Released June 30, 1997 Spiritech
(1997) Eve of the War
(1998) Release date 30 June 1997 | Length 61:26 Artist Alchemist Label Thrust | |
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Recorded November 1996 at Rocking Horse Studios Producer Alchemist and John Hresc Genres Death metal, Progressive metal, Avant-garde metal Similar Jar of Kingdom, Organasm, Lunasphere, Austral Alien, Tripsis | ||
Spiritech is the third full-length studio album by the Australian progressive metal band, Alchemist. It was released in 1997 by Australian label Thrust and distributed by Shock Records. A promotional music video for the song "Road to Ubar" was released. "Spiritechnology" samples Ronald Reagan speaking on extraterrestrial life and its possible effect on religion, while "Chinese Whispers" has become popular at live shows. The album has received very positive reviews, with Eduardo Rivadavia from Allmusic suggesting it is "possibly the greatest space metal album since Voivod's landmark Nothingface, adding that Alchemist "meshed [death metal] seamlessly with progressive rock, psychedelia, Middle Eastern nuances, and even native Australian aboriginal music". The album's lyrics tend to explore the relationship between human technology and its impact on nature, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
Contents
The first five tracks from Spiritech later appeared on the Embryonics compilation album.
Credits
Songs
1Chinese Whispers9:34
2Road to Ubar5:38
3Staying Conscious5:42