Bits of Coldplay's Viva la Vida make me think of Andraax.
Like the intro:
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning, I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
I can't believe I forgot to comment on this earlier.
When ever I hear this song, I think of The Wheel of Time. That verse right there is Rand al'Thor to a 'T'.
"I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!" This is Matt, the Gambler/Battlemaster.
"It was a wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become" And this is Perrin, The Wolf King/Dreamwalker.
Gee, one might thing RJ was doing a retelling of some mythical event in Earth history...