Elements

by Atheist

Elements cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 August 1993
  • Label: Music for Nations
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:05:37
  • Community rating: 3.8/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Kelly Shaefer, Frank Emmi, Tony Choy, David Smadbeck, Rand Burkey, Marcell Dissantos

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded as their initial farewell, 'Elements' is a staggeringly eclectic and highly complex masterpiece of technical death metal. Atheist boldly integrates Latin rhythms, jazz fusion basslines, and uncommon time signatures to explore deeply philosophical and spiritual themes regarding nature.

Genres

Descriptors: fusion, technical, nature, uncommon-time-signatures, progressive, complex

Tracklist

  1. Green (3:22)
  2. Water (4:28)
  3. Samba Briza (1:58)
  4. Air (5:34)
  5. Displacement (1:25)
  6. Animal (4:11)
  7. Mineral (4:33)
  8. Fire (4:37)
  9. Fractal Point (0:44)
  10. Earth (3:53)
  11. See You Again (1:17)
  12. Elements (5:48)
  13. Unquestionable Presence - Live Bbc Radio Broadcast 1992 (4:02)
  14. On They Slay - Live Bbc Radio Broadcast 1992 (3:47)
  15. Enthralled in Essence - Live Bbc Radio Broadcast 1992 (4:31)
  16. The Formative Years - Live Bbc Radio Broadcast 1992 (3:38)
  17. Mother Man - Live Bbc Radio Broadcast 1992 (4:32)
  18. Retribution - Live Bbc Radio Broadcast 1992 (3:11)

Credits

  • Atheist - primary artist, mixed by, producer
  • Tony Choy - bass, written-by, written-by, performer
  • Marcell Dissantos - drums
  • Josh Greenbaum - drums [played by in this album], congas, performer
  • Frank Emmi - lead guitar, written-by, performer
  • Rand Burkey - lead guitar, written-by, written-by, performer
  • Mark Pinske - producer, mixed by, engineer
  • Kelly Shaefer - rhythm guitar, vocals, lyrics by, mixed by, written-by
  • David Smadbeck - piano, performer

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