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{{Short description|Norwegian Christian metal band}}
{{About|the heavy metal band|their self-titled album|Extol (album)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{More footnotes needed|date=July 2013}}
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| name              = Extol
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| origin            = [[Bekkestua]], Norway
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| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Christian death metal]]
* [[progressive metal]]
* [[black metal]]
* [[thrash metal]]
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| years_active      = 1993–2007, 2012–2017, 2023–present
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[Century Media Records|Century Media]]
* Endtime
* [[Facedown Records|Facedown]]
* [[Solid State Records|Solid State]]
* Indie
* Rowe
}}
| associated_acts   = Ganglion, [[Fleshkiller]], [[Lengsel]], [[Mantric]], [[Azusa (band)|Azusa]]
| current_members   = * [[Peter Espevoll]]
* [[David Husvik]]
* [[Christer Espevoll]]
* [[Ole Børud]]
| past_members      = * Eystein Holm
* John Robert Mjåland
* [[Emil Nikolaisen]]
* Ole Halvard Sveen
* [[Tor Magne Glidje]]
}}
'''Extol''' is an [[extreme metal]] band from [[Bekkestua]], Norway, that was formed in 1993. The band is known for playing a variety of different styles of [[heavy metal music|metal]] which include [[progressive metal]], [[Christian death metal]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Estabrooks|first=Timothy|title=Extol, "Extol" Review|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Extol.asp|work=Jesus Freak Hideout|publisher=John DiBiase|accessdate=July 1, 2013|date=June 23, 2013}}</ref> [[black metal]] and [[thrash metal]].

Over the course of their career, the band has released five studio albums and two EPs, beginning with their debut, ''[[Burial (Extol album)|Burial]]'', in 1998. 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 (band)|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 consisted of Peter Espevoll, Husvik, and Børud. The band released its fifth album, ''[[Extol (album)|Extol]]'', in 2013. The band was again on hiatus from 2017 until 2023. The band reformed again in 2023 with Peter and Christer Espevoll, David Husvik, and Ole Børud. In addition to touring live in 2023, with Elisha Mullins as a live vocalist, the band released two singles in 2024. In 2024, [[Bruce Fitzhugh]] served as a live vocalist for touring the United States.