Elements (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Elements
Type = studio
Artist = Atheist


Released = August 30, 1993
Recorded = Pro Media Studios, Gainesville, Florida in May, 1993
Genre = Technical death metal
Length = 41:43
Label = Music for Nations (original European issue)
Metal Blade (original US issue)
Relapse (2005 re-issue)
Producer = Atheist
Mark Pinske
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:9fbsa9tgy23a link]
Last album = "Unquestionable Presence"
(1991)
This album = "Elements"
(1993)
Next album = "TBA"
(2009)

"Elements" is the third and final album released by the progressive / technical death metal band Atheist. It was released on August 30, 1993 by Music for Nations in Europe and by Metal Blade Records in the US. "Elements" was reissued by Relapse Records in 2005 and was digitally remastered with the addition of six bonus tracks.

This album is more jazz-oriented than their two previous albumsFact|date=March 2008, and remains highly technical and powerful. "Elements" was written in forty days in Pro Media Studios.Fact|date=June 2007 The band wanted to break up but they also needed to finish their third album contract to their record label. "Elements" features the addition of a third guitarist, Frank Emmi. Initially, Rand Burkey was not going to appear on the album, and as Kelly Shaefer had developed carpal tunnel syndrome, (preventing him from playing anything but rhythm guitar) a new lead guitar player was needed. Before recording, Burkey rejoined the band, and thus the band ended up with three guitarists. Shaefer plays rhythm guitar, while Emmi and Burkey share responsibilities for leads and solos.

Track listing

# "Green" – 3:21
# "Water" – 4:27
# "Samba Briza" – 1:57
# "Air" – 5:32
# "Displacement" – 1:23
# "Animal" – 4:10
# "Mineral" – 4:32
# "Fire" – 4:36
# "Fractal Point" – 0:43
# "Earth" – 3:41
# "See You Again" – 1:16
# "Elements" – 5:35

2005 Re-release

In 2005, Relapse Records re-released "Elements". This edition was digitally remastered, and features six bonus tracks.

"Live BBC Radio Broadcast (1992)"
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"Unquestionable Presence"
# "On They Slay"
# "Enthralled in Essence"
# "Formative Years"
# "Mother Man"
# "Retribution"

Credits

Line-up

* Kelly Shaefer − vocals, guitar
* Rand Burkey − guitar
* Frank Emmi − guitar
* Tony Choy − bass
* Josh Greenbaum − drums

Guest:
Piano by David Smadbeck

Production

* Producer: Mark Pinske and Atheist
* Engineer: Mark Pinske
* Mixing: Mark Pinske and Kelly Shaefer