Innate Passage is the sixth full-length album by the Berlin-based American progressive metal band Elder. Following the release of the lead single "Endless Return", the album was released on November 25, 2022.
| Innate Passage | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 25, 2022 | |||
| Studio | Clouds Hill Studio | |||
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| Length | 53:51 | |||
| Label | Stickman | |||
| Producer | Linda Dag | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [1] |
| Metal Injection |  [2] |
| Metal Storm | [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
Upon release, Innate Passage garnered positive reviews from metal and hard rock press. In a positive review from Metal Injection, Max Heilman wrote that "their music is distinct to a band who has spent the past 16 years expanding the boundaries of stoner rock, fleshing it out with psychedelia, flipping it upside down with progressive chops, and beautifying it with serene melodies."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Catastasis" | 10:50 |
| 2. | "Endless Return" | 9:54 |
| 3. | "Coalescense" | 9:47 |
| 4. | "Merged in Dreams – Ne Plus Ultra" | 14:43 |
| 5. | "The Purpose" | 8:37 |
| Total length: | 53:51 | |
Personnel
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- Nick DiSalvo – guitar, vocals, keyboards
- Jack Donovan – bass
- Michael Risberg – guitar, keyboards
- Georg Edert – drums
Additional musicians
- Behrang Alavi – additional vocals on "Catastasis" and "Endless Return"
- Fabio Cuomo – additional keyboards on "The Purpose"
Production
- Linda Dag – recording and mixing
- Carl Saff – mastering
- Adrian Dexter – artwork
References
edit- ^ Reed, Betsy. "Innate Passage – Elder". The Guardian. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Heilman, Max. "Innate Passage – Elder". Metal Injection. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Innate Passage – Elder". Metal Storm. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Stanciu, Raul. "Innate Passage – Elder". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved June 29, 2024.