Skip to content
Splintered Thrones
Duration6:08

Splintered Thrones

Alea Insurgent

Avant-Garde

About

A radical avant-garde composition channeling political dissent via dissonant intervals that grate against the ear, unconventional timbres from scraped metal and bowed cymbals, and extended techniques on detuned strings. Aleatory elements randomize vocal fragments into percussive outbursts amid glitchy electronics and prepared piano clusters, defying linear structure in a 167-second arc from simmering unrest to chaotic dissolution. Intellectual provocation permeates the soundscape, alienating yet compelling listeners to confront power's fragility.

Lyrics

Song 1

intro

Flicker of forbidden light Shadows bend where power bites

development

Threads of rage weave through the throng Voices clash in fractured song Questions claw at iron gates Silent storms that suffocate

climax

Shatter thrones with splintered cries Bleed the lies from hollow eyes Revolt in veins, ignite the core Defy the throne forevermore

deconstruction

Words dissolve in jagged streams Dreams unravel, burst at seams Power crumbles, grain by grain Nothing whole remains

outro

Faint pulse of unrest calls Through endless, empty halls Song 2

intro

Murmurs rise from buried seeds Against the weight of scripted deeds

development

Fists unclench in hidden fire Doubt devours the empire's lyre Crowds dissolve in twisted pleas Chained hearts beg to break free

climax

Storm the veil, tear it wide Raw fury cannot be denied Souls erupt in savage bloom Doom the rule, seal its tomb

deconstruction

Echoes warp and fade to dust Trust erodes, a hollow thrust Pieces scatter, wild and blind No order left to bind

outro

Whirl of wrath subsides to hush One spark waits in ashen rush Song 3

intro

Cracks in marble masks appear Whispers carve the atmosphere

development

Rebels stitch their secret scars Stars align in civil wars Lips defy the scripted line Signs of storm in every sign

climax

Ignite the flood, let rivers roar Core of night demands encore Tyrants quake in fevered grip Rip the world from their script

deconstruction

Forms collapse in swirling void Joy destroyed, then re-alloyed Threads unwind, a chaotic spin Beginnings lost within

outro

Lingering rift, a quiet tear Fear the dawn that draws near Song 4

intro

Veins pulse with unspoken storm Norms dissolve in rebel form

development

Eyes ignite with buried spite Night enfolds the endless fight Tongues rebel in coded breath Death to oaths that steal our depth

climax

Surge as one, devour the crown Down it falls without a sound Fury's blade cuts deep and true Through the heart of what they do

deconstruction

Shards reform in stranger shapes Escapes twist to new escapes Cycles break, then reform anew Vague and askew

outro

Soft rebellion hums alive Thrive in shadows, still survive Song 5

intro

Ripples stir the stagnant pool Fools awaken, break the rule

development

Hands entwine in defiant weave Grieve the chains we can't believe Minds revolt in fevered dream Seams of power start to seam

climax

Blaze ascend, consume the lie Sky ignites, we multiply Voices merge in thunder's call Overthrow it all

deconstruction

Waves recede to fractured shore More undone than ever before Essence scatters, free and raw Flaw in every law

outro

Quiet ember glows unchecked Wreck the silence, unperplexed Song 6

intro

Threads of doubt begin to fray Day by day, the masks decay

development

Spirits clash in hidden war Core implodes, demands for more Fists rise slow, then fierce and bold Cold decrees turn into mold

climax

Erupt in chaos, claim the night Light the pyre, burn it bright Souls unite in reckless flight Defiance takes its bite

deconstruction

Forms distort and melt away Gray to black, then disarray Nothing holds the rebel's art Start from shattered heart

outro

Faint defiance whispers on Dawn of doubt forever drawn Song 7

intro

Buried sparks await the gale Veil of calm begins to fail

development

Tongues lash out at gilded chains Pains ignite in rebel veins Crowds awaken, sense the shift Drift from lies, embrace the rift

climax

Storm ascends, devours the throne Bone by bone, we're not alone Rage cascades in endless wave Brave the grave, be saved

deconstruction

Echoes splinter, lose their form Storm deforms to quiet norm Fragments hover, undefined Blind to what they find

