Iron Chains of the Forgev6

[Intro] (Instrumental lead-in: Clean, heavily chorused guitar arpeggio, reminiscent of "Fade to Black". Slow, ominous tempo. Feedback swells into a wall of distortion.) [Verse 1] (Shift to fast, aggressive thrash tempo. Down-picked galloping riffs, double bass pedal pounding) Rust on the concrete, a shadow on the wall Hear the sirens screaming, watch the empires fall Broken glass is cutting through the silence of the night Neon god is burning, bathing us in blinding light Choking on the ashes of a promise left to die Staring at the barrel, looking in the devil's eye Paranoia grips me, fingers on the wire Spitting out the gasoline, feeding the hellfire! [Chorus] (Down-tuned, chugging palm-muted riff. James Hetfield-style aggressive barking) IRON CHAINS OF THE FORGE! Hammer strikes the burning core! IRON CHAINS OF THE FORGE! We don't beg, we just take more! Tear the system down to dust! In the static we will trust! IRON CHAINS! IRON CHAINS! [Verse 2] (Tempo slightly shifts, more syncopated and complex drumming, like "Blackened". Bass guitar driving the root notes) Marching with the legions, faces painted black There is no redemption, there is no turning back Digital dictator, puppet on a string We are the infection, hear the new world sing! Cut the broadcast signal, poison in the vein Washing in the acid of the acid rain Reload the empty chamber, spit into the face Erasing every memory, leaving no trace! [Chorus] (Down-tuned, chugging palm-muted riff. James Hetfield-style aggressive barking) IRON CHAINS OF THE FORGE! Hammer strikes the burning core! IRON CHAINS OF THE FORGE! We don't beg, we just take more! Tear the system down to dust! In the static we will trust! IRON CHAINS! IRON CHAINS! [Bridge] (Music drops out to just bass and distant, eerie guitar feedback. Spoken word or low, menacing whisper) Tick... tock... the clock is winding down... Feel the tremor underneath the ground... (Sudden tempo change to half-time, heavy, doom-laden groove like "Sad But True") You sold your soul to the machine... now pay the price... (Screaming guitar solo begins: Wah-pedal heavy, fast pentatonic runs, dive bombs, and whammy bar screeches) [Guitar Solo] (Full band kicks back in at full thrash speed. Solo continues over the verse riff, ending with a long, sustained high note that feeds back into the final chorus) [Chorus] IRON CHAINS OF THE FORGE! Hammer strikes the burning core! IRON CHAINS OF THE FORGE! We don't beg, we just take more! Tear the system down to dust! In the static we will trust! IRON CHAINS! IRON CHAINS! [Outro] (Tempo slows to a crushing crawl. Final power chords ring out with maximum distortion and feedback) Fade... to... black... (Feedback fades into a single, decaying low E string)