Crown of Ash and Iron

[Intro]
Steel sky
Black sun
Breath held
War drum
[Verse 1]
Village burning in the valley
Smoke stains on a wooden sword
You swore over shattered family
"I’ll drag you down
Old lord"
Boots bleed through the mountain passes
Names carved in a leather band
Every ghost you carry with you
Marches at your back
Demands
[Chorus]
Raise your blade to the crown of ash and iron (hey!)
Scream that vow till the heavens crack in two
If the dark throws a thousand twisted tyrants
One by one
You cut a path straight through
You were forged in the fire of what you’ve lost
You’ll be the storm that breaks the demon’s cross
[Verse 2]
Broken armor in the marshlands
Dead men’s rings on a braided chain
Old knight laughing through his coughing
"Kid
Real courage walks with pain"
Scholar stitching runes in silence
Maps spread on a tavern floor
"Every king was once a coward
Till they kicked down death’s front door"
[Chorus]
Raise your blade to the crown of ash and iron (whoa!)
Scream that vow till the heavens crack in two
If the dark throws a thousand twisted tyrants
One by one
You cut a path straight through
You were forged in the fire of what you’ve lost
You’ll be the storm that breaks the demon’s cross
[Bridge]
High tower built from skull-white stone
Stairs of bone
That rotten throne
He says your name like it’s a joke
Then chokes on every word he spoke
You’re shaking
Breaking
Heart laid bare
But every step was leading here
You’re not chosen
Not divine
You just refuse to die this time (hey!)
[Chorus]
Raise your blade to the crown of ash and iron
Scream that vow till the heavens crack in two
If the dark throws a thousand twisted tyrants
One by one
You cut a path straight through
You were forged in the fire of what you’ve lost
Now plant your flag on that fallen cross
Crown of ash
Heart of iron true
Demon king
I’m the end of you

metal, Epic European power metal, soaring tempo, twin-guitar harmonies, double-kick drums; male vocals that leap from gritty verses to huge, melodic choruses, with stacked gang shouts. Cinematic orchestral pads in the background, then a shreddy, harmonized guitar solo section before the final chorus, ending on a unison punch.