Editing Extol (section)

==Influences==
During the early 2000s, the band cited influence from [[Believer (band)|Believer]], [[Death (metal band)|Death]], [[Galactic Cowboys]], [[Meshuggah]], early [[Mortification (band)|Mortification]], [[Rush (band)|Rush]], and early [[Tourniquet (band)|Tourniquet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metal-rules.com/interviews/Extol-Dec2003.htm|author=Grave Angel|title=Extol interview|work=Metal-Rules.com|publisher=EvilG|date=December 2003|access-date=3 July 2013}}</ref> Christer Espevoll stated in an interview that the primary influences for his guitar playing were bandmates Emil Nikolaisen and Ole Børud.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.artfortheears.nl/NL/r/i/extol1.htm|author1=mpomusic|author2=Rogoth|author3=Tribal_S|author4=Eirik|author5=Johannes|author6=Simehiri|title=An interview with... Extol|publisher=MPO|date=September 2000|access-date=3 July 2013}}</ref> In an interview after the release of 2005's ''[[The Blueprint Dives]]'', the band cited influences from [[A-ha]], [[Anathema (band)|Anathema]], Believer, [[Nick Cave]], [[The Crucified]], [[The Cure]], [[Cynic (band)|Cynic]], Death, [[Faith No More]], [[Kings X]], [[Metallica]], [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Refused]], [[Sixteen Horsepower]], [[Tool (band)|Tool]], and Tourniquet, among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Extraño metal albino cristiano|url=http://www.vortex.cl/entrevistas/47/extrano-metal-albino-cristiano#.UdQ73212GM0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430061503/http://www.vortex.cl/entrevistas/47/extrano-metal-albino-cristiano#.UdQ73212GM0|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 April 2013|work=Vortex.cl|publisher=Vortex Group Ltd|access-date=3 July 2013}}</ref> After the reformation of the band in 2012, Børud stated in one interview that his influences range "from Death to [[Yes (band)|Yes]] to [[Steely Dan]] to [[Jason Falkner]] and so forth."<ref>{{cite web|title=Extol/Eyes from the Moshpit|url=http://www.eyesfromthemoshpit.com/interviews/text-extol.php|publisher=Eyes from the Moshpit|access-date=3 July 2013|archive-date=15 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115075917/http://www.eyesfromthemoshpit.com/interviews/text-extol.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> In another interview, he cited the band's influences as "old stuff such as Rush, [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] or Yes. But it could as easily be an old church [[hymn]] or a [[jazz]] tune from [[Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist)|Chris Potter]]. Or it might even be just a mood from a certain day that will trigger a certain melody. As far as groove and beat goes we are all fans of the old school death metal approach such as old Death, [[Pestilence (band)|Pestilence]] and all of those guys."<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview With 'Ole Børud' Of 'Extol'|url=http://mauce.nl/site/2012/interview-with-extol/|work=The Metal Resource|publisher=Maurice|access-date=3 July 2013|author=thrashboy|date=30 October 2012}}</ref>