Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Long, steadily developed guitar passages and a consistent vocal atmosphere make a coherent depressive black metal record, though its writing stays close to the genre’s established…
What we noticed
- All five tracks stretch past the compact song form, using repeated guitar figures and gradual layering rather than frequent changes of section.
- The vocals stay in a distant, anguished register over the guitars, while the drums mark a steady pulse instead of driving sharp tempo shifts.
- The title track and closing “Coma” keep the same desolate atmosphere as the opening songs, so the album closes without a major change of pace or texture.
- 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 Unending Night 8:45
- 2 ...Memories 9:40
- 3 The Dawn Remains Silent 8:42
- 4 Withering Illusions and Desolation 10:53
- 5 Coma 18:28
What to play next
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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