is a powerful piece full of reflective and melodic choral singing. Couple that with the organ, it really gives us the feeling of being in an unholy setting. It's ravishing in its use of the lower notes and basses while also giving us this feeling of coming face to face with out maker. Powerful piece by Guillaume David.
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[@MarcoMeatball]

Bought this game. Really excited. Thank you steam sale 🎉

[@Soladrin]

The Omnissiah is the literal Machine-God that the Adeptus Mechanicus believe in. The intro to Mechanicus should give you a very good understanding of how the machine cult thinks. ;) I'd love to see your reaction to just seeing that intro for the first time. Also, merry christmas :D

[@akaroth7542]

I really enjoyed it: make sure to have it higher up on difficulty.

[@Blutwind]

The game is great. Granted its not the most complex trpg but its a very good game for starters but it realy dilivers on the setting and its "voice acting" all in all a pretty good start for newcomers and still much to enjoy for those of us that know a lot about the lore

[@AklyonX]

Mechanicus is great and has an excellent ost.

[@bencepokasz6873]

A good buy, I just finished the game about month ago. The Mechanicus is one of my favorite factions in 40k and the game's lore is fascinating. If you like strategy you definitely won't regret it.

[@newsheo5822]

"There is a real feeling of eternity" - Marco "For the machine is immortal" - Magos Dominus Reditus

[@gralkimchuk]

Best comment

[@l99minaty]

lol redditus

[@onerxowns2202]

Yes and no, machine can be Immortal, but require spare parts and maintenance. And if brain die, machine would die too, and brain are too vulnurable to be perfectly protected

[@hunn20004]

Unless you consider the biological brain to be optional when reconstructing... Let's just say that strictly speaking...not all mechanicus members might be mere cyborgs...

[@willvermillion1025]

@@onerxowns2202 hahaha someone doesn’t know what servitors are

[@darthplagueis13]

The rule of thumb is: If it's Warhammer 40k and the music is for any of the human factions, it's ALWAYS liturgical.

[@weldonwin]

And if its metal, then its probably Orks

[@CordovanSplotchVT]

Liturgical and VERY dark.

[@flonkplonk1649]

@@CordovanSplotchVTexcept some anthems like "Angels of Death" - the real space marine theme (there are two "Angels of Death" but I'm talking about the marching hymn also present in Dawn of War 1/ Apocalypse)

[@Volvith]

@@weldonwin If Orchestral Metal, some shit's going down and the Imperium is bringing out the big guns. ... _Also Pornogrind is probably Emperor's Children._

[@Raz0rking]

@@Volvith Windrose would be Leagues of Votan xD

[@undertonetm7692]

"From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me. I craved the strength and certainty of steel. I aspired to the purity of the blessed machine. Your kind cling to your flesh as if it will not decay and fail you. One day, the crude biomass you call a temple will wither, and you will beg my kind to save you. But I am already saved. For the Machine is Immortal." "Even in death, I serve the Omnissiah."

[@OvercutHood]

I was waiting to find this. I knew someone would do it

[@joarfabbe14]

I was looking for it. It is the duty we must uphold.

[@briochepanda]

👐⚙️💀⚙️👐

[@godtyur5897]

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[@thesupreme8062]

Credo Omnissiah

[@DEDomain]

Glory to the Omnissiah.

[@pangopod2969]

He's not the Emperor, he's somebody else, somewhere underground on Mars !

[@Psycho_Panda97]

Glory to the Emperor of Man

[@Roamingfirebat]

@@Psycho_Panda97GLORY TO THE MAN OF EMPEROR

[@giaxo1739]

He kept saying Ohmnissiah, which is also pretty badass but not quite right.

[@Magnustopheles]

⚙️🙏

[@hilkmeister1382]

"There is no truth in flesh, only betrayal." "There is no strength in flesh, only weakness." "There is no constancy in flesh, only decay." "There is no certainty in flesh but death." - Credo Omnissiah

[@24fretsoffury]

Ave Deus Mechanicus, brother!

[@arminosas]

And yet, the butchery of flesh is abhorrent and heretical to the Creator

[@crowe6961]

@@arminosas The average Imperial thinks they're at least borderline heretics too and don't get me started on their notions of workplace safety, OSHA would have three aneurisms at once. Political, technological, and economic leverage along with an eternally disastrous security situation from external threats are the only things preventing more open conflict between the two factions. And the Mechanicus is Trinitarian, interestingly enough. Just not our brand of it. Meanwhile, the Imperial Cult is not, which is a bit of a sticking point.

