The nexus of all great releases occurs next Tuesday, 2/5/13. Not only does the latest from Candi & The Strangers hit, but Ancient VVisdom‘s excellent "Deathlike" gets revealed.
Sure, this pic implies riotious screeching cacophonies, but now’s the time to practice that "don’t judge a book" adage and spin this sucker out – Mesmerizing textures, spun on unlikely instruments into metallic-flavored numbers that lock you in without bludgeoning you into submission. Sharp, not blunt, with acoustic and synth treatments of darker themes, with vox seeping, not screeching; it’s still not without the occasional dip into the pool of thrashing axe. Positively unique in a positive way, these guys may very well be the second coming of metal.
Did we say we recommend it? Two thumbs up. Come Tuesday, favor yourself and your kin with some Ancient VVisdom.
–Scott Osborn