Lamenters (Revisited) feat. Craig Cairns

[@QwynnThotland]

Chaos Space Marine: How does it feel loyalist? to die for the lives of these insignificant beings? Lamenter: Euphoric

[@aethertech]

"It is as he commanded us to do, and we do it gladly. Our Honor intact."

[@WillowMaster]

The Emperor did not stutter

[@DGARedRaven]

You didn't get it it right, I'm afraid. *spits, through broken teeth and a broken jaw* Worth my time.

[@Pokayte]

My take is that the original was sung by a Lamenter on the field, knowing it was his final stand. The revised version makes me think of an Aspirant who heard the story and uses it to inspire his fellow trainees through their trials. Either way, both are neat!

[@darifish6688]

I agree

[@Victor-056]

It could also have been from one of the civilians that were saved by the 9th Chapter.

[@PatienceKiss]

Feels kinda like the new and old versions of Warriors of the God Emperor. The old one is like a Chaplain chanting into a vox grill to his brothers before battle. The new one is much more polished but lacks the same soul.

[@seelcudoom1]

@@Victor-056 why not both? my headcanon has always been that the only reason the lamentors havent died out is with all the civilians they save they get plenty of volunteers ready to take up the blades of those who saved their family

[@Victor-056]

@@seelcudoom1Aye, that works too.

[@SamuraiMujuru]

Lamenters. One of the vanishingly few groups in the 40k universe that actually could almost be called "good guys."

[@Troubleshooter11]

Their small, and perhaps insignificant, presence provides a much needed contrast and nuance to the setting. Everything being morally grey (at best) 100% of the time would get pretty boring really quickly. Having a small group of noble badasses in the setting who keep doing the right thing despite the horrible consequences still counts as grimdark and makes you want to root for the unlucky sons of bitches.

[@tristanband4003]

​@@Troubleshooter11Even if it doesn't mean anything in the big picture...as far as the Lamenters are concerned, thats okay. Every life they save, however brief, is a victory. And in the eyes of those they save, they did make a big difference.

[@daanstrik4293]

@@Troubleshooter11Grimdark is at its best when it makes the last light shine that much brighter

[@TechPriestsLOVEToasters]

No, I'd say they were morally good. That's why more than anyone else, they had so much tragedy surrounding them. Their light was the brightest for centuries, yet it sputtered and was under threat the whole time. It is fortunate that they didn't fall to chaos, as chaos often targets the pure for its worst afflictions

[@f.b.ispywilliam7841]

…almost?

[@C0ldD1rective]

The Lamenters are the true heart of Sanguinius. Facing impossible odds and the worst luck possible yet having their purity almost unmatched. Both The Emperor and The Angel himself would look up them with infinite pride.

[@Echo_1773]

Ultramarine A :BROTHER, IT IS RAINING IN THE EMPEROR'S ROOM AGAIN, TURN ON THE FLOODGATES Ultramarine B : WHY IS IT RAINING IN THE EMPEROR'S ROOM BROTHER, IT HAS A ROOF Ultramarine A : He found out about the lamenters Ultramarine B : We're gonna drown 🗿 Ultramarine A : U rite 🗿

[@super_worm239]

I have a dumb theory and I know it will never come true but I still have hope, it's that some how the Lamenters find the way to revive the angel and save him. and to add to that I think the they are perpetually tormented and have bad luck due to the Emperor, to find his true soldiers other than the banana bois they are being tested and whenever he comes back they will be is rock, his marines the ones he leads because they are the only ones other than the Custodies that understand his plan.

[@brandonwoeldike2084]

One of only 2 chapters that are what space marines are MEANT to be, a shield for humanity.

[@twilightparanormalresearch186]

@@brandonwoeldike2084salamanders and lamenters against a xenos horde…..I almost feel bad for the xenos

[@xXFuzzeeXx]

Women: "He didn't cry during Titanic. Do men even have feelings?" Men: "There's not an ounce of regret... I'm overwhelmed with PRIIIDE!" *Manly tears*

[@ottoaureliuszwiebel]

Guilliman: I doubled your legion with primaris Lameters: *sobing* I get 5 new brothers? Guilliman: Wait what!?

[@randomdoodontheinternet7277]

I think you meant chapter? The Legions haven't been a thing for the Imperium for 10k years.

[@ottoaureliuszwiebel]

@@randomdoodontheinternet7277 *Enters an incoherent Rage and screams about legions and horus*

[@samwisegamgee8773]

There are actually many chapters that have exceeded the rules for size..the minotaurs are one of them and so was the astral claws, they were literally legion strength which is why they were so distrusted, intentions pure that hadn't been able to have a founding yet.