[@flonkplonk1649]

@@crowe6961there are borderline heretic sects within the Mechanicus (like the ones using and researching xeno artifacts ). And real heretic like the Dark Mechanicum.

[@midgetydeath]

I wonder what the second most popular sect or tech-priests thinks about that. Since their belief is that the human body is the perfect machine and merely needs the fine tuning to bring out its glorious potential with genetic engineering and the like. They generally don’t even use cybernetics, though they’re still of course tech-priests.

[@moritzkern1053]

It‘s amazing what this man can read from nothing but the musical context of a piece of media. One can clearly see what it takes to become an opera singer.

[@MarcoMeatball]

a little tiny bit of context from the noosphere video, let's be transparent :D

[@celestesoranno7702]

@@MarcoMeatball Thanks for being honest, was about to link that vid in a response

[@MarcoMeatball]

@@celestesoranno7702 well ya! I read every comment. It’s impossible to be blind reacting since I do so many.

[@celestesoranno7702]

@@MarcoMeatball Absolutely right. Honest content creators like you are luckily finally wanted. Wish you tons of followers.

[@MarcoMeatball]

@@celestesoranno7702 thank you so much!!!! ❤

[@aruji-sama]

I am a mainframe specialist and work on the big irons that have been working since 80s. The technology I work on is barely any different than what it used to be 30-40 yrs ago I love to listen to this song as it literally makes me feel like i am a tech priest working on ancient machines. Praying to the spirit of the machine god that the 50 years old COBOL code works.

[@lechking941]

the only differance with you and a tech prist is that you can understand the shit your working on COMPLETLY! they can barly understand their worlds equal of a toaster so your miles farther

[@aruji-sama]

@@lechking941 what makes u think i understand my job completely?

[@lechking941]

@@aruji-sama you have the option to they dont. but i can always asume you know more then they might in equal to the work XD

[@fireborn]

Praise the Omnisiah and all his adepts!

[@qgloafhun]

this song starts the moment you issue SUBMIT to your newly written JCL in a prod LPAR

[@vsk2377]

I can't believe you essentially decoded the entire adeptus mechanicus through this song, bravo

[@villie86]

Pretty much a praise for the composer, David Guillaume himself.

[@TheGreatMaou]

@@villie86 right? the fact that he was able to put that much identity into this song is bonkers.

[@ChrisBri77on]

I think it more speaks VOLUMES of the composer’s skill and understanding of the universe.

[@DeetexSeraphine]

You said it, I literally asked myself "Is this guy for real? _NO_ previous exposure to the 40K Lore?" two minutes in.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Does he know Binary?

[@Deamons64]

As my flesh fades... IRON PRESERVE ME As my mind withers... CIRCUTS SAVE ME As my soul takes flight... OMNISIAH TRANSCEND ME

[@earlgrey2130]

Thats equally beautiful and horrific

[@joeywalker7015]

"Like it's some kind of cult." Yeah, you could call it that.

[@Yes.Im.Mr.Anderson]

xD for sure

[@michealvalois4463]

So the song "Noosphere" you reacted to awhile back is from this same game. The Cult of the Omnissiah, better known as the Adeptus Mechanicus, is the Imperium of Mans technological heart, a cult where invention and creativity is heretical and banned, and a cult dedicated to becoming ever closer to the Omnissiah, the Machine God. Hadron from Darktide is one of these Cultists, known to the Wider Imperium as Tech-Priests, with the higher ranks known as Magos or Magi. They manufacture and guard the designs of the mighty weapons the Imperium uses to wage war from Forge Worlds across the galaxy, from the humble lasgun to the mighty Titans, with the main home of the Cult being Mars, and the Cult is led by the Fabricator-General of Mars, who also sits on the Imperial High Council known as the High Lords of Terra.

