ALKEMYST

Alkemyst biography
ALKEMYST is a prog-power-metal that was born in France, in Annecy, in 1992, first under the name of ENDLESS.

In 1998, the band changed its name to ALKEMYST. Since then, it has been performing all around France and Europe with their characteristic brand of power-speed Progressive-metal, with special focus on songwriting and musicianship.

In 1998, ALKEMYST released their first demo, "From Depths to Light", followed the next year by their second, "A Path to Heaven Demo"

In 2003 they finally released their full-length debut, "meeting in the Mist", under the Nuclear Blast label. They got positive reviews and reached a larger audience.

The band is scheduled to release their second full-length, "Through Painful Lanes", in 2008.



Why this artist must be listed in www.progarchives.com :
Great virtuosity, excellent musicianship, diverse instrumentation. Long songs, extended instrumental passages, classical influences. Approved by Prog-metal team of collaborators.



Discography:
Meeting in the Mist, studio album (2003)