Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Compact riff cycles and forceful tempo shifts give the record shape, though its raw bestial black/death template limits its compositional and stylistic range.
What we noticed
- A brief invocation opens before the full band enters; the remaining tracks keep the vocals low and guttural against heavily distorted guitars.
- The songs favor compact, repeated riff figures, shifting between blast-driven passages and slower, pounding sections rather than extended solos or long builds.
- The ten-track sequence closes with “Hammer of Satan” after the title track and “Grand Marshall of the Black Tower,” keeping the final stretch in the same blunt, high-intensity mode.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- 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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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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 Invocation 2:11
- 2 Angel of Sodomy 2:57
- 3 Lord of the Void 5:07
- 4 Dawn of the Black Light 4:55
- 5 Luciferian Darkness 2:59
- 6 Desecration 4:34
- 7 Black Crusade 3:32
- 8 Whore of Bethlehem 4:10
- 9 Grand Marshall of the Black Tower 2:56
- 10 Hammer of Satan 2:15
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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