[@OvercutHood]

Ah, a man of lore

[@eltincho2795]

if i did my homework correctly, the Omnissiah and the Machine God are diferents beings The Mechanicus belive the Emperor is the Omnissiah, while the Machine God its an existence superior to him (namely it may be the Catan Fragment of the Void Dragon) Big E, it's the prophet, the Mesiah of the Machine God that ironically seal him under Mars

[@Alonne1]

@@eltincho2795 if i'm not mistaken the adeptus mechanicus believes system is based on the holy trinity (you know the father, the son and the holy spirit) in the case of the mechanicus it would be the machine god, the omnissiah and the machine spirits

[@ARandomCogboi]

@@eltincho2795 The Mechanicus believe that the Omnissiah, the Emperor, is an aspect of the Machine God. His incarnation in realspace. So the Omnissiah and the Machine God are (according to the Mechanicus) one and the same. This interpretation was agreed upon during the Treaty of Olympus Mons, when the Emperor and the Fabricator General forged the alliance between the Imperium and was was then the Mechanicum of Mars.

[@eltincho2795]

@@ARandomCogboi oh, ok i got it mix up then Thanks for the explanation :3

[@12SickOne34]

Warhammer 40k is probably the most intriguingly absurd sci-fi/fantasy universe to delve into. And by the Omnissiah, the music in the newer games is so incredibly good and atmospheric.

[@snepping1885]

40k is grimdark post apo fantasy scifi xD

[@firmak2]

another scary part is theresquite a few things that you would think are absurd but arent that far off from possibility.

[@xxchaos315xx6]

The music from angels of death is pretty awesome too.

[@SomeKindaSpy]

@@firmak2 it's honestly the closest thing to realistic space scale than the vast majority of actual sci-fi, and this is wacky and dark space fantasy. Where average planetary populations would be in the quadrillions, and the average human life would be worth far less than the hand-me-down gear they've been given.

[@Wustenfuchs109]

Yeah, I don't know why is WH40K considered "absurd sci-fi". I consumed a lot of sci-fi of various sub genres over the years, and apart from some cyberpunk settings (near future) and hard sci-fi (like the Expanse, again near future), WH40K is the most realistic representation of a far future and galactic scale I have ever seen in any setting. True, warp and its associated gods and demons - not realistic. But everything else? More realistic than main settings of that scale, like Star Wars and Star Trek. Its scale, the relation between various factions within the Imperium and outside of it, how everything functions... on point. Also takes into consideration more actual laws of physics and passage of time than any other far-future franchise, and delves deeply into the meaning of myth, what is to be a human, the importance of symbols and how things morph over time, how yesterday's practice becomes tomorrow's religion... I know the setting came as a caricature of the Dune series and added some other sci-fi tropes, but in the end, it became the most captivating and realistic representations of a far future human society in pop culture. To call it absurd is to not recognize fully the terrible scale of the galaxy and humanity in it. Hands down, my favorite sci-fi franchise. And grim dark are just the main stories we are given, as they represent the main conflict areas. The overall setting is not that dark. On many human worlds life goes on normally, they barely even know that there are demons, space marines etc. around, they just heard something about some Emperor somewhere that they "serve". Again, the galaxy is VAST! And WH40K represents that in an amazing way.

[@Kaiserland111]

Wow, he NAILED the vibes of AdMech. Fanaticism, devotion, barely-contained violence, a conversion from biological form to mechanical form...wow, he nailed it! I freaking love this song personally.

[@mercerwing1458]

The music you play while building your new PC

[@raphaelweischer6046]

Yes i do that quite a lot

[@NameIsDoc]

It pleases the machine spirits

[@TankManHeavy]

I was outside in the summer grinding into some stainless steel & building a fire pit, had my wireless headphones in and 'Children of the Omnissiah' 30 minute version came on my youtube mix randomly. Best believe I listened to the whole thing as I was grinding away.

[@SgtSushi-YEHW]

Did so when doing my first boot on the pc I built, can confirm it worked

[@jabaited]

When your toaster started chanting

[@Never_heart]

It's amazing seeing someone without the background taking so much of the atmosphere of Mechanicus just from the music. It's a testament to how amazingly well composed it is that it effectively conveys the Mechanicus faction. It's worth watching the intro to Mechanicus. It might have the strongest title drop in any videogame I have ever played and to this day the short intro speech is haunting and chilling in the best of ways.

[@alias-yv2ro]

Even in death…I serve the omnissiah It’s great to see Marco fall into the warhammer 40K rabbit hole of lore! It’s truly a deep and awe-inspiring hole indeed Awesome as usual Marco!

