1) A progressiv… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists with the name 'Alchemist':
1) A progressive death metal band from Canberra, Australia
2) Russian breakbeat musician
3) Black Metal band from Portugal.
4) Thrash Metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5) Incorrect tag for rapper and producer The Alchemist
1)Alchemist is a progressive death metal band from Canberra, Australia. The band was formed in 1987 by Adam Agius (lead vocals/guitar), eventually teaming up with the present line up of Roy Torkington (guitar), Rodney Holder (drums/percussion) and John Bray (bass) which has been together since 1992. Since 2003, Alchemist has also featured a fifth member in Nick Wall, who provides samples for live shows.
The band announced in June 2005 that they were releasing a compilation album entitled Embryonics; this was released in late October. It covers material released between 1993 to 1998, including material from the first three albums, the 1998 EP release and demo material. Bonus tracks include two songs recorded live on the radio in 1996. The band is also working on a DVD, which will be released in 2006.
The band is also responsible for organizing Australia's largest heavy metal music festival Metal For The Brain held every year in Canberra . They are the only band to have played at every one held since its inception in 1991. 2006 marked the final Metal For The Brain event.
2) Alchemist is also Nikolai Krinitski a Russian born musician. Has dedicated himself to music for the last seventeen years. His main education involved cello and later piano at the Moscow Conservatoire. Also in RCM (Royal College of Music) composition and orchestration and arrangement. In early 2003 Nikolai became interested in synthesis and music production. Three years and 160 tracks later he has found his 'home straight', concentrating mostly on IDM and Breakbeat.
Being of a 'classical' background Nikolai puts big emphasis on the melodic line and structure of the piece. Rhythm is a big feature in every track, being erratic, broken and with the use of unconventional drum-programming and sound quality. That creates very special auras all the way throughout the piece.
Nikolai has 3 projects; one under his own moniker Nikolai Krinitski, secondly, as Aphrodite and lastly as Alchemist (his latest incarnation). Nikolai has been signed to WLM since 2006
3) Formed in 2008. Released "Flesh to be Broken" EP in 2012.
4) Alchemist is less commonly known as a Thrash Metal band from the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
5) Alchemist is an incorrect tag for rapper and producer The Alchemist .
Alpha Cappella Nova Vega
Alchemist Lyrics
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Do you hear the words I'm speaking?
Do you exist merely in my memory?
Alpha Capella Nova Vega, do you exist anywhere now?
Alpha Capella Nova Vega, you dreamed about looking down on us all.
You reached your goal to perish, left your loved ones in pain.
People fade like memories do, your dreams of dying came true.
Alpha Capella Nova Vega, you dreamed about looking down on us all.
Time has not stood still for you.
You've missed the life that I live.
Alpha Capella Nova Vega, no one, or nothing, could have saved you.
Alpha Capella Nova Vega.
The lyrics of Alchemist's song "Alpha Capella Nova Vega" are a reflection on the transience of life and the inevitability of death. The song is named after one of the brightest stars in the sky, Alpha Capella in the constellation Auriga, and it invites the listener to contemplate the fleeting nature of existence and the way in which we deal with loss and separation.
The song opens with a series of questions addressed to Alpha Capella, which serves as a metaphor for the human search for meaning and connection. The singer wonders whether the star is still watching over them, whether it can hear their words, or whether it exists only in memory. This sense of uncertainty and doubt is further underscored by the repetition of the line "you dreamed about looking down on us all," which suggests that the singer is grappling with unresolved feelings of guilt, regret, or nostalgia for a past that can never be recovered.
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on the passing of time and the way in which people and memories fade away. They acknowledge the pain and grief of those left behind by those who have died, but also recognize the futility of trying to hold on to what is already gone. Ultimately, the song is a poignant meditation on the human condition, one that embraces both the joys and sorrows of life and suggests that we are all connected through the shared experience of mortality.
Line by Line Meaning
Alpha Capella Nova Vega, do you watch over me?
I wonder if you, Alpha Capella Nova Vega, are looking down on me from the stars.
Do you hear the words I'm speaking?
I hope that somehow you can still hear me, even though you're gone.
Do you exist merely in my memory?
I wonder if you're just a figment of my imagination, a memory that I can't let go of.
Alpha Capella Nova Vega, do you exist anywhere now?
I wonder if you still exist in some way, even if it's not as we knew you.
Alpha Capella Nova Vega, you dreamed about looking down on us all.
I remember how you dreamed of being up in the stars, looking down on the world.
You reached your goal to perish, left your loved ones in pain.
You achieved your dream of going into space, but it ended in tragedy and your loved ones were left grieving.
People fade like memories do, your dreams of dying came true.
People come and go, and eventually fade away like memories. Sadly, your dream of traveling to space and dying there came true.
Crying your tears forever, sometimes I think I hear you call.
I can still feel your pain and sadness, and sometimes I swear I can hear you calling out to me.
Time has not stood still for you.
While life goes on for the rest of us, time has stopped for you since that fateful day in space.
You've missed the life that I live.
You never got to experience all the joys and struggles of life that the rest of us take for granted.
Alpha Capella Nova Vega, no one, or nothing, could have saved you.
In the end, there was nothing that could have been done to save you from your fate.
Alpha Capella Nova Vega.
Rest in peace, Alpha Capella Nova Vega.
Contributed by Wyatt S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mark B.
Im completely addicted with many of these guys songs (alpha capella nova vega is one of them), it's a blessing that i was able to find these guys work out there. Keep it up! A big hail from Portugal \m/
Randy MacShara
I'm 55 and I've heard it all. The restraint this band shows behind a great riff is fucking phenomenal. This tune vaulted to my top 20 rock tunes after the first listen. Great stuff!!
LukeSkywalkerInMe
Most nostalgic song ever!
Ray Deese
Fascinating sound! Dreamy yet heavy with an 80's style. Like it.
Detoxx2k7
Great spacey atmosphere, great song, great band!
ademisc
Definately my favourite song ever, when it comes to peaceful sounding ones anyway <3333
Matthew Cuff
awesome! alchemist have come a long way.
ryans1012
I haven't heard music this good since I first discovered Opeth
Paul Wright
I was refurbing my old PC for my Nephew and found this song and albums stored on it. I have not heard it for 11 years 😂 needless to say I have now backed up all the mysterious albums I was into back then (and still am😜) to my laptop, cool memories, great song by the way, all the best 🤪🤘
Arma Gideon
A true classic.