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Sacrificial

by Ancient VVisdom

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Bruce
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Bruce Smooth, mellow dark rock with an edge of melancholy doom. The perfect soundtrack for a quiet Sunday morning. Favorite track: Chaos Will Reign.
Derek Piotrowicz
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Derek Piotrowicz One of the best albums I have heard in a while. Certainly the best album I have heard in 2014. I highly recommend checking this band out. Favorite track: Chaos Will Reign.
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Ken Hagdal Occult rock catchy as hell. Recommended by 6 out of 7 necromancers. Favorite track: Chaos Will Reign.
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"We are the sound of entropy
Disorder will set you free
Into the black flames we ascend
Chaos will reign once again"

"Sacrificial" is the third studio album from Cleveland, Ohio’s ANCIENT VVISDOM. While continuing to push the boundaries of both death rock and neo-folklore alike, the latest offering also retains the memorable simplicity and melodic catchiness present on all previous output. Somehow finding the perfect balance amidst all the best qualities of BLACK SABBATH, METALLICA, and QUICKSAND, songs like “Chaos Will Reign” and “The Devil’s Work” are anthemic to the point where many listeners unwittingly find themselves singing along by the second chorus. Simply put: ANCIENT VVISDOM still know how to write a damned song.

Thematically, "Sacrificial" delves further into singer Nathan Opposition’s personal ascent into the unanticipated enlightenment of exploring humanity’s universal darkness. Whereas traditional lore dealing with the occult, paganism, and Satan himself tends to be heavy-handed (and often synonymous with a proverbial descent away from any sort of positive self-affirmation), "Sacrificial" spins a slant wherein “down” becomes “up.” In Opposition’s world, confronting one’s own darkness and humanity’s primordial penchant toward chaos and destructive ritual will ultimately pass each seeker through a threshold unto which deeper knowledge, sage wisdom, and self-realization envelop one’s consciousness.

Musically, Opposition and his brother, Michael the Dark Angel, continue to accomplish what countless musicians frustratingly attempt to conquer in their songwriting: simple, memorable riffs and melodies that stand the test of time. Every song of Sacrificial is hummable and infectious. Like the best practitioners in any field, the brothers make it look and sound easy to the point where everyone listening thinks they can do it (spoiler alert: very few can ever do it). New addition Mitch Keith Morris wastes no time in making his mark on "Sacrificial," unifying deep primitive influences and driving hard rock rhythms into the empowering sound that is unmistakably ANCIENT VVISDOM.

"Sacrificial" hits stores worldwide October 14, 2014.

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released October 14, 2014

Recorded at The Diamond Factory Recording Studio in Austin Texas.
Mastered at Taloowa.

Artwork [Logo] – Dann K. Miller*
Drums – Mitch Keith Morris
Engineer, Mixed By – Travis Bonner
Guitar, Bass – Michael The Dark Angel
Layout [Assistance] – Dwid*, Patrick Finegan, Stephanie Hellion
Mastered By – Paul Logus
Photography By [Insert] – Corey Davenport (2)
Producer – Ancient VVisdom, Nathan Opposition, Travis Bonner
Vocals, Artwork, Design Concept [Art] – Nathan Opposition

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