[@RocketGurney]

It's a real testament to the composer that someone who's unfamiliar with the doctrine of the Cult Mechanicus was able to pick up pretty much exactly what the Adeptus Mechanicus is all about. I tend to find myself listening to Children of the Omnissiah on loop while working in the shop (I'm a machinist). I find it helps me commune with the machines.

[@AndreAIXIDOR89]

It pleases the machine spirit

[@tybaltmarr2158]

Thus we invoke the Master of All Knowledge. [Toll the bell once] Shed Your powers upon this machine. [Toll the bell twice] Invest this device with Your holy charge. [Sprinkle the unguents] ~ Litany of Engine Invocation

[@firebert123]

Only eleven more pull-tolls! yes-yes!

[@conkerfromopako]

Something I feel many people dont mention is that this song begins with a growing sense of "ancient wonder", but then instead goes for a very urgent organ piece, which I think stays in most other Mechanicus songs, they all have a sense of time running out. This makes perfect sense: this is the starting song for the game menu, when it's all just a routine expedition to plunder ruins for secrets... until the inhabitants wake up. Now the game is a literal race against the clock before the army of the Necrons wakes up and becomes a monumental threat to the Imperium.

[@Peranolde]

Children of the Omnissiah is *chefs kiss*. To me I love how it feels simultaneously cold and industrial, but also comforting and caring.

[@Scobragon]

He got everything right about the Adeptus Mechanicus from this single track. If he really inferred it all from the track, he's incredible at analyzing songs, also Guillaume absolutely nailed the soundtrack.

[@xanmontes8715]

This man is the musical equivalent of Grand Admiral Thrawn and Roboute Guilliman combined into one gloriously bearded man.

[@uh-ohspaghettio7826]

I severely doubt he did. There's some things a bit too specific that he couldn't possibly have gotten just from the music alone that he somehow got 100%. I think it's most likely he's seen bits and bobs from what's he's reviewing and inferred from small nuggets of info and the music to make a conclusion

[@talldrinkofmarmalade7281]

@@uh-ohspaghettio7826 I mean its called the 'Adeptus Mechanicus', not exactly the most subtle naming scheme

[@comradebusman3]

I always thought of that super low rumble throughout the song as the whirr or growl of an engine, seeing as the worshippers of the omnissiah revere machinery. I can hear all kinds of sort of factory sounds in this song (not literally, but the feeling thereof). Although, I go at warhammer sound tracks and music from the perspective of someone who knows a whole load of lore for almost every faction

[@theexchipmunk]

It definitely is impling great machinery moving. Kind of feels like a titan walking or some great forgeing hammer coming down on vast metal parts.

[@Camellyah]

Guillaume David's such a great composer, I can only recommend you listenning his work on IXION, which is haunting and beautiful. Otherwise, keep up the great work

[@0Synth]

I came here to say this after playing through IXION recently. Guillaume David is an amazing composer! Definitely give the IXION OST a listen!

[@mrrodgers0]

Guillaume David's work carried that game for me a long way past where the "meh" gameplay would have taken me.

[@Camellyah]

@@mrrodgers0 I get it, I'm a huge fan of frost punk, so I'm biased whatever happens

[@Waggendaily]

It's so awesome how you're able to extrapolate exactly what most of these pieces are meant to convey, the soprano being there to remind them of their humanity was so on point I am stunned you caught onto it, most people skim over that.

[@DarkWizard316]

You almost nailed the lore of the Adeptus Mechanicus just from listening to the song, amazing

[@divinemgn]

Indeed he did.

[@korvincarry3268]

Ok, but the fact that you perfectly described the Cult of the Mechanicus aka Adeptus Mechanicus just by listening to some music made for a game revolving around them is wild and doesnt just show how much experience you have but also of just how great a composer the artist is.

[@MarcoMeatball]

:) thank you! And yes he’s fantastic

[@the_babbleboom]

2:07 it's weird to me to hear this described as "deep seated sense of discomfort", when i listen to this track on repeat i feel incredibly relaxed and at peace

[@holysecret2]

There is this strange sense of awe and tranquility in pondering dark and dystopian settings. I like to listen to "blade runner atmosphere with city sounds" here on KZbin. It too features occasional dystopian sci-fi sounds, but in a weird way evokes quite a contradictory feeling. I feel like I'm floating through this strange, dangerous universe, but completely invisible and untouched by any danger. Maybe it's that contrast of danger yet safety, corruption yet holiness, dystopia yet tranquility, that somehow intrigues or inspires us.

