Veins of Dominion (Angelic Ascension)

[Intro – pulsing mid-tempo riff, hypnotic rhythm, no ambient intro] Through frozen stone the currents spread Beneath the world the veins are fed [Verse – deliberate phrasing, oppressive delivery] No longer bound to depths below The frozen veins now outward grow Through ancient roots and buried halls They thread beneath the fractured walls No sudden storm, no violent flame Yet all the world becomes the same The cold extends through earth and bone A hidden force now fully grown [Pre-Chorus – tightening tension, rhythmic emphasis] It spreads unseen Through frost and grave No force remains Untouched or saved [Chorus – harsh, rhythmic, hypnotic] Veins of dominion! Spread through the ice! Frozen currents! Claiming all life! Veins of dominion! Thread through the land! The buried force Now close at hand! [Verse – slightly heavier push, persistent rhythm] The surface cracks beneath the strain As frozen roots extend their reign No kingdom left beyond their reach No ancient law they cannot breach Through shattered depths and hollow stone The veins now pulse beneath the throne No silence left within the frost The world above is slowly lost [Pre-Chorus – more forceful] It threads below It climbs above The frozen depths Now conquer all [Chorus – full force] Veins of dominion! Spread through the ice! Frozen currents! Claiming all life! Veins of dominion! Thread through the land! The buried force Now close at hand! [Solo – mid-paced, cold and hypnotic melodic lead, repeated pulsing motif, restrained phrasing, no fast shredding] [Breakdown – slower, crushing pulse, still moving] Through frozen veins It spreads its reign No warmth survives No world remains It threads through all Through stone and sky The buried force Will never die [Final Chorus – dominant, spaced delivery] Veins of dominion! Now fully spread! The frozen depths Consume the dead! Veins of dominion! No end in sight! The buried cold Now claims the night!