Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

49 /100
Lowland
Higher than 1% of albums we've rated

Direct, riff-driven early heavy metal, with a consistent attack across the three tracks but limited variation in arrangement or writing.

What we noticed

  • The title track opens with a galloping guitar figure and clipped vocal phrasing, then cycles through riff-led verses and a more forceful refrain.
  • The two shorter songs keep the same distorted-guitar, bass-and-drums setup, with little change in texture or pace across the three tracks.
Composition 25% of the score
5/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
5/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

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 Victim of States Power 3:39
  • 2 Walpurgis Night 4:41
  • 3 Satan 4:08

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata