Extol

Origin: Bekkestua, Norway

Genres: Extreme Experimental Progressive Metal

Label: Century Media Records, Endtime Records, Facedown Records, Solid State Records

Members: 

Current:

Peter Espevoll (Lead Vocals)
Ole Børud (Guitars, Vocals, Flute, Bass)
David Husvik (Drums)

Former:

Eystein Holm (Bass)
Christer Espevoll (Guitars)
Emil Nikolaisen (Guitars)
Tor Magne Glidje (Bass, Guitars)
John Robert Mjåland (Bass)
Ole Halvard Sveen (guitars, Vocals)

EP:

Mesmerized (1999)

1. Enthralled


I'm enthralled by this force
Priceless peace altering my mind
Essence of higher life
Infiltrates my spiritual being

Perfect state of mind [x2]

Grace divine comes to me
Silent God moves within my heart
Giving me certainty
Now I am a fragrance of life

Perfect state of mind [x2]

Having knowledge of He who guides me
I see through your empty and hollow lies
You can never separate me from Him
My spirit is forever in His hands

I bring forth praises
To He who reings
He is my perfect
State of mind


2. The Prodigal Son


Why did I leave?
Lost, fooled, confused

Crawling in the mud with pigs
Starved to death
Discouragement strangeling me
I have no breath

Full of sorrow and despair
The father lets his son away
Challenging the world without fear
Unknown of the evil atmosphere

Imperfect man, imprudent mind
Disobediant to the call of God

Exhaustion becomes perdominant
Hell on earth is where I am

I'm longing back to a life in peace
With abundance of food
And plenty of water

I'll return to my father's house
And tell him I'm worthless as his son
Father please forgive me
For I have sinned against you

Regretting man, independant mind
Attraction to the call of God

With open arms the father
Welcomes his son back
He was dead and became alive
He was lost and has been found

Spiritual satisfaction
Inner peace
Comes from the Father


3. Storms Of Disillusions


God do You hear me cry?
Do You hear me crying?
Do You hear my cry?
Do You hear me?

Out on deep water
With nothing to hold on to
I've been attacked by storms of disillusions
Vessel of isms that was my security
Has now become a wreck

Waves of indifferance
Forcefully they crush my hope
I see no point in struggling for survival
But in the distance
There is a light so bright
A glimpse of hope in sight

Lighthouse, shines
Salvation is at hand
It is the Saviour my light His name is Jesus Christ
It is the Saviour it is the light
It is the Son of God

There is a lighthouse
That shines to guide my way
So I may find the harbour of salvation
The Son of God is
Reaching out His hands to me
Saved by the Trinity


4. Burial (Remix by Sanctum)




5. Renhetens Elv (Remix by Sanctum)




6. Work Of Art (Remix by Raison D'Etre)

Paralysis (2001)

1. Paralysis


[instrumental]


2. Your Beauty Divine


Tenderness
I feel Your tenderness
Like fresh raindrops fulfilling my needs

Source of pleasure
You are the only One to satisfy my inmost yearning
The One who knows me
More than anyone, I'm transparent before Your eyes
The love You give me
You prove it constantly, I can't deny Your radiant love

Release Your love in me
Forever
Restore Your love in me

Faithful Father
Teach me how to avoid stumbling through live
Change me once again
Reveal Your presence, diminish my ego
Draw me closer
Let me taste Your Beauty Divine
Into Your fathom
Clease my eyes so I can see Your trusting love's perfection

Let my surroundings sense Your atmosphere
I'm weary of waiting for love to shine right through me
I wish to lay down my life and serve like You showed me
Forgive me Father, for being cynical in all ways


3. Shadow Of Death


[Believer Cover song]


4. Human Frailtie's Grave


The human frailtie's grave

A life worn out by endless reflections
Has shattered every single last hope of rising again
Has defied Your advise and counseling

The sinful nature causes a weak discipline
And drags me to the human frailtie's grave

Self inflicted wounds
Innumerable false steps
Unforgivable mistakes repeated to a frightening agree
Gradually growing conscious of the habit-forming addiction
Through me all actions fail

The human weaknesses
Are once again at force
In unrecognizable shapes
New structures each time
Fragile symptoms constantly show new characteristic sides

