There are several artists with the name 'Alchemist':

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 .

Older Than the Ancients
Alchemist Lyrics

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Here I'll carve the tale of the land we explored.
Stranded in a place I thought was fertile and calm.
I didn't know what hostile world laid ahead.
We were protected, Anubis judge of the dead.
Cursing the insects search for water in a sunburnt land.
We will go forward, I will persevere and never look back.
So they called me a son of a god, ironically as they laid me to rest.
Twice bitten, twice struck.

Lost motherland has swallowed us up.
I didn't know what hostile world laid ahead.
We were protected.
Anubis judge of the dead.
Read the glyphs they tell my story.
I'm the lost Pharaoh's son.
Seeking out the ancient myth of the great southern land.
Never again to see the waters of Mer.

Stuck within this southern land.
We can only defer.

Overall Meaning

In "Older Than the Ancients," Alchemist narrates a story of an explorer tackling the unknown world with a group of people. At the beginning of the song, the singer carves the tale of the land they explored. Initially, he thought they landed in a fertile and calm land until they encountered the hostile world that awaited them. However, they were not alone; they had Anubis, the judge of the dead, to protect them. As they move ahead, they curse the insects searching for water in a sunburnt desert but pledge to persevere and never look back.

The irony of labeling the singer a son of a god as they laid him to rest is revealed in the next verse. His motherland has swallowed them up twice, and they are stuck in the southern land. Although they are defer, the singer explains that he seeks out the ancient myth of the great southern land. The glyphs he reads tell his story as a lost Pharaoh's son. In conclusion, the singer and his group of explorers are stuck in the southern land, never to see the waters of Mer again.

Line by Line Meaning

Here I'll carve the tale of the land we explored.
I will narrate the account of our voyage through this unknown territory.

Stranded in a place I thought was fertile and calm.
We got stuck in a location that I presumed to be productive and peaceful.

I didn't know what hostile world laid ahead.
I was unaware of the impending dangers and hardships in this region.

We were protected, Anubis judge of the dead.
We were safe and under the protection of the deity Anubis, often associated with death and the afterlife.

Cursing the insects search for water in a sunburnt land.
We lamented the challenge of finding water in a parched place full of insects.

We will go forward, I will persevere and never look back.
Despite the hardships, we will continue to move ahead with determination and without regret.

So they called me a son of a god, ironically as they laid me to rest.
Ironically, they referred to me as a divine son as they buried me.

Twice bitten, twice struck.
We suffered from harm and misfortune repeatedly.

Lost motherland has swallowed us up.
We have been absorbed and trapped by this unfamiliar and strange land.

Read the glyphs they tell my story.
By interpreting the symbols, one can understand my journey and experiences.

I'm the lost Pharaoh's son.
I am the son of a ruler who disappeared without a trace.

Seeking out the ancient myth of the great southern land.
We are in search of the fabled tale of an exceptional southern territory.

Never again to see the waters of Mer.
We will never again be able to witness the beauty of the Mer river.

Stuck within this southern land.
We are trapped and unable to escape from this southern terrain.

We can only defer.
We can only postpone or delay our departure from this place.

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