Undeceived

Infobox Album
Name = Undeceived
Type = Album
Artist = Extol


Released = June 20, 2000
Genre = Christian metal
Technical death metal
Length = 57:45
Label = Solid State Records
Endtime Productions
Century Media
Producer = Ole Børud, Extol
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0nftxqrkldae]
Last album = "Mesmerized"
(1999)
This album = "Undeceived"
(2000)
Next album = "Paralysis"
(2001)

"Undeceived" is the second LP and third studio release by Norwegian Christian metal band Extol. It was released in 2000 on Solid State Records. It was re-released in 2002 on Century Media.

"The Metal Observer" writes that the album's sound combines the heaviness of traditional death metal with emotional elements, partly a bit abstract, technical song-structures, a portion of melodies and some violin, and power metal influenced clean vocals in contrast with the high-pitched deathgrowls. The same source desribes Uncedeived as "demanding music" and "brilliant" with "phenomemal instrumental talents." [Melzer, Alexander. [http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=993 Extol - Undeceived] ]

Track listing

# "Inferno" "(O. Børud)" - 5:15
# "Undeceived" "(O. Børud, P. Espevoll)" - 7:07
# "Time Stands Still" "(C. Espevoll)" - 7:59
# "Ember" "(O. Børud, C. Espevoll)" - 6:30
# "Meadows of Silence" (Instrumental) "(O. Børud)" - 1:28
# "Shelter" "(O. Børud, C. Espevoll, P. Espevoll)" - 6:16
# "A Structure of Souls" "(O. Børud)" - 4:13
# "Of Light and Shade" "(O. Børud, D. Husvik)" - 4:47
# "Where Sleep Is Rest" (Instrumental) "(O. Børud)" - 3:18
# "Renewal" "(O. Børud, C. Espevoll)" - 5:06
# "Abandoned" "(J. Carleklev, Sanctum)" - 0:54
# "And I Watch" "(O. Børud)" - 4:33
# "Human Frailtie's Grave" - 4:34 [*]
# "Shadow of Death" (Believer cover) - 3:38 [**]

(*)This track was a bonus track on the Japanese version and the German Century Media re-release.

(**)This track was only on the German Century Media re-release.

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Personnel

Extol

* Ole Børud - Vocals, Guitar
* Peter Espevoll - Lead Vocals
* Christer Espevoll - Guitar, Bgv
* Tor Magnes Glidje - Bass
* David Husvik - Drums, Bgv

Additional Musicians

* Tarjei Nysted - Violins on "Undeceived", "Inferno", and "Ember", brass on "Undeceived".
* Ida Mo - Cello on "Undeceived".

Production

* Producers - Extol, Ole Børud

References