[@WhenDoesTheVideoActuallyStart]

​@@holysecret2Once you accept death you can calmly face it

[@Heseroth]

I once again urge you to also listen to "Warhammer: Mechanicus - Dance of the cryptek" for something different, the music of the necrons, enemies of the techpriests (or children of the omnisiah) it is my favourite piece, and goes a bit different than the rest of the game's music

[@Ketchamfamily]

Mine too although honestly all of Mechanicus's music is great, but Dance of Cryptek is my favorite. As you said it really fits the role of the Necrons and their enemy in this game the Tech-Priests of Mars. Then again I'm a huge Necron fan

[@AdvocatusThei]

This goes to show what an amazing piece of music this is. This man, with supposedly no knowledge of the Warhammer 40K universe outside of Darktide, was able to decipher the essential lore of the setting.

[@gabriel0santiago]

He is so on point everytime, is impressive How much música can convey

[@forgetfuldullahan5468]

It's understandable tho, when you really dive into it. Music predates language. Language came from music, not the other way around! Language, is the music of understanding, one of which we all sing and dance in together in an amazing melody of different languages.

[@williambornet-sediey]

@@forgetfuldullahan5468 Beautifully said 👏

[@Asataa]

I Think that the rolling mass effect reaper-easque noise is also meant to convey the ultimate pride of mechanicus war machines, the Titans, some of which are literally walking churches, piloted by crews that are linked to them. every noise is a deliberate movement, a litany of las or plasma shots that with the power to melt cities and other titans. I love that these notes are not clear, they seem to come from far away, because titans engage from far far away.

[@vucovix7]

I always get a sense of stagnation from the muted sounds in this music, by far one of my favourite thing that came out of 40K edit: I don't know how you choose the songs you react to, but if I may suggest some I recommend Pinnacle (Ascension) and Foreign Reach, both from The Ascent

[@Tremadog102]

I have to agree with you, I feel there is a real sense of sadness and loss from this music. The time of the Imperium's golden age is long past and the Adeptus Mechanicus can feel it too. So much knowledge lost, perhaps never to be recovered.

[@DiabloDelMer1]

The glorious machinations of the Machine God bless us this day, Marco delivers once more! Praise be that he would choose to immortalize his exposure to this litany most sacred! In doing so, he shares with us his knowledge and too reinforces the Omnissiah's virtue within Holy-Terra's all encompassing networks. With that out of the way, I'm quite glad you'd give this song a listen. It's a wonderful introduction to both the Mechanicus the game and the faction. I love the game and love its music even more. Notably, I hope you're still willing to give more of the soundtrack a listen. Caestus Metalican, for example, is the favorite of mine that no one mentions. Its the follow up to Children of the Omnissiah and I'd argue serves as the true prefix to the actual game. As such it provides a fully, more varied experience. Plus is simply an amazing song. Also, regarding you saying "Is there to remind the humanity that existed", wanna hear a funny irony? The majority of Mechanicus do not believing in the shedding of humanity; and actively despise the notion. While they believe that through the machine they can ascend their decaying form, they firmly believe in the divinity of humanity as divined by the Omnissiah. So even if they completely augment themselves, doing away and replacing organs and replacing limbs with all sorts of mechanical augmentation, they still aim to keep a (relatively) human shape. In fact, most seem to merely replace the human frame with something more robust and then add on to, because to do otherwise is to spit in the face of the Omnissiah's most holy design, being the human body. Though, arguably their belief in the divine human form is a superficial one, giving how utterly inhuman your average Techpriest is. The Cog-men are still far more cog than they are men.

[@tarushdei]

The fact you can discern so much about the Adeptus Mechanicus and the Cult of the Omnissiah from just the opening bit of this song is a testament to the quality of this composition. Absolutely incredible.

[@WIFFKING542]

It's a wonderful strategy game similar to xcom! Love your take on this. The whole soundtrack for this game is absolutely wonderful, I used to listen to it before juries!

