Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

78 /100
Alpine
Higher than 87% of albums we've rated

Its tightly worked instrumental passages and clean vocal melodies give the technical metal writing a recognizable shape, though the dense approach leaves limited contrast across t…

What we noticed

  • A short 'Intro' precedes the full songs; 'Intrinsic' closes the sequence rather than following the title track as a bonus.
  • The guitar and bass build dense, shifting figures, while clean vocals carry the main melodies through the technical arrangements.
  • Several songs pivot between tightly patterned instrumental passages and more open vocal sections, so the album's motion comes from contrast within tracks as well as between them.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

Known within its scene. 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 Intro 0:06
  • 2 There for Me 4:37
  • 3 Destiny Is Sorrow 8:00
  • 4 Brain Surgery 3:12
  • 5 Losing Control 3:45
  • 6 Twice the Pain 4:20
  • 7 Somnecrophobia 3:09
  • 8 A Fragile Mind 11:33
  • 9 Intrinsic 5:23

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata