Line #316 Music/Gloryhammer


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2	[[caption-width-right:300:In the distant future of the year 1992: War has returned to the galaxy!]]
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4	->''Glory! Hammer! Wielding steel that is true!''\
5	''Glory! Hammer! Since 1992!''
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7	Gloryhammer are an AffectionateParody of PowerMetal, created by the vocalist of Music/{{Alestorm}}, Chris Bowes. In this band, he originally played the keyboards and the voice of evil sorcerer Zargothrax[[note]]until he stepped down to keep his commitments to Alestorm from interfering with Gloryhammer[[/note]]. They decided to do the usual HeavyMithril PowerMetal fare, but set it in UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}} so they didn't have to make up place names. The first two albums, ''Tales from the Kingdom of Fife'' and ''Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards'' have been concept albums, with the second one being the first one JustForFun/RecycledInSpace. The third album, ''Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'', is a direct sequel to the second that takes place in an alternate universe. The fourth album, ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'', takes place in ''another'' alternate universe where the Kingdom of Fife has been destroyed and has become a nuclear wasteland.
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9	In ancient times, the evil wizard Zargothrax unleashed a wave of darkness over the glorious kingdom of Fife. However, the prince Angus [=McFife=], a noble and true warrior with a heart of steel, survived the assault. Angus declared it his personal mission to get revenge for his kingdom, seeking out the Hammer of Glory, an ancient and powerful weapon capable of [[ImmortalBreaker defeating even immortal beings]]. With the Hammer and an army of just warriors, Angus [=McFife=] defeated Zargothrax in an epic battle, freezing him in ice.
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11	One thousand years later, Angus [=McFife=] XIII carries on the proud legacy of his kin as the fair and just ruler of the galaxy. One day, Angus [=McFife=] XIII learns that Zargothrax has been freed from his prison by chaos wizards. Zargothrax attempts to summon Kor-Virliath, a god of the 18th Hell Dimension, to destroy the universe. Meanwhile, Angus [=McFife=] XIII gathers his own army, including the Hootsman, the King of California and a fearsome warrior. The two armies clash in space, but Zargothrax defeats the forces of justice. Just as Kor-Virliath is about to be summoned, the Hootsman detonates his nuclear heart, destroying the planet Earth and creating a terrorvortex wormhole. Zargothrax enters the wormhole, and Angus [=McFife=] XIII follows.
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13	Upon arriving in the space behind the wormhole, Angus [=McFife=] XIII finds that he's traveled to an alternate past where Zargothrax has conquered Dundee, reforging it into his own dark kingdom. Also, to the horror of Angus [=McFife=] XIII, the Hammer of Glory no longer has any effect on Zargothrax. Now, the valiant hero must recharge his ancient weapon and gather a force to finally defeat the dark sorcerer once and for all.
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15	Following ''Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'', vocalist Thomas Winkler was suddenly kicked out of the band in August 2021 following a behind-the-scenes dispute. ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'', features a new singer to portray Angus [=McFife=]: Sozos Michael of Planeswalker and Eons Enthroned and formerly of Helion Prime. Winkler went on to [[StartMyOwn found the very similar band]] Music/AngusMcSix.
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17	''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'' opens with the nuclear destruction of Dundee and death of Angus [=McFife=] I by Zargothrax's clone and now Angus [=McFife=] II must journey through the nuclear wasteland of the Imperium Dundaxia to gather his scattered allies, avenge his father and save the Kingdom of Fife once more.
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19	Current members:
20	* Christopher Bowes[[note]][[superscript:2010-present]][[/note]] - Founder and songwriter
21	* Michael Barber[[note]][[superscript:2016-present]][[/note]] - Positronic Oscillator Command, [[note]][[superscript:Keyboards,]][[/note]] Zargothrax, [[EvilSorcerer Dark Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty]], [[TheBadGuyWins Dark Emperor of Dundee]] in the alternate universe, and Zargothrax Clone Alpha-1.
22	* Paul Templing[[note]][[superscript:2010-present]][[/note]] – Dark Matter String Manipulation Interface, [[note]][[superscript:Guitar]][[/note]] Ser Proletius, Grand Master of [[EliteMooks The Unbeatable Knights of Crail]], and his [[VirtualGhost Holographic Likeness]] in the future, and his [[FaceHeelTurn evil counterpart]] in the alternate reality.
23	* James Cartwright[[note]][[superscript:2010-present]][[/note]] – Trans-Dimensional Subsonic Cluster, [[note]][[superscript:Bass]][[/note]] Hootsman, Immortal [[BarbarianHero Barbarian Warrior (and Astral Demigod) of Unst]].
24	* Ben Turk[[note]][[superscript:2010-present]][[/note]] – Percussive Phi-Quason Battery, [[note]][[superscript:Drums]][[/note]] Ralathor, [[TheHermit the Mysterious Hermit (and Submarine Commander) of Cowdenbeath]]
25	* Sozos Michael[[note]][[superscript:2021-present]][[/note]] - Voice-Modulated Star Nucleus, [[note]][[superscript:vocals]][[/note]] Angus [=McFife=], [[WarriorPrince Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Fife]]; and his [[IdenticalGrandson Descendants]], Angus [=McFife=] II, Angus [=McFife=] V and Angus [=McFife=] XIII
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27	Former members:
28	* Thomas Winkler[[note]][[superscript:Vocals, 2010-2021]][[/note]]
29	* Garth Murdock[[note]][[superscript:Guitar, 2010]][[/note]]
30	* Anthony Trimming[[note]][[superscript:As Anthony Trimioni, vocals, 2010]][[/note]]
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32	Discography:
33	* ''Tales From the Kingdom of Fife'' (2013)
34	* ''Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards'' (2015)
35	* ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'' (2019)
36	* ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'' (2023)
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38	Their official site, where you can also [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil BUY]] their albums, [[http://www.gloryhammer.com/ is here.]] The American storefront is [[http://www.napalmrecordsamerica.com/store/catalogsearch/result/?cat=&q=gloryhammer here.]]
