Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain
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Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain is a real-life band made up on Blizzard employees; in World of Warcraft it represented by a band of Horde characters referred to as the "The Tauren Chieftains", though they retain the logo of the real band. Their gimmick revolves around writing content that is based of mainly Warcraft-universe related subjects, though they have extended into other Blizzard worlds as well. Their first song, "Power of the Horde," was released as the music to the credits of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. Previously known as Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain, due to the new level cap 80 in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King they have now been renamed Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain.
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History
The group was originally known as "Tenth Level Tauren Chieftain", the highest level a Tauren Chieftain hero could be in Warcraft III; the name was changed to Level 60 Elite Tauren Chieftain for the 2005 BlizzCon, Level 60 then being the highest level attainable in World of Warcraft. On July 16, 2007, the group released I Am Murloc, under the name Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain. At BlizzCon 2007, August 4th, 2007, L70ETC played two new songs, Terran Up the Night and Rogues Do It From Behind.
WWI 2008
At the Worldwide Invitational at Paris, France, on June 29, 2008, Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain performed a five set songlist, including the new song Raise Some Hell, referring to the upcoming game Diablo 3. After each song the band levelled up twice, ending the set as Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftan.[1]
Current location
The Tauren Chieftains can currently be found in Silvermoon City Walk of Elders. Their stage manager and stage tech sit below the band, who lounges on a balcony above looking out over the city. It was unsure what purpose they were there for, but it has been found that the band is placed in this specific location as part of the Children's Week quest line for Horde Players, which begins in Shattrath City.[2] Performing emotes to them, such as Cheer, will cause them to respond in turn.
On July 15th, following the release of Patch 2.4.3, The Tauren Chieftains performed a live performance of their famous song "Power of the Horde" in the Worlds End Tavern in Shattrath.
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Membership and fans
The members as they appeared at the 2007 Darkmoon Faire concert:
Samuro / Samwise Didier - Lead Vocals
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Sig Nicious / Chris Sigaty - Rhythm Guitar
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Bergrisst / Dave Berggren - Lead Guitar
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Mai'Kyl / Mike Morhaime - Bass Guitar
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Chief Thunder-Skins / Allan Dabiri - Drummer
Former members
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Arthas Menethil (Tenth Level Tauren Chieftain) - Lead Guitar
Crew
- Michael Schweitzer <Minstrel Manager>
- Roitau (Roadie Manager)
Fans
Trivia
The song I Am Murloc is available for a free download from Xbox LIVE or the Playstation Network for free for Guitar Hero 3, Legends of Rock.
Songs
A list of songs that have been released or performed so far:
Announcements
2007 Blizzcon announcement
Comin' straight outta Outland: Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain invades Southern California once again to perform at BlizzCon. Taking a break from their massive multi-world tour of Azeroth and Outland, Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain is gracing the mortals in Anaheim, California with another evening of power, majesty, and metal! The group's last non-Azerothian performance, the final show of the highly successful Storm, Earth, and Fire World Domination tour, took place at BlizzCon 2005, where they received a hero's welcome and even had the multi-platinum recording artists, The Offspring, close the show for them. Now, having leveled past their previous name -- Level 60 Elite Tauren Chieftain -- the crunching chords and pounding war drums of the newly dubbed Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain will once again be echoing throughout the Anaheim Convention Center's main arena at BlizzCon 2007. Exclusive to BlizzCon attendees, the concert will start at 7:30pm on Saturday, August 4, preceding the other live entertainment that evening. Get there early because seating will be first-come, first-served.
Forum announcement by Drysc
To celebrate the upcoming BlizzCon event on August 3rd and 4th, Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain will be making a guest appearance beginning tonight at midnight at the new Darkmoon Faire location outside of Shattrath city! They’ll be shaking Shattrath to the ground with their performances at the top of every hour for the duration of BlizzCon, and showing everyone the true Power of the Horde![3]
Original Blizzcon announcement
Level 60 Elite Tauren Chieftain (L60ETC) is undoubtedly best known for their multimillion-selling single, "The Power of the Horde," a track that appeared on their 2003 album "Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne." In addition to the hard-rocking, heart-thumping tunes it contained, that album might best be remembered by music lovers everywhere for the popular little computer game that was included as a bonus feature on the disc.
They played at BlizzCon 2005 on Saturday, October 29, 2005. This performance was recorded and included on the Burning Crusade Behind-the-Scenes DVD.
Possibility of quests
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The possibility of quests relating to the band has been suggested due to comments by Michael Schweitzer, the in-game band manager in Silvermoon City:
- "We're not currently hiring for the show or the crew, but you can always check back later. Who knows what will arise?"