[@Shadowblader98]

@@randomdoodontheinternet7277 well the black templars numbers kinda say otherwise at this point

[@Mr0_0Gaming]

​@@Shadowblader98because codex isnt real for black templar

[@kabob0077]

*[Luck -100]* *[Zeal 100]* *[Humanity 1000]* *[Faith 100]*

[@conradsmight2220]

[HEROS-1000]

[@artiequick3583]

*[Chad energy - 100]*

[@NameName2.0]

*[Lamentation ZERO]* *[PRIDE IN SAVING LIVES INFINITE]*

[@Noorthia]

​@@conradsmight2220why negative

[@Noorthia]

​@@artiequick3583why negative

[@wojciechkowalski8061]

One thing I realized about the artwork: The bodies of fallen Lamenters are behind the backs of the ones still fighting. They weren't just making a last stand. THEY WERE PUSHING THE ENEMY BACK.

[@gamerraider889]

As the saying goes: best defense is an amazing offense. Lamenters just live that line, lol.

[@Victor-056]

There is another detail as well: The Revised Version of the Song, can be considered to be from the Perspective of the Civilians the Lamenters saved, while the Original, can be considered to be from the Perspective of the Lamenters themselves. In both the Revision and the Original, The Artwork still shows the Fallen Lamenters behind the ones still standing. Even in the Original version, the Lamenters were still able to force the Enemy back.

[@V1OIWTF]

Should also be noted. If the context clues of the opening message and the use of "monstrous sounds" in the lyrics. They not only advanced against a xenos race, but not just any xenos race. The lamenters went toe to toe with the nids with only 100 and forced them back until the bitter end.

[@-Askar-]

yes, they where trying to buy every second they can to make damn sure the civilians can evacuate as safe as possible.

[@thecyanghost1889]

custodes: i tip my banana to you, a banana legend to another @@V1OIWTF

[@wolfeye2717]

Old song: sang while trying his best to breath in the battlefield. New song: old marine telling his cause to the new requits... telling them what will face..but at the same time whatthey protect , the reason for their existence. The reason they still breathe. They are the empire fighters The empire protectors Forced with impossible tasks Yet somehow They breath..not with their physical bodies But with the lot they managed to save

[@gabrielemusica6513]

​@Nix91 Chapter Ancient Vaspasian, is this you?

[@lysanderharlocke2159]

The desperation of the original feels more from the Lamentors perspective. But this… This is how the people they saved will remember them. Triumphant and heroic. Excellent work.

[@marcelberes469]

I like this interpretation.

[@vanillaicecream2385]

id love to hear one about the battle of macragge, maybe the 1st company's last stand

[@theaureliasys6362]

Or their brothers. Keep in mind, they are sons of SAGNUINIUS. The one who is utterly incapable of despair.

[@tzeentchlordoffates9268]

It is a good lore reason since this is a remaster

[@fredvincent7967]

Yeah, this sums it up perfectly

[@alannatherson7721]

The original had the feeling it was sung by the Lamenters as they made their desperate last stand buying time to allow the innocents of Philositos to evacuate. This version feels like it was song by the survivors of that last ship of Philositos remembering the golden angels that descended from the sky and sacrificed themselves for them when the rest of the Imperium had already deemed them 'acceptable losses'.

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

Funny, I felt a similar way about it before finding your comment. Weird how the narrative of a song completely changes when the tone of it is altered,

[@sturmtruppe5005]

The original song spoke of the planet Alimenta, I wonder why it was changed to Philositos in the revisited song.

[@gabeluke4643]

The og one sounded more desperate this one has more confidence into them still the voices also sounds smoother in the end i love both of them and the art work looks freaking amazing keep up the great work dont let the hate comments get to you FOR THOSE WE CHERISH WE DIE IN GLORY

[@seelcudoom1]

i interpret the smoother less desperate voice being this version is the survivors retelling the story of their savior

[@gabeluke4643]

​@@seelcudoom1 yeah thats a great way to look at it

[@ZXyrox2514]

​@@gabeluke4643 That's true but... In the sound I don't see one line of mention this (yes, my English is bad but words specific for change the vision of "bard" was work)

[@RyDog905]

I like the line delivery, but the voice itself kinda bugs me. I dunno, maybe it needs to grow on me, but it just kinda misses the mark for me

[@brillcrafter7417]

yup, I agree

[@christopherkrupa580]

Original: Desperate last stand. Revisted Version: A glorious last stand

[@quox3987]

Original is the first half, desperate defense of civilians. This version is the latter half, no escape or survival, but a battle hard fought, and even in death a victory earned.

[@Prophetofthe8thLegion]

Rather unfitting for them. Though as always this revisit by stringstorm is still good.

