''Spiritech'' is the third full-length

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n progressive metal band,

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. It was released in

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by Australian label Thrust and distributed by

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for the song "Road to Ubar" was released. "Spiritechnology" samples

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and its possible effect on religion, while "Chinese Whispers" has become popular at live shows. The album has received very positive reviews, with Eduardo Rivadavia from

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suggesting it is "possibly the greatest space metal album since Voivod's landmark '' Nothingface'', adding that Alchemist "meshed eath metalseamlessly with

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ern nuances, and even native Australian aboriginal music". The album's lyrics tend to explore the relationship between human technology and its impact on nature, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. The first five tracks from ''Spiritech'' later appeared on the '' Embryonics'' compilation album.

Track listing

Credits

* Adam Agius −

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s * Rodney Holder −

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* John Bray −

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* Roy Torkington − guitar, illustrations * John Hresc − Engineering at Rocking Horse Studios, Byron Bay, New South Wales, November 1996 * Alchemist and D.W. Norton − Production * D.W. Norton − Mixing at Backbeach Studios,

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, March 1997 * Sally Moore − Design {{Authority control 1997 albums Alchemist (band) albums