+DJmarcynio well actually its 'basic', which is a mixture of mostly latin, welsh and some other languages, maybe he's right and they took some russian too, you never know (unless you are the man at blizzard who made this language)
Russia was also heavily influenced by Eastern / Greek Orthodox culture, and the Greeks were the birthplace of Western civilization, so it makes sense they would all be connected!
The music of Cataclysm gives me the feeling that they are finally using a live orchestra, or Hans Zimmer's program for performance... Either way, the compositional skills have GONE UP.
Had the base melody stuck in my head for awhile but I never could quite remember what it was from. Can’t believe i was 6 when I last heard this. -Cant believe my parents -*-let-*- a 6 year old play this game-
When I think of Stormwind, the only thing I hope is that they'll fill the big hole that was once the park of Stormwind. Currently, we have to make do with the Mage Quarter, when we want to do some quiet roleplay.
I actually think they put too much effort in coming up with new lands (or expanding lands that should be small - next thing we know, Kul'tiras is gonna be a continent) instead of updating what we already have. What they did with the new 'park' of Stormwind looks more like it was done in a hurry. But they do good work, overall. Legion looks great.
May the seven kingdoms of humanity ― Stormwind, Lordaeron, Gilneas, Stormgarde, Dalaran, Alterac and Kul Tiras ― stand once more reunited as one for the ALLIANCE! :)
This music paints a picture in my mind..Hooded priests and monks walking slowly down a dark cold misty night while raining. Mourning the deaths of their fallen, holding torches of sorrow. This explains Alliance isn't just a pot of happy flowers, we feel real pain, real death..Real War, this is the might and glory of the Alliance. FOR THE ALLIANCE!
The Alliance is literally the opposite of a pot of Happy Flowers. Ever since WC 1, it has only known horror (even before WC 1 if you factor in the Dranei). SW itself fell at the end of WC1.
So noice how Blizzard recycles a villain song to discreetely make it clear who the bad boys are. Ty Blizzard, The Horde are the good guys, we got it since W3 anyway.
You see a lot of people play WoW for the game itself, but not everyone appreciates the music. People say that it's just music but they don't take the time to listen to it. The writers are fantastic and deserve more credit. I think the music is great and really makes the game even more awesome than it really is!
Im a strict horde player, only made one ally alt in my entire WoW history, but i gotta admit Stormwind has the best theme compared to any other city in the game, period.
@AnakinSkywalker34 This is the memory i choose to remember from both alliance and horde.Because in massive threats like the one that passed...Everyone is Ally.....not alliace,but Ally..
Some say "For the Alliance", while others say "For the Horde." I'm taking my stand, against all evil in this world...of Warcraft. Deathwing threatens our very way of life, yet the bickering and pointless killing still rages on. That is why I say something different, something no one will say, only those who truly want to save the world: FOR AZEROTH!
From a 2D game with 2 Footmen and 1 orc to all of this? Warcraft - Warcraft 3 Reign of Chaos - Warcraft 3 The Frozen Throne - World of Warcraft - Big Succes- World of Warcraft The Burning Crusade - World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King - World of Warcraft Cataclysm - World of Warcraft The mists of Pandaria it's pretty cool isn't it? ;)
My bad forgot to include that in my comment, yes that is very true, and that is why I remain mostly horde, due to Thrall's total greatness! Thrall will forever be my favorite leader in all of WoW
@Cabezoun To fight Deathwing you need steel for swords and armour. You need wood and iron for siege equipment. You need lands for crops and herds. You need stone for keeps to hold against his foul twilight spawns. With the resources diminishing thanks to Cataclysm, there's shortage of any of these. Do you think that old rivals that fight each other for years would be so eager to share what they hold? Do you expect that from savage, tribal Horde or the conservative, prejudiced Alliance?
Well to be fair, it was the ENTIRE Horde which consisted of not only the dominant race of another planet(orcs) but also ogres, against one kingdom. By all rights it should have been a slaughter, but Doomhammer himself said that taking Stormwind was a close thing, as if they might have failed.
Due to your position as regional commander of the southern defense forces, Lord Terenas commands that you raise an outpost in the Hillsbrad foothills. It is rumored that Orcish marauders have been raiding coastal towns in the area, but whether these attacks are part of a greater Horde offensive is, as yet, unknown. Your outpost is to provide food and information for Alliance troops and, as such, should be a community consisting of at least four Farms. You must also construct a Barracks in order to safeguard the Hillsbrad operation.
@M4N451995 Not really my argument, but I just wanted to correct one thing. Illidan was assigned a 10,000 year sentence for making a pact with Sargeras himself after becoming jealous of Malfurion's rising power as a druid, and the taking of his love, Tyrande. He gained demonic power and thus became a tool to Sargeras' plans of destruction and conquest, basically betraying his people, and all of Azeroth. Thus becoming known as the "Betrayer".