[@christopherkrupa580]

@@halfknight2310 honestly I agree. I'll have to sit on this one for a bit but it could grow on me

[@mattaffenit9898]

@@imightbeweasel2014 Maybe, but what if not honor can they be given? And what but honor do they have to hold onto? They suffer more than near any of their brethren, and bear their curse stoically. Something that can't be said for many of their brothers, or even cousins from other lineages. They of all people should have fallen to Chaos. Yet they above almost all others exemplify the nobility of Sanguinius and refuse to do so. Hardly anyone would blame them. No one would be surprised. And yet they continually dig in their heels and refuse, just on principle. Their entire existence may be one of desperation, but I see this more as a way of honoring them than capturing the nature of their curse.

[@enderfire3379]

Honestly i didnt hear the original

[@spenceremmons6571]

I love it, the original sounded like the 9th's Captain in the middle of battle, while this sounds like some member of the administratum heard the story from one of the survivors and thought it would be a good propaganda piece, so he hired some professional artists and singer to make this.

[@mattaffenit9898]

They would, wouldn't they? Damn bureaucrats, always turning everything into propaganda. And trying to report the Flaw to the Ordo Astartes.

[@Victor-056]

...Both songs have the fallen lamenters behind the defenders. In the "True Version" and the "Propaganda" version, the 9th Lamenters Company _were pushing back the Tyranids!_ The only thing the Administratum did was polish up the Lamenter's golden armor to hide the battle damage and give them a professional singer.

[@mememmemsmewad]

@@Victor-056 I thought it was the green tide

[@quicke5486]

Whoever calculated that an entire company of Astartes were insignificant needs to be executed for heresy.

[@TheAKgunner]

As much as I want to agree with you, against a Tyranid invasion, anything less than a Chapter of Astartes is insignificant.

[@blacktemplar1139]

​@@TheAKgunner So you're really going to forget about the Blood Ravens 4th company, who held off against a Leviathan hive fleet?

[@TheAKgunner]

@@blacktemplar1139 I never heard of such a feat.

[@blacktemplar1139]

@@TheAKgunner Well it was years ago so I'm not sure if it got retconned

[@TheAKgunner]

@@blacktemplar1139 Yeah. GW is shit a maintaining lore. Unless it involves the Ultramarines. 🙄

[@juleksz.5785]

Personaly I prefer the original more, but damn those arts look good and I am so happy this song got revisit.

[@jankokovac1229]

Same

[@HPkobold]

This one sound more like an angel singing true to the bloodangels

[@RyDog905]

I prefer the original’s vocals, but everything else is good with this. I even like the line delivery, just the voice is not hitting it for me. Still, an admirable effort!

[@juleksz.5785]

@@RyDog905 That's totally me ! I don't consider music much worse, but vocals sound like someone was trying too hard and it seems like it was toned down in post production

[@michimatsch5862]

​@@RyDog905 Yeah, the voice in the original sounded more... emotional? It felt like it had a greater range. Again, not bad. But I prefer the original.

[@lordcommissarthomas1922]

“No man who died in his service died in vain” Sargent Tarkus of the blood ravens AVE IMPERATOR! Love this version! Great work as always!

[@JTKennedy-z4q]

"Why father do you forsake us?" "Because my son's, of all my children I chose you, you are the bravest, the most selfless, and my most defiant, stand strong and bleed my holy tears"

[@trentcarnes8572]

As I look at my lord, I smile behind my helmet. "They live that is all that maters "as I look back at the mass of horror and the never born i laugh. " well so be it come you basters come and die for I will rage like My brothers for we live to rage against the night "

[@NoobPTFO]

FOR THOSE WE CHERISH, WE DIE IN GLORY!

[@TheAKgunner]

FOR THOSE WE CHERISH, WE DIE IN GLORY!!

[@trentcarnes8572]

FOR THOSE WE CHERISH, WE DIE IN GLORY!

[@KrizDantiok]

FOR THOSE WE CHERISH, WE DIE IN GLORY!

[@juanrangel3535]

FOR THOSE WE CHERISH, WE DIE IN GLORY

[@dmytro._.kovtun]

They can take our life from us, but they can't take our light from us. That was epic

[@guyver441]

Not an ounce of regret...

[@anlize3422]

I liked the new effects on the little details. Also the chorus on the ending gave it a boost that I liked that a lot. The original still has it's place, but this one earned it's own spot in my heart.

[@axelgarcia4188]

These good boys deserve so much more then they got.FOR THOSE WE CHERISH!!❤

[@slueepy1232]

WE DIE IN GLOOOOORYYYYY!!!!!!!

[@gabeluke4643]

FOR THOSE WE CHERISH WE DIE IN GLORY

[@BloodAngelWithInternetAccess]

Indeed, they did.

