After much deliberation, three winning lyrics were chosen for the Great Wurm Anthem Competition. Now, as Wurmians settle into their homes on Jenn Kellon, the new lands of Mol Rehan, and the unpredictable lands of The Wild, music has met the lyrics and the full Anthems have now been produced.

A slightly surprised Wurm Community has seen the final mixes of the anthems released on the Forums over the past week, to generally a warm reception. The lyrics, written by players to specially commissioned orchestral works, reflect how the players see and feel about their various communities. Unlike so many other games, Wurm's communities have developed a sense of themselves, and these Anthems are just a touch of icing on the very interesting cake of Wurm!

The Anthems will eventually make their way into the game itself, though precisely how they will be used is for the moment a closely guarded secret (basically we have bound and gagged the one person who knows). This music is not a theme for Wurm, or trailer, but is part of the story of Wurm and the anthems have been written following the tradition of many great anthems from history. So they are cheesy, a touch jingoistic and can be annoying to sing! One thing, though, we will not insist that the players stand up whenever they hear one in game.

However, for those who cannot wait till they are incorporated into the ever developing Wurm Online,they can be enjoyed now with the help of the small Flash players below. Ladies and Gentlemen, for your edification and delight, we present the Anthems of Wurm!

The Stirring Anthem of the Kingdom of Jenn Kellon

The Majestic Anthem of the Kingdom of Mol Rehan

The Battle Anthem of the Horde of the Summoned

All music is Copyright 2008 Joss Sanglier