Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

65 /100
Treeline
Higher than 40% of albums we've rated

A concise, forceful early statement: the instrumental midpoint gives the sequencing a clear hinge, while the writing stays within familiar metalcore territory.

What we noticed

  • The Inevitable opens with a tense, spacious passage before the guitars and drums lock into a hard-driving metalcore riff.
  • In Death breaks up the run of vocal-led songs at the midpoint with an instrumental passage, before Rest; in Violence returns to a heavier attack.
  • The seven tracks fit a compact EP length, and the closing pair, Gehenna and Solace; in Soil, keep the weight up rather than tapering into an extended outro.
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 3/10

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 The Inevitable 1:31
  • 2 Banshee 2:34
  • 3 Sheol 0:41
  • 4 In Death 4:35
  • 5 Rest; in Violence 3:05
  • 6 Gehenna 1:04
  • 7 Solace; in Soil 5:11

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata