Alkemyst's debut to be re-released
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Topic: Alkemyst's debut to be re-released
Posted By: Windhawk
Subject: Alkemyst's debut to be re-released
Date Posted: July 02 2009 at 12:24
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Press release from Metal Mind
----------------------------------- What do you get when you combine thrilling power metal with a genuine progressive approach? Alkemyst knows the answer. Their amazing LP “Meeting in the Mist” holds all the key elements that add up for a truly memorable album. This exclusive re-edition of Alkemyst’s debut opus brings back one of the most exciting releases ever to emerge on the French metal scene! The band was originally formed in the eastern
part of France in 1992 under the name Endless. The founding members were two
guitarists – Séverin Bonneville and Arnaud Ménard. After completing the line-up
with bassist Denis Mellion and drummer Arnaud Gorbaty, the group (now as
Alkemyst) begun shaping their musical style and in 1998 they released their
first demo, “From Depths to Light”. A second demo followed in 1999, bearing the
title “A Path to Heaven”. Thanks to these two releases, Alkemyst caught the
attention of numerous record labels, which finally lead to signing a contract
with the famous Nuclear Blast Records. With a new signer on board – Ramon
Messina – Alkemyst begun working on their debut offering… After some production
hassles, the band finally managed to release “Meeting in the Mist” on June 30th,
2003. The album starts slowly with the symphonic, instrumental intro “Spells
& Elixirs” and then immediately attacks the listener with the speedy and
melodic track “Still Alive”. This song pretty much sums up the band’s musical
style, offering a brilliant mixture of old-school power metal in the likes of
Manowar, Blind Guradian or Helloween, and passages typical for the prog metal
genre. Other highlights on the LP include “It’s Time”, “Hold On To Your Dreams”,
“Passage” and “Empty Skies”. But perhaps the most memorable track on the entire
album is “Nameless Son”, a 12-minute epic juggernaut which ends the LP. The
album received critical acclaim all over the world and soon became one of the
most respected releases on the French metal scene.
“Meeting in the Mist” – is still considered a
masterpiece and brilliantly combines all the best elements of both power and
prog metal genres. So feel free to take a walk inside the mist… who knows what
secrets it holds?
Metal Mind Productions will re-release the album
on 27th July in Europe and 8th September in
USA (via MVD). New digipak edition includes 3 bonus tracks and is
limited to 1000 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on a golden
disc.
Alkemyst
“Meeting In The Mist” (remastered + bonus tracks)  Label: Metal Mind Records Cat. No.: MASS CD 1294 DG Barcode: 5907785035072 Format: CD Digipak (limited edition of 1000 numbered copies) Genre: power/progressive metal Release date: 27.07.2009 Europe / 08.09.2009 USA Tracklist:
1. Spells & Elixirs
2. Still Alive 3. It's Time 4. Up to Heaven's Gate 5. Hold on to your Dreams 6. A Meeting in the Mist 7. Passage 8. Empty Skies 9. Nameless Son : Chapter I: - The Awakening 10. Chapter II: - The Falling Star Chapter III: - Visions and doubt Bonus tracks:
11. A Meeting in the Mist (Radio Edit) 12. A Meeting in the Mist - Live 2004 13. Empty Skies - Live 2004 ------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |