Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

62 /100
Foothills
Higher than 24% of albums we've rated

The newer material pairs tightly arranged death-metal writing with a sharp jump to an earlier recording; the sampler-like sequence limits cohesion.

What we noticed

  • The first two tracks are from the same 2004 album; the closing “Funeral Inception” reaches back to Suffocation’s 1991 debut.
  • The three-track sequence moves from two newer recordings to an older one, so it functions more like a sampler than a continuous arc.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

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
3/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 1/10

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 Surgery of Impalement 3:51
  • 2 Subconsciously Enslaved 4:24
  • 3 Funeral Inception 3:56

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata