The Alchemist is the third album from the Swedish doom metal band Witchcraft. The album was released in 2007 by Rise Above Records. The Japanese version (released on Leaf Hound Records) contains the bonus track "Sweet Honey Pie" by Roky Erickson, which originally appeared on Scandinavian Friends: A Tribute to Roky Erickson.
| The Alchemist | ||||
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| Released | October 8, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Doom metal Neo-psychedelia Hard rock Stoner metal Psychedelic folk | |||
| Label |  Rise Above Records Candlelight Records Leaf Hound Records | |||
| Producer | Tom Hakava | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.8/10)[2] |
Track listing
edit- "Walk Between the Lines" - 3:24
- "If Crimson Was Your Colour" - 3:47
- "Leva" - 4:33
- "Hey Doctor" - 5:12
- "Samaritan Burden" - 6:27
- "Remembered" - 5:14
- "The Alchemist (parts 1, 2 & 3)" - 14:38
- "Sweet Honey Pie" (Erickson) - 3:00 (Japan-only bonus track)
Personnel
editWitchcraft
edit- Magnus Pelander - vocals, electric guitar
- John Hoyles - electric and acoustic guitar
- Ola Henriksson - bass
- Fredrik Jansson - drums, percussion
Additional musicians
edit- Tom Hakava - mellotron, wersi, upright piano, pump organ, and percussion
- Anders Andersson - saxophone
Production
edit- Produced, Engineered & Mixed By Tom Hakava
- Mastered By Bjorn Engelmann at Cutting Room Studios
References
edit- ^ Prato, G. (2011). "The Alchemist - Witchcraft | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ Moerder, A. (2011). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Witchcraft: The Alchemist". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 22 July 2011.