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Mantric
Mantric
progressive metal band from Norway
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Fleshkiller
Fleshkiller
Technical death metal project based out of Norway and the United States
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Lengsel
Lengsel
band that plays progressive metal
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Schaliach
Schaliach
Death-doom metal from Hamar, Norway
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Azusa
Azusa
Progressive metal supergroup from Europe and the United States
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Benea Reach
Benea Reach
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Selfmindead
Selfmindead
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Kvelertak
Kvelertak
Norwegian rock band
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Immortal
Immortal
Norwegian black metal band
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Believer
Believer
band
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Tristania
Tristania
Gothic metal band from Norway
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TNT
TNT
hard rock band from Norway
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Satyricon
Satyricon
Norwegian metal band
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Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth
Norwegian black metal band
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Suffocation
Suffocation
American death metal band
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Arvinger
Arvinger
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Pagan's Mind
Pagan's Mind
Norwegian band
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Leaves' Eyes
Leaves' Eyes
Norwegian symphonic metal band
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Running Wild
Running Wild
German heavy metal band
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Trivium
Trivium
American heavy metal band
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Obituary
Obituary
American death metal band
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Dødheimsgard
Dødheimsgard
Norwegian extreme metal band
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Meshuggah
Meshuggah
Swedish extreme metal band
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Sirenia
Sirenia
Norwegian Gothic metal band
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Mercyful Fate
Mercyful Fate
Danish heavy metal band
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Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel
American Death Metal band
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Carcass
Carcass
British extreme metal band
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Anthrax
Anthrax
heavy metal band from USA
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Katatonia
Katatonia
swedish metal band
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Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir
Norwegian symphonic black metal band
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Megadeth
Megadeth
American heavy metal band
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1349
1349
Norwegian black metal band
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Sodom
Sodom
German thrash metal band
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Kittie
Kittie
Canadian heavy metal band
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Decapitated
Decapitated
Polish death metal band
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Ov Hell
Ov Hell
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Symphony X
Symphony X
American progressive metal band
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Machine Head
Machine Head
American metal band
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Varg Vikernes
Varg Vikernes
Norwegian musician, writer and convicted murderer
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God Seed
God Seed
Norwegian black metal band
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Ved Buens Ende
Ved Buens Ende
Norwegian Band
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Mastodon
Mastodon
American heavy metal band
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Cor Scorpii
Cor Scorpii
Norwegian band
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Grave Digger
Grave Digger
German heavy metal band
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Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway
Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway
American metal band
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Ghost
Ghost
Swedish hardrock band
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L.A. Guns
L.A. Guns
American hard rock band
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Disturbed
Disturbed
American heavy metal band
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Leprous
Leprous
Norwegian progressive metal band
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Bullet For My Valentine
Bullet For My Valentine
Welsh metal band
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Borknagar
Borknagar
Norwegian metal band
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Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall
American metal band
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Trouble
Trouble
American doom metal band
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Sepultura
Sepultura
Brazilian Metal Band
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Sonic Syndicate
Sonic Syndicate
metal band from Falkenberg, Sweden
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The Sword
The Sword
American band
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Doro
Doro
German singer and frontwoman of Warlock
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Slechtvalk
Slechtvalk
Dutch folk/black metal band
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Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch
American heavy metal band
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Gaahl
Gaahl
Norwegian singer
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Septicflesh
Septicflesh
Metal band from Greece
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Sabaton
Sabaton
Swedish heavy metal band
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DevilDriver
DevilDriver
American heavy metal band
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Tiamat
Tiamat
Swedish metal band
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Magne Furuholmen
Magne Furuholmen
Norwegian musician
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Aura Noir
Aura Noir
band
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Kreator
Kreator
German thrash metal band
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Behemoth
Behemoth
Polish extreme metal band
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Drottnar
Drottnar
band
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Kamelot
Kamelot
American power metal band

Extol are a progressive extreme Christian metal band from Bekkestua, Norway that was formed in 1993. The band is known for playing a variety of different styles of metal which include progressive metal, death metal, black metal and thrash metal.

Over the course of their career, the band has released five studio albums and two EPs. The band are noted for their precise, technical musicianship. The fourth album, The Blueprint Dives, received a Spellemannsprisen nomination for Best Metal Album of 2005. Extol has toured the United States and Europe several times with such bands as Mastodon, God Forbid and Opeth. Collectively, Extol has sold over 500,000 albums worldwide.

The last line-up before the hiatus included vocalist Peter Espevoll, guitarists Tor Magne Glidje and Ole Halvard Sveen, drummer David Husvik, and bass player John Robert Mjåland. Notable original guitarists were Ole Børud (of Schaliach fame) and Christer Espevoll, who contributed significantly to the band's songwriting. After reforming in 2012, the band consists of Peter Espevoll, Husvik, and Børud. The band released its fifth album, Extol, in 2013. All the band members share the Christian faith, which is apparent in their lyrics and themes. The band is currently on hiatus, while Børud is working on a new project known as Fleshkiller.