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40	!!Epic Tropes of Glorious Hammers
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42	* AffectionateParody: With a HEAVY emphasis on "affectionate". They are a parody of power metal and especially Rhapsody of Fire. They start with the concept of undead unicorns and ride the wave from there. The second album tries to out-grimdark TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}, and is a parody of those sort of space settings. Their lyrics are so silly that it wraps all the way around to serious again, and some say they manage to out-power metal power metal itself.
43	* TheAhnold: The Hootsman is a pretty obvious homage to/{{Expy}} of Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, from the song 'The Hollywood Hootsman' we know that the Hootsman is a Hollywood actor famously known for his role as a [[Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982 barbarian]] who became ruler of California, and in later song we learn he is also a [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} cyborg]] powered by a neutron star.
44	* AllDrummersAreAnimals / DumbAndDrummer: Averted, the BarbarianHero Hootsman is the ''bassist'', with the drummer being the wise and mystical hermit Ralathor.
45	* AlternateUniverse: ''Tales from the Kingdom of Fife'' is set in a Fantasy Scotland with unicorns, magic, trolls and goblins. ''Space 1992'' is set ten centuries later in the far off distant future year of 1992, when Zargothrax comes back to wreak havoc with the aid of the Goblin King and the Chaos Wizards. ''Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'' is set in an AlternateUniverse ''of'' the aforementioned AlternateUniverse, where Zargothrax won and is now the Dark Emperor of Dundee.
46	** ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'' takes place in ''another'' alternate universe. In this universe, Dundee's first victory over Zargothrax was relatively short lived after Zargothrax Clone Alpha-1, who was awakened from the signal sent from the original Zargothrax's death at the end of the previous album, destroys Dundee and kills Angus [=McFife=] I in a nuclear detonation, leading to the Kingdom of Fife becoming a post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland.
47	* AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome: The eponymous "Amulet of Justice", possessing the power to set the spellbound free, and essential for Angus to free the princess from the shroud of ice Zargothrax imprisoned her in.
48	* AndIMustScream:
49	** Done to Zargothrax, who was frozen for centuries on the planet of knights (the moon Triton).
50	** In ''Tales from the Kingdom of Fife'', the beautiful princess was frozen in ice. However, Angus saves her.
51	* ApocalypseHow: The Hootsman invokes a Class X (planetary annihilation) at the end of ''Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards'', destroying Earth and the portal for Kor-Virliath the Elder God of the 18th Hell Dimension, preventing the implied Class X-4 (Universal destruction) that would result.
52	* ArtifactOfDoom: The Knife of Evil, one of the three relics of the Ancient Starlords and Zargothrax’s EvilCounterpart to Angus’s Hammer of Glory. It has the power to corrupt any who are stabbed through the heart with it, as it did to Proletius. [[spoiler:Angus [=McFife=] himself suffers this fate, stabbed by the Knife of Evil by Zargothrax just before Angus kills him. However, Angus pulls a HeroicSacrifice rather than be corrupted by the knife's curse.]]
53	* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Zargothrax completes a ritual that makes him a [[GodofEvil god]]. But, [[spoiler: the Hootsman's HeroicSacrifice at the end of ''Space 1992'' did not destroy him completely. Rather, the energy unleashed merged his consciousness with the very fabric of reality in the terrorvortex, transforming the Hootsman into a god as well.]]
54	* AwakeningTheSleepingGiant: At the end of ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'', [[spoiler: the misuse of the three artifacts of power has finally pissed off the Starlords enough that they make their first appearance with the sole purpose of blowing up Earth in retribution.]]
55	* BackFromTheDead
56	** The long deceased Ser Proletius is resurrected as a hologram in the ''Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards''.
57	** Proletius ''and'' The Hootsman make a return in the ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'', despite having died at the end of the second. However, this is justified. This version of Proletius is from an AlternateUniverse. As for the Hootsman, [[spoiler: it turns out he never died in the first place]].
58	* BadassBoast
59	** "Victorious Eagle Warfare" gives us the line "A hero cannot be defeated/Simply by making him die!"
60	** Zargothrax gives one in "The Siege of Dunkeld (In Hoots We Trust)".
61	--->"I am the Bane of Cowdenbeath! The Scourge of Auchtermuchty! Arch-Foe of the Questlords of Inverness! Come and face me in battle, Angus, and prepare to meet thy doom! ... Pathetic mortal scum! In this dimension your hammer has no power over me! Now, kneel before your emperor! Kneel before...YOUR GOD!"
62	** The Hootsman gives out one upon his arrival in "The Fires of Ancient Cosmic Destiny".
63	--->"Alright Zargothrax! Your evil reign of terror ends today! My name is the Hootsman, and I am the one and only true god of this universe! It's time for you to taste the power of HOOTS!"
64	** In "Brothers of Crail" the entire brotherhood says this:
65	---> We'll fight together
66	---> Proudly we will stand
67	---> The evil wizard Zargothrax will never rule this land!
68	---> Upon our eagles
69	---> Riding in the sky
70	---> The Brotherhood of Crail will never die!
71	* BadFuture: More like a bad past. The alternate reality that serves as the setting for ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'' is set in roughly the same time as ''Tales From the Kingdom of Fife''. Though the wormhole had transported both Angus [=McFife=] XIII and Zargothrax to an alternate dimension, somehow Zargothrax had materialized at an earlier point in time, letting him conquer the entire kingdom of Fife with nothing to stand in his way. By the time Angus arrives, Zargothrax is in the process of conquering Dunkeld, the last holdout against the forces of evil, and Angus's Hammer of Glory is unable to channel the powers of the universe and has no effect on Zargothrax.
72	* TheBadGuyWins: At the end of ''Space 1992'', Zargothrax wipes out the forces of justice above Mars, and almost succeeds in summoning Kor-Virliath of the 18th Hell Dimension. It takes the Hootsman making a HeroicSacrifice to prevent a complete DownerEnding. Even then, the Hootsman had to blow up Earth with his nuclear heart to prevent Kor-Virliath's resurrection.
73	** Zargothrax actually wins ''twice'' in ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife''. First, at the end of the track "Holy Flaming Hammer of Unholy Cosmic Frost", his nuclear clone, Zargothrax Clone Alpha 1, blows himself up (and somehow survives), destroying Dundee and killing Angus [=McFife=] and the Knights of Crail in the process. And later, on "Vorpal Laserblaster of Pittenweem", when Angus, Proletius, Hootsman and Ralathor reach the mighty citadel of Strathclyde, where the Laserblaster is said to be hidden, they find out that their quest was in vain because Zargothrax already has the weapon.
74	* BeigeProse: A rare case of this happening in music. A lot of the songs have overly elaborate descriptions of locations and events. "Magic Dragon", on the other hand, manages to leave out enough details to condense two entire fights down to a single verse.
75	--> Demon attacked me, but then it was slain
76	--> A dragon appeared, and a battle was fight!
77	--> I spoke from the words of a powerful scroll
78	--> And magical dragon became now allied!
79	* BigDamnHeroes: In "The Fires Of Ancient Cosmic Destiny", when all seems lost and Zargothrax is about to complete his ascension to godhood, [[spoiler: the Hootsman arrives and reveals himself to be the one true god of the AlternateUniverse]].
80	* BittersweetEnding
81	** ''Space 1992'' ends with the Hootsman dying while destroying planet Earth, and Zargothrax flees into a wormhole where the planet once was. However, the destruction of the planet prevents Kor-Virliath's resurrection, and Angus [=McFife=] XIII follows Zargothrax into the wormhole.
82	** ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'' ends with [[spoiler:Zargothrax killed once and for all by Angus [=McFife=] XIII. However, in the battle, Angus was impaled by the same Knife of Evil that corrupted Proletius. Angus sacrifices his life by descending into the volcanic fires of Sciehallion to spare the universe from the evil that would arise from his own corruption.]]
83	** ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'' ends with [[spoiler:the Starlords of Eternity destroying the entirety of Universe-38B because of the characters' misusage of their "artifacts of power".]]
84	* {{Bookends}}: The last song of ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'', "Maleficus Geminus" ends with a variation of the first song's chorus.
85	* BreakingOutTheBoss:
86	** In "Rise of the Chaos Wizards", the Chaos Wizards manage to free Zargothrax from his frozen prison.
87	** In "Maleficus Geminus" Alpha-1 frees Zargothrax-38B from the Fortress of Crail.
88	* BritainIsOnlyLondon: Averted. ''Tales From the Kingdom of Fife'' is set entirely in the county of Fife, Scotland, which is portrayed as a magical, mysterious land of dragons, unicorns and wizards. Small towns and locations are spoken of with an air of grandeur, such as the fishing village of Crail being home to the ''mightiest warriors in the land''. The Intergalactic Empire of Fife features prominently in ''Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards'', treating Scotland as the centre of the universe.
89	* CanisLatinicus: PlayedForLaughs. Latin (or pseudoLatin) chanting is a recurring motif. It zig zags between surprisingly good and complete gibberish. They include the line [[LampshadeHanging "chanting nonsense in Latin"... in Latin]].
90	--> "From the heavens, comes a hero! Mighty Hootsman!"
91	--> " VANITATI! LATINAE! CANENTIS! HOOTUS DEI!"
92	* CaptainObvious:
93	--> Galaxies swarming behind me
94	--> Nebulas lying ahead
95	--> This can only mean...
96	--> That I have arrived into space
97	** Also from "Power of the Laser Dragon Fire"
98	--> I have discovered a scroll, telling tales of equipment for wizard
99	--> A jetpack of ultimate steel with the power to fly
100	* ChewingTheScenery: When characters speak within songs, each of them use an exaggerated throaty growl and very emphatic pronunciation. Most often this is Zargothrax, Proletius speaks a few times, and the Hootsman gets an epic pre-asskicking speech in In The Fires Of Ancient Cosmic Destiny as well as a short speech in Wasteland Warrior Hoots Patrol.
101	* {{Cliffhanger}}:
102	** ''Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards'' ends with Hootsman detonating the Neutron Star powering his heart in order to stop Zargothrax's ritual, taking the Earth with him. Weakened and defeated but not dead, Zargothrax throws himself into the cosmic rift that now stands where Earth once was, and Angus [=McFife=] XIII follows in pursuit. ''Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'' picks up where ''Space 1992'' left off.
103	** ''Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'' end with a Morse code message that translates to "Activate Zargothrax Clone 1"...
104	* CompleteImmortality: Zargothrax, apparently. He's explicitly stated as being immortal. In ''Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife'' he's defeated by being [[AndIMustScream trapped in liquid ice for ten centuries]], and in ''Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards'' he survives the total destruction of Earth! Then, in the AlternateUniverse, at the end of ''Legends From Beyond The Galactic Terrorvortex'', he is finally defeated, but manages to transfer his consciousness and power to a clone he had stored away in the year 1022.
105	* ConceptAlbum: Every album is a concept album.
106	** ''Tales From the Kingdom of Fife'' has Zargothrax invade Dundee with an army of undead unicorns.
107	** ''Space 1992: Rise of The Chaos Wizards'' is set in the grim darkness of the distant future year of 1992, where Zargothrax comes back with the aid of the Chaos Wizards.
108	** ''Legends From Beyond The Galactic Terrorvortex'' is a direct sequel to its predecessor, set in an alternate universe where Zargothrax reigns supreme.
109	** ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'' is set in ''another'' alternate universe where a clone of Zargothrax kills Angus I and destroys Dundee with nuclear weapons, turning the Kingdom of Fife into a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
110	* ColonyDrop: The video for ''Rise of the Chaos Wizards'' ends with an example of this trope, as the asteroid that Zargothrax and the heroes are on crashes into earth.
111	* CoolShades: Zargothrax's goggles, complete with weird attachments. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/christopher1992.jpg here's the picture.]]
112	* CurbStompBattle:
113	** The first album suggests that the original Knights of Crail were capable of delivering these.
114	--> "Once in the siege of far-off Dunkeld, defeat of the town was nigh. But then came the knights, the warriors of Crail, and all of their foes did die."
