Extol
Extol (English for worship ) is a Christian metal band from Oslo ( Norway).
History
Extol was founded in 1993 by students David Husvik (drums), Christer Espevoll (guitar ) and his brother founded Peter (vocals ). The first performance took place in May 1994. These Eystein Holm got in on bass. The line-up complete with the second guitarist Emil Nikolaisen, who joined the band in 1995. The band in 1995 and 1996 recorded several songs, three of which are on the compilation Northern Lights - Norwegian Metal Compilation published. The first demo Embraced appeared in 1997. The demo caught the attention of Metal Blade Records, but a record deal did not materialize. Thus, the band recorded their first album Burial First self-directed, but published later on the Swedish independent label Endtime Productions. The album was released with artwork by Kristian Wåhlin and made the band known outside of Norway. It was later released on Tooth & Nail Records in the United States.
In 1999, the band after the EP Mesmerized. Among the published via Solid State Records six songs, there is also a remix of Raison d' être as well as two of Sanctum. 2000 appeared the second album Indeceived, but with Tor Magne Glidje on bass. There was again an EP, then the band moved to Century Media Records, where her 2003 album Synergy appeared.
Then it came back to various line- up changes. The following album, The Blueprint Dives (2005) divides the fan base that just can get used to the new, slightly more pop style to some extent.
In August 2007, the band's break in her musical work announced in their official blog MySpace profile. If and when the band will work together again, is still unclear.
In April 2013, the band announced the release of a new album. The album, entitled Extol was published in June 2013.
Style
Extols music can be described at the beginning as Progressive Death / Thrash Metal, which also had elements from the Black Metal. Your complicated, technical style of play was up to the last album their trademark. Partial reminds Extol to the band Believer or Watchtower (especially the album " Synergy "). Removes remembers their music to a mixture of Death and Opeth. The music combines heaviness and melody, sometimes flavored with violin and keyboard solos. The later albums were orientated more on thrash metal, while the band more akin to the last album of progressive pop bands like Radiohead or the alternative metal band Tool or Deftones. Instead guttural vocals are here for the first time clear voice to be heard.