Australia and hard rock certainly go hand in hand -- after all, the land down under has spawned such "manly" acts over the years as AC/DC, Rose Tattoo, and Radio Birdman, among countless others (eh, perhaps best to skip over Silverchair).
But the continent best known for kangaroos, koalas, Foster's Lager, and Crocodile Dundee is not exactly renowned as a chief prog metal or death metal import -- yet the technically proficient quintet Alchemist originated from Canberra, Australia.
Long including elements from both aforementioned metal subgenres, Alchemist unleashed their sixth full-length overall, Tripsis, in 2007.
Loaded with tricky bits and heavily "textured" metal, Tripsis will probably not be most headbangers' first choice to crank on their stereo while getting ready to raise hell on a Friday night.
However, for those who welcome challenging extreme metal, Tripsis is loaded with goodies, especially such ditties as "Wrapped in Guilt" and "Nothing in No Time." Overall, a worthy metallic amalgam.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrapped in GuiltAlchemist | Alchemist | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Nothing in No TimeAlchemist | Alchemist | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 3 | Anticipation of a HighAlchemist | Alchemist | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | CommunicHateAlchemist | Alchemist | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Substance for ShadowAlchemist | Alchemist | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Degenerative BreedingAlchemist | Alchemist | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | Tongues And Knifes | Alchemist | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | Grasp At Air | Alchemist | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 9 | God Shapped Hole | Alchemist | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 43 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 304 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Agius | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 2 | Adam Agius | Group Member, Guitar, Pre-Production, Vocals |
| 3 | Alchemist | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | John Bray | Bass, Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 5 | Rodney Holder | Drums, Group Member |
| 6 | Matthew F. Jacobson | Executive Producer |
| 7 | Marita Fitzgerald | Member of Attributed Artist |
| 8 | Rodney Holder | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 9 | Roy Torkington | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 10 | John Ruberto | Mastering |
| 11 | Roy Torkington | Artwork, Group Member, Guitar, Layout Design |
| 12 | Nick Wall | Member of Attributed Artist, Sampling |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |