Jason Wisdom is the lead vocalist and bass guitarist for the

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band

Becoming the Archetype Becoming the Archetype is an American Christian metal band formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1999. They have released five albums on Solid State Records. ''Dichotomy'', which was released in November 2008, sold around 2,300 copies in the United St ...

. Though he was born and raised in a Christian home, he states that he was never committed to Christianity until high school. He considers his music as a form of ministry, but wishes to avoid a "preachy" stereotype. His influences include

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, and Mortification among others. Wisdom notes that even though his music is

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, many of his fans are not Christians and are many times the ones who defend his music. Wisdom left the band in late November 2011 to take care of his family. Though current

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frontman,

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, tried out, Wisdom was replaced by former live fill in, Chris McCane. He has recently started a solo project titled Death Therapy, which features no guitars. He currently works for RYFO, a company that helps musicians with places to stay, meals and other such things.

History

Becoming the Archetype (1999–2011, 2022–present)

Wisdom's musical career started in 1999, when he helped form

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with Guitarists Sean Cunningham and Jon Star, Bassist Wes Gaither, and Drummer Brent "Duck" Duckett. The band was not originally called Becoming the Archetype, as it was formerly called Nonexistent Failure. The band recorded a demo under this moniker, before changing the name again to The Remnant. The band recorded a demo and a their self titled album under this name. Around 2003-2004 the band played

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, where they met the musicians in

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. The members of DH told the members of the band to change their name, so they would not be confused with the punk band The Remnants. The band again changed their name to Becoming the Archetype. The band went over several line-up changes with the exception of Wisdom, Duck and founding BTA Guitarist (who had nothing to do with Nonexistent Failure or The Remnant) Seth Hecox. The band recorded four albums, titled ''

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'', ''

The Physics of Fire ''The Physics of Fire'' is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Becoming the Archetype. Released on May 8, 2007, the album features a departure from the band's previous metalcore sound and shifts to a more progressive death metal ...

'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', before Wisdom and Duck left the band, on November 14, 2011. In 2022, Wisdom revived BTA alongside Duck and Hecox, releasing a new album, ''

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'', on August 26th, 2022.

Solamors (2012–2015)

Beginning in 2012, Jason joined with guitarist Alex Kenis (

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, ex-

) and drummer Travis Turner (ex-

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) to begin their new band

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based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band's influences are

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, Cynic,

, The Burial,

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Death Therapy (2015–present)

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is Wisdom's solo project that was originally conceived in 2010, but started recording in 2015. He recorded a single titled "Possessed" and was released on November 9, 2015. Wisdom is planning on releasing an EP and touring in 2016. The projects influences are

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, and

. On October 30, 2016, Wisdom announced that Death Therapy had signed to

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and will be releasing the new album, by around February 2017. The band released two songs titled "Slow Dance (With Death)" and "Self Mind Dead" which features

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. Death Therapy released their album ''The Storm Before the Calm'' on February 24, 2017.

Bands

Current *

– vocals, bass (2015–present) * The Reversalist - vocals (2020–present) *

- vocals (1999-2011, 2022-present), bass (2003-2011, 2022-present) Former * Pneuma – vocals - (2011–2012) *

– vocals (2012–2015) Timeline

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Discography

With Becoming the Archetype

As Nonexistent Failure

Demos * ''In Loving Memory of Everything... I Never Had'' (2002)

As The Remnant

Demos * ''Death, Destruction, and Mayhem'' (2003) Studio albums * '' The Remnant'' (2004, self-released)

As Becoming the Archetype

Studio albums Singles * "Necrotizing Fasciitis" (non-album digital single, 2009, Solid State) * "O Holy Night" (non-album digital single, 2011, Solid State) Music videos * "Endure" (''The Physics Of Fire'') – 2007 * "The Magnetic Sky" (''Celestial Completion'') – 2011 * "Breathing Light" (''Celestial Completion'') – 2011

With Solamors

Studio albums

With Death Therapy

EPs *Demo Songs - 2015/2016 imited to 200 physical copies. Tracks listed in table below. Studio albums * ''The Storm Before the Calm'' (2017) * ''Voices'' (2019) * ''Melancholy Machines'' (2021)

Guest appearances

*" Reject" by

(2010; Live) *"

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" by

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(2016) *"Burden" by

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(2017) *"Black Hole" by TheLeadBassist (2022)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wisdom, Jason American performers of Christian music American male singers American heavy metal guitarists Living people People from Dacula, Georgia American male guitarists Christian metal musicians Singers from Georgia (U.S. state) Guitarists from Georgia (U.S. state) 1983 births