115	** The battle over the skies of Mars depicted in ''Apocalypse 1992'' goes completely in favor of the bad guys. The Astral Dwarves of Aberdeen, the Space Knights of Crail, and the Quest Lords of Inverness are all wiped out with little effort, leaving only Angus [=McFife=] XIII and the Hootsman. And then the Hootsman makes his HeroicSacrifice.
116	** In ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'', it happens again with Zargothrax's army easily conquering Dunkeld while Angus' Gloryhammer is unable to harm Zargothrax.
117	** This trope finally turns against the forces of evil in ''The Fires of Ancient Cosmic Destiny''. Proletius and his twisted Deathknights ride out from the black gates of Crail to destroy the heroes. But Ralathor has missiles of nuclear justice that he uses to kill them all in one attack.
118	*** Later on in the same song, Angus and the Hootsman defeat Zargothrax in just one combined strike, reducing him to dust.
119	** "Maleficus Geminus" also goes entirely in favor of the bad guys. Zargothrax's clone, wielding the Vorpal Laserblaster of Pittenweem, kills everything that stands between him and the containment zone where the original Zargothrax is imprisoned in liquid ice. [[spoiler: Then the [[DiabolusExMachina Starlords of Eternity]] arrive and deliver one of their own by eradicating all life on Earth (except Angus).]]
120	* {{Cyborg}}: The Hollywood Hootsman is a cyborg who has a heart made from a neutron star.
121	* DarkestHour: ''Apocalypse 1992'' describes the forces of justice being utterly crushed by Zargothrax' demon army, culminating in Hootsman detonating his nuclear heart as a last resort to stop them.
122	* DePower: In ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'', Angus [=McFife=] XIII's Hammer of Glory is unable to tap into the powers of the universe in the alternate timeline and is unable to harm the evil sorcerer. Part of Angus's quest is to restore the Hammer of Glory's power, as detailed in the song "Gloryhammer".
123	* DeathByIrony: FallenHero Proletius tries (and fails) to destroy the resistance with nuclear warheads in the music video for "Gloryhammer". In "The Fires of Ancient Cosmic Destiny", he and his Deathknights are destroyed by Ralathor's own nuclear strike.
124	* DoomedHometown:
125	** The story starts off with Zargothrax destroying Dundee, causing Angus to swear vengeance against him and motivating him to quest for the Hammer of Glory.
126	** ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'' starts with Zargothrax's clone nuking Dundee immediately after being activated.
127	* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler:At the end of ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'', Angus [=McFife=] XIII is impaled by the Knife of Evil while killing Zargothrax. Angus sacrifices his own life by jumping into the volcanic fury of Sciehallion rather than turn evil.]]
128	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Subverted, in that the first album is actually fairly tame, when considering how absurdly ridiculous some of the later albums become. After the war across the galaxy, and a second war in a much darker AlternateUniverse, and Earth being destroyed ''twice'' (first by an immortal barbarian cyborg who detonates the neutron star powering him to stop Zargothrax, and then by the Starlords of Eternity out of spite), the first album feels very safe by comparison.
129	* EldritchAbomination: [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Kor-Virliath, Elder God of the 18th Hell Dimension]]. Unleashing him will destroy the universe.
130	* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: At the end of "Apocalypse 1992," the Hootsman detonates his neutron star heart to stop the summoning of Kor-Virliath the Elder God of the 18th Hell Dimension, destroying the whole planet Earth and wiping out all human life in the process, thus averting the galaxy being destroyed.
131	** "Maleficus Geminus" ends with the Starlords of Eternity eradicating Earth because Angus and Zargothrax are treating their Artifacts of Power as if they were mere playthings. [[spoiler:Only Angus is spared.]]
132	* EternalHero: Both Ralathor and Hootsman are apparently immortal. Hootsman is explicitly mentioned as being immortal, though it's not explained if he became thus before or after he became [[{{Cyborg}} a cyborg powered by a Neutron Star]]. No explanation is given for Ralathor, aside from his being a "Mysterious Hermit". Ralathor even manages to somehow turn up in the AlternateUniverse, and it's explicitly stated it's the same Ralathor from the first two albums rather than an alternate universe counterpart. When Angus asks him how he managed to come to the alternate reality, Ralathor dodges the question. [[spoiler:According to the [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Gloryhammer/comments/13ykurx/gloryhammer_full_timeline/ timeline post]] by Christopher Bowes, Ralathor was ''born'' in the Terrorvortex dimension.]]
133	* EvilSorcerer: Zargothrax the Dark Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty. On the first album ''Tales from the Kingdom of Fife'', he invades Dundee with an Army of Undead Unicorns and traps the beautiful princess Iona [=McDougall=] in ice. On the second album, ''Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards'', his actions cause the Earth to be destroyed.
134	* FaceHeelTurn: Ser Proletius, who was a heroic character in the first two albums, commands Zargothrax's armies of chaos in the alternate reality that ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'' is set in. He even wears a more evil costume similar to Zargothrax's.
135	* {{Foreshadowing}}: The bonus track at the end of ''Tales From the Kingdom of Fife'', ''Wizards!'', foreshadows features the science fiction setting of ''Space 1992''.
136	** The final verse hints at the next album being set in the future and spanning the galaxy. The phrase "final war" alludes to the apocalypse. The prominence of the wizards in the second album's plot is foreshadowed by this prophecy being made by wizards in their titular song.
137	--->Far from the past they travelled\
138	In to the future they see\
139	The crystal ball reveals all history\
140	They see the coming battle\
141	Across the galaxy\
142	Where evil and good collide in a final war of steel
143	** The rest of the song includes a few other references; "''keepers of chaos''", "''fighting the demon horde''".
144	* FreudianTrio/Music: The Hootsman is the Id, Ralathor the Superego and Angus the Ego.
145	* FromNobodyToNightmare: ''Keeper of the Celestial Flame'' reveals that Zargothrax was once a humble basket weaver, but then his home was ruined when Dundee was built over it, leaving Zargothrax so enraged at the Prince and his kingdom that he forged a pact with chaos to take revenge, becoming the dark wizard that would one day threaten the entire universe.
