Austral Alien

by Alchemist

Austral Alien cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 June 2003
  • Label: Chatterbox
  • Country: Australia
  • Length: 45:53
  • Community rating: 3.27/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: John Bray, Roy Torkington, Rodney Holder, Matthew F. Jacobson, dw Norton

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The veteran Australian ensemble delivers a conceptually dense album exploring the environmental and colonial history of their native continent. The band brilliantly merges aggressive death metal riffing with swirling synthesizer textures, tribal percussion, and expansive, psychedelic song structures. The uniquely atmospheric, space-rock-infused approach distinguished them within the increasingly crowded progressive metal landscape.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, history, existential, atmospheric, space

Tracklist

  1. First Contact (1:04)
  2. Great Southern Wasteland (4:13)
  3. Solarburn (3:51)
  4. Alpha Cappella Nova Vega (4:33)
  5. Older Than The Ancients (4:42)
  6. Backward Journey (4:24)
  7. Nature On A Leash (4:03)
  8. Grief Barrier (3:34)
  9. Epsilon (3:55)
  10. Speed Of Life (4:07)
  11. Letter To The Future (5:52)

Credits

  • Alchemist - primary artist, music by, lyrics by

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