Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Strong, recognizable Burzum writing is undercut as an album by duplicated material, disparate recording contexts, and a sequence that reads as a collection.
What we noticed
- “Lost Wisdom” appears twice, at tracks 4 and 12, and “Dunkelheit” is placed last rather than the set ending with a distinct new piece.
- The sequence jumps between English and Norwegian-titled material, then closes with the more atmospheric “My Journey to the Stars” and “Dunkelheit.”
- The tracks come from different periods and recording contexts, so the sound shifts between rougher early recordings and more finished studio production.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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5/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- 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 Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit 9:10
- 2 Stemmen fra tårnet 6:09
- 3 Dominus Sathanas 3:04
- 4 Lost Wisdom 4:52
- 5 Spell of Destruction 4:58
- 6 Channeling the Power of Souls Into a New God 4:00
- 7 Outro 1:57
- 8 Et hvitt lys over skogen 9:08
- 9 Once Emperor 6:14
- 10 Seven Harmonies of the Unknown Truth 3:09
- 11 My Journey to the Stars 8:10
- 12 Lost Wisdom 4:38
- 13 Dunkelheit 7:05
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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