Organasm

Organasm is the fourth full-length studio album by the Australian progressive metal band, Alchemist. It was issued in Australia by Chatterbox, with D.W. Norton producing, on 6 March 2000 as their first release with the label. It was supported by a three-month Australian tour alongside the bands, Cryogenic and Psi.Kore. Organasm featured generally shorter songs than the previous Alchemist albums, but was still rated highly by critics.

Organasm
Studio album by Alchemist
Released	6 March 2000
Recorded	1999 at Back Beach Studios, Rye, Victoria, Australia
Genre	Progressive metal Avant-garde metal Death metal
Length	48:38
Label	Chatterbox (Australia) Displeased (Europe) Relapse (U.S.)
Producer	D.W. Norton
Alchemist chronology
Jar of Kingdom Re-Release 99 (1999) Organasm (2000) Austral Alien (2003)

Dutch label Displeased released the album in Europe in 2000 and Relapse handled the American release. Tracks 2 to 4 are each listed as part of the "Evolution Trilogy", which comprises a musical movement. A demo version of the lead track, "Austral Spectrum", had appeared on a 1999 compilation album.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic wrote that "[the album] is so complex and original that it defies a summary definition, but one might describe it as a psychedelic-prog-soundtrack-death metal album." He describes Adam Agius' vocal style as "akin to Entombed wrestling with Pink Floyd" and suggested the "Evolution" trilogy evoked the spirit of early Rush.[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Austral Spectrum"	Alchemist	5:41
2.	"Evolution Trilogy I. "The Bio Approach" (4:58) II. "Rampant Micro Life" (4:31) III. "Warring Tribes - Eventual Demise" (5:14)"	Alchemist	14:43
3.	"Single Sided"	Alchemist	5:23
4.	"Surreality"	Alchemist	3:32
5.	"New Beginning"	Alchemist	4:59
6.	"Tide in, Mind Out"	Alchemist	5:30
7.	"Eclectic"	Alchemist	5:22
8.	"Escape from the Black Hole"	Alchemist	5:28

Credits

• Adam Agius – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Rodney Holder – drums, bongos
• John Bray – bass guitar
• Roy Torkington – guitar, artwork, layout and design

Release history

Country	Release Date	Label
Australia	6 March 2000	Chatterbox Records
Europe	2000	Displeased
US	2001	Relapse

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Organasm – Alchemist". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2016.