Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The selections contain forceful, melodic Martin-era writing, but the cross-album sequencing makes this a useful sampler rather than a shaped album.
What we noticed
- The 14 tracks draw from Black Sabbath's Tony Martin era, moving between songs from Headless Cross, Tyr and Forbidden rather than following release chronology.
- The sequence opens with “Heaven in Black,” then jumps to “Anno Mundi”; the later run through “Jerusalem,” “The Gates of Hell” and “Call of the Wild” also crosses album sources without a narrative arc.
- The set closes with “I Won't Cry for You” and “Black Moon,” leaving the compilation on tracks from separate studio albums rather than building to a single album-length finale.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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3/10
- 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 Heaven in Black 4:02
- 2 Anno Mundi 6:10
- 3 The Illusion of Power 4:56
- 4 Shaking the Chains 4:04
- 5 Kill in the Spirit World 5:08
- 6 Guilty as Hell 3:30
- 7 The Law Maker 3:54
- 8 Get a Grip 4:00
- 9 Jerusalem 4:00
- 10 The Gates of Hell 1:08
- 11 Call of the Wild 5:20
- 12 The Battle of Tyr 1:11
- 13 I Won't Cry for You 4:49
- 14 Black Moon 4:05
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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