[@elijahhayter3026]

We die in glory, brother.

[@Prophetofthe8thLegion]

If they got what they deserved they would just be yellow salamanders and we wouldn’t give a shit.

[@cinders5305]

All that pain. All that misery. All that Sorrow. All that death. Yet they keep going. Not for themselves, not for the Emperor. Not for each other. They do it for the Imperium. For their Father. For humanity. The Colors of Dorn. The Heart of Vulcan. The Blood of Sanguinis. Some say the deadliest kind of man is one with nothing left to lose. But one even deadlier is a man who had one last thing to defend.

[@DatCameraMON]

"The herd we held, slipped away from the onslaught~." "Make our deaths worth the price, please use the time we bought~!" "Spurred by the lives that we saved; let out a cry!" "There's not an ounce of regret, I'm overwhelmed with PRIDE~~~!" That sequence of back-to-back banger lines is amazing with the delivery.

[@lilmoth8543]

Guys will think of this and say "Hell yeah"

[@heckinmemes6430]

Hell yeah!

[@dunkyking6310]

Hell yeah!

[@crunchbar217]

Hell yeah!

[@Echo_1773]

Hell Yeah!

[@demonicon261]

Hell yeah!

[@cooldude-vz4pb]

I prefer the original, but I can tell Corgi out his soul into singing this, and I respect that!

[@obamaprism4168]

Corgi didn’t sing this one, that’s why I think it feels so different

[@theduke9292]

“I can sense it…Your afraid? Hahaha! A Space Marine cowering in the face of death!” “I am not fearful for myself Traitor. I fear for those I am sworn to protect, and so long as I yet draw breath you shall not harm them.“ “You stand as a god amongst them! Why lay down your life for those weak helpless fools!? Why die for these weak pathetic mortals!?” “…For those we cherish, we die in glory.” *chainsword roars to life*

[@tzeentchlordoffates9268]

Wasn't to sure about the change at first but the artwork and singing turned out great

[@Linki8uu]

I agree in the beginning I was feeling a little off and didn’t like it but once the tempo started it got a lot bettrr

[@spongeyspikes09]

I can't see the artwork with all this water in my eyes 😢

[@Ashley-the-fox]

Quite lord tzeentch

[@MugiwaraZero]

FUCKING TZEENCH being unsure of change!?!?!?! what sort of 4th-degree inter-dimensional warp fuckery is this?

[@incontinensinfirmus9125]

Other chapters will fold and buckle with the curse the Lamenters have. Loyal, brave, and empathetic. And yet despite being trampled upon by so many of their fellow Astartes, Despite so much overwhelming losses, misfortune after misfortune, and Battles that continued to whittle them down, they still embody what the Emperor said when he made the Space Marines : "They are my bulwark against the Terror. They are the Defenders of Humanity." Every single human civilian, regardless of his or her role, is part of humanity itself. There is no strategic and tactical value for what they do, they care not for the accolades they might gain, nor even remembrance for their deeds. While everyone else goes for glory to further their own chapters and themselves, the Lamenters find their glory risking and going so far as to throw their lives to save people. When the lyrics mentioned to make their deaths worth the price and to use the time they bought, they knew they will all die and accepted it. They cared not even to be remembered and simply wished for them to live. And that was enough for them. In a setting that was perpetually dark, Lamenters are one of the small fireflies that give off a glimmer of hope. If there was anyone who would ask me who the good guys were, I'd proudly mention that the few who carry that mantle includes the Sons of Sanguinius. That one Chapter with the checkered pauldron with a heart in the middle, that one chapter who gladly gave their lives, and will continue to do so, not for the sake of pride and accomplishment, but for doing and being what the other Astartes chapters should aspire to be. Battered, broken, but unfailingly loyal not only for the Emperor and his cause, but for Humanity and its lives as well. For those we cherish, we die in glory!

[@austinplatt]

“A final twenty reply” 30 died in that one verse.

[@PodreyJenkin138]

Original: how the 7th company lamenters sang of themselves during their desperate last stand Revised version: How the chapter sang of them afterwards, how the Blood angels understood their final mission, how the Imperium and more importantly the civilians they saved remembered them..."

[@nevoth815]

Unless I’m mishearing the singer is an Apothecary, he claims; “Although your stomach is tied in knots; I can’t prevent every loss.” That sounds like the regret of a combat medic who is working hard to not just fight but keep his brothers standing.

[@THExRISER]

Yeah you definitely ironed out the imperfections from the original. Also like others said this one feels more triumphant, powerful, victorious, probably because the Primaris reinforcements finally showed up.

