Forged In Chaos
Alchemist
- Style
- Instrumental Thrash
- Label
- Self Financed
- Year
- 2003
- Reviewed by
- Ger
/ 100
Jeff:
Killing songs: <I>A Call To Arms</i>, <i>Harsh Reality</I>, <i>Second Sight</i>
I couldn't find any information about this band on the internet as all search
results came up with the band Alchemist from Australia. Unless this is the same
band and they have just changed their style a lot then just bear with me.
This album is definitlely something that you don't hear everyday, an album
that's made up entirely of instrumentals. First and foremost, this album has
some really nice playing all around on it. Because of the fact that it has
no singing on it, it lets you really focus on whats important, the music. The
biggest let down of this album is that its production needs work (sounds a
bit like it has a flange effect on all the instruments), but because it's a
self financed album, that can be waved.
As I've already mentioned, this album consists entirely of instrumentals which
mean that the band had to work harder on keeping each song fresh and interesting.
They sort of succeded in this by putting some nice ambient breaks between some
of the songs but some of the songs really sounded the same and I sometimes
couldn't distinguish between when one song ended and where another began. Thank
god for the fade out on all the songs
If I had to compare this album to another band, I would have to say that it
sounds a little like Kreator if they only played instrumentals, albeit a little
slower. This could just be because I'm tired but I think it has a very similar
sound to some of Kreator's later stuff.
A good first release (possibly demo) from a band that has definite potential.
I can't tell you how to find anything about this band because i couldn't find
anything myself but if you find some information, share it with everyone else.