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 .
Degenerative Breeding
Alchemist Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Replicas all around
The blind will follow
The minds of the shallow
Masses are telling you
Can't do what you want to
Ignore the blind beliefs
To speak without voice
To choose without choice
To steal without theft
To kill without death
There are many who will try to hold you down
But mediocrity it is the easy ground
Wasted time becomes your history
Invest yourself in your prosperity
Clarity creates a certainty
No matter what you are
Or what you want to be
Self-belief should be your self-release
Strive to advance yourself
Don't live by living deceased
You don't live by living
You don't live by living deceased
The opening lyrics of the Alchemist's song Degenerative Breeding, "clones abound, replicas all around" suggest the idea of copying or imitating without originality. The "blind" are following these "replicas," indicating that people are blindly following what others do instead of being true to themselves. The verse "masses are telling you, can't do what you want to, ignore the blind beliefs, be a god, not a slave," is a call to break free from these limitations and blindly accepted beliefs. The song urges listeners to speak and choose for themselves, rather than following the herd, and to live their lives with their own will and purpose. Even if there are those who try to hold one down, mediocrity is the easy and safe option. The song reinforces the idea that people must invest in their own lives to reach a prosperous and fulfilling destination. The lyrics warn that leaving life purposelessly, without passion robs one’s life of its real value. The song concludes with the powerful reminder that one does not live by living deceased - one must create and seize their own destiny.
Line by Line Meaning
Clones abound
There are multiple identical copies of things everywhere.
Replicas all around
There are many fake copies of things everywhere.
The blind will follow
People who lack clarity will follow others blindly.
The minds of the shallow
The people who lack deep thoughts and are superficial.
Masses are telling you
A lot of people are giving you advice.
Can't do what you want to
They are telling you that you can’t do what you want to do.
Ignore the blind beliefs
Ignore the advice from people who don’t know better.
Be a god not a slave
Be in control of yourself instead of being controlled by others.
To speak without voice
To communicate without speaking.
To choose without choice
To make decisions without being free to choose.
To steal without theft
To take without actually stealing.
To kill without death
To end without actually dying.
There are many who will try to hold you down
There are a lot of people who will try to prevent you from being successful.
But mediocrity it is the easy ground
Being average and not striving for greatness is an easy thing to do.
Wasted time becomes your history
If you waste your time, you’re going to reflect on a wasted past.
Invest yourself in your prosperity
Spend time and energy in bettering yourself for a successful future.
Clarity creates a certainty
If someone has clarity in their thoughts, they’re more certain about their decisions.
No matter what you are
Regardless of what you are or where you come from.
Or what you want to be
Or what you aspire to become.
Self-belief should be your self-release
Believing in yourself will help you become more self-aware and confident.
Strive to advance yourself
Work towards improving yourself and advancing in life.
Don't live by living deceased
Don’t live a life that is dead and unfulfilling.
You don't live by living
True living isn’t just existing, it’s about being fulfilled and happy.
You don't live by living deceased
Life is meant to be lived fully, not just going through the motions.
Contributed by Isabelle B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.