Theocracy • "A Tower of Ashes" • Live In Madison, WI

Theocracy's opening song "A Tower of Ashes" recorded live at Mad With Power Fest 3 in Madison, WI on August 10, 2019.
Theocracy:
Matt Smith-Vocals
Val Allen Wood-Lead Guitar
Jonathan Hinds-Guitar
Jared Oldham-Bass
Ernie Topran-Drums
-Video recorded by Hinckley Productions and edited by Jared Oldham
-Audio mixed by Matt Smith
-"A Tower of Ashes" music and lyrics by Matt Smith; original version available on Mirror of Souls on Ulterium Records

[@reaper5468]

33 years i had listened to Metal music, now I find the greatest Metal Band, Theocracy... all glory to GOD

[@jesusislordandlovesyou3853]

All glory be to God!!! 💖

[@fernandoandrade1822]

Eternal Glory to GOD

[@cameronjustis3836]

sounds great! please upload more theocracy things Matt!!! maybe vlogs, practices stuff like that

[@OTCRock4one]

Agree! When they played live in years past, the audio wasn't good, they played well but the sound system stunk! This sounds so much better!

[@marcus_nogueira]

Great great! God bless!!! Brazil wants you here

[@in_the_dark117]

Apoiado kkkk

[@JakeTheArmyGuy]

You guys are truly one of the best power metal bands working today. Your strong spiritual message is just a fringe benefit. :P Stay metal, brother!

[@bryanfuel]

This was the first power metal song I ever heard and is what got me into power metal in the first place. This song literally shaped my tastes in music. Please come to SoCal if you ever get a chance! You're the last band on my list of favorite to see live.

[@cocktailsanddreams]

One of the BEST voices in metal today; need you here in DC and would love to see a tour with Stryper!

[@jeremyschmit2025]

I saw the back of my head! Great concert!

[@fernandoandrade1822]

O Matt Smith é um dos melhores vocais da atualidade !

[@raremetalmusic1312]

We need a new album please!

[@acwright88]

Asap😁

[@manoeljunior42]

Um abraço do Brasil.🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@fernandoandrade1822]

Isso aí ! Brasil TMB é Metal !

[@LuizCarlos-kg1mt]

Opa... tamo por aqui...... depois da BANDA "HB" achei q não iria encontrar uma banda cristã top assim como está..... show

[@thiagorockbrasil]

Mais um br curtindo power metal cristão kkk

[@drjoaopaulo15]

É nós sempre

[@mrhulloxog834]

This concert was a dream come true to see, thank you so much for everything you did for me and my family! I've never felt so blessed before, God truly shines through you and every other member of Theocracy. I hope you upload the other songs y'all played that night!

[@KnightHawkMetal]

Same here! It took me a long time but I finally saw Theocracy and WOW they were better than I could have imagined. Amazing

[@suelenfreitas2031]

It is just amazing to worship God to the sound of power metal. Praise the Lord!

[@jadebouncerson3123]

We were there, man! Such an awesome show!!! As a side note, we were at an Evergrey concert last Saturday night and I saw a couple there wearing Theocracy - Ghost Ship T-shirts. I commented on the shirts (Hey--Theocracy! That's my favorite band!), and was told that they had also been at the Mad With Power fest. Small world, eh?

[@jaymzleutz]

Man, all I can wish for you guys is that our God Almighty keep pouring his blessings and grace over you. Listening for Theocracy for years now. I have 4 albums and each one of them have very special moments. The instrumental, the high-pitching vocals by Matt. This is not merely a awesome and perfect metal band: they are comissioners! And the mission is being accomplished. God Bless Theocracy! PS: tough double dragon guy on Matt's tshirt =P

[@markneiva6745]

Great Band, i Love Your songs, "I am" is a master piece!

[@thereaper7682]

Indeed that song was powerful.

[@rafaelalmeida1658]

C'mon to Brasil !!!

[@2003beni]

God bless You, and your Band, Matt!!! Greetings from Hungary. 🙏🙏

[@baldreformer]

Best band in the world! Time to come to Seattle!

[@waynebatson4878]

HOLY SMOKES!!! Sounding incredible, GUYS! I sincerely pray that you gained 10K more fans! Or 100K! ;-)

[@nanycristinajf]

BRs na área?? ♡ 🇧🇷

[@OPD93]

Claro!

[@ThamirisFerreiradeAraujo]

Estamos presentes 👍🏼😁

[@diogenesdias4307]

Sempre 👏👌

[@thiagorockbrasil]

Sempre tem uns perdidos kkk

[@ilpoheikkila4773]

Theocracy is the best band!

[@David-dz1cb]

You guys are awesome, and deserve a huge stage one day!

[@luiscarlosbmonteiro8619]

Matt Smith é um dos melhores vocalistas de Power metal do mundo

[@TehNubblet]

He has an Abobo shirt, that's fantastic!

[@RickSchneider_PT]

Love everything Matt Smith does!!

[@pavelbartosz8237]

Great job! I hope like to meet you in Europe again guys! God bless you

[@CanalBioMetal]

Graças a Deus um vídeo ao vivo com boa qualidade hahaha

[@bahritkharakor9257]

Wow..super..super amazing show.. upload some more please...yes Theocracy forever...

[@jesser9064]

I was there!!! Matt Smith and the entire band were just amazing to hear live, a day I never thought would happen here in Wisconsin. I can't express how thankful I am to meet them and listen to such incredible songs in person. Wishing Theocracy all my best and continued success. !! (Hope you enjoyed those gift CDs Matt :) )

[@themarkhp1]

Great sound quality! Would be nice to see more live versions like that one.

[@daniellira5549]

Guys, you have to be back! You are awesome!

[@captokyo]

on wings of eagles Absolution day martyr the gift of music ghost ship 30 pieces of silver are just some of the songs I have on heavy rotation thank you theocracy!