[@spongeyspikes09]

Aye I always thought the beginning felt out of tune and it only got good nearing the end, the stringstorm effect Yeah the Primaris showed up... After most of the good lemon boys are about to die 😢

[@spongeyspikes09]

Meanwhile back in Terra, there's now water again courtesy of the Emperor When asked what was his response? "My poor Lemon Bois, you are goodest of all Bois 🥺😭💔"

[@jagnestormskull3178]

I'm going to have brain surgery on Tuesday, and am going to have to go on concussion protocol for a few months. I'm glad that a new Stringstorm song was released before then, especially a redo of a classic about the Lamenters. ❤🤘🤘

[@vemulashriniketh8109]

How'd the surgery go?

[@jagnestormskull3178]

​@@vemulashriniketh8109 Went great, far better than expected, thank you for asking. Compared to last time I had the same surgery, my issues were only minor (some balance issues, had to use a cane for a bit) and my recovery time was short (two weeks or so). Mom thinks that the balance issues were because the surgery depleted my cerebral-spinal fluid and my body just took two weeks to recover the supply to standard levels. People never really think about that kind of stuff, since the default state of most humans is having a ready supply of all the chemicals we need to function.

[@Matt-md5yt]

​@jagnestormskull3178 glad you survived the Docs working on your brain

[@gagemullis313]

@@jagnestormskull3178 Glad to see you're doing ok!

[@localcommissar9026]

I liked the original more but this is also very good and the art work is amazing

[@Jaeger958]

"A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once. It seems to me most strange that men should fear, seeing that death, a necessary end, will come when it will come." - William Shakespeare

[@nightpyre9776]

It's awesome to see this song revisited. The original version was easily one of my favorites. And I think I like this one just as much. It's a different feeling. But it's definitely not bad. Just as emotional but with a more inspiring feeling to it

[@apollyonkurze3211]

"For those we cherish, we die in glory!!"

[@agustinvizcaino9274]

Let's go! Song redemption arc anyone? The song starts slow, kind of timid, but HOLY EMPEROR, does it embrace itself right after. Awesome work, as always. The poor Lamenters finally get the win of a revisited theme song!

[@Edo_Ginting]

The original tells the story of how bad the Lamenters have it, their curse and luck damning them to a desperate last stand This, reminds us that despite all that, they remained loyal to the very end.

[@josephcometa1992]

And that they are Sanguinius most loyal and noble of sons. So many other chapters of space marines have turned traitor for less they stayed true.

[@VithLiahain]

I don't care how dark Warhammer 40K is, these cursed good lemon boys will always hold a special place in my heart and be one of my favorites

[@zacharyjankowski7674]

I love both. The first was sadness mixed with an unwillingness to give in This one sounds like pride and honor. Keep up the amazing work. Also, if you get any more death threats, ping them so we can put them all on blast. FOR THE EMPEROR

[@Darqshadow]

​@@halfknight2310 in the end both fit the narrative of one of the most unlucky but well loved of the Imperium's armored angels.

[@vortex59_]

Members of the Lamenters 9th Company: Tzeentch . . . *I'm calling the Inquisition*

[@Significantpower]

How do you lose a battle when an actual God is on your side?

[@BloodAngelWithInternetAccess]

@@Significantpower Some things happen.

[@theenigma8683]

@@Significantpower Not even ol squidface can unfuck their bad luck

[@CommissarZhana]

I can listen to this song twice as many times now

[@erodoeht4666]

The OG was a story with a 1st person POV. This is a real emotional banger. Both are awesome and the fact you did not forget about this song makes me smile. 😊

The male urge to do the right thing.

[@benaplin9861]

I can definitely hear the difference in experience, as vocalist and lyricist, between this and the original. The tempo feels more natural, much better in my opinion. Well done, and thank you for the music.

[@terminotter4235]

I don't think The Lamenters are unlucky. They were abandoned by chapters who knew The Lamenters were from the cursed founding and left them to die. I think a chaos god saw this and said "If they continue to be this good people will base they hope around The Lamenters and come out stronger. Which will limit my influence." So the Chaos god influences events to screw them. This is my head cannon.

[@Echo_1773]

i am stealing your head cannon

[@theultimategodofgaming3200]

1st listen: eh I prefer the original 3rd listen: huh this is pretty good 5th listen: FOR THOSE WE CHERISH, WE DIE IN GLORY!

