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DOWNLOAD: Ancient VVisdom - "Alter Reality" (MP3)
Ancient VVisdom contains ex-members of Iron Age and Integrity, and it's hard not to hear some of that lineage, but Ancient VVisdom string together apocalyptic and gothic folk passages with some clean vocals; think of Integrity's moments of acoustic darkness instead of the hardcharging hardcore assault. Even though his fingers aren't on this record, fans of Dwid Hellion can't pass this up. Who said you need a distortion pedal and a Hi-Watt to sound evil?
Now that their split with Charles Manson (no shit) is behind them, Ancient VVisdom is currently preparing their latest LP for Shinebox Recordings, A Godlike Inferno. Featuring Alex Hughes (Hatred Surge) and Wade Allison (Iron Age), the new LP features eight tracks, one of which, "Alter Reality", makes its appearance for the first time here. Download it above.
Check out some recent Ancient VVisdom video below, and look for the record on Shinebox on June 7th.
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Ancient VVisdom- By Fire Light
Ancient VVisdom-VVorld of Flesh
Ancient VVisdom-severed ways live 3/8/2011
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Fan of Integrity and Iron Age but this is god awful. Its like a darker less melodic Creed, or a high school band heavily influenced by Alice in Chains
Posted by Brian from VA | June 4, 2011 11:12 AM
Hey "Ancient Wisdom" - do your homework.
YOUR BANDS NAME HAS BEEN TAKEN SINCE 1992.
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ancient_Wisdom/2127
http://www.myspace.com/officialancientwisdom
Posted by Anonymous | June 4, 2011 6:53 PM
Hey! fuck you.
-Opposition
Posted by Nathan Opposition | June 5, 2011 6:56 AM
How the fuck are you gonna compare this to creed? It sounds like if Danzig had a pagan folk band
Posted by Anonymous | June 8, 2011 9:54 AM
we spell ancient vvisdom with 2 v's not 1
Posted by micheal avv | June 10, 2011 5:48 PM
To all the haters, maybe you should make your own music before you slam AVV. This record is a masterpiece in dark music.
Posted by Nick Fiction | June 13, 2011 9:27 AM
this is a cracker of a release can't get enough of it!
Posted by Anonymous | June 13, 2011 10:01 AM
If Danzig was in the Manson Family Jams..perfect stuff!
Posted by FK | June 13, 2011 10:01 AM
It was okay. We won't abandon you just yet.
- The Loyal Opposition
Posted by Anonymous | June 13, 2011 10:17 AM
I agree with the poster above, sounds like Danzig playing the Manson Family jams, perfect smoking music.
Posted by Deflated | June 13, 2011 11:56 AM
name another band playing acoustic jams with such a dark lyrical content? AVV is doing something different, and they are doing it well. in this age that is not easy. HAILS.
Posted by jav | June 13, 2011 12:19 PM
This is really awesome stuff.
Posted by Anonymous | June 13, 2011 12:55 PM
great band, haters be damned!
Posted by VVERMINES | June 13, 2011 1:10 PM
Fantastic output by some fantastic musicians, i would have expected no less.
Posted by JSSXIII | June 13, 2011 5:31 PM
oh cool, a bunch of naysayers who just read some nietzsche ANDfound the internet made it here to sound off..awesome. cut off your fucking hands with a chainsaw. on that note, cant wait to hear more.
Posted by godframedme | June 13, 2011 6:32 PM
Great band. Awesome darkness folk feel to their music. Makes me want to destroy the people that post Creed comments which the world doesnt need and bury them in the deep in the woods. we need more bands like this and less people like Brian from VA in this world. And their split with Manson was incredible, so fuck off.
Posted by bvin5078 | June 13, 2011 7:10 PM
Bertrand Russell >>>>>>>> Nietzsche
Posted by Anonymous | June 13, 2011 7:13 PM
AVV is pure genius, awesome records!
Posted by Jonas | June 14, 2011 4:10 AM
I got the split and loved it. After hearing this mp3 I'm sure I'll love the album too.
Posted by Mike Apocalypse | June 14, 2011 10:40 AM
I can't get enough of this album.
Posted by matt shack | June 14, 2011 1:28 PM
wow is this same matt shack from pale creation?!
Posted by Anonymous | June 14, 2011 8:59 PM