"The Great Game" - a mythical contest of war and wits fought between the four Ruinous Powers. The Dark Gods ally with one another only when it suits them, and often fight against each other for the most spurious reasons. Tzeentch, Slaanesh, Nurgle, and Khorne constantly compete to become the most powerful of the Chaos Gods. They are united only in their determination to finally destroy the mortal world
lyrics
A battle for the great beyond
The never-ending war
A four-way struggle of power
For victory with no end in sight
Those who bare the mark fall upon their supremacy
Divinity
Souls are taken for eternity
Aeons of immortal plight
If the end shall come
It cycles back
Sentience from life and unending plagues
Sentience from love, death, and rebirth
The garden of flesh grows so warm
The rot takes shape in his immortal realm
Stir the cauldron, to spread his love
His affection comes with many gifts
Sentience from war
Decapitating for the Blood God
Fill his kingdom with the skulls of all
Who seek but do not fall
Ascend to godhood and tremble
As he cares not
Of what you’ve become
A lesser god
The Great Game
Claiming all things in their war
Those who bare the mark fall upon their calamity
Insanity
Recycle souls for eternity
Aeons of mortal plight
The un-quenching lust
For the unfulfilling prostration
Bathing in immoral excess
We become
Mindless suffering, ceaseless atrophy
Aimless, brainless meat
Bliss for all
credits
from The Great Game,
track released June 3, 2023
Mixed by Connor Gordon
Mastered by Dayton Levitt
Blackthrone Ascension is:
Daniel Clark (Vocals)
Dayton Levitt (Lead Guitar)
James Hague (Rhythm Guitar)
Zachary Andow (Bass)
Carsen Viau (Drums)
Two death metal legends unite for a once-in-a-lifetime LP; rife with classic appeal and flavor, it's a manifesto that works in any era. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 11, 2017