The Qemists are a genre-blurring British electronic rock ensemble that combine metal guitars and propulsive drum'n'bass beats like
the Prodigy,
Crossfaith, and
Enter Shikari. Based in Brighton and coming from a non-techno background, the group channeled their considerable energy into a formidable, heavy yet danceable sound on their full-length debut,
Join the Q, which featured
Faith No More frontman
Mike Patton and grime icon
Wiley, among other notable guests. The duo's fusion of high-energy breakbeat dance and drum'n'bass continued with 2010's
Spirit in the System, which featured major influences and tourmates
Enter Shikari on "Take It Back." A year later, they followed with
Soundsystem, a mix album that combined new songs, remixes, and even some a cappella versions of older tracks. The group would not return until 2016, when they released
Warrior Sound, which featured guest spots from
Hacktivist ("Jungle") and
Crossfaith vocalist Kenta Koie ("Anger"). ~ Eric Schneider & Neil Z. Yeung