Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Strong material from several recording periods retains its pull, but this collection’s jumps between them weaken its shape and identity as an album.
What we noticed
- The opening five tracks draw from Burzum's 1992 debut, then the sequence shifts to Norwegian-titled material from later releases.
- The tracklist jumps between different recording periods rather than following one album's original progression; “Dunkelheit” appears second to last, before “Die Liebe Nerpus.”
- Vocals and guitar-led black metal sit alongside the slower, more atmospheric pieces, so the collection changes texture without building a continuous arc.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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3/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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 Feeble Screams From Forests Unknown 7:43
- 2 Spell of Destruction 4:58
- 3 War 2:32
- 4 The Crying Orc 1:08
- 5 My Journey to the Stars 6:50
- 6 Stemmen fra taarnet 5:54
- 7 Lost Wisdom 4:13
- 8 Naar himmelen klarner 4:23
- 9 Snu mikrokosmos tegn 9:22
- 10 Inn i slottet fra droemmen 7:14
- 11 Et hvitt lys over skogen 9:07
- 12 Dunkelheit 4:23
- 13 Die Liebe Nerpus 1:46
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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