Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

65 /100
Treeline
Higher than 39% of albums we've rated

Its disciplined metallic-hardcore attack holds together across the sequence, though the narrow dynamic palette limits contrast and long-term discovery.

What we noticed

  • The title track arrives fourth, after three songs establish the record’s tightly wound, metallic hardcore attack.
  • Across the nine tracks, rapid punk beats repeatedly give way to stop-start, low-register breakdowns rather than opening into clean-sung or melodic passages.
  • The later run from “All To Gray” through “From Cradle To Grave” keeps the same abrasive intensity, with little change in pace or texture to create a late-album reset.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

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 Deliver Me 4:01
  • 2 In The Blood 3:38
  • 3 Who I Am 4:17
  • 4 God Loves, Man Kills 3:41
  • 5 All To Gray 3:57
  • 6 No Escape From Self 4:16
  • 7 Indifferent Now 4:36
  • 8 Forever Your Enemy 5:12
  • 9 From Cradle To Grave 4:42

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata