Alchemie

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Alchemie
Studio album by The Soil Bleeds Black
Released	1999
Genre	Neo-Medieval
Length	35:55 (1999), 43:29 (2005)
Label	World Serpent (1999), The Fossil Dungeon (2005)
The Soil Bleeds Black chronology
May the Blood of Many a Valiant Knight Be Avenged (1998)	Alchemie (1999)	Quintessence (2001)
Original album cover

Alchemie is the fourth album by The Soil Bleeds Black. The album is a conglomeration of songs based heavily upon the medieval occult science for which the album is named (See Alchemy). The album also features other songs portraying Arthurian legend and the bravery of knights on the battlefield. The well-known Swedish Cold Meat Industry artist, Arcana, make a guest appearance on the track, "Lapis Philosophorum."

The album was re-mastered and re-released in 2005 with several bonus tracks.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Magia Naturalis"
2. "Luna Begets Mercury"
3. "Winter Marriage"
4. "Make Not Vain the Cup thou Drankest"
5. "Mineralia"
6. "Moonburn"
7. "Lapis Philosophorum"
8. "Fire of the Sacred Seal"
9. "Jongleurs in a Threefold"
10. "Silver Song"
11. "Dethrone the Wounded King"
12. "Some Sweet Sorrow did Her Heart Distraine, Act I"

    2005 re-release bonus tracks

13. "Earthe Took of Earthe"
14. "Take Me There"
15. "A Hymn to thy Lady"

[edit] Guest musicians

• A. Blickos - Vocals on "Moonburn"
• Peter Patterson of Arcana - Vocals, Keyboards on "Lapis Philosophorum"