[@andrewmichael9201]

I like this It’s a nice revisit that’s different enough from the other to warrant well existing but it’s not a definitive upgrade, more a side grade Tho I prefer the desperation of the original over the triumph of this one

[@Sandriu]

I prefer the original, maybe it is the pace of some parts or the voice that appeals to me more. But don-t get me wrong, it is still a banger. BTW: What happened to the Malal idon? You teased it but I never knew what happened, did I miss something? I probably did

[@tagrerte4701]

- The new background images are dope af. Only the camera panning of the second shot (where you see all the marines in line) was better in the original : it went from the civilians to the marines, from the evacuation to the actual combat, as in "okay they are evacuating, time to start the party boys". - The singing voice is pretty good/nice to listen to. Same goes for the music. - Still, the original's version felt more desperate (despite the same lyrics being used in both cases), which is more fitting I guess. This one feels more heroic. It's pretty hard to describe. In the original, it felt like a warrior was singing while fighting. Here, it feels like a singer is, well, singing. TL;DR : Pretty good. Interesting to get alternate versions. Don't do that for Raylanor's Last Stand tho, it is simply perfect (it's my canon voice for Fulgrim) :P

[@ormagodendio2893]

They are my bullwark against terror. Only the salamanders equals them in terms of devotion and compassion over humankind.

[@infinity9839]

I disagree with those who say that "In 40k, no good deed goes unpunished" For, the act of punishment implies wrongdoing. However, I see nothing wrong with dying to fight the dying of the light, even when your own brothers and fathers are against you. If anything, that is an act that deserves an overwhelming count of honor and praise. Warhammer 40k doesn't punish the Lamenters. It simply doesn't deserve them.

[@Angry_Ukrainian]

For Sanguinius! Emperor protect, if he did not, please save their soul's for Legion of Damned!

[@CptMacTavish-sg7hj]

I got to say that I love both versions The first one is way more desperate and fitting for the situation (but I got to admit I'm not entirely drawn to the strain in the singer's voice on the higher pitches) This one feels more glorious and retrospective like a tale told years after (and hot damn the singer killed it in this version, I could barely find anything to be annoyed by in his performance, big props)

[@nsg9484]

to be fair, Corgi wanted to go for the higher pitches for the original song

[@burakakbay374]

I prefer the Original. The Original was more mature And accepting death. Sounded like an actual Space Marine. Edit: Please dont change the originals. They are already good the way they are. Make New songs. For example we need a Primach Song. A song about even after all they endured still loyal for sake of humanity And there is still hope for Humanity's victory.

[@TemplarBlonic]

Bloody amazing. It doesn’t discount the original while still being an incredible rendition worthy of listening to on repeat. Headcanon: This isn’t a “remake” of the last one. This is from the eyes of one of the rescued boys who got saved by the last Lamenter company from the original version of this song, who is following in the same steps as the brave men who sacrificed themselves for other. Like a tragic, yet, inspiring cycle. An ouroboros of heroism! And the TTS chanting… it sounded so different, but still familiar. Like seeing an old friend after a long time and seeing how much they’ve changed; but they’re still the same person you became friends with.

[@Animefan1803]

I like that this sounds more like a power metal cover. But the old version sounded more desperate. Both are great. Gotta put them into my gym playlist.

[@-Askar-]

Speechless. Finally, recognition for the TRUE SONS OF SAGUINIUS.❤

[@silvarknite7]

OH!? more warhammer music? (sort of ^^)

[@sapphiredawn4321]

you wonder if some how some of Vulkans blood ended up in the gene vats when this Chapter was made i mean a trait like this is more common for the children of the Fire lizard then the Angel of man but i jsut wonder if there is a bit of green under the gold

[@helbrassen4576]

The vocals are better than the original but i feel the vocalist goes for a softer feel than the original which i feel is a mistake, those moments of a elongated sound like when they emphasise the last word of each sentence sound a lot softer and i would have liked for them to hit those notes harder. But that's just my taste in vocals (im a rock and roll guy after all) over all i feel the vocals are better than the original, in the beginning the vocals cut through the music and where easy to hear but i feel the music drowned out the vocals a bit later on in the song. Either way great work, i like it.

[@TinCan5763]

I don’t think Craig had a “strong” enough voice if that makes sense, but he did a great job

[@vitaliitomas8121]

Well, try to define "strong voice" for this.

[@ducktapelegend2972]

@@vitaliitomas8121 I would say it sounds like a recruit telling the tale rather then a song from one of the lamenter marines. Both are good they just don't sound that same.

[@michimatsch5862]

​@@vitaliitomas8121 not sure "strong" is the word I'd use. The...vocals don't feel as emotional in this one as the last one. I am unsure whether this is due to song direction (how the guy was told to sing) or the singer not having the same range, etc. Don't feel like I know enough about music to really find the right words but in the original I felt the singer going from pain, to anger, to pride, etc. while singing. Here it just feels like it's always the same baseline emotion.

