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.

Track listing

1. "Inferno" (O. Børud) - 5:15
2. "Undeceived" (O. Børud, P. Espevoll) - 7:07
3. "Time Stands Still" (C. Espevoll) - 7:59
4. "Ember" (O. Børud, C. Espevoll) - 6:30
5. "Meadows of Silence" (Instrumental) (O. Børud) - 1:28
6. "Shelter" (O. Børud, C. Espevoll, P. Espevoll) - 6:16
7. "A Structure of Souls" (O. Børud) - 4:13
8. "Of Light and Shade" (O. Børud, D. Husvik) - 4:47
9. "Where Sleep Is Rest" (Instrumental) (O. Børud) - 3:18
10. "Renewal" (O. Børud, C. Espevoll) - 5:06
11. "Abandoned" (J. Carleklev, Sanctum) - 0:54
12. "And I Watch" (O. Børud) - 4:33
13. "Human Frailtie's Grave" - 4:34[*]
14. "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.

Singles

Information

And I Watch/Human Frailties Grave (09:04), 2000 Endtime Productions This single was limited to 400 copies and was released as a 7" vinyl edition. It contains one unreleased track titled "Human Frailties Grave". And I Watch - 4:33 Human Frailties Grave - 4:31

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