Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Strong recurring guitar melodies and a well-placed instrumental interlude give the album shape, though its rough-edged melodic metal remains rooted in an established style.
What we noticed
- The title track opens with layered melodic guitar lines before the harsh vocals enter; that guitar-led approach recurs across the faster songs.
- "Trollvisa" sits midway through the sequence as an instrumental folk interlude, breaking up the run of full-band metal tracks.
- After the interlude, "Under the Banner" and "We March" restore the driving pace, while "In a Time of Tales" closes the album.
- 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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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 King of the Distant Forest 5:28
- 2 Hail Me 6:43
- 3 From the Frozen Plains 5:58
- 4 On Misty Pathways 5:20
- 5 The Legacy 5:40
- 6 Trollvisa 2:01
- 7 Under the Banner 5:47
- 8 We March 5:52
- 9 The Vengeance 6:05
- 10 Masters of Wilderness 5:57
- 11 In a Time of Tales 3:34
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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