[@goldpeen2661]

It's almost hard to believe this guy knows nothing about 40k with how precise he was in picking up the factions themes and characteristics from nothing but musical context. It's really inspiring.

[@nicboi9803]

It's amazing what he gets right about the admechs from the song without knowing their lore

[@kimstyles5078]

Or did he....

[@TakonoTakoUwU]

THE EMPEROR PROTECTS! THE OMNISSIAH PROVIDES!

[@thedarkwolf67]

Oh YES! I have been imagining this and your reaction! And i do agree, this song is surprisingly scary and inspiring with the feeling of faith and holiness. You feel the power of the faith the Mechanicus have. But i also feel a bit of ‘playfulness’ in it. I’m probably colouring it with my own perception, but it reminds me of Donkey Kong County 2 music. The whole pirate adventure theme and all that, the feeling of exploration or adventure also feels there. A naive and childish feeling that just can’t leave my mind when this song plays. It adds this feeling of careless adventure, something along the story about a bunch of kids playing with something they shouldn’t. Power’s they shouldn’t. But what’s the harm? Maybe that’s because I played the game and am linking it all together, but it just stands out for me. It’s that feeling of timelessness like you said, you feel like it’s a story we all know… but get to hear again.

[@mrrodgers0]

What you're getting at I think really conveys the Mechanicum's primary mission within the Imperium as a polity (not just a military)- to explore the galaxy and rediscover/catalogue as much technology from the Golden/Dark Age as they possibly can. People often find it weird that the Mechanicum is so closed to innovation and invention, but what need do they have for such things when all they would make already exists, waiting to be rediscovered in some ruins somewhere?

[@thedarkwolf67]

@@mrrodgers0 Hit the nail on the head! I think a lot about what each faction is like, and typically judge them as their complete own culture and society. I mean… it’s basically what each legion is at the base roots. I do wander into the relm of fantasy that would probably be outside of what actually happens, but i think we also forget the 30k era and what makes each faction unique. Seeing the mechanicus as explorers just fits perfectly, i think it adds a real sense of ‘culture’ in a facton that isn’t direct zealotry. 40k wasn’t always war!

[@grayrook8637]

I will play this for my toasters before bedtime tonight. Very relaxing for the machine spirits. Also ya, Tech-Priest are pretty Zealous.... Actually a really good interpretation of the lore without any fore knowledge. The Tech Priest of Mars thing the flesh is weak and turn more machine as time goes on. They were once a forward looking technological people before the religious dogma of the Imperium turned them fully to the emperor's wars. Isn't the expressive power of music amazing?

[@RandMantearTheDragon]

Mars was a cult before the imperium. It just added the Emperor to the belief structure.

[@Lancefh_ENV]

You really nailed the Adeptus Mechanicus in your analysis from just the music. I'm impressed.

[@bahmot9501]

It’s impressive how accurate his extrapolations are

[@DeliciousFriendHastur]

Where is my tech priest gang gang at

[@silverseer573]

That's an excellent interpretation, with angles I hadn't considered yet either. Timelessness, menace, you are quite right, they are in there. What I find fascinating as well, is how this could be a hymn of mechanical glory, or a dirge because of how somber it is.

[@WoodymC]

So you do love organ music that's not used in a liturgical setting? Well then...welcome to my channel. P.S. I did wind up here as I was thinking for a moment to improve this particular piece by adding extra parts, going up to full organ for the finale -- and was curious about what you had to say.

[@ArbiterMaximovich]

I didn't see anyone mention it yet but I'm extremely impressed that you pointed out the "hatred" in the song. I wouldn't have been able to articulate it that way until I heard you say it honrestly. Cuz it does have a vibe of sacredness and reverence, but like you said the "muted" quality and that deep and dark revving sound has an *intense* malice to it. Which is absolutely on point for Warhammer!!

[@daemonofdecay]

Watch the intro video/trailer to the game. You’ll appreciate the game entirely there.

[@nakenmil]

I love this piece. I've always interpreted the vocal distortions as conveying some sort of meditative, transcendent experience. Most Mechanicus are literally connected to a kind of internet and they also aspire to go past their biological limitations. Warped as their beliefs are, I still think there is something fascinating to it.