You know if they just hired a stonemason to chisel Wrynn's chin out of granite over the main gates, I think the Horde would be too worried about getting crushed to bother attacking Stormwind.
This just makes you want to command 1000 players vs 1000 horde players wearing full stormwind armour against each other head on in complete battle formations. That would be so epic...
I play both Horde and Alliance, and they both have their perks. Like, Stormwind has the best music out of the capital cities. Especially now; It's so good in a sad dramatic way. Brilliant. :)
what edition of cataclysm soundtrack has this track? It has some elements of this track in Defenders of Azeroth, but not entire song... HALP PLS! Been looking for this for a long time :(
@M4N451995 As a side note though, the Blood Elves leaving of the alliance was due to the racism and ineptitude of Lord Garithos, and Arthas did indeed betray his own people. Arthas' betrayal though was more due to the dark temptation the original Lich King was bestowing upon him. Garrosh as a very militant, but not incapable leader. His visions of the Horde closely relate to how the Orcs were when they first arrived from Draenor, brutal and unrelenting.
@ZexiontheVIth And then, after Arthas reached full power as a Death Knight, defeated Illidan in a duel, and ascending the Frozen Throne to become the next Lich King. So technically in this time era, the Blood Elves weren't really evil, but merely tools in a game of creation vs. creation.
And now we look at the horde today, though broken, we can also include Taurens, Trolls, Undead, Blood Elves and Goblins... Though some races are hesitant, they're still a strong asset to the horde, to be honest, there isn't much of a difference other than the alliance have gained new allies. At the end of the day, close or not, the horde still won. Your points are very valid, but that's just one fact in war that's solid, no mater how close, who wins, wins.
Just at 0:27 you can clearly hear "Tsaru Svoboda" which is in Russian "Free the King/Freedom for the King”
+DJmarcynio well actually its 'basic', which is a mixture of mostly latin, welsh and some other languages, maybe he's right and they took some russian too, you never know (unless you are the man at blizzard who made this language)
Russia was also heavily influenced by Eastern / Greek Orthodox culture, and the Greeks were the birthplace of Western civilization, so it makes sense they would all be connected!
Yes, my friend. Really sounds like "Царю свобода."
Вы что бредите?
это другой мир там нету языков с нашей планеты....
BEHOLD, THE MIGHT OF STORMWIND!
BEHOLD, THE ARMIES OF STORMWIND!
Lol
I'm die hard Horde player, but this track is awesome.
Cataclysm ost got so many great songs.
good old times friends from everywhere in the world, we were all 10 years younger
Maxime from France
Time sure flies, still gonna remember those times with a warm heart till the end of my life. You are not alone
The music of Cataclysm gives me the feeling that they are finally using a live orchestra, or Hans Zimmer's program for performance...
Either way, the compositional skills have GONE UP.
So it was Stormwind that kept on randomly appearing in my head for 5 years.. interesting
I did spend a stupid amount of time there when I was younger
has it continued appearing in your head?
One of the best songs in this game
already 8 years old and still the best wow soundtrack
10 years
@@nokaapaa 11
12 years
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It's still so beautiful . . . So close to the heart and touching . . . I love the harp.
This makes me feels proud to be part of The Alliance.
Stormwind was hit hard by the black dragon flight's wrath, now more than ever. And now, the need for the Alliance's finest has come once more.
Had the base melody stuck in my head for awhile but I never could quite remember what it was from.
Can’t believe i was 6 when I last heard this.
-Cant believe my parents -*-let-*- a 6 year old play this game-
When I think of Stormwind, the only thing I hope is that they'll fill the big hole that was once the park of Stormwind. Currently, we have to make do with the Mage Quarter, when we want to do some quiet roleplay.
now there is "something" FeelsBadMan
What they put will never feel like what we called the Park of Stormwind. It's nice, but I would've expected better from Blizzard.
Expected better?From BLIZZARD?
I actually think they put too much effort in coming up with new lands (or expanding lands that should be small - next thing we know, Kul'tiras is gonna be a continent) instead of updating what we already have.
What they did with the new 'park' of Stormwind looks more like it was done in a hurry.
But they do good work, overall. Legion looks great.
+goblinounours legion feels too new imo.I liked the less professional style of WoW and the paths YOU choose.Now everything is Lfd and linear quests
I can imagine King Varian Wyrnn in gleaming armor rounding up troops in the desolate state of Stormwind with this song.
dam this songs tells a story of honor , struggle, and in finding of hope !!! full on emotion
I'm a dedicated horde player, but I can't lie on the fact the alliance is so damn classy
May the seven kingdoms of humanity ― Stormwind, Lordaeron, Gilneas, Stormgarde, Dalaran, Alterac and Kul Tiras ― stand once more reunited as one for the ALLIANCE! :)
Quit WoW about 1 year ago, but will never quit the music. Beyond Amazing
True . Are you still alive ?
