Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Its shifts from ritual chant to black-metal drive and quieter, slower passages give the record a distinct contour, though not every transition feels equally integrated.
What we noticed
- The opening track uses ritualistic percussion and clean, chant-like vocals before “From the Spear” shifts into full black-metal attack.
- “Veiztu Hve” breaks up the heavier sequence with a quieter, folk-leaning passage and vocals in Icelandic.
- The closing stretch turns away from the opener’s forceful metal: “Through and Past and Past” and the longer final track lean into slower, more atmospheric movement.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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 Ek Erilar 5:36
- 2 From the Spear 4:38
- 3 Ghosts Invited 4:24
- 4 Carving the Voices 7:28
- 5 Veiztu Hve 6:43
- 6 The Speech and the Self 5:03
- 7 Through and Past and Past 3:00
- 8 Within the Voice of Existence 5:24
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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