[@charliespurr7325]

The emotions you tease out of this music are pretty scarily accurate to the lore

[@Liftinglinguist]

Loving these analysis and descriptions of what the music symbolizes, this is why video game music is so powerful as a tool, it's a canvas for conveying concepts, story, and character like nothing else.

[@benharbaugh88]

I always think of Mandalore's opening animation for the Mechanicus review now when I hear this song 😂 Glory to the Omnissiah.

[@centurion7398]

I love this song. It captures the beauty in the darkness of 40k very well. The greatest tragedy of the 40k setting is all of the potential you can see wasted on war and cycles of destruction. In this song it's captured by the soprano contrasted against the almost predatory machine growl of the lower notes. good stuff. Your comments about retaining humanity are also interesting given that the player controls the leader of the Mechanicus expedition's decisions and he often discusses how he as a commander refused to remove his empathy completely and still has emotional reactions to the deaths of those under his command.

[@ventus_pl8275]

As soon as I saw the title I knew I was in for a good vid. The first time I heard this song I was so mesmerised with the melody. I keep listening to it when I'm studying or relaxing. And I was really waiting for you to get that robotic hint. Man you never miss with the analysis. Really amazed with your knowlegde. Your vids are always super entertaining.

[@MarcoMeatball]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@yousuck785why]

It makes me happy you finally reacted to the song. It is one of my favorite songs, and I consider it a sacred offering not only to sciences, but to technology and materialism and knowledge. It is a work of human wonder.

[@povilzem]

Spot on analysis, as always! The Omnissiah knows all, comprehends all. Apparently, so does Marco.

[@kriegkorpsman402]

I actually find this Soundtrack very relaxing for some reason. I also find the survivor main theme from Dead by Daylight relaxing, although that one also evokes the feeling of "Hidden violence" imo

[@NativePsyko]

There is a 30 minute seamless cut of this up on KZbin and I can't even begin to tell you how much I've listened to that. The song still gives me chills. I heard the song even before playing the game and it made me actually go and play it and it's now one of my favorite Warhammer games but also top video game soundtracks of all time. I'm glad you finally have listened to this.

[@voodoodummie]

knowing a slight bit more you can really appreciatie that droning sound that goes up and goes down as something like an engine, revving up and down. very appropriate for the cult mechanicus.

[@gralkimchuk]

In my opinion, the song is perfect but the revving of the machines could do with more bass. Thank you for the review, Marco! Glory to the Omnissiah

[@raveninquisitor7012]

It is neat because these are the theoretical "good" guys

[@Echo1608.]

HELL YES! This is one of my favorite tracks, it's just so fitting to the universe and the faction.

[@darth_dan8886]

This is a very unique kind of analysis I need more of in my life. It is impressive just how many _true_ things about the Mechanicum you've been able to extrapolate from just this analysis. Going to check the rest of the channel now, thank you very much.

[@MarcoMeatball]

Thank you so much!

[@battedbook5811]

Would be neat if you could listen to 'Invicible' and 'Arthas My Son' from World of Warcraft at some point.

[@MarcoMeatball]

Just did will upload in the new year ;)

[@joelritter1336]

A type of cult you say.....

[@sirdook2761]

I'm impressed, you are spot on with your interpretations. Shows the quality of the composer who really captured the essence of the Mechanicus and their world.

[@harmonyfanboi]

3:40 you can feel how hard it strucks huh. The music in this game... It is better than the game itself. Thanks to Guillaume David, big thanks to him. Awesome videos btw Marco!

[@user-nd4du4tq3t]

I once again reccomend listening to IXION ost (which is made by the same guy who made Mechanicus ost) especially "a speech on earth" that one is kinda unique in the bunch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZm7e4ScaNyqq5Y here it is by the way. There is a full ost video which is a little less than an hour long. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJm3iayLereonbM

[@gamerin123d6]

I recommend this so much as well, Especially 'Vanir's Legacy' the entire track of Ixion is really good no matter what though.

[@VeraVemaVena]

While we're on the topic of evil sounding religious music, I highly recommend Tenebre Rosso Sangue by KEYGEN CHURCH. Other pieces of music from the Ultrakill OST are great too, especially Gabriel's themes and Order.

[@BigbossShoshka]

It is CRAZY to me to how much you correcly infered on the nature of the Mechanicus through just this one track alone. There is absolutely not doubt in my mind of the sheer power of music.