@@Thrall966 I still play wow xD
I love the new rendition.
It made me smile because it's so fabulous when you hear it in the game. :D
In fact, sometimes I hum it.
Remember being so hyped listening this new version when pre-patch came out in cata, role played my priest
This music paints a picture in my mind..Hooded priests and monks walking slowly down a dark cold misty night while raining. Mourning the deaths of their fallen, holding torches of sorrow. This explains Alliance isn't just a pot of happy flowers, we feel real pain, real death..Real War, this is the might and glory of the Alliance.
FOR THE ALLIANCE!
Lok tar ogar for the hord
The Alliance is literally the opposite of a pot of Happy Flowers. Ever since WC 1, it has only known horror (even before WC 1 if you factor in the Dranei). SW itself fell at the end of WC1.
The Lion's heart beats within us all! Glory to the Alliance!
really like the Stormwind music
This sounds like a mix of stormwind, deadmines, and final fantasy tactics, i love it.
I can't but hear The Hunchback of Notredame's Hellfire whenever this song picks up
HELLFIRE! DARK FIRE! NOW GYPSY IT'S YOUR TURN!
So noice how Blizzard recycles a villain song to discreetely make it clear who the bad boys are. Ty Blizzard, The Horde are the good guys, we got it since W3 anyway.
@@mrscafuto7022 Horde's leader =/= Horde. They created Saurfang because of this.
This is beyond amazing
This is beautiful.
whenever i hear this i get tears in my eyes ! cataclysm was my first expansion and i love it more than anything ever
You see a lot of people play WoW for the game itself, but not everyone appreciates the music. People say that it's just music but they don't take the time to listen to it. The writers are fantastic and deserve more credit. I think the music is great and really makes the game even more awesome than it really is!
The king is dead, Long Live the King!
And the Alliance is honored to have you ;)
Hellscream for blood, for invasion, for conquest.
Alliance for dapper lycanthropes, thinking things through, and Dwarf parties.
warcraft2 elven archer says: "For the Alliance!"
I feel a such deep in this score, really like it
this reminds me of all the fun i had in SW and the first time i went there... i want to play wow again O_O
I'm cheering you on! FOR THE HORDE!!!!!!!
Lok taro gar for the horde
Im a strict horde player, only made one ally alt in my entire WoW history, but i gotta admit Stormwind has the best theme compared to any other city in the game, period.
0:27 gives me chills all the way up. I like it :D
@AnakinSkywalker34 This is the memory i choose to remember from both alliance and horde.Because in massive threats like the one that passed...Everyone is Ally.....not alliace,but Ally..
And then after varian does his speech Saurfang cleaves stormwind into outlands.......exploding it again
FOR THE ALLIANCE!!!
FOR THE ALLIANCE!
FOR THE ALLIANCE!!
Lauren Marie Von Arx For the Empire! ...Oops wrong game...
Lauren Marie Von Arx FOR THE HORDE!
DEATH TO THE ALLIANCE!
Even though I am a messenger of the alliance, I salute to you. There should be more men like you amongst your ranks, and ours too.
Ive always been fan of the horde , but this is the best music in the game
Times change
You will serve the horde, or be crushed beneath it. - Garrosh Hellscream
Wow..beautiful soundtrack :')
Well I'm glad to hear that :D
For the Alliance and Gilneas
*roar*
this is just epic!! and this music it sound so much like Deathwing just were here (which he has)!! i love playing this game!! wow 4ever.
Im a proud player of the alliance always
Nice comeback ;)
Those fucking canal fishing quests at night and this music in the background. Memberries.
Cataclysm Classic! Let's goooooooo!
Jealous that this is actually a masterpiece?
Some say "For the Alliance", while others say "For the Horde." I'm taking my stand, against all evil in this world...of Warcraft. Deathwing threatens our very way of life, yet the bickering and pointless killing still rages on. That is why I say something different, something no one will say, only those who truly want to save the world: FOR AZEROTH!
This has aged well
@@kylewaterson5843 🤎
For LORDAREON, FOR THE ALLIANCE! FOR UTHER THE LIGHTBRINGER
Wow nice very nice spin on a classic wow song... anyone else agree???
Unfortunately, after six different servers over the years, I can confirm that most of the kids roll an Alliance. Usually.
Holy shit ! I'm gonna cry
From a 2D game with 2 Footmen and 1 orc to all of this? Warcraft - Warcraft 3 Reign of Chaos - Warcraft 3 The Frozen Throne - World of Warcraft - Big Succes- World of Warcraft The Burning Crusade - World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King - World of Warcraft Cataclysm - World of Warcraft The mists of Pandaria it's pretty cool isn't it? ;)
My bad forgot to include that in my comment, yes that is very true, and that is why I remain mostly horde, due to Thrall's total greatness! Thrall will forever be my favorite leader in all of WoW
When people ask why I'm playing alliance I let them listen to this
@Cabezoun
To fight Deathwing you need steel for swords and armour. You need wood and iron for siege equipment. You need lands for crops and herds. You need stone for keeps to hold against his foul twilight spawns. With the resources diminishing thanks to Cataclysm, there's shortage of any of these. Do you think that old rivals that fight each other for years would be so eager to share what they hold? Do you expect that from savage, tribal Horde or the conservative, prejudiced Alliance?
probably one of the best song ever put in a game
Wonderful !
Well to be fair, it was the ENTIRE Horde which consisted of not only the dominant race of another planet(orcs) but also ogres, against one kingdom. By all rights it should have been a slaughter, but Doomhammer himself said that taking Stormwind was a close thing, as if they might have failed.
for highlord darion mograin and glory to the lich king!all hail the scourge!!!!
Due to your position as regional commander of the southern defense forces, Lord Terenas commands that you raise an outpost in the Hillsbrad foothills. It is rumored that Orcish marauders have been raiding coastal towns in the area, but whether these attacks are part of a greater Horde offensive is, as yet, unknown. Your outpost is to provide food and information for Alliance troops and, as such, should be a community consisting of at least four Farms. You must also construct a Barracks in order to safeguard the Hillsbrad operation.
Stormwind will Rebuild
@M4N451995 Not really my argument, but I just wanted to correct one thing. Illidan was assigned a 10,000 year sentence for making a pact with Sargeras himself after becoming jealous of Malfurion's rising power as a druid, and the taking of his love, Tyrande. He gained demonic power and thus became a tool to Sargeras' plans of destruction and conquest, basically betraying his people, and all of Azeroth. Thus becoming known as the "Betrayer".
You know if they just hired a stonemason to chisel Wrynn's chin out of granite over the main gates, I think the Horde would be too worried about getting crushed to bother attacking Stormwind.
I miss me some Stormwind.
Stormwind is reborn!
This just makes you want to command 1000 players vs 1000 horde players wearing full stormwind armour against each other head on in complete battle formations. That would be so epic...
Missin Vanilla time ...
This song is the epitome of badass.
I would grade this piece epic, close up to legendary!
Most underrated xpac and ost as well.
MY TOWN
I play both Horde and Alliance, and they both have their perks. Like, Stormwind has the best music out of the capital cities. Especially now; It's so good in a sad dramatic way. Brilliant. :)
FeelsBadMan
:(
teq rip stormwind
wow they must of worked hard on getting the guys to sit still to do this whole thing >.
THIS IS STORMWIND!!!!
He already mentioned that ;)
Damn you Arthas. Uther was a good man.
FOR THE HORDE!!!! See you on the battleground beeeeeches!
SW's old soundtrack was better but Orgrimmar owns now. Great music and an amazing city!
FOR THE ORACLES! best faction ingame.
what edition of cataclysm soundtrack has this track? It has some elements of this track in Defenders of Azeroth, but not entire song...
HALP PLS! Been looking for this for a long time :(
@M4N451995 As a side note though, the Blood Elves leaving of the alliance was due to the racism and ineptitude of Lord Garithos, and Arthas did indeed betray his own people. Arthas' betrayal though was more due to the dark temptation the original Lich King was bestowing upon him.
Garrosh as a very militant, but not incapable leader. His visions of the Horde closely relate to how the Orcs were when they first arrived from Draenor, brutal and unrelenting.
@ZexiontheVIth And then, after Arthas reached full power as a Death Knight, defeated Illidan in a duel, and ascending the Frozen Throne to become the next Lich King. So technically in this time era, the Blood Elves weren't really evil, but merely tools in a game of creation vs. creation.
Back then when Alliance had more players than Horde. (I like Horde more)
And now we look at the horde today, though broken, we can also include Taurens, Trolls, Undead, Blood Elves and Goblins... Though some races are hesitant, they're still a strong asset to the horde, to be honest, there isn't much of a difference other than the alliance have gained new allies.
At the end of the day, close or not, the horde still won. Your points are very valid, but that's just one fact in war that's solid, no mater how close, who wins, wins.
I always create alliance caracters, to hell with the horde!
I remember where I heard this song now.
When I was with two 40man raids on my Horde pally, and we were burning King Varian. ^.^
Stormwind... is the best
Lok'tar ogar, death before dishonor.
The Horde and the Alliance shall feel the power of the COG!
This stormwind version is better than the normal one
FOR THE ALLIANCE!!! :DD
this song is great, btw what kind of music is it?
0:26 you can clearly hear that theres unrest in Stormwind..