This is the first part of Thrice's two part concept album Alchemy Index which has been completely produced and recorded by Thrice them selves. The disks were mostly recorded from there home studio by Teppei Teranishi the lead guitarist of thrice whilst Dustin as usual took the leading role ... Read review
Advantages: Massive sounding songs, can listen to a million times Disadvantages: cant think of any
...Thrice's two part concept album Alchemy Index which has been completely produced and recorded by Thrice them selves. The disks were mostly recorded from there home studio by Teppei Teranishi the lead guitarist of thrice whilst Dustin as usual took the leading role in writing most of the material.
Now if you haven't heard about these albums the alchemy index is a concept album based on the four natural elements Water,Fire,Earth and Air. Each ... .../>
Fire:
1. Fire Breather
2. The messenger
3. Backdraft
4.The Arsonist
5. Burn the fleet
6.The flame Deluge
Water:
1. Digital sea
2. Open water
3. Lost Continent
4. Night Diving
5. The Whaler
6. Kings upon the main
The other elements air and earth will be released on next part of the album.
This is the first part of Thrice's two part concept album Alchemy Index which has been completely produced and recorded by Thrice them selves. The disks were mostly recorded from there home studio by Teppei Teranishi the lead guitarist of thrice whilst Dustin as usual took the leading role in writing most of the material. Now if you haven't heard about these albums the alchemy index is a concept album based on the four natural elements Water,Fire,Earth and Air. Each section of the album consists of 6 tracks comprising of: Fire: 1. Fire Breather 2. The messenger 3. Backdraft 4.The Arsonist 5. Burn the fleet 6.The flame Deluge
Water: 1. Digital sea 2. Open water 3. Lost Continent 4. Night Diving 5. The Whaler 6. Kings upon the main
The other elements air and earth will be released on next part of the album.
Thrice have done a great job of reflecting the elements in this album with Fire being a heavy rock/metal album more like there usual writing style. Whereas water has a more unusual ambient electronic sound to it.
Both sides wont let dedicated music listeners down thrice have really managed to build a huge sound into these tracks and which makes me enjoy them even more every time i listen its like you hear new parts and layers that you didn't hear before extremely well produced and is incredible to think that it was all done at home. Tracks to really watch out for in my opinion are : Firebreather The Arsonist Burn the Fleet Digital sea Open water The whaler Kings upon the main i really enjoyed this entire album and is most defiantly not one you will play once and will then sit on your shelf for the next 5 years till you lob it in the bin you will want to listen to this album over and over and over and over you get my point so have a listen and see what you think for your self
digitalsea 09.05.2008 (29.05.2008)
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Review of Alchemy Index Vol.1 & 2, The (Fire & Water) - Thrice
Advantages: Excellent lyrics and fantastically written and performed Disadvantages: It's very difficult to stop listening to!
...my favourite volumes of the Alchemy Index as each track is superbly written and really does present each element well. The 'Fire' tracks are heavy and rocky and give that uncontrollable feel of fire, whereas the 'Water' tracks are calm and actually quite soothing when you listen to them properly, just as water would be. Overall, this album is very original and one of Thrice's best albums so far. Best songs in my opinion: 'Firebreather' (Fire) and ...
Slinkyy 29.07.2009
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Product details
Title
Alchemy Index Vol.1 & 2, The (Fire & Water)
Performer
Thrice
Genre
Hardcore & Punk
Release Date
15/10/2007
Original Release Year
2007
Label / Distributor
Vagrant UK / PIAS UK/Sony DADC
Engineer
Teppei Teranishi
Producer
Thrice; Teppei Teranishi
Pieces in Set
2
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
5060100663401
Catalogue Number
VRUK 063CD
Additional notes
Album Notes
In what seems like a textbook "big rock" move, Thrice have broken up their new album into two distinct stylistic categories, FIRE and WATER. Critics will call it pretension, but Thrice has used the structure as a vehicle to explore different facets of their distinct post-hardcore sound. Thrice has continued to move in all sorts of interesting directions since their inception, and THE ALCHEMY INDEX: VOLS I & II shows them taking that next step into complexity. Appropriately enough, FIRE features a more incendiary Thrice. Opener "Firebreather" spews elemental shards of molten metal guitar, while furnace-burned vocals and a twisting, aggressive heaviness make "The Messenger" even more aggressive. This isn't to say that FIRE is a one-dimensional record, as other tracks take cues from atmospheric headbangers like Isis in their combination of crushing guitar and lighter, ambient sounds. WATER, on the other hand, tilts the balance further over to the ambient side, complete with gentler vocals, washes of keyboards, and a peppering of electronics, coming off at times like Depeche Mode on the one hand and even the late Elliott Smith on the other. It's a sonic palate as far removed from the opening notes of FIRE as it is from the band's post-hardcore origins, and it amply showcases Thrice's progression and ambitions.
Album Reviews
Spin (p.125) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Part Tom Waits meets Isis, part Coldplay as performed by a robot orchestra, the results are fairly stunning." Alternative Press (p.166) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]ogether FIRE and WATER form one of the most breathtaking albums of the year."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Firebreather
2.
Messenger
3.
Backdraft
4.
Arsonist
5.
Burn The Fleet
6.
Flame Deluge
Titles on disc 2
1.
Digital Sea
2.
Open Water
3.
Lost Continent
4.
Night Diving
5.
Whaler
6.
Kings Upon The Main
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