Tripsis is the sixth full-length studio album

Studio album

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 by the Australia

Australia

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n progressive metal

Progressive metal

Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...

 band, Alchemist

Alchemist (band)

Alchemist is an Australian progressive metal band from Canberra whose style combines death metal, progressive rock, psychedelic, Eastern, Aboriginal and electronic influences. The band formed in 1987 and has so far released six studios albums, an EP and a compilation album. Work began on a new EP...

. Recorded in 2007, Adam Agius

Adam Agius

Adam Agius is the vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist and a founding member of the progressive metal band Alchemist. He formed Alchemist in 1987 while still in high school and is the group's only remaining original member...

 stated that the songwriting focused on a consistently heavy approach. A promotional music video

Music video

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 for the song "Wrapped in Guilt" is planned. A music video for "Tongues and Knives" premiered on 8 October 2008.

When asked on the meaning of the album, Agius remarked:

Track listing

1. "Wrapped in Guilt" − 4:34
2. "Tongues and Knives" − 5:15
3. "Nothing in No Time" − 5:50
4. "Anticipation of a High" − 4:34
5. "Grasp the Air" − 4:36
6. "CommunicHate" − 4:26
7. "Substance for Shadow" − 4:50
8. "God Shaped Hole" − 5:05
9. "Degenerative Breeding" − 3:47

Credits

• Adam Agius
  Adam Agius
  Adam Agius is the vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist and a founding member of the progressive metal band Alchemist. He formed Alchemist in 1987 while still in high school and is the group's only remaining original member...
  
   − vocals, guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , keyboards
  Electronic keyboard
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• Roy Torkington − guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , artwork, layout and design
• John Bray − bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Rodney Holder − drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion
  Percussion instrument
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Release history

Country	Release Date
Australia
Canada
United States
Europe
Worldwide