Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

49 /100
Lowland
Higher than 1% of albums we've rated

The consistent death-metal makeover makes the pop covers immediately legible as one project, but the novelty and track-by-track format limit depth on repeat listens.

What we noticed

  • All 13 tracks are covers, moving from “Easy Lover” and “Gangsta’s Paradise” through “Rasputin” to “Eye of the Tiger”; the source material changes sharply while the death-metal treatment stays constan…
  • The arrangements preserve the songs’ familiar vocal melodies as growled lines over distorted, heavy guitar riffs, making recognition of the originals part of the effect.
  • The sequence closes with “La isla bonita” and “Eye of the Tiger,” rather than building toward a change in sound or a separate finale.
Composition 25% of the score
5/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
4/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
5/10

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 Easy Lover
  • 2 Gangsta’s Paradise
  • 3 All Rise
  • 4 Circle in the Sand
  • 5 Careless Whisper
  • 6 Little Lies
  • 7 Something Kinda Ooooh
  • 8 7 Days
  • 9 Thunderball
  • 10 Push It to the Limit
  • 11 Rasputin
  • 12 La isla bonita
  • 13 Eye of the Tiger

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata