The Age of Darkness Podcast is a show about all things Horus Heresy. From rules discussions to novel reviews and everything in between, this is 30k radio.
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In this episode, we begin a series on how the latest 30k game, Legions Imperialis, works! Afterwards, having finally completed our analysis of the Black Library Horus Heresy series, we use a super scientific methodology to rank all the books, starting from the bottom! Which is the lowest ranked book? Will it be a surprise? Tune in to find out! Age …
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Reports of our deaths have been somewhat exaggerated! We are back! In this short episode, to get back into the swing of things, we discuss why you (yes YOU) should get into Legions Imperialis. This will serve to set up our upcoming series about how to play this epic new game. Afterwards, in Tales of Heresy, we announce how we'll be handling our rec…
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Not all heroes are Primarchs or First Captains - the First Interlegionnary War contained innumerable tales of ordinary Astartes performing extraordinary deeds. But few tales were as glorious as the odyssey of the warship Sisypheum. In this episode of our Siege of Terra series, we discuss the last ride of the crew of the Sisypheum as they deal with …
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Well this is it! We did it! This is our last Tales of Heresy episode about the main Black Library Horus Heresy series! Fifty-four books and at least 150 hours later, we've completed the project and it only took eight years! That's right in this episode we conclude our analysis of The Buried Dagger, but before that we conclude another series about t…
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In this episode, we finally conclude our lengthy series about the new Imperialis Militia list that we started in the summer - shout-out to our listeners that laughed at us when we said we'd get it done in an episode or two max, they know us better than we know ourselves! After that, we have arrived at the penultimate episode of our discussion of th…
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And here we go! The last book of the main Horus Heresy series, and it only took eight years! In this episode, we are delighted to be joined by our returning champion and XIVth Legion chemical warfare expert David Karlin, as we begin our analysis of The Buried Dagger by James Swallow! But before that, we continue our extensive coverage of the Militi…
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How do you break an unbreakable wall? How do you defeat an enemy who has been expecting your plans for years? Well, let's see shall we! In this third episode of our Siege of Terra series, we analyze The First Wall by Gav Thorpe, and to do so we're delighted to welcome back a co-founder of this show, the venerable Mark! For freedom and the Warmaster…
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In this episode we continue our analysis of the latest militia list, concentrating on the single biggest improvement, the troops section! After that, we take a quick palate cleanser before starting our discussion of the last book of the main series by delving into another of the Primarchs series, this time talking about Rogal Dorn: The Emperor's Cr…
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In this episode we finally get to a subject that is so very dear to our hearts, the true backbone of the Great Crusade, the force without which neither side of the Interlegionary War could have prosecuted their campaigns, the poor god damned infantry, the Imperialis Militia. After that, we conclude our series on the magisterial novel Titandeath, an…
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It's the first days of summer, and you know what that means, an Adepticon recap! After an unexpectedly long hiatus, we are finally circling back on the events of a few months ago. To do so, we're honoured to be joined by friends of the show and Acon stalwarts Alex, Zac, Eric, and Lucas. After that, we continue our analysis of Titandeath by Guy Hale…
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In this episode, we welcome back our resident phosphex expert David to discuss how the Death Guard operate in the new edition, while in Tales of Heresy, we begin a new series on Titandeath by Guy Haley! But before all that, with Adepticon starting tomorrow, we welcome Zac and Jason to talk about some of the events that you'll be taking part in if y…
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In this special episode of the Age of Darkness, we discuss 30k events both past and future! First off, we welcome Alex from the Death and Betrayal Podcast to talk about the recent LVO, before bringing on Lucas to discuss the upcoming Phyrix campaign at Adepticon! Afterwards, in Tales of Heresy, we do another one-off by analyzing the Primarch novell…
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Sounds like there's been enough talk ... It's time for the main event! In this episode of the show, we conclude our analysis of Wolfsbane by Guy Haley, and we'll finally see who's the top dog (er, wolf), Horus or Russ. But that's not all, because to milk this topic as much as possible in the Strategium we'll discuss the Exemplary Battle about the a…
