Originally published on ProWrestlingSheet.

The first recorded music from Elias will be released to the public on Monday ... but for those who can't wait, read the review written by Wrestling Sheet's resident music expert Kevin Silva.

By Kevin Silva

Saturday morning came, and I was awoken by the most anticipated album of the year becoming available for my listening pleasure. No, not pseudo-indie hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper. Not the sure to be banger of punk jams by Canada’s PUP. And certainly not that slouch Bruce Springsteen.

I woke up to a leaked version of WWE star Elias’ often talked about debut album -- "Walk With Elias."

It’s uncertain if these four songs are the total album or if these are even the finished product, but based on the Spotify track listing that also leaked ... it seems to be legit.

The album starts in true Elias fashion with an E minor strummed and an introduction promising that we’re “going to remember this forever” and from what the next 14 minutes and 10 seconds holds, he’s not wrong. We’re serenaded by an elongated heel promo about the cities of America that The Drifter has performed in during his time with the company thus far.

Elias is searching for “a town that’s not such a disgrace”. The singer shows off some of his vocal skills in the ooo’s that sprinkle about the opener and doesn’t disappoint with the styling you’d expect to start any great Elias segment on Monday Night RAW.

On track 2, the bearded bard has a jovial message to everyone. That the only words that matter, are his. That no one is special, aside from Elias himself. During the song, he is approached by several people that want to show their appreciation for his music and his inspiration to them. But he has no time for that. The man’s gotta make the towns.

We walk with our leader on to a piano ballad in which Elias decides to put down his six strings and tickle the ivories. Elias recalls the time he entered our lives on our tv’s and changed all our lives.

You may wonder, “why the piano? We rarely seen him play it on RAW.” But it’s for us to know that there’s nothing that he can’t do.

The closing track is easily my favorite of the EP. We get more of a comfortable vocal experience for Elias on this song. The lyrics don’t really come off as heel promos like the rest of the album does. On the finale, we get a hand out to us the listener to walk with Elias. We’re also treated to a fitting electric guitar solo over The Drifter’s acoustic rhythm. We can only hope it was a special drop-in from Road Dogg or The Honky Tonk Man.

As much as I love Elias, I’ll be honest that I expected the worst from these songs. But they’re fine. It’s a brilliant extension of a character that can only make him that much more insufferable as a heel. And with how over Elias is, it’s very encouraging to know that Vince has enough faith in the guy to put down the money to have an album recorded and produced for him.

This may not make my top 10 year end list, but I’m definitely going to be Walking With Elias for the foreseeable future.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I give this album an “I’d make a special trip to my local mall, walk into the Urban Outfitters and pick up the exclusive release on Elias’ Ring-Kimono colored vinyl”. Which I hope becomes a reality.

Looking at you, Urban.