outro

Pulse of protest softly beats Streets remember, never flees Song 8

intro

Silent fractures spread unseen Meanings twist in what has been

development

Hearts rebel in shadowed keep Deep dissent begins to creep Words defy the ordered line Sign of breach, divine design

climax

Rise like flood, engulf the fort Court of fools, we cut the cord Fury reigns, unchains the soul Whole again, we take control

deconstruction

Layers peel in random fall Call dissolves, enthralls us all Structures warp to stranger hue New and true, askew

outro

Residue of revolt remains Chains dissolve in rebel rains Song 9

intro

Glimpse of rift in perfect guise Eyes arise to criticize

development

Fists of fire pierce the night Right denied ignites the fight Spirits surge in wild array Day of wrath leads the way

climax

Clash and conquer, break the mold Bold revolt, fierce and cold Voices howl in unity's roar Power no more

deconstruction

Bits cascade in freeform drift Gift of chaos, rift adrift Nothing binds the scattered cry High and dry

outro

Echo of the uprising call Stalls but never truly falls Song 10

intro

Seeds of scorn take root in dark Spark the arc of rebel mark

development

Minds entangle, plot the tear Fear the clear, the end is near Tongues unleash their bottled storm Form deforms, transforms the norm

climax

Blitz of wrath, dismantle throne Alone no more, flesh and bone Rebellion's tide sweeps clean Mean machine unseen

deconstruction

Wreckage floats in aimless sea Free to be, debris decree Cycles snap, reformless play Day decays away

outro

Quiet surge beneath the skin Win from within Song 11

intro

Crust of calm conceals the boil Soil of souls begins to roil

development

Rage assembles, piece by piece Cease the leash, release the beast Eyes confront the shadowed hand Stand the band of contraband

climax

Ignite the core, explode the cage Rage engage, turn the page Tyranny trembles, cracks and yields Fields of shields

deconstruction

Shatters linger, twist and bend End pretends no mend Voids expand in wild release Peace deceased

outro

Faint rebellion's breath endures Cures the lures Song 12

intro

Veins of venom start to flow Grow the glow of overthrow

development

Whispers build to thunder's peal Seal the deal, make it real Hearts defect in silent pact Act intact, counterattack

climax

Surge unbound, devour the source Force remorse, stay the course Defiant flood consumes the hall Fall of all

deconstruction

Remnants swirl in fractured tide Hide inside, no guide Forms evade the rebel's grasp Clasp collapses

outro

Pulse persists in hidden vein Pain remains Song 13

intro

Fissures hum beneath the floor More in store, settle score

development

Spirits knot in fierce embrace Trace the base, deface the face Tongues revolt with sharpened edge Pledge the dredge to ledge

climax

Blaze erupts, incinerate Hate's estate disintegrate Souls command the shattered field Yield concealed

deconstruction

Echoes fracture, scatter wide Tide subsides, inside divide Nothing coheres in aftermath Path askew, laugh at math

outro

Soft dissent revives the spark Dark embark Song 14

intro

Buried ire awaits the call Fall the wall, risk it all

development

Fists converge in secret rite Night alight with contrite spite Minds dismantle scripted lore Core restore, implore no more

climax

Storm unleashes, rends the veil Fail prevail, assailed detail Rage incarnate claims the reign Pain abstain

deconstruction

Layers flake in random gust Trust combust, adjust or bust Shards evade reunion's plea Free debris

outro

Whispered war forever brews Views renews Song 15

intro

Threads of treason weave awake Quake the fake, for truth's sake

development

Voices pierce the armored shell Hell compel, rebel swell Hearts ignite in shadowed plot Knot the rot, connect the dot

climax

Climax crash, obliterate throne Own the zone, overthrown Fury's choir drowns the decree Free decree

deconstruction

Fragments dance in void's ballet Fray away, disarray Cycles mock the ordered line Sign divine, malign

outro

Embers smolder, poised to leap Deep sleep Song 16

intro

Silent bolts of scorn align Sign divine, undermine

development

Rage ferments in crowded vein Pain campaign, break the chain Eyes defy the gilded gaze Maze ablaze, amaze

climax

Erupt and seize the hollow seat Beat retreat, defeat complete Souls entwine in savage hymn Win within

