ALCHEMY – Never Too Late (2016)

ALCHEMY is a promising band from Brescia, Italy, whom have been honing their craft for several years now, almost ten, playing all over central Europe and releasing two indie EP. Now signed by Street Symphonies Records, Alchemy are presenting today, May 31, their international full length debut “Never Too Late“.

According to the band, “We may say that “Never Too Late” is a dynamic hard rock album with AOR and progressive influences, heavily based on a solid rhythm section, catchy guitar riffs and powerful vocals, all glued together by orchestral strings and synths” – says singer Marcello Spera.
“To us, “Never Too Late” is an album which tells you a story. The story of our past, of songs that were conceived almost a decade ago and were never born until now, of how we met. It is the proof to ourselves that we must never give up on our dreams, because it is never too late to get them real”.

Hence the album title “Never Too Late”. But all the time waiting for a full length release benefited the material on offer here, as all feel polished and with attention to detail.
Indeed, as Alchemy affirm in their press release, their musical style is based on classic hard rock with a strong melodic hard rock bounce, plus some edge at places and all influenced straight out of early to mid Eighties.
Then with a twist or two; with a song like Alcohol Symphony, there’s a bit of the sleazy hard factor. With ‘Blessed Path’, the addition of progressive texture to a soaring anthem.

After these things, Alchemy is characterized by strong riffs, roaring solos, a rhythm section which allows the bass line to rise, and clean melodic vocals.
Also, Alchemy is skilled at putting their arrangements in an AOR wrapper thanks to the combination of groove, melody and catchy refrains.
Fundamentally then, for fans of classic melodic hard rock and edgy hard rock, I think you’ll find Alchemy and “Never Too Late” to be a strong effort, an enjoyable listen, and the promise of even more to come.
Very Recommended.

01. The Place Men Call Hell
02. Diablo
03. Alcohol Symphony
04. Never Too Late
05. Blessed Path
06. End of the Line
07. Rise Again
08. Get Out
09. My Way Home

Marcello Spera – Vocals
Cristiano Stefana – Guitar
Andrew Trabelsi – Keyboards
Matteo Castelli – Bass
Luca Cortesi – Drums

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