146	* AGodAmI
147	** Zargothrax's power intoxication when he [[NoSell No-Sells]] a blow from The Astral Hammer is palpable:
148	--->Pathetic mortal scum, In this dimension your hammer has no power over me! Now, kneel before your emperor! '''Kneel before YOUR GOD!'''
149	** This is Zargothrax's ultimate goal in ''Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'', channeling the power of the Knife of Evil through an arcane incantation during a solar conjunction to become a god of the multiverse.
150	** In the AlternateUniverse, the Hootsman, who sacrificed his life to save the galaxy at the end of ''Space 1992'', is worshiped as a god. [[spoiler: It turns out that not only was he not killed by his HeroicSacrifice, but he was also bestowed godlike power from the terrorvortex. He arrived at a point in time before even Zargothrax, and ruled the world of the AlternateUniverse as a god and was worshiped as such.]]
151	* GodOfEvil: Kor-Virliath The Elder God of the 18th Hell Dimension.
152	* GratuitousLatin: With the Goblin King's title on "Goblin King of the Darkstorm Galaxy." - Regis Kobalos means "Goblin/Kobold King" in Latin.
153	** In "Fires of Ancient Cosmic Destiny" the choir sings, in Latin, "singing nonsense in Latin".
154	** In ''The Siege of Dunkeld'', the faux Latin is so bad it looks more like something out of a cartoon:
155	--->Regis Dundoniensis\
156	Furor Apocalyptus\
157	Magus Calamitosis\
158	Bellis Intergalactus
159	** "Sanctus! Dominus! Infernus! Ad Astra!" from ''Rise of the Chaos Wizards''.
160	** From ''Apocalypse 1992'':
161	--->De mortuis crepitus\
162	Aberdonensis\
163	De furor infernus irae!
164	*** Translates to something like "A fury of hellish anger of death from Aberdeen," if you take many liberties (as the Latin is [[CanisLatinicus mostly nonsense]])
165	** ''Maleficus Geminus'' has a heroic variant:
166	--->"Ecce Princeps Dundonensis Imperator Ascendit In Astra Eterna!"
167	*** Roughly translates to [[spoiler:"Behold, the Prince of Dundee, the Emperor, Ascends to the Endless Stars!"]]
168	* HarmlessFreezing:
169	** Zargothrax is imprisoned in ice for ten centuries and is no worse for wear when he's eventually freed by cultists. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], as Zargothrax is immortal.
170	** Zargothrax imprisoned Princess Iona [=MacDougal=] in ice upon making off with her in Dundee. Angus rescues her.
171	* HeavyMithril: Undead unicorns led by an evil sorcerer invade Scotland.
172	* {{Hellgate}}: On ''Space 1992'', we learn that a cavern under Dundee contains a gate to Hell, that will release Kor-Virliath, The Elder God of the 18th Hell Dimension.
173	* HeroesPreferSwords: Subverted. The only named character to carry a sword is Proletius, and that is only known by implication. The heroes generally seem to prefer axes or hammers.
174	* HeroicSacrifice: In "Apocalypse 1992", the Hootsman detonates his neutron star heart to destroy the earth and prevent Zargothrax from summoning Kor-Virloath and ending the universe. [[spoiler:In the next album, ''Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'', the sacrifice is subverted, as it turns out that the Hootsman actually ascended to a higher plane of existence and became a god of the AlternateUniverse.]]
175	* HeroicSuicide: At the end of the final battle in "The Fires of Ancient Cosmic Destiny", [[spoiler:Angus [=McFife=] XIII realizes he's been impaled by the Knife of Evil and commits suicide by throwing himself into a volcano to avoid falling victim to the corrupting power of the knife and becoming an EvilOverlord like Zargothrax]].
176	* HumongousHeadedHammer: The Titular Gloryhammer is a mighty weapon given many epithets in song. It is both a "laser power goblin crusher" and powered up by the nuclear fusion of a star and in music videos is shown a very long hafted weapon with massive block for the head on the end.
177	* IAmGreatSong: "Legend of the Astral Hammer" serves as one for Angus [=McFife=] XIII, as well as expanding on his signature weapon, the Hammer in question.
178	* IdenticalGrandson: Angus [=McFife=] XIII on ''Space 1992'' and ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'', Angus [=McFife=] II on ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'' and Angus [=McFife=] V on "Fly Away."
179	* ImmediateSequel: ''Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'' takes place moments after the end of ''Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards''. Angus [=McFife=] XIII arrives at a different point in time than Zargothrax did, but for Angus, the journey was instantaneous.
180	* ImmortalBreaker: In "Heroes (of Dundee)", the Hammer of Glory is implied to have the power to override Zargothrax's (otherwise) CompleteImmortality and kill him for real. Unfortunately for Angus, he discovers the hard way that the Hammer of Glory is unable to channel the powers of the universe in the alternate reality that ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'' is set in, and as such it has no power over Zargothrax.
181	-->Mighty hammer connects\
182	The force to annihilate Zargothrax
183	* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon:
184	** Crystal Laser Battle Axe of the Astral Dwarves of Aberdeen.
185	** The Astral Hammer, "forged in the heart of the celestial fire" and "powered by lasers entwined in a star."
186	** The "Holy Flaming Hammer of Unholy Cosmic Frost".
187	** The Vorpal Laserblaster of Pittenweem.
188	** Missiles of Nuclear Justice.
189	-->Take aim with your lasers and unicorn blades made of flame!
190	* IntentionalEngrishForFunny: Despite the band members being native English speakers, they pretend English is their second language and include several grammatical mistakes in their songs.
191	* KneelBeforeZod: After [[spoiler:Zargothrax {{No Sell}}s the Hammer of Glory in "The Siege of Dunkeld"]]:
192	-->'''Zargothrax:''' [[spoiler:Pathetic mortal scum! / In this dimension, your hammer has no power over me / Now, kneel before your emperor / Kneel before [[AGodAmI YOUR GOD!]]]]
193	* LargeHam: All of the characters can be considered this. Especially during their spoken segments.
194	--> "Alright, Zargothrax! My name is the Hootsman, and I am the one and only ''true'' god of this universe! It is time for you to taste the power of Hoots!"
195	* LyricalDissonance:
196	** ''Masters Of The Galaxy'' is an upbeat heroic anthem... about the [[FallenHero Deathknights of Crail]] and Proletius' corruption at the hands of Zargothrax.
197	** ''Universe On Fire'' is a power ballad that sounds close to a love song where Zargothrax expresses his desire to incinerate the universe.
198	* MagicIsEvil: The antagonists utilize only magic, with the Royal Family of Fife using [[MagicVersusScience super-tech weaponry]]. The heroes still use magic, but only rarely; the Hammer of Glory being one of the few exceptions, along with the "wizard" who uses robots to build a hologram clone of Ser Proletius.
199	* MechaMook:
200	** A heroic version of this trope appears in ''On the Wings of a Rainbow'', robots make up part of the Kingdom of Fife's army.
201	** Appearing in ''Maleficus Geminus'' is the Robot Prince of Auchtertool, a robotic warlord commanding an army of robots and aids Angus [=McFife=] II against the Double Wizard. [[spoiler:He gets turned into an "undead machine" by the Knife of Evil, and his army is implied to have changed sides with his undeath.]]
202	* MedievalEuropeanFantasy: ''Tales From the Kingdom of Fife'' is set in an alternate reality Medieval Scotland.
203	* MedievalStasis: Averted: Centuries after the events of ''Tales From the Kingdom of Fife'', the Kingdom of Fife has become a spacefaring, intergalactic empire.
204	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Zargothrax, Dark Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty. On ''Space 1992'', the Goblin King of the Darkstorm Galaxy (identified [[AllThereInTheManual in the lyrics booklet]] as "Dreadlord Myrkanos Barbax") and Kor-Virliath the Elder God of the 18th Hell Dimension.
205	* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: The Hootsman. He's an immortal cyborg, conqueror and movie star.
206	** In ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terror-Vortex'', Zargothrax has ''actual'' robot zombies.
207	* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: The Astral Dwarves arrive to aid Angus in his battle on Mars... and are almost immediately killed by Zargothrax's demons.
208	* NeglectfulPrecursors: The Starlords. They left three legendary artifacts - the Hammer of Glory, the Knife of Evil, and the Vorpal Laserblaster of Pittenweem - lying around in Scotland along with other [[AttackDrone assorted]] [[AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome artifacts]], and did nothing to stop Zargothrax ''or'' Angus from collecting them. Nor, apparently, did they think unleashing an elder demon or a cyborg destroying Earth was worthy of their attention. [[spoiler:They finally did show up in the climax of ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'', only to wipe out everyone but Angus for "meddling with the three artifacts of power."]]
209	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The video for ''Keeper Of The Celestial Flame Of Aberneth'' shows that Zargothrax's clone wasn't able to free the original from his icy prison himself. So instead he used illusions to trick Angus into smashing the ice with the Hammer of Glory.
210	* NobleDemon: While goblins are almost universally portrayed as purely malicious, the Sword Lord of the Goblin Horde abides by the ancient code of goblins, which requires him to reveal the secrets of his blade if Angus can best him in single combat.
211	* NobodyLovesTheBassist: Averted, ''hard''. Gloryhammer's bassist is the [[BoisterousBruiser exhuberant]] BarbarianHero Hootsman. In-universe, he enters ''Space 1992'' having become a great king in his own right and the greatest action movie star in the world. In ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'', Angus finds an army called the Hootsforce, which worships Hootsman as a god, and which helps Angus defeat Zargothrax's forces.
212	--> With his mighty battleaxe, he slaughtered everything
213	--> 'till all of California did call the hero "King"!
214	* NoSell: In "The Siege of Dunkeld," the Hammer of Glory has no effect on Zargothrax (which it would normally be able to annihilate) because its magic doesn't work in the dimension he and Angus are currently in.
215	* NukeEm:
216	** Attempted by Zargothrax and Proletius in the music video for "Gloryhammer", but Angus [=McFife=] thwarts their attack with the newly re-empowered Hammer of Glory.
217	** In "The Fires of Ancient Cosmic Destiny", Ralathor returns the favor, using his space submarine's "missiles of nuclear justice" to annihilate Proletius and his Deathknights of Crail, allowing Angus [=McFife=] to face off against Zargothrax.
218	** ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'' is set in a nuclear wasteland caused by Zargothrax's clone nuking Dundee. In fact, aside from "Incoming Transmission", ''nearly'' every single track on "Return to the Kingdom of Fife" includes at least one use of the word "nuclear". [[note]][[superscript:Exceptions being "Brothers of Crail" and "Keeper of the Celestial Flame of Abernethy".]][[/note]]
219	* OminousLatinChanting
220	** "Sanctus! Dominus! Infernus! Ad Astra!" at the beginning of "Rise of the Chaos Wizards"
221	** "Regis Dundoniensis! Furor apocalyptus! Magus calamitosus! Bellis intergalactus!" at the beginning of "The Siege of Dunkeld (In Hoots We Trust)", though some of these words [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign aren't actually Latin.]]
222	** {{Parodied\|Trope}} in "The Ancient Fires of Cosmic Destiny": "Vanitati! Latinae! Canentes!" which translates to [[LampshadeHanging "Singing Latin nonsense"]]. It's also in [[CanisLatinicus terrible Latin]], as is to be expected.
223	* OnTheNext: "Wizards!", the final track of ''Tales from the Kingdom of Fife'', mentions the galactic war that would be happening in ''Space 1992''.
224	* OurDragonsAreDifferent: This one is a magic dragon who becomes Angus [=McFife's=] ally after a magic spell is cast.
225	-->Demon attacked me but then it was slain\
226	The dragon appeared and a battle was fight [''sic'']\
227	I spoke from the words of a powerful scroll\
228	And magical dragon became now allied.
229	** Later [[EnergyWeapon laser dragons]] make an appearance.
230	* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: These are the "Astral Dwarves of Aberdeen" whose King wields a "Crystal Laser Battle Axe!"
