Atheist - Elements (1993) (Remastered, 2005)
Atheist - Elements (1993)
EAC Rip | FLAC, IMG+CUE+LOG | 510 MB | MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 170 MB | Complete HQ Scans | PNG -> 70 MB
Technical Death Metal | Label: Relapse Records #RR 6672-2 | RAR 3% Rec. | FilePost
… Remastered and re-released by Relapse in 2005 with 6 bonus tracks …
EAC Rip | FLAC, IMG+CUE+LOG | 510 MB | MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 170 MB | Complete HQ Scans | PNG -> 70 MB
Technical Death Metal | Label: Relapse Records #RR 6672-2 | RAR 3% Rec. | FilePost
… Remastered and re-released by Relapse in 2005 with 6 bonus tracks …
Although it may be their sophomore 'Unquestionable Presence' which has gained the classic status amongst most metal fans, Floridan death metal group Atheist seems to have found their trademark sound with the third, and- at least for almost two decades before the release of 'Jupiter' - final album 'Elements'. Helping to innovate the fusion of heavy metal and jazz music that so many bands have followed since its release, 'Elements' stands as being an essential album in the history of death metal, as well as an incredibly tight piece of music by any metal standard.Tracklist :
With 'Unquestionable Presence', I found myself incredibly impressed by the band's great musical capability and thrashy sensibilities, even if the sound was a little too chaotic for its own good. With 'Elements', I would tend to agree with the general consensus here; the technicality has been kept more or less intact, but there has been quite a bit more diversity and memorable hooks here. Not least among these is the marvelous jazz and latin segments the band throws in here and there. Especially for the time that 'Elements' was released, hearing a chugging technical guitar onslaught followed by a quirky latin rhythm and acoustic flamenco solo was fairly fresh, and still sounds unexpected today.
With the band's talents already hailed from the first record onward, the musicianship of Atheist cannot be held in question by this point. They take the 'technical' label and run with it, not just necessarily playing fast, but playing well together. Much like a jazz band might, each musician seems to play off of each other, creating a sound that is surprisingly organic for a metal band. Of special note is bassist Tony Choy, who was always a highlight on earlier releases for his great skill and interesting style, but here he really takes the spotlight. Each track is made even more impressive through his rapidfire and clever bass hooks. Luckily, he is also held highly enough in the production mix to hear his fantastic performance. The vocals of Kelly Shaefer are also very distinctive, although they are sure to be the point of derision towards many listeners. While they may have sounded tighter on 'Unquestionable Presence' and they can sometimes even detract from the musical power here, Schaefer's vocal diversity is scarcely heard in the death metal genre.
A great conceptual masterpiece from these talented Americans, and arguably the greatest thing Atheist has ever done.
1. Green - 3:23
2. Water - 4:28
3. Samba Briza - 1:59
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 Radio Broadcast 1992) - 4:03
14. On They Slay (Live Radio Broadcast 1992) - 3:48
15. Enthralled in Essence (Live Radio Broadcast 1992) - 4:32
16. The Formative Years (Live Radio Broadcast 1992) - 3:39
17. Mother Man (Live Radio Broadcast 1992) - 4:32
18. Retribution (Live Radio Broadcast 1992) - 3:11
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011
EAC extraction logfile from 7. September 2012, 20:07
Atheist / Elements (2005, RR 6672-2)
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Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
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EAC extraction logfile from 7. September 2012, 20:07
Atheist / Elements (2005, RR 6672-2)
Used drive : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-219L Adapter: 1 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
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2 | 3:22.40 | 4:28.33 | 15190 | 35322
3 | 7:50.73 | 1:58.42 | 35323 | 44214
4 | 9:49.40 | 5:34.10 | 44215 | 69274
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6 | 16:48.60 | 4:11.30 | 75660 | 94514
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11 | 34:48.40 | 1:17.20 | 156640 | 162434
