Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

52 /100
Lowland
Higher than 1% of albums we've rated

The opening pair gives the release a current studio face, but the abrupt shift to four live cuts makes it function more as a sampler than a unified EP.

What we noticed

  • The first two tracks are studio recordings; the remaining four are live performances from Rock Hard Festival 2011, so the production and room sound change at track three.
  • The live section closes with three older Overkill songs after the first two tracks from the 2012 period, turning the back half into a short catalog sampler.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
4/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
4/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Electric Rattlesnake 6:20
  • 2 Wish You Were Dead 4:20
  • 3 Give a Little (live @ Rock Hard Festival 2011) 5:08
  • 4 Bring Me the Night (live @ Rock Hard Festival 2011) 5:19
  • 5 Death Rider (live @ Rock Hard Festival 2011) 3:56
  • 6 The Beast Within (live @ Rock Hard Festival 2011) 4:19

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata