Ritual of the Blood Crown - Every Metal Genre Series #6

[Intro – Slow, crushing riff with eerie synths] (Whispers of the damned… the cycle begins…) Drums of war pound through the night, Chanting voices call the blight. Torches burn, the circle tightens, Eyes turn black as madness heightens. [Verse 1 – Guttural growls over pummeling blast beats] Born in shadow, bred to serve, Torn from reason, faith preserved. Bound in chains of sacred lies, Bathe in blood as angels die. Hands claw deep in shifting sand, Carve the mark, obey command. Dagger raised, the oath is sworn, Sacrifice, the flesh is torn. [Chorus – Crushing slams, deep gutturals] Rise! Kneel! Offer the soul! Drink from the chalice of suffering cold! Bow! Obey! Silence the light! The Blood Crown calls from the blackest night! [Verse 2 – Dissonant chugs, double kicks relentless] Crimson rivers flood the shrine, Writings scrawled in twisted spines. Flesh adorned with sacred marks, Guided deep into the dark. No more will, no more thought, Only pain, the gift we sought. One by one, the weak descend, Devotion fuels the bitter end. [Breakdown – Ultra-heavy slams, pig squeals] (Bleed! Suffer! Die in his name!) (Bleed! Suffer! Die in his name!) [Chorus – Repeat with layered growls, tempo slows] Rise! Kneel! Offer the soul! Drink from the chalice of suffering cold! Bow! Obey! Silence the light! The Blood Crown calls from the blackest night! [Bridge – Dissonant clean guitar, whispered vocals] Ashen tongues chant the omen, A sacrifice of broken omen. Torn apart, reborn in sin, The ritual begins again… [Outro – Droning, slow slams with guttural chants] (He is risen…) (He is watching…) (He is waiting…) (You are nothing…) (And so we drown in his blackened embrace…)