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 .
Spiritechnology
Alchemist Lyrics
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the answer that links us to our eternity,
the difference that lie between yourself
and all you see.
But this does not convince you,
you lust technology.
Unite the earth
All along it was a farce an all along
you knew, but refused the help of visitors,
a concept that would boom higher
intelligence
Was kept a secret from us for a minorites
profites.
But praising god won't save the world
only praise of human kind
[Echo]
You close your eyes and place demise.
On this forgotten entity.
Fabricated stories, to protect your
former glories.
A time is soon at hand,
the covered hall be revealed
exposing your whole lifestyle
as nothing but a lie.
Galactic intervention
Dimension intervention [Repeat]
Progress your spiritechnology [Repeat]
The lyrics to Alchemist's song Spiritechnology suggest that spirituality and technology could be separate entities, but they shouldn't be. The song is presented as an invitation to the listener to embrace the spirituality that is within their reach. The lyrics point out that the difference between oneself and the world is not as significant as it appears, and that spirituality holds the key to understanding that connection.
The chorus of the song reveals the frustration of the message not getting through to the audience. There are references to failed gods and fabricated stories that protect former glories. The lyrics recognize that the powerful have the ability to keep certain concepts hidden from the rest of society, which has a detrimental effect on human intelligence.
The final stanza of the song suggests that a time is coming when these hidden concepts will be revealed, and the lifestyle that people have created as a result of their limited understanding and manipulation of technology will be exposed as a lie. The song ends on a hopeful note, encouraging the listener to progress their "spiritechnology," a fusion of their spiritual and technological selves.
Line by Line Meaning
We offer you the key to your spirituality,
We are providing you with the means to access your spiritual side.
the answer that links us to our eternity,
There exists an answer to our spiritual questions that has been with us since the beginning and will stay with us forever.
the difference that lie between yourself
There is a significant difference between your true self and the image you present to the world.
and all you see.
And you may not even be aware of that difference because of what is shown to you every day.
But this does not convince you,
Even with the offer of enlightenment, you remain unconvinced.
you lust technology.
You are more interested in the benefits of technology than you are in exploring your spiritual side.
Unite the earth
We must all come together and work as one in order to make meaningful progress.
Our gods have failed us,
The gods we once believed in are not able to offer us the answers we seek.
All along it was a farce an all along
All of our beliefs have been misguided, and we must change our perspective.
you knew, but refused the help of visitors,
There have been those who have tried to aid us in our progress, but we have been unwilling to accept their help.
a concept that would boom higher intelligence
There is a concept that could lead us to greater intelligence and enlightenment.
Was kept a secret from us for a minorites profites.
This concept has been kept hidden from us by a select few who stand to benefit from keeping it to themselves.
But praising god won't save the world
Our devotion to a higher power will not be enough to save the world from our collective problems.
only praise of human kind
We must look to ourselves and our collective abilities to solve the issues we face.
You close your eyes and place demise.
We choose to ignore the issues facing us and instead focus on our own individual needs.
On this forgotten entity.
We disregard the needs of the planet as a whole and focus only on our own desires.
Fabricated stories, to protect your
We tell ourselves lies and create false narratives in order to justify our actions.
former glories.
We cling to past achievements and refuse to acknowledge our current faults.
A time is soon at hand,
There is a pivotal moment that is rapidly approaching.
the covered hall be revealed
The hidden secrets of those in power will be exposed.
exposing your whole lifestyle
Their true motives and actions will come to light.
as nothing but a lie.
All of their actions will be seen as deceptions and falsehoods.
Galactic intervention
We may need help from other sources in order to find the answers we seek.
Dimension intervention [Repeat]
We may need to expand our understanding of the universe to gain new insight.
Progress your spiritechnology [Repeat]
We must work to develop our spiritual side in order to make progress towards the answers we seek.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ADAM AGIUS, JOHN BRAY, RODNEY HOLDER, ROY TORKINGTON
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Woody Woodbridge
I was there when this song was first played on stage, it was my birthday, I snuck into the concert, I grabbed a speaker and acted like a roadie and just walked In, the band was told what I did, Adam came over to me at the table where me, the misses and my mates where, I was surrounded by security, adam said SHOW me your stamp, i showed him my right wtist, he said SHOW ME YOUR OTHER WRIST and i begrudgingly turned my left wrist, adam laughed cheekily and stamped my left wrist, i was completely surrounded by security, Adam stamped my wrist infront of everyone, the rest of the night was the band smiling at me Proud of what I did and all thorough the moshpit, I never missed an Alchemist concert in Canberra ever, that's my band and this song is my funeral song, I LOVE ALCHEMIST, I watched them start up in the belconnen youth centre and watched them call it a day, I own every album and love them .
ALCHEMIST are LEGENDS
ADAM
ROY
RODNEY
JOHN
I drank with them and enjoyed every minute.
McBain
One of the first albums I ever bought when I was just a young boy those many years ago. Still one of my all time favorites. The soundtrack to many of my moments in life. Thank you alchemist
Charlie Susterich
Same here! I bought this as a freshman in high-school I think. They are/were such a great band!!
TimetoShred
It's actually one of the rarest albums in metal
Jaap van den Boom
My introduction to Aussie Metal and nothing has topped this yet. Fanfuckingtastic album!
Maria Margiannis
Love this song to death and back
Adriano KocH
''I’ve often wondered...what if all of us in the world discovered that we were threatened by an outer - a power from outer space, from another planet. Wouldn’t we all of a sudden find that we didn’t have any differences between us at all, we were all human beings, citizens of the world, and wouldn’t we come together to fight that particular threat.''
Zacnix Nixon
Proooooooograaaaaaaaaamm Spiritechnology.