Eve of the War

Infobox Album
Name = Eve of the War
Type = ep
Artist = Alchemist


Released = November, 1998
Recorded = June & August 1998 at the Gypsy Bar, Canberra & Backbeach Studios, Rye, Victoria
Genre = Progressive metal Death metal
Length = 37:22
Label = Thrust
Producer = D.W. Norton
Reviews =
Last album = "Spiritech" (1997)
This album = "Eve of the War" (1998)
Next album = "Promo 99" (1999)

"Eve of the War" is an EP from the Australian progressive metal band, Alchemist. The EP was released by Australian label Thrust and distributed by Shock Records in November 1998. The title track, "Eve of the War" is a cover of the opening piece from the 1978 production, "Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds". The EP also features two live songs; "Yoni Kunda" first released on "Lunasphere", and "Chinese Whispers" first released on "Spiritech", a remix of "Yoni Kunda", and two re-mastered songs from "Jar of Kingdom". "Eve of the War" was made as a video clip as well. The EP is now sold out with "Eve of the War", and the live version of "Chinese Whispers" later included on the "Embryonics" compilation album in 2005. Alchemist Discography Eve of the War [http://www.alchemist.com.au/html/disc-eve.htm Alchemist official site] Accessed 6 June, 2007]

Track listing

# "Eve of the War" − 5:16
# "Yoni Kunda - Live" − 5:32
# "Chinese Whispers - Live" − 9:30
# "Koni Yunda" − 3:58
# "Brumal: A View from Pluto" − 5:46
# "Worlds within Worlds" − 7:20

Credits

Band members

* Adam Agius - vocals, guitar, keyboards
* Rodney Holder - drums
* John Bray - bass guitar
* Roy Torkington - guitar, artwork, layout and design

Guest musicians

* Josh Nixon - guitar (on track 1)

Production/recording

* Produced and engineered by D. W. Norton at Backbeach Studios, VIC 1998
* Live tracks engineered by Chock
* Tracks 5 and 6 taken from "Jar of Kingdom"

References