Hammer in the Heavens

[Verse 1]
Ash on the altar
Iron in the air
Boot prints in marble halls
Blood on the golden stairs
He sits on a throne of shields
Crowns made of shattered mail
Names carved into his armor
Every vow
A war-torn tale
[Chorus]
Hail to the god of war (god of war)
Pray with your fists
Not words you swore
Raise up your broken swords
Offer your scars like sacred lore
He doesn’t want your faith
He only weighs what you endure
Hail to the god of war
Hail to the god of war
[Verse 2]
Drums like a distant storm
March lines in jagged rows
Eyes set on promised lands
Hearts set to overflow
He walks where the arrows fall
Breath warm with rust and dust
Whispers in every charge
“Turn your fear into my trust”
[Chorus]
Hail to the god of war (god of war)
Pray with your fists
Not words you swore
Raise up your broken swords
Offer your scars like sacred lore
He doesn’t want your faith
He only weighs what you endure
Hail to the god of war
Hail to the god of war
[Bridge]
Will you stand
When the ground splits open? (yeah)
Will you rise
When your last hope’s broken?
In the clash
In the crash
When your lungs breathe flame
If you scream his name
You become that name
[Chorus]
Hail to the god of war (god of war)
Pray with your fists
Not words you swore
Raise up your broken swords
Offer your scars like sacred lore
He doesn’t want your faith
He only weighs what you endure
Hail to the god of war
Hail to the god of war

rock, Hybrid of thrash and classic heavy metal ballad, male vocals. Clean, echoing guitars and tom-heavy drums under a slow, ominous first verse; chorus explodes with double-time drums, chugging rhythm, and soaring harmonies. Mid-song tempo shift into speed riffing, pinch harmonics, and halftime breakdown before a melodic twin-guitar lead soars over a hard rock groove. Vocals move from brooding low register to gritty high screams on key lines., ballad, speed metal, hard rock, metal, thrash metal