(Intro: Slow, heavy drum beat. A distorted, crunchy power chord rings out and sustains. A deep, gravelly voice growls over the music.)

(Spoken with a raspy roar)

FROM THE ASHES OF THE OLD WORLD...

RISE THE STEEL!

(Fast, galloping heavy metal riff begins - think "Ironclad" style)

(Verse 1)

The sun bleeds red on the frozen ground

A thousand screams, a hollow sound!

The banners fly in the choking dust

The blade of iron, the edge of lust!

No mercy shown, no quarter given

By the laws of blood, the souls are driven!

(Pre-Chorus)

Feel the hammer strike the anvil’s face!

The warrior’s path, the only race!

Grind the bone, let the spirit fly

Under the shadow of a dying sky!

(Chorus - Slow, massive, and anthemic)

SWORDS! OF! STEEL!

CRUSHING THE FOE!

BLOOD! ON! THE! SHELL!

WATCH THE RED FLOW!

IRON! AND! WILL!

BORN IN THE FIRE!

STRIKE! DOWN! THE! KILL!

THE WARRIOR'S PYRE!

(Guitar Solo - Fast, shredding, lots of dive-bombs)

(Verse 2)

He stands alone in the center of death

With every ounce of his dying breath!

The shield is shattered, the armor torn

In the furnace of war, a king is born!

Swing the heavy blade, let the sparks fly

Better to die than to live and lie!

(Chorus)

SWORDS! OF! STEEL!

CRUSHING THE FOE!

BLOOD! ON! THE! SHELL!

WATCH THE RED FLOW!

IRON! AND! WILL!

BORN IN THE FIRE!

STRIKE! DOWN! THE! KILL!

THE WARRIOR'S PYRE!

(Bridge - Music slows down to a crushing, rhythmic stomp)

(Deep, guttural chanting)

STRIKE! (STRIKE!)

KILL! (KILL!)

BLOOD! (BLOOD!)

STILL! (STILL!)

SWORD! (SWORD!)

WAR! (WAR!)

IRON! (IRON!)

CORE! (CORE!)

(Outro - Maximum volume, rapid fire drumming)

THE BLADE IS MINE!

THE BLOOD IS RED!

THE EARTH IS COLD!

THE WARRIOR IS FED!

(Final sustained growl)

FOR THE STEEL!

(Feedback fades into silence)