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
Released6 March 2000 (2000-03-06)
Recorded1999 at Back Beach Studios, Rye, Victoria, Australia
GenreProgressive metal
Avant-garde metal
Death metal
Length48:38
LabelChatterbox (Australia)
Displeased (Europe)
Relapse (U.S.)
ProducerD.W. Norton
Alchemist chronology
Eve of the War
(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

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Professional ratings
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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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Austral Spectrum"Alchemist5:41
2."Evolution Trilogy"
  • I. "The Bio Approach" (4:58)
  • II. "Rampant Micro Life" (4:31)
  • III. "Warring Tribes - Eventual Demise" (5:14)"
Alchemist14:43
3."Single Sided"Alchemist5:23
4."Surreality"Alchemist3:32
5."New Beginning"Alchemist4:59
6."Tide in, Mind Out"Alchemist5:30
7."Eclectic"Alchemist5:22
8."Escape from the Black Hole"Alchemist5:28

Credits

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Release history

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Country Release date Label
Australia 6 March 2000 (2000-03-06) Chatterbox Records
Europe 2000 (2000) Displeased
US 2001 (2001) Relapse

References

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