Undeceived | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 20 June 2000 | |||
Genre | Progressive death metal, black metal, melodic death metal | |||
Length | 57:20 | |||
Label |
Solid State Endtime Century Media | |||
Producer | Ole Børud, Extol | |||
Extol chronology | ||||
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Singles from Undeceived | ||||
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Undeceived is the second LP and third studio release by Norwegian Christian metal band Extol. It was released in 2000 on Solid State Records and re-released in 2002 on Century Media; all releases of the album other than the Solid State version switch the two opening tracks, such that "Undeceived" is the first track on the album.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
HM | [2] |
Lords of Metal | 80/100 [3] |
Metal Hammer Germany | 6/7 [4] |
Whiplash | [5] |
In 2010, HM magazine placed Undeceived at No. 96 on its Top 100 Christian Rock Albums of All Time list stating that "Burial introduced us to these Nordic Viking metallers, but Undecieved [ sic] kicked it up even another notch." [6] Heaven's Metal fanzine ranked it No. 5 on its Top 100 Christian metal albums of all-time list. [7]
All music is composed by Ole Børud, except where noted
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Inferno" | Ole Børud | 5:15 | |
2. | "Undeceived" | Peter Espevoll | 7:07 | |
3. | "Time Stands Still" | Christer Espevoll | C. Espevoll | 7:59 |
4. | "Ember" | C. Espevoll | 6:30 | |
5. | "Meadows of Silence" (instrumental) | 1:28 | ||
6. | "Shelter" | P. Espevoll | Børud, C. Espevoll | 6:16 |
7. | "A Structure of Souls" | Børud | 4:13 | |
8. | "Of Light and Shade" | David Husvik | 4:47 | |
9. | "Where Sleep Is Rest" (instrumental) | 3:18 | ||
10. | "Renewal" | Børud | Børud, C. Espevoll | 5:06 |
11. | "Abandoned" (instrumental) | Jan Carleklev | 0:54 | |
12. | "And I Watch" | Børud | 4:33 | |
Total length: | 57:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Human Frailties Grave" | 4:34 |
14. | "Enthralled" (from Mesmerized) | 3:58 |
15. | "Storms of Disillusions" (from Mesmerized) | 5:08 |
Total length: | 71:00 |
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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13. | "Human Frailties Grave" | 4:34 | |
14. | "Shadow of Death" ( Believer cover) | Dave Baddorf, Howe Kraft, Joey Daub, Kurt Bachman | 3:38 |
Total length: | 65:32 |