231	* OurGoblinsAreDifferent: This one is Dreadlord Myrkanos Barbax, The Goblin King of the Darkstorm Galaxy, who is allied with the Chaos Wizards who resurrected Zargothrax. He has a magic crystal that can "unleash evil from the sky" AND a space battlefleet. He can use the crystal to "cast unholy fire".
232	* PhotoProtoNeutronTorpedo: Scroll back up and look at the bands instruments.
233	* PostModernMagic: ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'' has a song that features an enchanted JetPack as one of the PlotCoupons required to defeat Zargothrax. ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'' reveals that the land of Fife in 1022 AD has always had modern technology.
234	* ThePowerOfTheSun: In "Universe on Fire" on ''Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards'', a weapon is powered in this manner:
235	-->Gliding across the Sun\
236	To soak up all its might,\
237	Charging my Solar Gun\
238	And prepare for epic fight. [''sic'']
239	* RapePillageAndBurn: What Zargothrax does to Dundee. He also carries off a beautiful princess who he imprisons in ice.
240	-->Fireballs and Lightning\
241	are raining from the sky,\
242	Chaos and bloodshed,\
243	As all the people die!
244	* RecapEpisode: In ''Battle for Eternity'', which takes place just before the final battle, Angus reflects on his previous encounters such as his first battle with Zargothrax and fighting goblins on the moon.
245	* RedshirtArmy: In the music video for ''Hootsforce'', the Forces of Justice bring 43 space submarines and face off against three of Zargothrax's spaceships. The 42 submarines that aren't carrying Angus [=McFife=] XIII and Ralathor are wiped out and the last submarine is badly damaged before Angus is able to use the Gloryhammer to take out the last spaceship. Nothing ever comes of this and the Forces of Justice are still implied have an army to land for the final battle in ''The Fires of Ancient Cosmic Destiny'', nor are Zargothrax's ships or the damage they cause mentioned at all in the song beyond a mention of a "battle in the sky".
246	** In a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzETHnOr4oA&lc=Ugz39URbk0p4HraCv-V4AaABAg.9qSstyzYzf39qTS36u7wYR [=YouTube=] comment]], Ben Turk mentions there were fifteen submarines because "for some reason the video people thought 15 looked better".
247	* RidingTheBomb: The video for ''Rise of the Chaos Wizards'' ends with the asteroid on which the re-formed Heroes of Dundee are fighting the forces of Zargothrax crashing into Southeast Asia.
248	* RobotOrSpacemanAlterEgo: The band have fantasy alter-egos in ''Tales From the Kingdom of Fife''. Played straight in the second where Prince Angus's descendant is saving the galaxy.
249	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Both Angus [=McFife=] and his [[IdenticalGrandson distant descendant]], Angus [=McFife=] XIII. The former is the prince of the land of Fife, "noble and true with a heart of steel," who vows to destroy Zargothrax after the evil sorcerer decimates his kingdom with undead unicorns. "Legend of the Astral Hammer" describes his descendant thusly:
250	-->Angus [=McFife=] the XIII[[superscript:th]] my name\
251	Scion of mighty Dundee\
252	Intergalactic, great hero of steel\
253	Ruler of whole galaxy![''sic'']
254	* RuleOfCool: Undead unicorns invade Dundee, Zargothrax imprisoned in ice, then released by the Chaos Wizards, and ''Space 1992'' ends with Kor-Virliath the Elder God of the 18th Hell Dimension being prevented from being unleashed by the [[EarthShatteringKaboom Earth being destroyed by a neutron star that powers a cyborg exploding.]]
255	** Not to mention all the laser crystal battleaxes, primordial black holes, Astral Hammers of Glory (forged in the heart of celestial fire!), Galactic Princes fighting Lunar Dragons and waging epic battles against demonic space fleets over Mars, etc, etc, etc...
256	* ScienceFantasy: [[HighFantasy The epic, eternal struggle of Good against Evil, mighty heroes, villains, and armies,]] set against the backdrop of a multi-galaxy-spanning empire ruled from Fife, a little town in Scotland.
257	* SequelHook: All their albums end with one:
258	** At the end of ''Tales From the Kingdom of Fife'', Zargothrax is sealed away but still alive.
259	** At the end of ''Space 1992'', Zargothrax has survived the destruction of earth and fled through the Interdimemsional portal left behind and Angus [=McFife=] XIII has followed him through it.
260	** At the end of ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'', the sound of a dial-up modem connecting can be heard, along with a robotic voice indicating a transmission has taken place. [[spoiler:The transmission says "Initiating interdimensional subspace replay. Target year 1022. Begin transmission." Then, in Morse code, it says "Activate Zargothrax Clone Alpha 1."]]
261	** At the end of ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'', Angus [=McFife=] II learns that a new destiny awaits him across the galaxy [[spoiler:and is invited to join the Starlords of Eternity]].
262	* ShoutOut: This band have their influences "written on their sleeve" according to one review:
263	** "Tears of a unicorn lost in the rain" from "Apocalypse 1992" is a reference to the "Tears in Rain" speech by Creator/RutgerHauer in ''Film/BladeRunner''.
264	** Also From "Apocalypse 1992", "Faster than a laser bullet" is a line directly lifted from the song "Painkiller" by Music/JudasPriest.
265	** The Intergalactic Great Empire of Fife, ruled by King Angus [=McFife=] XIII and the Space Knights of Crail who fight against a Chaos Sorcerer and a group of Chaos Wizards is a reference to TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}, where the God-Emperor of Mankind and his Space Marines fight against the forces of Chaos, including Chaos Wizards.
266	** Parts of "The Epic Rage of Furious Thunder" are wholly lifted from William [=McGonagall=]'s poem "The Tay Bridge Disaster."
267	** In the video for "Rise of the Chaos Wizards" Angus [=McFife=] XIII[=/=]Thomas Winkler is dressed as the [[ComicBook/IronMan Iron]] [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Lantern]] from the ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse.
268	** In the music for "Wasteland Warrior Hoots Patrol", Angus [=McFife=] inputs the KonamiCode on an NES controller attached to his wrist.
269	** The Brotherhood of Crail, as described in the song "Brotherhood of Crail" is basically [[VideoGame/{{Fallout}} the Brotherhood of Steel]] with the serial numbers filed off.