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16 | 54:15.30 | 3:38.49 | 244155 | 260553
17 | 57:54.04 | 4:32.26 | 260554 | 280979
18 | 62:26.30 | 3:11.18 | 280980 | 295322
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Filename D:\.www.AvaxHome.ru\Atheist - Elements (2005, RR 6672-2).wav
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Extraction speed 8.0 X
Range quality 100.0 %
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Copy OK
No errors occurred
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==== Log checksum 2E38AB0F1D06D5B68863A42A01B52D490B865130EF78BBDC11D613E4E4680644 ====
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FILE: Atheist - Elements (2005, RR 6672-2).wav
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Conclusion: CDDA 100%
Signature: A7EDD1AF603E1E8704ABE0CD42B7A35A718E97F7
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log date: 2012-09-08 11:45:37
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Analyzed: Atheist / Elements (2005, RR 6672-2)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.20 dB -8.70 dB 3:23 01-Green
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.30 dB 4:28 02-Water
DR8 -0.20 dB -10.51 dB 1:59 03-Samba Briza
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.89 dB 5:34 04-Air
DR9 -2.26 dB -12.78 dB 1:25 05-Displacement
DR8 -0.20 dB -9.42 dB 4:11 06-Animal
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.01 dB 4:33 07-Mineral
DR8 -0.20 dB -8.93 dB 4:37 08-Fire
DR8 -0.61 dB -11.05 dB 0:44 09-Fractal Point
DR8 -0.20 dB -9.49 dB 3:53 10-Earth
DR10 -0.39 dB -15.32 dB 1:17 11-See You Again
DR8 -0.20 dB -9.27 dB 5:48 12-Elements
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.48 dB 4:03 13-Unquestionable Presence (Live Radio Broadcast 1992)
DR6 -0.20 dB -8.02 dB 3:48 14-On They Slay (Live Radio Broadcast 1992)
DR7 -0.20 dB -9.12 dB 4:32 15-Enthralled in Essence (Live Radio Broadcast 1992)
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.43 dB 3:39 16-The Formative Years (Live Radio Broadcast 1992)
DR6 -0.20 dB -8.17 dB 4:32 17-Mother Man (Live Radio Broadcast 1992)
DR6 -0.20 dB -8.00 dB 3:11 18-Retribution (Live Radio Broadcast 1992)
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 1411 kbps
Codec: PCM
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FILE: Atheist - Elements (2005, RR 6672-2).wav
Size: 694599740 Hash: 32AAB4770D2C11B6B9B32609E88F2C72 Accuracy: -m0
Conclusion: CDDA 100%
Signature: A7EDD1AF603E1E8704ABE0CD42B7A35A718E97F7
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log date: 2012-09-08 11:45:37
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Analyzed: Atheist / Elements (2005, RR 6672-2)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.20 dB -8.70 dB 3:23 01-Green
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.30 dB 4:28 02-Water
DR8 -0.20 dB -10.51 dB 1:59 03-Samba Briza
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.89 dB 5:34 04-Air
DR9 -2.26 dB -12.78 dB 1:25 05-Displacement
DR8 -0.20 dB -9.42 dB 4:11 06-Animal
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.01 dB 4:33 07-Mineral
DR8 -0.20 dB -8.93 dB 4:37 08-Fire
DR8 -0.61 dB -11.05 dB 0:44 09-Fractal Point
DR8 -0.20 dB -9.49 dB 3:53 10-Earth
DR10 -0.39 dB -15.32 dB 1:17 11-See You Again
DR8 -0.20 dB -9.27 dB 5:48 12-Elements
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.48 dB 4:03 13-Unquestionable Presence (Live Radio Broadcast 1992)
DR6 -0.20 dB -8.02 dB 3:48 14-On They Slay (Live Radio Broadcast 1992)
DR7 -0.20 dB -9.12 dB 4:32 15-Enthralled in Essence (Live Radio Broadcast 1992)
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.43 dB 3:39 16-The Formative Years (Live Radio Broadcast 1992)
DR6 -0.20 dB -8.17 dB 4:32 17-Mother Man (Live Radio Broadcast 1992)
DR6 -0.20 dB -8.00 dB 3:11 18-Retribution (Live Radio Broadcast 1992)
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 1411 kbps
Codec: PCM
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• Kelly Shaefer - Vocals, Guitars
• Rand Burkey - Guitars
• Frank Emmi - Guitars
• Tony Choy - Bass
• Josh Greenbaum - Drums
Line-up for radio show:
Kelly Shaefer - Lead vocals/lead guitar
Darren McFarland - Bass
Steve Flynn - Drums
Rand Burkey - Lead guitar
Recorded and mixed at Pro Media Studios in Gainesville, Florida, May 1993.
Remastered by Colin Marston at The Pain Cave
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