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Elements
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | August 30, 1993 |
| Genres | Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal |
| Labels | Music for Nations, Metal Blade Records |
| Format | CD, Digital, Vinyl, Cassette |
| Length | 41:46 |
| Ranked | #78 for 1993 , #3,503 all-time |
Album Photos (4)
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Elements Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Green | 3:22 | 85 | 2 | |
| 2. | Water | 4:29 | 82.5 | 2 | |
| 3. | Samba Briza | 1:58 | 77.5 | 2 | |
| 4. | Air | 5:35 | 82.5 | 2 | |
| 5. | Displacement | 1:25 | 80 | 2 | |
| 6. | Animal | 4:11 | 85 | 2 | |
| 7. | Mineral | 4:34 | 82.5 | 2 | |
| 8. | Fire | 4:37 | 82.5 | 2 | |
| 9. | Fractal Point | 0:44 | 80 | 2 | |
| 10. | Earth | 3:53 | 77.5 | 2 | |
| 11. | See You Again | 1:18 | 75 | 2 | |
| 12. | Elements | 5:35 | 77.5 | 2 |
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Line-up (members)
- Kelly Shaefer : Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
- Frank Emmi : Lead Guitar
- Rand Burkey : Lead Guitar
- Tony Choy : Bass
- Josh Greenbaum : Drums
Guest / additional musicians
- David Smadbeck : Piano (track 3)
Production staff / artist
- Mark Pinske : Producer, Engineer
- Kelly Shaefer : Producer, Mixing Engineer
- Rand Burkey : Producer
- Tony Choy : Producer
- Josh Greenbaum : Producer
- Frank Emmi : Producer
- Colin Marston : Re-mastering Engineer
- Necrolord : Artwork
Elements Lists
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Elements Reviews
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Date : Feb 8, 2022
Elements is, without a doubt, an incredibly fascinating album. Atheist retain their insanely technical and progressive style of playing, but traverse even further into progressive music, reaching the avant-garde. The music itself isn’t too bizarre, but the amount of styles crammed into any given song quite frankly is. There’s a lot of jerking around here, start-stop techniques and rapid changes not only in tempo, but also style and mood. The instrumental prowess of every member is nothing short of mind-blowing; the songwriting is hard to judge because it seems to purposely subvert expectations and go to odd places, but this doesn’t always work to its benefit.
Another interesting factor is the concept undertaken, focusing on the 4 traditional elements throughout the album. The album seems to loosely document the introduction and evolution of life on Earth via introducing the elements. This adds another layer of entertainment and intrigue for anyone willing to read along, and makes the songs more than just platforms for showcasing instrumental ability.
Unfortunately, the end result is far weaker than the previous two albums for me. First off, there is an abundance of interludes that offer nothing to the album, neither musically nor thematically. Along those lines, there are many passages in certain songs that are similarly shoved in there seemingly just to surprise the listener or do something “different,” but this usually takes away from the songs rather than a ... See More
Another interesting factor is the concept undertaken, focusing on the 4 traditional elements throughout the album. The album seems to loosely document the introduction and evolution of life on Earth via introducing the elements. This adds another layer of entertainment and intrigue for anyone willing to read along, and makes the songs more than just platforms for showcasing instrumental ability.
Unfortunately, the end result is far weaker than the previous two albums for me. First off, there is an abundance of interludes that offer nothing to the album, neither musically nor thematically. Along those lines, there are many passages in certain songs that are similarly shoved in there seemingly just to surprise the listener or do something “different,” but this usually takes away from the songs rather than a ... See More
1 likeElements Comments
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May 26, 2023
그냥 입을 떡 벌어지게 만드는 음반. 강력함의 강도가 떨어져서 조금 아쉽지만 더해진 테크닉과 즐거운 리듬에 몸을 맡기면 된다. 그냥 입 벌리고 듣다 보면 끝나 있음. 중간에 강력함의 텐션이 떨어져 지루한 느낌이 들지만 40분 초반대라 딱 적당함. 앨범 시간이 더 길었으면 점수가 분명 더 떨어졌을 것이다.
Oct 31, 2022
메탈적인 골격은 유지하고 있지만 전반적으로 재즈 색채가 상당히 강한 작품이다. 파워풀한 King Crimson 느낌이랄까? 난해한 편은 아니지만 상당히 실험적인 성격이 짙다. 스트레스 해소용으로 음악을 듣는 사람들보다는 진지한 음악 탐구를 추구하는 사람들에게 어울린다. 대체로 인기를 얻기는 어려운 밴드지만 이들의 실력은 의심의 여지가 없어 보인다.
1 like
Jul 22, 2022
A huge blast for me to listen to, full of energy and playfulness. Pleasantly surprised I enjoyed it as much as Unquestionable Presence.
1 like
May 8, 2020
베이시스트가 토니 초이로 바뀌면서(전작도 녹음은 토니 초이가 했으나 베이스 라인 작곡은 로저 패터슨) 재즈 퓨전 성격이 강해졌다
1 likeJul 27, 2018
어찌보면 방향성을 좀 잘못 잡았다고 할수도 있어오. 걸작중에 개걸작인 2집에 비하면 한참 떨어지지만 듣기 좋읍니다
1 likeNov 30, 2015
viac sa mi páčil zvuk predošlých albumov, štýlovo je to technický jazz/prog death metal/rock v strednom tempe
1 like
Jun 9, 2015
Excluding the little intermissions from time to time, this is a pretty strong album along with their two previous albums. Jazzier than the other ones.
1 likeAtheist Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piece of Time | Album | Nov 1990 | 89.7 | 17 | 1 |
| Unquestionable Presence | Album | Nov 24, 1991 | 91.4 | 29 | 4 |
| ▶ Elements | Album | Aug 30, 1993 | 85.6 | 11 | 1 |
| Unquestionable Presence: Live At Wacken | Live | Jul 21, 2009 | 81.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Jupiter | Album | Nov 8, 2010 | 84.2 | 12 | 0 |
