Sometimes, it is hard to pin point why you like a band or not, such is the case with Alchemist. These Aussies really managed to get me interested after a single listen. Not only do they combine the amazing power of metal with rock, new age, electronics and just plain experimentation. The beauty of this record is within this experimentation they keep every single song engaging and catchy. They really have a gift for keeping things interesting while sometimes sounding like Ministry, sometimes like Depeche Mode others like Midnight Oil (maybe in the same song), and keeping all that cohesive. This is just great music and I am still not sure how they do it and why exactly I like it. Either way, it is good so it is all that matters. Highly recommended.

Simon Thibaudeau

TRACKLIST:
01. First Contact
02. Great Southern Wasteland
03. Solarburn
04. Alpha Cappella Nova Vega
05. Older than the Ancients
06. Backward Journey
07. Nature on a Leash
08. Grief Barrier
09. Epsilon
10. Speed of Life
11. Letter to the Future

www.alchemist.com.au