sun tzu's operatic death metal

i read sun tzu's "art of war" a couple months ago, because it's required reading for any geek like me.

the notion of his that endures in my mind is, paraphrased, this: the successful general arranges his forces so that when battle arrives, his victory is as natural as logs rolling down a hill (and toppling imperial AT-ATs, no doubt).

this is a profound wisdom that i have tried to embrace, with some limited success. just a moment ago, listening to Therion's "the siren of the woods", a 9:54 epic operatic metal megapalooza, i realized that the song itself is structured according to sun tzu's principle: the first 8 minutes or so are intensive, subtle set-up. the general commands his troops to assemble their forces atop the hill, in the dominant position. as the time for attack draws near, the tension among the troops builds dramatically, everyone knows what is coming, soon now. and then, finally, when the moment hits -- drawn out past the point of no return -- the guitar explodes in an inexorable, irresistable avalanche of awesome, totally destroying all opposition and letting no imperial storm trooper stand in its way.

KICK ASS.