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 .
Road to Ubar
Alchemist Lyrics
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whispers through the sandstorm wind of time.
Calling across the centuries
A lost ghost city of the mind.
Far beyond the valley of the kings,
lies buried deep within the sand.
A city of decadence (?) and greed,
that's why the gods condemned the land,
recorded time, lay
Ubar city of lust and greed
reading the chiselled inscriptions.
A funerery temple.
Osrisis tributes to the gods
The sultan of (?)
Denied the (?) of this land
Decipher the hieroglyphics
City overcome by lust
Ancient (?)
Angered by the king of sin
Let the holocaust begin
This was the city of Ubar
Watch our modern life return
to ancient ways.
We're on the road to Ubar
The lyrics of Alchemist's song "Road to Ubar" depicts the story of an ancient lost city that was buried deep within the sand, far beyond the valley of the kings. The commands of an ancient sultan echoes through the wind of time, calling the name of a city that has been long forgotten - a city of decadence and greed that the gods have condemned. The lyrics mention that the sultan of the city of Ubar denied the existence of this land, and the city itself was overcome by lust.
The chorus of the song implies a connection between the ancient lost city of Ubar and our modern life. It suggests that we are on the road to Ubar, and the return to ancient ways is inevitable. The song uses the story of Ubar to illustrate the cyclic nature of humanity's downfall due to its insatiable greed and desires, and the ultimate price that it pays for it.
Overall, "Road to Ubar" portrays the theme of the rise and fall of civilizations by illustrating the story of ancient Ubar, serving as a warning for the present and the future.
Line by Line Meaning
The commands of an ancient sultan
The orders of a ruler from long ago
whispers through the sandstorm wind of time.
They are barely audible now due to the passage of time
Calling across the centuries
Reaching out through hundreds of years
A lost ghost city of the mind.
A forgotten city that only exists in imagination
Far beyond the valley of the kings,
Located a great distance from the burial site of Egyptian rulers
lies buried deep within the sand.
Hiding underneath layers of desert sand
A city of decadence (?) and greed,
A once extravagant and opulent city which indulged in a lot of materialism
that's why the gods condemned the land,
The reason why the divine powers punished the civilization
Furthest reaches
The most remote areas
recorded time, lay
During the earliest known times in history
Ubar city of lust and greed
Ubar, a place of excessive desires and selfish ambition
reading the chiselled inscriptions.
Focusing on the writings carved into surfaces
A funerary temple.
Is a building meant for holding funerary customs
Osiris tributes to the gods
Honoring the gods through the symbols pertaining to the deity Osiris
The sultan of (?)
The ruler of a specific land or nation
Denied the (?) of this land
Refused rightful ownership of the land
Decipher the hieroglyphics
Interpreting the symbols and characters of ancient Egyptian writing
City overcome by lust
The city fell due to the irresistible temptation of pleasure
Ancient (?)
Something that is archaic or from ancient times
Angered by the king of sin
The ruler who indulged in immoral or wicked practices caused anger
Let the holocaust begin
Allow the destruction and devastation to start
This was the city of Ubar
The city previously mentioned is Ubar
Watch our modern life return
Observe as aspects of contemporary living regress to how they used to be
to ancient ways.
Returning to customs and habits from a bygone era.
We're on the road to Ubar
The journey takes us to Ubar
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ADAM AGIUS, JOHN BRAY, RODNEY HOLDER, ROY TORKINGTON
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