Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Its shifting song forms and theatrical vocal approach give the album a clear identity, though the restless writing and fairly even pacing limit its lasting pull.
What we noticed
- The songs repeatedly break from riff-led metal into quieter, more open passages, then return without settling into a standard verse-chorus pattern.
- Monika Edvardsen’s clean, theatrical vocal lines sit against dense guitar-and-drum parts rather than functioning as a conventional metal lead.
- The ten-track sequence keeps the same unsettled, exploratory character; it does not build toward a single extended finale or obvious closing suite.
- 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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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
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 Lay 3:20
- 2 Ruin 7:17
- 3 Mare's Nest 6:04
- 4 Nine Wishes 6:02
- 5 Human Inventions 3:52
- 6 Mental Nomads 7:24
- 7 Changeling 8:38
- 8 The Beldam of the Bedlam 8:40
- 9 Translunaria 7:46
- 10 Look Further 8:45
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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