Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

63 /100
Foothills
Higher than 29% of albums we've rated

Its accordion-led polka-metal and shouted multilingual delivery give it a clear character, though repeated high-energy arrangements limit contrast and replay depth.

What we noticed

  • The songs drive on brisk, polka-like rhythms, with accordion and other folk timbres cutting across distorted guitar rather than sitting apart from it.
  • The vocals use shouted, communal delivery and move among German- and Scandinavian-sounding phrases, giving the songs a rowdy, singalong character.
  • The 11-track sequence keeps returning to that high-energy folk-metal template, with no long instrumental centerpiece or extended slowdown to break its pace.
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
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

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 Wo bin ich jetz aufgewacht? 2:03
  • 2 Der Jegermeister 4:23
  • 3 Uraltes Elemente 3:13
  • 4 Villanden 4:02
  • 5 Per, pål og Brakebeins Abenteuer 0:57
  • 6 Der Uhr ist skandaløst schändlich 3:22
  • 7 God Fart 1:55
  • 8 Festival 3:49
  • 9 En ny Erfaring 2:27
  • 10 Trinkenvisen 3:46
  • 11 Die Kirche undt der Mache 7:28

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata