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I thought it'd be neat to share ideas in one thread.

Anything drone/stoner in tone just summons the 1970s right out of the air... I'm currently listening to OM "God is Good" ... which will really fit well with a desert-y themed campaign like mine. And I think it makes for good background music, too. Sleep "Dopesmoker" / "Jerusalem" is great for that, too, also YOB's like that, but a little more "metal." OM is more like rhythmic chanting with a little bass.

Really digging this right now. I may try to play it tonight at the game.

Other thoughts include Steve Von Till's solo records, which are semi-Norse and just accoustic guitar for the most part, Lotus Eaters (entirely ambient), Sunn O))) (sort of evil-sounding drone), Black Sabbath (duh), Dio (double duh), bands like that. Obviously The Sword really evokes the sword & sorcery stuff (they're probably the MOST "Appendix N band" out there). WarHorse "As Heaven Turns to Ash" is also pretty solid.

Of course, Morbid Angel really evokes old school, evil sorcery type stuff. So if you have a Cthulhu-crazed campaign, it'd work well.

I'm interested in what other folks find inspirational as far as music... I listen to a huge range of stuff, but the above stuff is what really makes me think of a fantasy gaming campaigns.

I would recommend my nasakes "Hawkwind" who even have an appendix N author writing their songs and appearing on thier LP's

Blue Oyster Cult also have Moorcock connection

but best of all must be Bal Sagoth who have a constant appendix N theme to every song they have ever done

Haha, Bal Sagoth... Definitely a Warhammer-y feel to them.

I've actually never listened to Hawkwind I don't think, but I love Lemmy and Motorhead. 70s prog rock is great stuff too, old Yes, Mahavishnu Orchestra, etc.

you should check two hawkwind Lp's for the appendix N stuff

Warrior on the Edge of Time which is lemmy's last one and has Mr Moorcock contributing lyric's and "Chronicles of the Black Sword" which is the Elric concept album

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Hawkwind! Every album is like watching a newly regenerated Doctor! You never know what you are getting. That is why they are my favorite.

Did anyone notice the title of a book on the shelf of the magic user's study on page 105 in DCC RPG? It's on the back wall to the left. The only volume with a legible title written on the spine is "Hawkwind"!

I see it! But it's not the only legible title... I see "Gygax" as well below it.

I'm in the Book!

LOVE Hawkwind. "Space Ritual" was my intro to them many years ago. It's great.
I played a lot of Electric Wizard in the background recently at a DCC session and it was great. Really I don't think you can go wrong with any of the stoner/doom stuff. Rise Above (http://www.riseaboverecords.com/) has been putting out some great stuff. I feel like a lot of it has that Appendix N vibe. Check out the new Purson album along with Blood Ceremony, Uncle Acid, Circulus, etc. The list goes on and on.