How could it all come down to this? Brother vs. brother amidst this strife I gave you/ more than/ most This was your choice Mine though it may be,I am not alone Legions will follow, Eager to dethrone Cast me down, the deed is done Steel in my side torn the flesh from the bone After all/ these years/ why Could you not take my hand? My final hour I exert unto you Come close and heed your kin’s last dying truth You fool the key lies in synergy… Seek out the enemy and find his men This continues no longer Many will die before this ends Weak blood falling to stronger Leave them weakened beaten broken and destroyed Leave them hollowed sallowed unwoven at the core Leave them confused concussed, pulverized to dust Leave them tired expired absolute zero If its blood you seek there’ll be buckets of it spilling from the throats cut down by my hand Time for conversation is long forgotten as my thirst for blood grows stronger [Following in your footsteps, for I'm your shadow Leading you in this fight] [Lurking on your shoulder and drawing closer whispering what is right] Many may have died but there’s one I’m after I welcome all challengers along the way Cutting through the ranks with ease and honor All the while with eyes locked on my prey --Chorus-- Brother vs. brother They’re teething at the rind Tale as old as time Brother vs. brother Their Cain and Abel fable Heads upon the table

We fight for all that we know, for all that we love this oath we have sworn Discourse the orders forth our cause without equal stupendous Broken bones may mend we'll see this through until the end Leave this world behind, take our rightful place in the sky IT’S TIME! The hour is nigh the day is ours COMPLY! The conduit awaits our accession DIVIDE! From this world that’s forsaken ARISE! Break these shackles and let us fly [Doomed] And let it be known To all with eyes to see and ears to hear That few stood before many In the face of immolation and persevered Leave this war torn world they adore adorned with corpses The Gods favors our cause the fates honor the prophecy now Gravity can’t hold us down as we ascend from the ground Leave this world behind, take our rightful place in the sky --Solo dedicated to blair-- --chorus-- [Doomed] And so it came to pass That kin betrayed his kin Renounced of all they’ve known To become Gods Here we stand on high possessing the power reserved for divine Immortality bestowed upon us set us free Ascension is complete sublime our kind none left to decline We left this world behind, took our rightful place in the sky

My tale is one of irony Shed no tears for me but marvel in what was achieved Before the great ascension I was one to be feared Now doomed to this life of harlequincy NO MORE I'VE HAD ENOUGH [Hate] Dancing and prancing so beautifully menacing His majesty jovial in his menagerie [Slave] Hardly aware of agendas underlying this “fools” plot to put an end to his bloodline [My] With eyes of desire cast upon the queen [Lust] My energies are focused on her to see me [Hate] Desire transpires into bright blue fire That scorches its way through my soul without tire [Slave] My nostrils intoxicated by her scent My Heart beating seemingly without relent [My] Her spell cast upon me, the trap sprung cleanly [Queen] These selfish lustful delusions leave me incomplete MY LINE WILL FOLLOW My tale is far from complete If only we ended with lust, but the plot proves to be deep The secret is safe for now, complacency is not achieved One step out of line without question becomes TAKE THIS MAN OFF WITH HIS HEAD! [Hate] My duties performed expertly, flawlessly Clearer than day that even a blind man could see [Slave] To my great surprise I'm excited to see That My volleys to her are returned back to me [My] Late at night I awake to a sound so sweet [Lust] Her majesty whispers follow me [Hate] Could this be the moment the end to my longing She takes hold of my hand and guides me so blindly [Slave] At last in her chambers her robes drop before me I behold a site that’s reserved for the King [My] In the masters chamber I lay with the queen [Queen] Together deep inside a child is conceived --solo dedicated to susan--

For how long [Time] Has this war been waged Memories of felicity have aged [Blades] Once beautiful, this land we love Now defiled and scarred from those above [Flay] The cowards could not see it through Their battle won, the war stands true [Minds] Left to ponder why the few were spared As a beam of light crashes into the ground My enemy emerges from the wreckage Banished outright from his own a traitor The one that stands before me, Xavian is Asking me if it is really that much: Better to live this way than to fight another day Hear these words I say, the Gods care not from whence you pray I’ve counted coin and cut the costs, as we spiral towards this complete loss Together we can alter fate; the paradigm has shifted once again SOLD! [Time] he Came to me with head held low Aware of the debts that his kind owes [Blades] His hand outstretched eager for mine When I decline he explains there is no time [Flay] We must put our differences aside Look past the hate or surely die [Minds] The power my people possess Is divine in nature capable of more than You can imagine but I can teach you Let go of the ego I beseech you Attention peeked Xavian curiously Has me asking myself if its that much --chorus-- Ripping and tearing down the walls I built up inside of me Discard the losses to conjure our peak performances Victory’s within our grasp if we realize it’s Unobtainable without the sacrifices OF OUR MORALS! Take my hand I'll teach you everything Two become one