deconstruction

Wreckage drifts in aleatory spin Thin within, begin again No form endures the rebel's fire Lyre expire

outro

Quiet rift expands unchecked Wreck select Song 17

intro

Cracks emit a rebel hum Come undone, succumb

development

Tongues lash chains to brittle dust Trust combust, adjust must Spirits clash in fevered throng Wrong prolong, belong

climax

Blitz ascend, devour decree Free spree, agree Tyrants shatter under weight Fate await

deconstruction

Bits reform in stranger clash Flash dash, backlash Voids collide in random roar More restore

outro

Pulse of ire softly claims Names enflames Song 18

intro

Seeds ignite beneath the boot Root pursuit, absolute

development

Fists unravel ordered thread Dread widespread, ahead Minds revolt in twisted knot Plot begot, forgot

climax

Storm devours the iron fist Twist resist, persist Rage cascades, reclaims the throne Alone dethroned

deconstruction

Shards evade the mending hand Stand command, expand Cycles warp to freeform cry Sky defy

outro

Faint uprising calls anew True breakthrough Song 19

intro

Veins revolt in quiet surge Urge emerge, converge

development

Whispers build to fracture's edge Pledge allege, dislodge Hearts defect the scripted beat Heat complete, defeat

climax

Ignite the rift, consume the core More implore, restore Defiance floods the empty hall Fall install

deconstruction

Echoes splinter, lose their thread Dread widespread, unread Nothing binds the chaotic flow Grow below

outro

Soft rebellion hums its lore More in store Song 20

intro

Buried scorn takes breath and stirs Blurs defers, occurs

development

Tongues defy the shadowed yoke Choke provoke, invoke Crowds awaken, sense the breach Reach impeach

climax

Surge as tide, obliterate guise Rise surmise, apprise Souls command the fractured reign Pain abstain

deconstruction

Forms dissolve in wild cascade Fade invade, parade Remnants mock reunion's call All appall

outro

Ember waits in silent vein Reign again Song 21

intro

Fissures breathe a rebel sigh High deny, comply

development

Rage assembles shard by shard Guard discard, bombard Eyes confront the veiled command Stand expand

climax

Blaze erupts, incinerates throne Own postpone, dethrone Fury's wave reclaims the night Light ignite

deconstruction

Layers twist in aimless flight Sight alight, despite Voids entangle, free and stark Mark embark

outro

Quiet pulse revives the fight Night requite Song 22

intro

Threads of spite begin to snap Trap unwrap, perhaps

development

Voices pierce the armored dream Seam supreme, blaspheme Hearts ignite in secret war Core restore

climax

Clash unbound, devour the lie Sky defy, multiply Rebellion's roar drowns all decree Free spree

deconstruction

Wreckage scatters, random art Heart apart, restart No order claims the rebel's soul Whole control

outro

Whispered surge endures the calm Psalm alarm Song 23

intro

Silent bolts ignite the fray Day betray, array

development

Fists converge in fevered pact Act exact, impact Minds dismantle hollow rite Night alight

climax

Storm ascends, rends every chain Pain abstain, attain Tyranny yields to savage bloom Doom consume

deconstruction

Shards reform in stranger clash Flash dash, backlash Cycles break in freeform spin Win within

outro

Faint defiance claims its due New breakthrough Song 24

intro

Crust conceals the rising boil Soil recoils, toils

development

Spirits knot against the tide Hide inside, confide Tongues revolt with bitter edge Pledge dredge

climax

Erupt and seize the shadowed core More implore, restore Souls entwine in reckless flood Blood feud

deconstruction

Fragments dance in void's embrace Trace displace, efface Nothing coheres the aftermath Path half

outro

Embers smolder, set to blaze Maze amaze Song 25

intro

Seeds of wrath take hidden root Shoot pursuit, refute

development

Rage ferments in crowded breath Death bequeath, beneath Eyes defy the scripted throne Own dethrone

climax

Blitz of souls, obliterate guise Rise surmise, arise Fury reigns in unity's storm Form transform

deconstruction

Echoes warp to fractured hum Come undone, succumb Remnants drift in aleatory call All appall

outro

Pulse of protest lingers deep Keep the leap

Splintered Thrones

Alea Insurgent

Preview