Age of Kingdoms

Folk Metal, pounding kick drum mix, deep chant vocals with layered war-choruses, electric bass guitar beneath distorted power guitars and traditional horns, driving galloping tempo with a slow epic breakdown. Lyrics: *[Intro – Deep Chant]* From the mountains of frost, From the shores of the north, Hear the ancient horns calling— The age of kingdoms is born! *[Verse 1]* Beyond the edge of the frozen sea, Where winter reigns eternally, A kingdom stands beneath the snow, Where northern winds forever blow. Stone upon stone, the fortress high, Black ravens circle through the sky, The fires burn inside the hall, While shields and axes line the wall. *[Pre-Chorus]* Raise the banners to the storm, Let the ancient oath be sworn! By blood, by steel, by land and sea, Our northern kingdom shall be free! *[Chorus]* *AGE OF KINGDOMS!* Hear the thunder of the north! *AGE OF KINGDOMS!* Now the dragon ships sail forth! Through the ice and through the flame, We carve our legends, carve our names! Let the mountains hear us roar— *WE ARE THE KINGS OF THE NORTH!* *[Verse 2]* The longships cut the midnight tide, With warriors standing side by side, The serpent banners rise again, Above the cold and raging main. The moonlight strikes the shields of gold, As skalds recall the kings of old, Of battles fought on distant sand, And heroes lost in foreign lands. *[Pre-Chorus]* Sound the horns across the fjord, Raise the hammer, raise the sword! From frozen earth to stormy sea, We guard the crown of destiny! *[Chorus]* *AGE OF KINGDOMS!* Hear the thunder of the north! *AGE OF KINGDOMS!* Now the dragon ships sail forth! Through the ice and through the flame, We carve our legends, carve our names! Let the mountains hear us roar— *WE ARE THE KINGS OF THE NORTH!* *[Bridge – Slow, Epic]* When the winter sun is dying, And the wolves begin to cry, We gather underneath the stars, Beneath the endless northern sky. Our fathers sleep beneath these stones, Their spirits walk these ancient halls, Their runes remain upon the throne, Their voices echo through the walls. *[War Chant]* *HEY! HEY!* Raise your shields! *HEY! HEY!* Raise your steel! *HEY! HEY!* Stand as one! **FOR THE KINGDOM! FOR THE NORTH!** *[Breakdown]* FROST! FIRE! IRON! BLOOD! The crown survives! The kingdom stands!