The best approach to assail my father, Lies ahead [HOW?] Born and raised this place means home to me, No welcome here [WHY?] Cast out denounced disgraced aborted Bastard [NO] Forgive my reminiscions there is Work to be done RUN! Stick to the shadows NO sanctuary Trust not in the path most obvious, Danger ahead [YES] There’s always a back way in you see, Come with me One mile of man my fa-ther stands High above all before his crown Loved by all save his bas-tard son Shrouds of shame I am the one [HEAR] my ears are flawed what deception clouds me [SEE] my apparition known only to me [FATE] Born of a line destined to destroy [BE] the weapon of destiny held in my hematic fist of confidence, Thoughts of cognizance , Open gates to you [I] Trust in truth comes slow [AM] The stairways spiral is so entrancing Rising up [HIGH] Looking out at his darkened kingdom Soon to be mine [OURS?] The kings warriors line the hallways Almost there [CLOSE] Anticipation fuels my conquest Time to prepare NO backing down now, THE TIME is upon us Blood of a prince allows me access, Steady your nerves [GO!] The air in this place is palpable, Unleash Hell For too long has the king taken Command of this world no more his Reign ends to-night fell by my hand Glorious transformation [HEAR] my ears are flawed what deception clouds me [SEE] my apparition known only to me [FATE] Born of a line destined to destroy [BE] the weapon of destiny held in my hematic Souls grow stronger still Combined they fulfill What is my purpose? [YOU] Conquer the Ast-ral [ARE] Infested with power Foreign thoughts fuel his step [STRIKE] My reign starts with your death I claim inheritance [NOW] I was never yours anyway, You taught me lies as a boy Doomed me to darkness Now die! With one fell swipe two men die Looking down on my hands I can see they are stained with the blood of betrayer and the King The pawn played his role Doomed from the start that disposable part Xavian will prove a perfect whipping boy Behold power Witness the death of an age and the birth of an era free from confines of a cage One less man Now that the king is out of the way we can focus energies on what lies ahead Join me I welcome all who desire to join my cause cast aside all your convictions or die To All I have but one thing left to say kneel before Dominor King or moisten my blade

Form! Ranks! its time to fight take it back muster your mettle prepare the onslaught the skiy tear open now’s the time ready the first wave the targets clear attack NOW! The fissure in the sky, Bleeds forth garrisons The bastards begin their descent Anchor the tether, break backs to burn heaven We must drag this fight to our plane Pull! Climb! That's it men tear these fuckers down no quarter is granted on the ground before the day is done you'll see they'll kneel before us, it's their destiny We fight for conclusion, reconciliation is out of the conversation If The Chancellor is god in heaven, then I am the devil And welcome to hell! We must tear the sky to the ground. [Seabeast]

Although you have tried Your efforts denied We still have life Fighting the fight We’re doing just fine Far from the sky Cast aside left to die We survived To your surprise On the ground we thrive living off the land We've been here before with scars of war desensitized yet yearning for more we balance the scales even the score my will is a wall supreme overall unscalable it will not fall impossible to break me down At last we meet Dominor, colloquy I welcome you to my kingdom, gracefully I can feel your anguish in me We have so much we can offer, heed this bid I can make you my warlord, unrivaled All I require is for you to kneel before me Leave your band of brothers behind, what say you? No, the stars desire one! Only a fool could deny you, majesty Unlike you I kill not brothers, we are one You shall fall from the sky, incessant We have a thirst for vengeance, unfulfilled I shall fill your cup with the blood of those before you Let their aspirations fill your belly, heartily I should have known you were nothing of value know that I wanted so much more for you Why not accept your defeat gracefully We care not for your kind, however If it is war you desire, I grant it to you We shall cleanse your world with our fire, no turning back -Drum Solo- --solo dedicated to dimebag-- -Bass Solo-

Much that once was has long since been forgotten Buried and lost weathered beyond recall the times have changed brought fourth a new eon one thing is clear others were here evidence is seen everywhere A new age spawns the belief of ignorance for too long have all shown lack of gestation you must evolve or be dissolved into nothing the scrolls of the dead are all we have left all that holds weight are the teachings of the past eyes show minds grow beyond all worlds fall given into time Stars align breathe life into the souls of those destined to arise sand covers all traces of the past now fossilized forgotten to time Hourglass overturned it is time to prepare genesis inevitable Dreams of freedom from this cage infiltrate the souls of those eager to banish ignorance Break free from all that you accept as fact realize theres so much more than most choose to understand this quintessential era beckons the question what must be done lest our history is doomed to repeat the water rose eroded all that once was fissures and quakes erase all manmade marvels technology society reduced to nothing let go order is lost replaced with utter chaos the few who were spared assemble in reverence rumors of a new order uttered endless there is one among them who has risen to power eager to traverse other planes Attention to the Gods a new pawn has spawned to realign the order See in me what you will to gain your good graces I offer sacrifice I give you the head one of my own men See Im committed with your help my power grows beyond all with a life to live Doors open before us almost there home forever ascent after all those who appose have no knowledge of mercy we've been here before I know the mistakes that have been made Emperean opens Learn from this stone etched temple Let us light the way [Now] its time to give this a try put the past behind, beckon the [sky] Leave this behind, follow bloodlines inherit design the powers within you, the spiral continues release your virtues to become divine We gather speed and supercede all that we [know] Drop the hammer and prepare for geno[cide] Momentum swings the pendulum back to the [start] A new coil unravels out dark displace[ment] Steel blades, blood lines Lost Kings, new wives Dim lands, bright skies Long gone, my time Let go of ignorance, LOST Feel the land tremble forth, THROUGH Now sound the drums of war, TIME Leave this world take our place, SKY