[@-Askar-]

I liked how soft he is, it feels like a dramatic retelling of a desperate and glorious last stand. :)

[@Echo_1773]

i dont think a space marine with a caveman voice would be very good for a song like this...

[@arturzakacz6066]

This version sounds like Imperial propaganda's glorification of the event, compared to the what really happened in the original.

[@genndy4538]

We came back to this planet, because we forgot a bunch of farmers!

[@debtdevice8412]

As another comment put it. This rendition is heroic and almost triumphant, while the original is more desperate and defeated. This rendition is how those the Lamenters saved will remember them, as heroes and champions. The original may be what happened, but this is how it will be remembered

[@PRESIDENT_LEMON]

Ok I’m not a music man so bare with me. In the last verse we hear rapid drumbeats then we hear dings and after each ding the drum beat slows down and lessens. What does this mean? The drumbeats are gunfire and the dings are marines dying, lessening the amount of gunfire. What adds to this is we hear the ding before he says “somehow beside me, i see one of us on our knees.” It’s literally their armour being struck.

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

You deserve a pin lol

[@panzerek9522]

Holy fookin shit... Amazing Lamenters deserved better, at least they got good song. TWICE!

[@hydrogenone6866]

They have worst luck, but they have biggest hearts in the Grimdark future. They never give up.

[@tristanband4003]

Thats what you do in a grimdark universe. You fight anyway, you save people anyway, you do what's right anyway.

[@ProcyonDei]

Some people disagree with the changes, but then again the battle cry of the Lamenters is "For those we cherish, we die in glory." Yes the Lamenters are not ones to simply seek glory for the sake of it, but they still see fighting for the people as the highest honor there is...

[@dirtyrat886]

I had goosebumps all the way through this is absolutely amazing

[@morgant.dulaman8733]

"Have you ever fought a battle you'd struggle to win, with no hope of running away? Have any of us? Have you ever, since the siege of Terra itself, dawn a weapon with the knowledge You might die? I will not see my life whored away without meaning!" -Talos Valcoran. I wonder if there's some Night Lords who would consider...perhaps not "repenting" in terms of fighting for the emperor, but carving down a different path of hunting those who deserve their attentions, or even protecting those who do not, if exposed to the Lamenters.

[@tzeentchlordoffates9268]

Was fun dying with the Lamenters 9th company.

[@kabob0077]

The Curse holds still...

[@seelcudoom1]

my interpretation of this is the first version was the lamentors singing during the actual event, this is the story being retold by the surviving civilians to immortalize theirs saviors, hence why its more noble sounding and less desperate

[@Lamenters-Librarian]

Me and my therapist listened to this for a session she said it was epic

[@nonya1366]

Lamenters [Primaris version]

[@loriscalmen323]

Original or remake ? Both. Both are good. Thanks you for your dedication.

[@nsg9484]

I put both on at the same time and overlapped the vocals and it sounds amazing

[@Echo_1773]

the only true answer

[@thewhitelotus7667]

Prefered the "original" version. Yet, lover your work. Keep it up!

[@BlueFrost-vb2ej]

This is how the emperor envisioned the astartes! If even half of the legions had been as human as these then the heresy wouldnt have even happened

[@kenners1993]

half of them were like this that's how the loyalists even won

[@vamp576]

I hate to say this, I like this channels music but some of the newer songs just are not what I like about stringstorm

[@elcaponeholyemperorofnj1169]

Something I noticed between the two versions. The original has a choir like feel with less instrumental. This one has less choir & more instrumental

[@Thirstycrusader]

Lamenters the musical💀

[@alexghost2023]

WE DIE IN GLORYYYYY!!!! Oh i loved, this version is magnificient, this song is one own my favorite of Stringstorm and Hmdkids. Great job and greetings from Chile.

[@Prussia1991]

The soundtrack and art is very good however I feel that the mother holding her crying child in the first scene "Civilians who are desperate in the face of war" being removed was a mistake. Having her there is a good link between the lyrics & visuals. The desperate civilians are right there. Not "somewhere I guess" I feel like the the singer is "holding back" like he was scared to truly shout in case his neighbors called the cops for a wellness check or something. Further this singer doesn't put the "Desperate Feeling" on the lyrics the previous singer did. It's a good song on its own. But it is worse for comparison with its predecessor.

[@artikreven]

I like the visuals in this one but I prefer the original one. It felt like it had more grit and the deeper voice fit the Space Marines. Still, nice work

[@Scarletraven87]

I have a D&D friend who is well known in our group for the misfortune that plagues his rolls. He has a mild interest in 40k, but I doubt he knows about this chapter yet.

[@ariclegomaniac]

I don’t know why this brings a tear to my eyes, I love the Lamenters so much!