270	** The "Anti-Telharsic" power that the Knife of Evil uses to corrupt people with, and which fuels Zargothrax Clone Alpha 1, is named after a BBC America show called ''Look Around You'', which posits that "Maths" is an Acronym for "Mathematical Anti-Telharsic Harfatum Septomin". The words "Harfatum" and "Septomin" are also chanted during the intro to "Maleficus Geminus".
271	* SealedEvilInACan: Zargothrax was imprisoned in ice for centuries before being freed by the Chaos Wizards.
272	* SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands: Implied in "Legendary Enchanted Jetpack". In the cave where the jetpack is located, Angus is suddenly ambushed by Zargothrax' minions, leading him to believe that "wizard must know where I was to go".
273	* TakeOurWordForIt: Several songs mention that epic battles are being fought, but rarely go into much detail beyond that.
274	* TheEndOrIsIt:
275	** The final song of ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'' concludes the saga of Angus [=McFife=] and ends with Zargothrax defeated once and for all. However, at the end of the song, a cryptic message in Morse code is transmitted from an unknown entity across time to the year 1022. [[spoiler: Translated, the message reads "Activate Zargothrax Clone Alpha 1".]]
276	** Similarly, the final song of ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'' ends with the Starlords sudden intervention and putting an end to the saga before it could begin, except [[spoiler:now Angus [=McFife=] II is invited to join the Starlords for new adventures.]]
277	* TimeTravelTenseTrouble: From "Masters of the Galaxy":
278	-->Long ago in the distant future\
279	They were a force for the light\
280	But now in the ancient times\
281	They slaughter peasants by night
282	* {{Unicorn}}:
283	** Undead and dangerous, under the control of evil sorcerer Zargothrax. It is sung that
284	-->The unicorns used to be good
285	-->Now they are forced to serve Hell.
286	-->-- "The Unicorn Invasion of Dundee"
287	** On ''Space 1992'', it is revealed that the "Questlords of Inverness" can travel through time, and are called "Unicorn Defenders, Unafraid to Die" in "Questlords of Inverness, ride to the Galactic Fortress."
288	** ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'' has "The Land of Unicorns," the last place in the corrupted world of Zargothrax where justice still reigns.
289	** The albums use place names in Scotland, and the Unicorn is the symbol of UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}} itself.
290	* VillainEpisode/ VillainSong:
291	** "Goblin King of the Darkstorm Galaxy" is told from Zargothrax' perspective, and includes the Goblin King of the Darkstorm Galaxy talking to him:
292	--->This magic crystal\
293	is the artifact you seek\
294	To unleash evil from the sky\
295	You must find the portal\
296	The crystal is the key\
297	All universal life will die!
298	** Don't forget " Universe On Fire" where Zargothrax proclaims his [[OmnicidalManiac desire to do]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly that]].
299	** Parts of "Apocalypse 1992" are also narrated by the dark sorcerer of Auchtermuchty:
300	--->My ancestral demon army\
301	Will ride a cosmic sphere\
302	And liberate the multiverse\
303	From slavery and fear\
304	With the power of the crystal\
305	From an ancient galaxy\
306	The force of evil will prevail\
307	It is my destiny
308	** "Masters of the Galaxy" is an anthem sung by and about the Deathknights of Crail.
309	** "Keeper of the Celestial Flame of Abernethy" from ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'' is about Zargothrax's humble origins as a basket weaver and his descent into a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against Dundee for destroying his home.
310	* AVillainNamedZrg: Zargothrax, Dread sorcerer of Auchtermuchty, Chaos Wizard, (and in the 3rd album) Dark Lord of the Kingdom of Fife, whose final action on ''Space 1992'' results in the Earth (of that dimension) being destroyed.
311	* WhamLine:
312	** From "The Siege of Dunkeld," as Angus swings the Hammer of Glory at Zargothrax:
313	--->What magic enchantment/ has Zargothrax spun?/[[spoiler:[[NoSell My weapon has no effect!]]/[[OhCrap This fight can't be won!]]]]
314	** From "The Fires of Ancient Cosmic Destiny," during the FinalBattle.
315	--->''And lo, Zargothrax was finally defeated. But in the epic final struggle with the dark sorcerer, the valiant hero Angus [=McFife=] realized [[spoiler:he had been impaled by the Knife of Evil]].''
316	** From the end of "Maleficus Geminus", as the legendary artifacts of Angus and Zargothrax collide:
317	--->''[[spoiler: Behold, creatures of Earth! By your foolish meddling with the three artifacts of power, you have summoned forth the starlords of eternity!]]''
318	* WellIntentionedExtremist: Played for laughs when Zargothrax says his demon army will "liberate the multiverse from slavery and fear", an isolated claim of good intentions that's contradicted by every single other thing he's ever said or done (though with ''everyone'' dead...).
319	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[EldritchAbomination Kor-Virliath]] doesn't show up in ''Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex'', though the first song is named after him. Somehow, Zargothrax did not need it to create a VillainWorld off-screen.
320	* WorfEffect: As a running gag. In ''Tales From The Kingdom of Fife'' the Knights of Crail are hailed as an invincible army that has "never lost a fight", and they prove their worth in the battle against Zargothrax. In the following album, ''Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards'', they're utterly crushed by the eponymous chaos wizards.
321	** This continues in the sequel. Zargothrax summons the [[TheCorruption corrupted]] undead Deathknights of Crail to fight the heroes, but then Ralathor anticlimactically [[NoKillLikeOverkill vaporizes them with nuclear missiles of justice]].
322	** ''Return to the Kingdom of Fife'' also starts out with the Knights of Crail being killed by Zargothrax Clone Alpha 1, when he nukes Dundee. Later, when he's found the Vorpal Laserblaster of Pittenweem, the clone invades the fortress of the surviving knights and effortlessly defeats them as well.
323	* {{Zeerust}}: ''Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards'' takes place "In the distant future of the year 1992". [[InvokedTrope The album was released in 2015.]]
324
325	----
326
327	-->'''''For the eternal glory of Dundee!'''''
328

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