Extol is a Christian metal band from Norway. Their debut album, Burial, was released in 1997 on Endtime Productions and showcased a death metal sound. Undeceived was released two years later and featured a heavier sound with a small amount of black metal influence, as well as regular use of stringed instruments (violin and cello). 2003's Synergy saw the band evolve into a technical thrash unit; lead singer Peter Espevoll has said that it was largely a tribute to the influential avant-garde thrash band Believer.

In 2005, Extol released Blueprint (short for 'The Blueprint Dives'), yet another departure from their previous sound. This album saw them incorporating heavy influence from alternative rock (as heard in the single Pearl) while still retaining aspects of the progressive thrash of Synergy.

Through the course of Extol's musical career, the lineup of the band has had some significant changes.

For Burial & Mesmerized:
Peter Espevoll - Vocals
Christer Espevoll - Guitars
David Husvik - Drums
Ole Børud - Guitars, Clean Vocals (flute on Celestial Completion)
Eystein Holm - Bass

For Undeceived:
Peter Espevoll - Vocals
Christer Espevoll - Guitars
David Husvik - Drums
Ole Børud - Guitars & BGV
Tor Glidje - Bass

For Paralysis EP:
Peter Espevoll - Vocals
Christer Espevoll - Guitars
David Husvik - Drums
Tor Glidje - Guitars
John Robert Mjåland - Bass

For Synergy:
Peter Espevoll - Vocals
Christer Espevoll - Guitars
David Husvik - Drums
Ole Børud - Guitars & BGV
John Robert Mjåland - Bass

For The Blueprint Dives:
Peter Espevoll - Vocals
Tor Glidje - Guitars
Ole Sveen - Guitars
David Husvik - Drums
John Mjåland - Bass


The band members have all, at different times, had different projects. The current members of the band at various times were all members of post-thrash/rock group Ganglión. Ole Sveen, John Mjåland, and Tor Glidje comprise the avant-garde black-metal band Lengsel. David Husvik has played for The Crest and technical thrash group Absurd², and collaborated with former Spiral Architect members for Twisted Into Form.

Former member Ole Børud was a solo artist - click on his artist page for more information on his many side-projects. Christer Espevoll has joined post-hardcore/metalcore band Benea reach (former Selfmindead members); he also played on Absurd².