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In this first episode of the new year, we follow-up on our initial impressions of 2nd ed. 30k from last summer now that we've had games in! Afterwards, in Tales of Heresy, we delve into the second part of our discussion of Wolfsbane by Guy Haley, which will double as an entry into our irregular AoD Learning Annex series, as Darren takes advantage o…
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And we're back! In this much overdue episode, we continue our discussion of the 2nd edition legions, delving into the Raven Guard. To do so, we are honoured to welcome back an expert in the shadowy ways of the XIXth, Alex from the Death and Betrayal Podcast. Then, in Tales of Heresy, we begin a new series on Wolfsbane by Guy Haley. It's Horus vs Ru…
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And we're back! In this episode of the podcast, we begin our discussion of the 2nd edition versions of the legions by delving into the glorious XIIIth! And who else could we possibly ask to join us for this discussion than the powerful Zac Padget, lord of Adepticon! And in case you were worried about not having enough Ultramarines content, in Tales…
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We've said it before and we'll say it again: Warhammer has metal baked into its very soul! Joined with the mightiest metalhead in the southern hemisphere, Benn, in this episode we take a deep dive into this relationship by exploring the past and present of Warhammer-themed metal! So turn up your volume and get in the pit! \m/ The Past and Present o…
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In this episode, as Myles is away welcoming a new member to his family (congrats brother!), we are joined by Alex from the Death and Betrayal podcast, who beyond serving as a ringer, talks about his new global campaign, The Push for Beta-Garmon. After that, in The Strategium, we're back to discussing 30k 2nd ed (or V2 if you prefer!), and get all c…
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Episode 126: First Thoughts on the IVth, IXth, and XVIth Legions, Painting Late-Heresy World Eaters, and Old Earth II
And welcome to our first episode of the V2 (or 2.0 or 2nd Ed) era! In the Strategium, we couldn't resist indulging ourselves and so we decided to skip right to seeing how our legions have changed in the new edition, sharing our initial thoughts on the new rules for the Iron Warriors, Blood Angels, and Sons of Horus! Afterwards, in Painting Black ..…
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Well here we are at the crossroads, the last episode of the V.1 Era, and we have a packed one as usual! First of all, we welcome the absolute legend himself, Anuj Malhotra, to talk about the recent King of Carnage event. Afterwards, in a very special Painting Black ... and Other Colours, we begin our transition into new the era by interviewing our …
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And after a quick special on Warhammer Fest we're back to our regular episodes, and this is a packed one! First of all, in a very much overdue segment, we recap our trip to Adepticon, before continuing our series of mini-campaign reviews with The Siege of Hydra Cordatus: The Sundering of the Cadmean Citadel. Then, in Tales of Heresy, we go back to …
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Well everyone knows that they shouldn't come to us for news, but the reveals from last weekend's Warhammer Fest were too much for us to hold off for a full episode! So we hope you enjoy our reactions of Heresy 2.0, and we'll be back for a regular episode in the next few days! Warhammer Fest 2022 Special Closing song is "Prospero Burns" by Dominus N…
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In this episode, we discuss the second of the mini-campaigns, the Defence of Sotha, which sees the Night Lords take on the Ultramarines! Then, in a somewhat unusual Painting Black ... and Other Colours, we talk about our hobby-related plans for Adepticon, before concluding with the last part of our analysis of Deathfire by Nick Kyme! VULKAN LIVES! …
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In this first episode of 2022, we continue our series on campaigns, this time going through the first of the Horus Heresy mini-campaigns, the Battle of Pluto, while in Painting Black ... and Other Colours Myles talks about modelling and painting Imperial Fists Huscarls! Then, in Tales of Heresy, we continue our analysis of Deathfire by Nick Kyme! B…
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We have an incredibly packed episode for you all today! First off, we are honoured to welcome our first musical guest, Brother Steve from the powerful death metal band Dominus Nox. Afterwards, we kick off a series of segments on campaign systems, starting with the Thramas system from Book IX. Finally, in Tales of Heresy, we begin a multi-episode an…
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