Extol - Undeceived

Band Extol
Album Undeceived
Genre Technical Death/Thrash metal
Label Endtime Productions
Year of release 2000
Line-up David Husvik (drums and backing vocals)
Christer Espevoll (guitars and backing vocals)
Peter Espevoll (vocals)
Tor Magne Glidje (bass)
Ole Børud (guitars, vocals)
Guest-musicians Tarjei Nysetd (violins on "Undeceived", "Inferno" and "Ember", brass on "Undeceived")
Ida Mo (cello on "Undeceived")
Tracklist:

1. Undeceived
2. Inferno
3. Time Stands Still
4. Ember
5. Meadows of Silence (instrumental)
6. Shelter
7. A Structure of Souls
8. Of Light and Shade
9. Where sleep is rest (instrumental)
10. Renewal
11. Abandoned (instrumental)
12. And I Watch


This album would make the difference for Extol, their best album till now in my opinion. Variety, harmony, technical rithms and brutal death brought together. With violins they make the harmony, the fast drums and guitars make the brutal music, it's all together in one album. The first song, Undeceived, is my favorite, the violins in the beginning, the several rhythms and the high tuned guitar solo at the end make it a great song. The lyrics on this album mean something, there is a story in it, I really like that.
With almost 60 minutes this album makes an hour filled with great music.
Review by Max