Elements
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Easily the most accessible of Atheist's three albums, 1993's Elements was recorded under duress from the band's record company, which forced them back into the studio after their initial breakup in order to fulfill their contractual obligations.
10y
first real album since my lil pause. ive been obsessed with atheist lately and i genuinely think both of their first 2 albums are 100/100, theyre the only band to have two perfect albums imo. this album was NOT perfect. the production was ass and the songs were lower quality. i think roger patterson was the heart of the band. rip roger patterson, one of my biggest influences oat
edit as of 11/3: i stand by the production being ass but once u get over that this album is fucking wonderful. ive ... read more
Less heavy than unquestionable presence but that’s not a bad thing a really like the direction, felt much more jazzy.
even more technical and progressive than the last album. they up the jazz influences more and more on here
im yet again completely blown away by atheist, way more jazzier this time, still really good.
In the immortal words of Barry B. Benson "Ya like Jazz?", well if you do, this album has very prevalent jazz fusion elements (heh). Well... I say very prevalent, but this is definitely the most in your face about it, towards the point that I'd describe the sound of this album as more "Deathy Prog Jazz". If that isn't your cup of tea, that's totally understandable, Unquestionable Presence may already be too much for some listeners, this leans even harder into ... read more
even more technical and progressive than the last album. they up the jazz influences more and more on here
![Atheist - Elements [Reissue]](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/200x0/album/1548635-elements-reissue_121429.jpg)
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Track List
| 1 | Green 3:21 | 90 |
| 2 | Water 4:27 | 88 |
| 3 | Samba Briza 1:57 | 86 |
| 4 | Air 5:32 | 93 |
| 5 | Displacement 1:23 | 82 |
| 6 | Animal 4:10 | 91 |
| 7 | Mineral 4:32 | 92 |
| 8 | Fire 4:36 | 91 |
| 9 | Fractal Point 0:43 | 87 |
| 10 | Earth 3:41 | 88 |
| 11 | See You Again 1:16 | 83 |
| 12 | Elements 5:35 | 89 |
Total Length: 41 minutes