[@fomod_]

first video I ever watched of you and I LOVE how spot on you are with describing how the Mechanicus people are in the 40k verse just from the music alone

[@MarcoMeatball]

:)

[@fe7general837]

it is insane just how well you hit the nail on the head holy shit

[@BrightLad]

The diaphragm is weak - But the pipe organ is immortal 🙏🏽🤖🦾

[@theexchipmunk]

One thing I really love about this is the "percussion" in this. The wide and vibrating sounds followed by the massive hits. It really conjures the image or gargantuan machinery working.

[@maatimh]

I was waiting for a reaction to this ost, really is something else

[@WenisTRON]

Loved the breakdown, very interesting takes that I would have never garnered.

[@stevenbigland6193]

Nailed it. Your insight and that of the compser...

[@SeekerOf7ruth]

Absolutely loving the analysis in your videos my dude 💖

[@paul-antonywhatshisface3954]

That look on his face is the same one I had on mine the first time I heard no osphere. Honestly it's the closest I have come to a true spiritual feeling in my whole life. Also that bit about reminding you of your humanity was a good callout

[@the36lessons11]

Can you imagine if the Cult Mechanicus got their mechadendrites on the last copy of _"The Brave Little Toaster"?_ I'm sure they'd short circuit...

[@shadixyt]

This was always such a perfect song to come back to after a chaotic op to recollect and plan for the next move, just setting aside how great it fits thematically and is just beautiful music in its own right, its also so great on a functional level.

[@Summersong2262]

I'm a very longtime 40k fan, and I found your insight here delightful. I knew the music 'suited' the game and the characters and nations well, but hearing you articulate your feelings here captured them so well even though you're new to the lore, and gave me a new level of appreciation for the way they used music to tell the story of the characters without saying a word. Thank you!

[@MarcoMeatball]

My total pleasure

[@pitmatix1457]

I love this piece of music. You get this choral singing of the worshippers and that deep rumbling voice almost like it's their god looming over them and humming along in appreciation.

[@ViewfromtheVoid]

the little hidden 'mechanical creaks and beeps' throughout this song are just great.

[@user-ut5co3yg1w]

Dude got the entire foundation of the lore from one song based around them. That's impressive

[@marcusdire8057]

You just described the deeper undertone feelings of 40K's Imperium of Man from listening to one song. I'm not sure whether I'm more impressed with your phenomenal ear, or the composer's talent! Very nice video!

[@nuclearsimian3281]

That was incredible how you derived that much information from just listening to the song once. Very well done.

[@v01ta]

i heard this song from one your videos i thank you it changed my life.

[@megan00b8]

This track encapsulates what your grandmother experiences while observing you restart the router.

[@Marconius6]

I love the fact you described the Mechanicus so spot on just from the music!

[@flatujalok]

really good stuff bro. love it

[@TheDoomsock]

I just love the sound design of this song to bits. The choir I can imagine is like a group of mechanics hopefuls with not much extensive modifications if any at all, while that huge growling synth/bass sounds like an old giant creature leading the hymn.

[@Keandros]

I love how Marco is able decode the source material just by hearing the music, with no prior knowledge. You have a talent, a gift sir.

[@MarcoMeatball]

I appreciate that!

[@HippoKing.MP3]

Really goes to show how deep the science of music goes l, that this man who (from what it sounds) doesn't know much about the mechanicus, but is able to read into their very culture so easily that he basically describes the entire cliff notes of what the mechanicus is and the values it holds. Bravo sir! Well done!

[@PorusHorus]

Great interpretation. Internal conflict is frequently a major theme in the fiction of this universe, so I'm not surprised you picked up on that quality within this composition.

[@lucaslycan6759]

Something I noticed that brings a new meaning to this song is how the beginning of "Children of the Omnissiah" shares a lot with warframes "This is what you are". Which to me, even though not intentional says "This is what you are, the Children of The Omnissiah"

[@luckyflynt1646]

My favorite music to study to. Gives the process a little bit more of a personal touch. As if I was working on smth truly significant

[@MarinMlynarz]

Man, Marco is on point as always.

[@chikitabowow]

This was an incredibly interesting video, great work!

[@MarcoMeatball]

Glad you enjoyed it!