[@russelllikestorock1313]

More Wisconsin shows! Woo! Cup O' Joy in Green Bay would be perfect for you guys! You guys rock!

[@glorfindelrivendell5311]

Exactly what I told Matt after the show!

[@teddyboehm9252]

Hey I agree that would be a cool venue for theocracy to play for sure !!#

[@thaisfrutu7]

Please come to Brazil ! You guys are just incredible! Thanks for the message!

[@Meowwolfwarrior]

If a band is good live then they are a good band indeed, that's the real test

[@EdiQ1985]

It's an amazing song, hello from Ecuador 🇪🇨

[@d.vengeance1897]

Finally a Live Video with good Quality👏👏👏

[@eitdrian]

Nice Concerto Matt, God Bless you

[@camion300]

Awesome. One day I'll be in one of their concerts. Blessings from Philadelphia PA. 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@captokyo]

Thank you your are my favorite band!!!

[@JohnnyCab402]

One of the greatest voices ever to grace power metal. So glad I found this performance! Great band!

[@Kenmo.6274]

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome! This was the first song I ever heard from Theocracy and I’ve been hooked ever since! Great to see it live! Any chance you might come and play to a little place on earth called NEW YORK CITY!?! Ha!

[@motoxtreme777]

Behold the tower brick by brick we raise it upward to the sky To reach the heights of heaven and beyond With eyes of fire and burning pride our power cannot be denied So God Himself can look at what we've done Questioning my own intent and motive Babel, are you really all that far away? Sometimes I wonder what we'd do if the applause had died And we found ourselves performing to an empty hall upon an empty stage The eyes of God, or the eyes of man? No one can serve two masters in opposing masterplans But we go our way And keep climbing higher and higher But farther to fall And we build all our strongholds behind all our walls But we stand on the threshold of losing it all All the glory we crave All the towers we raise All the pride we build up to the sky When the vanity fades The illusion gives way to a tower of ashes and lies Still we seek to build our towers higher and higher Sometimes when we think we're so high the only way to go is down When it is our pride that takes us higher and higher We watch our towers crumble and in helplessness we hit the ground But farther to fall And we build all our strongholds behind all our walls But we stand on the threshold of losing it all losing it all All the glory we crave All the towers we raise All the pride we build up to the sky When the vanity fades The illusion gives way to A tower of ashes, A tower of ashes Come on A TOWER of ashes and lies Whoaaaaa! Thank you, My friends!

[@rikyntikro5595]

this live video is the best quality

[@stevenwhoward87]

Awesome!

[@Reosteel888]

Wow. The voice 👏👏

[@joshuaimmanuel1196]

Love this song, love your music. Please post more related content and also tutorials, vlogs etc. Keep up the good work.

[@TemujinKahn]

I liked this. It really seems like your live performances are getting better with time. I also loved the wind picking with your entrance Matt.

[@adrianrodriguez9511]

Amazing!! One of my favorites God bless you guy's 😎

[@elf-lordsfriarofthemeadowl2039]

My 1st song hearing from y'all. I've been hooked since

[@scott5minutes]

That bass tone is absolutely monster.

[@austindolan3142]

Sounds so much better live imo, great performance by the whole band

[@emgaldo1783]

Good sound.. Thanks

[@thewhitecrow7412]

Wonderfull !!!

[@BaronVonRichtofen]

Thumbs up

[@elcomensalo5083]

Super progressive, Theocracy is so underrated, they're at the height of Other famous power metal bands

[@TheMidgardViking]

Please come to the west coast! Portland, Seattle, San Francisco. I'll drive up to 1,000 miles to see you guys live!

[@TsunamiDreamJesusIsLord]

God is good!

[@aditsakti420]

Finally...finally...finally.....a live video with good sound quality.....akhirnya..setelah sekian lama menunggu...muncul juga video dengan kualitas suara hebat.....salam dari Indonesia....God bless...

[@wilfredovazquez2942]

Awesome

[@darthgugans1]

First song I've heard, back in 2009

[@martinsgomesable]

Muito bom😎👍

[@joelbarbosa2197]

Very good. I'm brasilians fan .

[@OTCRock4one]

Finally, you guys have excellent live audio!

[@hotelpassos9762]

muito bom.

[@luzherrera1132]

Yes !!!! Absolutely beautiful!!

[@FelixtheMetalcat]

Outstanding footage, thank you very much.

[@YuraCura2006]

Glory!

[@thiagolarusso1148]

I LOVE YOU FROM BRAZIL 🇧🇷✌😉

[@anders2077]

Amazing! Thanks for all the music 🙏

[@igornunes9890]

just fantastic when you come to Europe Portugal? God bless.

[@matiascontrerasinostroza634]

Great sound guys, congratulations 🤟🏼

[@elreyleomar]

Nice. I wish to be there :(

[@natanaelsilva4518]

😎🤘🏼

[@marcellestanley1752]

😍😍😍

[@daniel4019]

Are you working in a new album? You Are awesome / Mvh Daniel

[@lvl33link]

Is it me or does the banner look like the cover to super Mario 3 nes

[@monsi6663]

Pls Come To Germany

[@fmcatfishchamp]

Is this full show, Pro-Shot like this, available for purchase somewhere? I've watched a lot of live clips but never anything of this quality. Thank you for making great music with a great message!

[@danielsantslv4565]

Hey guys you could at least have a profile pic! It's so strange to see such a good band without it

[@SemperReformanda91]

What is the character on his shirt? It's making me nostalgic but idk what it's from.

[@kassioanderson5070]

when are you going to post this full show?

[@edvaldohenrique9786]

Great band, but I can't hear the bass.

[@petesorensenguitar]

Lol unironically based name for a band.