Extol – Synergy

Description

Synergy is the third full-length album by the Norwegian metal band Extol, released in Europe on both Endtime Productions and Century Media in 2003, and as well under exclusive license to Solid State Records in the US. The album was recorded by Børge Finstad, assisted by Marius Olausen, at Top Room Studio in Lunner, Norway; with the band producing and arranging. Mixed by Børge Finstad and the band at Top Room Studio and at Fagerborg Studio in Oslo, Norway. Cover artwork by Hugh Syme.

Featuring Peter Espevoll on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Ole Børud on guitars and vocals, Christer Espevoll on guitars, John Robert Mjåland on bass, and David Husvik on drums and backing vocals. Additional musician on the album: Tore Moren (guitar solo on tracks 3 and 11), Samuel Durling (distorted vocals on track 10), and Maria Solheim (vocals on track 2).

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CD tracklist:

01. Grace For Succession – 4:12
02. Paradigms (feat. Maria Solheim) -3:40
03. Psychopath – 3:47
04. Blood Red Cover – 3:47
05. 26 Miles From Marathon – 4:12
06. Confession Of Inadequacy – 3:47
07. Scrape The Surface – 3:20
08. Thrash Synergy – 5:20
09. Aperture – 3:11
10. Emancipation (feat. Samuel Durling) – 3:20
11. Nihilism 2002 – 4:09

Note: Remastered and re-issued as a 12-inch vinyl double LP in 2026, including a bonus track – “Dilemma Inconceivable” – and housed in a gatefold sleeve. (Pressed on standard black vinyl and four different colors, limited to 100 copies each: Insomnia Vinyl, Cloudy Vinyl, Marble Vinyl, and Silver Forest Vinyl. The releases features the original artwork as well as new exclusive artwork created just for the vinyl release. Side D features an exclusive etching.) Available at Bandcamp: https://extol.bandcamp.com/album/synergy



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