Ancient Wisdom - For Snow Covered The Northland

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1. A Hymn To The Northern Empire

2. In The Land Of The Crimson Moon

3. They Gather Where Snow Falls Forever

4. Through Rivers Of The Eternal Blackness

5. The Journey Of The Ancients

6. As Snow Covers The Northland

7. No Tears At His Funeral

8. Forest Of Summoned Spirits

9. A Ravens Reflection Of The Ancient Northland

10. The Serpent's Sleep Is Not Eternal

11. At The Other Side

12. The Sleep Within

"RARE SWEDISH METAL – AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR FIRST TIME

‘For Snow Covered the Northland’ was the first full-length album from the Swedish Black/Doom Metal band Ancient Wisdom, which was formed in 1992 by Markus Norman (also of the band Throne of Ahaz & Bewitched), then under the moniker of Pain, then Ancient.

Ancient Wisdom’s career began with the 1993 cassette ‘In the Eye of the Serpent’ before going on to release 4 albums with the Italian label, Avantgarde Music. Though recorded in 1994, the debut album eventually saw release in 1996 and was notable for its highly atmospheric compositions & melodic slow-mid tempo riffing – a large departure from the all-out speed of many of their contemporaries at the time - and other sounds such as acoustic guitar & keyboards were effectively utilised to heighten the atmosphere."