[@GeneralPotatoSalad]

Absolutely. LOVE. IT!

[@GamingGlatorius]

Does anyone know how they got that text effect in the beginning and end?

[@blacktemplarbrotherlucius1935]

Seeing the Lamenters using a mix of Aquila, Corvus and ever Crusader pattern armor is both awsome to see but also a string reminder of their standing in the Imperium, the fact they are still using Crusader patterned armor despite how ANCIENT that armor probably is yet the captain still wears it with honour.

[@fluffydistroyer]

It was a good second attempt, but personally i prefer the original, still God tier work stringstorm. thanks a ton.

[@CJgamer129]

I much prefer the OG version. Its not bad, per say, but the OG vocalist just nailed it so well, while this one feels off somehow. Like too smooth and a bit overexaggerated at points. The new vocalist didn't do enough to make it their own, and instead tried to copy the OG performance. I'm just kinda whelmed by it, TBH.

[@flamingrubys11]

the new vocalist is from fivver so it makes sense? but good on stringstorm letting this fivver build up a resume

[@Echo_1773]

shut up heratic he cooked

[@inconspicuousauthor5881]

So, fun fact, form what I can tell, these are remakes of the images from the original song.

[@mtfgamma6257]

I couldn't resist: "I'm Sorry. it should've never come to this" Lycus, captain of the 9th company said as we watched the final transport leave the spaceport, a speck among the dust and smoke rising high into the sky. The words the captain spoke were directed at all of us....and yet, I still felt it was directed specifically to me, the only Guardsman among these angels. "It is our duty brother captain." one of the wounded marines replied loading a final magazine into his weapon, barrel glowing from having been used for over an hour with little time to cool. All the surviving marines, just 20 of the 100 that landed just three hours ago gave their sounds of agreement. After a moment of quiet with only the noise of lasguns, slug throwers and bolters beyond the crest, I felt the need to add my own voice. "Look how far we've come, Captain." The marines turned to me and beyond, the captains helmet was in the way but I felt his eyes on me, I continued emboldened as a flame that had ignited when they first landed turned into a blaze to rival the emperors light. "We have lost many, yes, and many, many more..." I choked slightly, thinking of my friends, comrades and family that I lost to these...*monsters* But I continued after clearing my throat "and yet, look how far we've come, how much we have fought, how far we have *pushed them back*!" I held up a finger and pointed to the spaceport. "But think of all of those we saved, many hundreds of thousands that the Imperium was ready to write off, they survived because of us!" I looked at my feet, where the banner of the 9th company lay, the marine carrying it having passed minutes ago. I gingerly and reverantly took the flag from his hands and lifted it up high, where even our enemies could see it. "They fear us, captain, we have bore such a deep wound into the hearts of these monsters they will remember it for *eternity*! " Many roars of approval came from the marines surrounding me, my heart pounding I looked at the banner in my hands. "I am but a lowly human girl surrounded by Angels, I was a coward and I have no place among such mighty heroes, And yet I feel I belong nowhere else then here, *this* is where I can finally do something that matters." I walked up beside the towering form of the captain, still holding the banner high "Our hearts burn with the glory of the Emperor, and while they can take our lives, They cannot take this light." The captain had a smile to his voice, a sad one, but a smile none the less. "You belong here as much as any of our brothers," he turned to the other marines, preparing themselves to make their final charge over the hill. "For those we cherish!" He shouted We all replied "We die in glory!" This final act was recorded by the camera attached to major Wehrmann's helmet, it was later discovered when the planet was retaken by the combined efforts of the Astra Militarum, Space wolves, Ultramarines and Salamanders. All filmed were killed in their final charge, however when forces of the Salamanders made planetfall in this area they found a field of thousands of dead heretics, mixed with bodies in yellow armor. The 9th company banner, meanwhile, was standing proudly atop the hill, claiming final victory. Additionally, it was being firmly held in place by the corpse of the Major who refused to let it go, even in death. Their story shall be recorded and the banner sent to the Lamenters under guard of Sister Tabica of our martyred lady after it has been repaired. ~ Inquisitor Janick

[@robocop1279]

All in favor in forcing creative assembly to make a codex for the Lementors say I Edit: But for real this song makes me want to buy my first warhammer army and play the Lementors

[@therookie7401]

The original and revisited convey different feelings. I like it. The original has a desperate tone as they fight to save lives, this one has a sense of glory as though they will not survive they still charge in unafraid. Both are good in their own ways. No need to start a crusade or anything in the comments section.

[@TheEmps]

I am proud.

[@Prophetofthe8thLegion]

If we knew this was the end...

[@sqocks8254]

It is nice to see that the original text message at the start the video has been carried over to this revisited version.