Alchemie is the fourth album by The Soil Bleeds Black

The Soil Bleeds Black

The Soil Bleeds Black is a pagan Neo-Medieval band from Ashburn, Virginia.-History:The Soil Bleeds Black was conceived in the year 1992 as a project that focused on the experimental visions of twin brothers, Mark and Michael Riddick...

. The album is a conglomeration of songs based heavily upon the medieval occult science for which the album is named (See Alchemy

Alchemy

Alchemy is an influential philosophical tradition whose early practitioners’ claims to profound powers were known from antiquity. The defining objectives of alchemy are varied; these include the creation of the fabled philosopher's stone possessing powers including the capability of turning base...

). The album also features other songs portraying Arthurian

King Arthur

King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...

 legend and the bravery of knights on the battlefield. The well-known Swedish Cold Meat Industry artist, Arcana

Arcana (band)

Arcana is Swedish neoclassical band formed in 1994 and was originally signed to the Cold Meat Industry label.-History:The original band consisted of founder Peter Bjärgö and vocalist Ida Bengtsson...

, make a guest appearance on the track, "Lapis Philosophorum."

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

Track listing

1. "Magia Naturalis"
2. "Luna Begets Mercury"
3. "Winter Marriage" – 3:41
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"

Guest musicians

• A. Blickos – Vocals on "Moonburn"
• Peter Patterson of Arcana
  Arcana (band)
  Arcana is Swedish neoclassical band formed in 1994 and was originally signed to the Cold Meat Industry label.-History:The original band consisted of founder Peter Bjärgö and vocalist Ida Bengtsson...
  
   – Vocals, Keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
  A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
  
  on "Lapis Philosophorum"