Undeceived is the second LP and third studio release by the Norwegian

Norway

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 Christian metal

Christian metal

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 band Extol

Extol

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. It was released in 2000 on Solid State Records

Solid State Records

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 and re-released in 2002 on Century Media.

In 2010, HM magazine placed Undeceived at #96 on its Top 100 Christian Rock Albums of All Time list stating that "Burial introduced us to these Nordic Viking metallers, but kicked it up even another notch." Heaven's Metal fanzine ranked it #5 on its Top 100 Christian metal albums of all time list.

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

Extol

• Ole Børud - vocals, guitar
• Peter Espevoll - lead vocals
• Christer Espevoll - guitar, backing vocals
• Tor Magne Glidje - bass guitar
• David Husvik - drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Tarjei Nysted - violins on "Undeceived", "Inferno", and "Ember"; brass on "Undeceived"
• Ida Mo - cello on "Undeceived"