[Massive crowd erupts into cheers and applause. Distant chants of "Funeral Buffet!" echo through the venue. Church bells toll beneath the noise as distorted guitars swell in. The room ambience, audience roar and stage reverb remain present throughout the performance.] [Choir] [The crowd immediately joins the choir in perfect unison, thousands of voices singing together.] Ash to ash… Stone to stone… Leave no soul… To walk alone… ⸻ [Verse] [The audience quiets to listen, occasional cheers and raised horns between lines. The live hall ambience and stage reverb are clearly audible.] Beyond the valley… Past the pyres… Walk the faithful… Through the fire… Iron halos… Cracked and broken… Ancient vows… Forever spoken… ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] [The crowd begins clapping slowly in time, building anticipation. A wave of cheering grows as the band prepares to explode into the chorus.] Hear the bells… Feel them shake… Every oath… We shall take… ⸻ [Chorus] [The entire audience sings every line at full volume alongside the band. Thousands of voices echo through the arena while fists pump in unison. Loud cheers follow each phrase.] Black altar… Burning sky… Lift your eyes… Prepare to die… Black altar… Hear the choir… Walk the path… Through blood and fire… ⸻ [Verse II] [The crowd settles again, swaying with the slow doom riff. Occasional cheers erupt after particularly heavy vocal lines.] Rusted armour… Scarred with sorrow… No salvation… Comes tomorrow… Broken kingdoms… Silent prayer… Only shadows… Gather there… ⸻ [Breakdown] [The crowd stomps rhythmically in unison, creating a thunderous echo throughout the venue. Audience chants follow each pause while the guitars grow heavier.] Strike… The… Bell… Draw… The… Blade… No… Mercy… No… Surrender… ⸻ [Final Chorus] [The audience completely takes over the chorus, singing every word with overwhelming passion while the choir and band soar above them. Deafening applause and cheers burst between phrases.] Black altar… Burning sky… Lift your eyes… Prepare to die… Black altar… Hear the choir… Walk the path… Through blood and fire… ⸻ [Outro] [The instruments slowly fade as the audience continues chanting with the band. The final bell rings while thousands of fans sing the closing words. The song ends to an enormous standing ovation, whistles, cheers, applause and chants of "Funeral Buffet! Funeral Buffet!" that continue for several seconds before gradually fading into the ambience of the venue.] Blood… Stone… Fire… Bone… Blood… Stone… Fire… Bone… [Single church bell rings. Thunderous applause and cheering continue long after the final note.]
