---
title: "Alchemist"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/alchemist-c5ea06be"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "Australia"
formed: 1987
disbanded: 2010
---

# Alchemist

**Alchemist** is a progressive metal band, from Australia, active 1987 to 2010.

Alchemist was an Australian progressive metal band from Canberra whose style combined death metal, progressive rock, psychedelic, Eastern, Aboriginal and electronic influences. The band formed in 1987 and released six studio albums, an EP and a compilation album. Work began on a new EP in 2010 but the band went on an indefinite hiatus and then split up. They are the only group to appear at every Metal for the Brain festival, an event they ran and organised from 1996. Alchemist also played at the Big Day Out and toured Europe several times.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemist_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Alchemist |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Canberra, Australia |
| Formed | 1987 |
| Disbanded | 2010 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Adam Agius](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adam-agius) | Lead vocals, Guitar, Keyboard | 1987 to 2010 | Former |
| [Andrew Hall](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andrew-hall) | Membranophone | 1987 to 1989 | Former |
| [Andrew Meredith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andrew-meredith) | Guitar | 1990 to 1992 | Former |
| [James Preece](https://themetalnet.com/musician/james-preece) | Bass guitar | 1989 to 1991 | Former |
| [John Bray](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-bray) | Bass guitar, Keyboard | 1991 to 2010 | Former |
| [Murray Neill](https://themetalnet.com/musician/murray-neill) | Lead vocals | 1987 to 1988 | Former |
| [Nick Paddon-Row](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nick-paddon-row) | Membranophone | 1987 to 1987 | Former |
| [Rodney Holder](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rodney-holder) | Membranophone | 1988 to 2010 | Former |
| [Roy Torkington](https://themetalnet.com/musician/roy-torkington) | Guitar family | 1992 to 2010 | Former |
| [Scott Chivers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-chivers) | Bass guitar | 1987 to 1989 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1993 | [Jar of Kingdom](https://themetalnet.com/album/4627928c-8f35-3120-9abe-cf0135dfcadf) | Album |
| 1995 | [Lunasphere](https://themetalnet.com/album/910a9288-b7b8-3385-a9a3-c5fe7b9b6065) | Album |
| 1997 | [Spiritech](https://themetalnet.com/album/d81beac2-e6a1-34fa-ba23-0354e1e5fd5f) | Album |
| 1998 | [Eve of the War](https://themetalnet.com/album/77352247-f059-37ba-a6f7-26326e5fea14) | EP |
| 1999 | [Promo 99](https://themetalnet.com/album/021eaa9a-7ff3-48c4-bd55-2d8e9dec7538) | EP |
| 2000 | [Organasm](https://themetalnet.com/album/b7ef22bd-b776-37e2-8bd2-782c6e0ea501) | Album |
| 2003 | [Austral Alien](https://themetalnet.com/album/387b3b37-56b1-3c15-a562-e8c6b03f5475) | Album |
| 2007 | [Tripsis](https://themetalnet.com/album/c93f7996-f67d-3795-98fd-59309b4c7169) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Meshuggah](https://themetalnet.com/band/meshuggah) (listened together)
- [Pain of Salvation](https://themetalnet.com/band/pain-of-salvation) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together)
- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)
- [Carcass](https://themetalnet.com/band/carcass) (listened together)
- [Queensrÿche](https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche-deeea939) (listened together)
- [Soilwork](https://themetalnet.com/band/soilwork) (listened together)
- [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together)
- [Vader](https://themetalnet.com/band/vader) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Alchemist/42

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/alchemist-c5ea06be](https://themetalnet.com/band/alchemist-c5ea06be). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt