Synergy

by Extol

Synergy cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 26 May 2003
  • Label: Century Media
  • Country: Norway
  • Length: 42:36
  • Community rating: 3.04/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Norwegian group abruptly shifts away from their blackened death metal origins, delivering a highly clinical, hyper-technical homage to 1990s progressive thrash. The compositions are defined by razor-sharp, angular guitar riffs, complex rhythmic syncopation, and high-pitched, abrasive vocal assaults. The sheer instrumental proficiency displayed here set a high watermark for technical musicianship within the Christian metal scene.

Genres

Descriptors: christian, uncommon-time-signatures, technical

Tracklist

  1. Grace For Succession (4:12)
  2. Paradigms (3:40)
  3. Psychopath (3:47)
  4. Blood Red Cover (3:37)
  5. 26 Miles From Marathon (4:12)
  6. Confession Of Inadequacy (3:47)
  7. Scrape The Surface (3:21)
  8. Thrash Synergy (5:20)
  9. Aperture (3:11)
  10. Emancipation (3:20)
  11. Nihilism 2002 (4:09)

Credits

  • Extol - primary artist
  • John Robert Mj氓land - bass
  • David Husvik - drums, backing vocals
  • Christer Espevoll - guitar
  • Tore Moren - guitar [solo], performer [additional musician]
  • Samuel Durling - vocals [distorted], performer [additional musician]
  • Peter Espevoll - vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Ole B酶rud - vocals, guitar

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