Born in 1998, ALKEMYST perform for almost ten years now their prog/speed metal, trying to improve their songwritting and to give their audience both powerfull and sophisticated acts.
After two demos noticed by professionnals in 1998 and 1999, the band eventually attracted labels and metaheads attention with their first album, « Meeting in the Mist ». Alkemyst inked a deal with the german giant label Nuclear Blast, and, thank to this unexpected exposure and worldwide distribution, the band rose from darkness being known to a larger audience, appearing to be one of the strongest melodic metal acts coming from France for a very long time.
The band has been composed of a steady and unchanged line-up since 2000.
Séverin Bonneville & Arnaud Ménard play the guitar since the beginning, together with Arnaud Gorbaty on the drums (also playing for few months with Eternal flight) and Denis Mellion (bass and Chapman stick). Last man to be a part of the adventure, Ramon Messina, the singer, is also known for his awesome vocal work with the talented Italian band Secret Sphere.
Alkemyst's music can be defined as melodic power metal, written and performed with the will to sound sophisticated as well as powerful and catchy. With « Meeting in the Mist », the band began to create their own musical universe.
With their new album, « Through Painful Lanes », Alkemyst emphatize their musical effort, trying to carry the experience further. As an outcome of a three years labour period dedicated to a deep love of music-making mixed with a flawless will to achieve a real work of art, « Through Painful Lanes » offers a sincere, refined and personal work as well as respectful of major heavy metal influences, as shown by the cover of a Helloween hit, « Eagle Fly Free ».
At last this way of working attracted the attention and trust from several labels worlwide. As a consequence, the album as been released in Japan and Asia by Spiritual Beast records, in North America by Nightmare Records, in Russia and Eastern Europe by Irond records.
Produced by the band on their own, « Through Painful Lanes » didn't undergo any flaw in terms of production. The album enjoyed a luxurious mixing at the Taurus Studio in Geneva, Switzerland (Sybreed, Etna, Rated X ...) and was mastered at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland, by Mika Jussila.
Right now, Alkemyst are ready to promote their new opus, and are planning several live performance in France and outside. They are also working on their next album.
Well, now, let the music do the talking ! Enjoy !
ALKEMYST PROUDLY PLAY :
ALKEMYST Hold On To Your Dreams live in Grenoble (2008)
ALKEMYST Nameless Son live at Raismes Fest 2003
Arnaud Gorbaty practicing The Beast Within (2007)
Arnaud Gorbaty's drum soundcheck at Le Brise Glace (2004)
Merci pour l'add et bienvenue sur notre myspace . Leptiobyss est une association organisatrice de concerts Rock / Metal et assimilés . Nos moyen financiers sont faible , mais nous faisons toujours notre possible pour acceuilir les groupes dans les meilleurs conditions . Actuellement , nous n'avons eut que des retours positifs .
Nous reprendrons donc nos organisations à partir de la rentrée .
Comment allez-vous ? Je viens de visionner la vidéo de 'Nameless Son' ! Wahou géniale ! une vraie leçon (de basse notemment) !
Deux petites news du côté d'Odanë. En attendant l'enregistrement de nouveaux titres cet été, nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer la mise en ligne d'un autre morceau d'Underneath, notre démo. Il s'agit de la 'Comptine du tombeau' très axée piano/alto/chant. Plus calme qu'à l'accoutumée certes, mais toujours dans cet état d'esprit sombre et perturbant.
N'hésitez pas à nous dire ce que vous en pensez ;) Bonne écoute !
The summer is upon us! It's upon me at least :D Survived 5 exams this semester and pretty well I might add. So now's the time to do as little as possible and relax!
That's how it normally is... Right now I'm only using the saturday and sunday faces :P
I'll go to Prague in a week so be sure to say hi first :P Or something similar wise ;) Hoping to hear from you soon!
Merci pour avoir accepter l'invitation. J'ai vue que vous etiez du coin et j'ai écouter rapidement ce que vous faites avec votre playlist , c'est franchement énorme. Au plaisir de vous voir sur scene dans le coin tres rapidement. ++
Bienvenue. chez nous... Découvrez-notre univers musical Bienvenue et espérons que tu passes souvent nous écouter. Bientôt Quintessence sera en vente sur ITunes, Fnac, Virgin etc.... et en concert en Haute Normandie au mois de septembre prochain. Emelyne et Gilles i Técéo
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