I myself am weak, am nothing
Uncontrolled line of thought and color my manners
I know there is more to reach for
I know where strength is found
The overflowing, everylasting source
Within You my maker

With You by my side
The safely directly journey
In me, around me, Your presence
Enriches, creates, gives life
You offer completeness
You are hope

Studio Albums:

Burial (1998)

1. Into Another Dimension




2. Celestial Completion


The biological struggle is coming to an end
Tears and sorrow in the eyes of the beloved

Spirit rising,
Underneath a carcass
Marked by the signs of time
Floating away
Into another dimension
Travelling with the speed of light

Reaching a wonderful place
Under a deep blue sky

No fear, no pain
Just peace and harmony
Majestic music
Filling the air

Millions of colourful flowers
Covering the ground

A tall companion
In shiny white clothes beside me
A warm dazzling light makes me feel whole
As all my longings are satisfied
By the power that runs through it

I bow down to the source of the light
And I hear a vigorous voice

"Well done good and faithful servant
You have been faithful with a few things
I will put you in charge of many things
Come and share your Master's happiness"


3. Burial


Blessed is he who has got
His transgressions forgiven
And his sins hidden
Blessed is the man whom the Lord
Do not ascribe misdeeds
And is without deceit in his spirit

Buried it deep inside
But soon a sprout came forth
It kept on growing
I couldn't hide
When I kept it to myself
Slowly my bones corroded
And my vitality vanished
Like in the summer dry

Too many people living this life
Who can take their guilt away?
Their minds are rotting
And causing an endless pain
Soon they are demented and put away

I confessed my sins to You
And did not hide my guilt
I said "I want to confess my misdeeds to You"
And He took away my sin and guilt

He is my sanctuary


4. Renhetens Elv


Den mektige Fyrste
Vil drpe oss i renhet
Alle onde makter
Ml vike for hellighet

Renhetens elv renner gjennom
De helliges liv
For l utruste dem
Mot den mrrke hcr

De helliges hjem skal merkes
Med offerlammets blod
Herren skal bevare
Sine tjenere fra alt ondt

Herren elsker
Det rene av hjertet
Hans blikk er for rent
Til l se pl det onde

De helliges lengsel skal rense
Denne jordens ugudelige sinn
Og forvridde sjeler
For tiden er ncr for Kongens gjenkomst
Fortapte er de som da
Ikke srkt etter fred
I sitt innerste kammer


5. Superior


Behold He comes from the cross
Where He suffered for our souls
Behold the King of Life
Is entering the fields of death

In the dark empire of death
A light is shining through the mist
As the Lord of Life and Death
Enters the gates of pure evil

By the sight of Him
The demons are shaking
And the power of darkness flees
And death for His feet is slain

Predetermined through the ancient prophecies
The incarnation of God and His victory
Over death through purity and holiness
His name is forever to be praised


6. Reflections Of A Broken Soul


I fooled myself again
Trusting an illusion
Of what I thought to be
Never ceasing love
I burned myself again
Leaving scars that never heal
Becoming cynical
To this thing called love

Look into my mind
Fragments of what I desired
In this state I cry
Father please won't you show me

Show me how
To stop it now
Cleanse my mind
Help me find
Love

My soul is an open wound
Filled with salt of sadness
Was this my destiny
To be left alone
I nurse my misery
Leave no room for anyone
Still I am cynical
To this thing called love

A pale reflection
Of a broken soul
Slips through these eyes
Full of tears
Emotional blackout

I cannot trust my own feelings
My sorrow eats me up inside

Learn from mistakes
See what it takes
My feelings fail
Your love remains


7. Justified


Twisted intention
Lucifer, the highest angel
Wanting to overthrone God
No impurity tolerated in God's presence
Like a lightning
Falling down to earth
With his angels now appearing
As pathetic demons of hell
Sly and malicious
Filling man with lies
Greed and perversity
He loves to watch you die

Beware of the vicious serpent
Suffocating the world with poisonous hands
Intoxication of twisted views
On Christianity and the Lamb of God

He knows where you're weak
And tries his best to make you fall
Endless attempts, well aware
That he failed two thousand years ago

I'm washed in the blood of Jesus Christ
I'm holy, justified by the Lamb of God
Mercy was given undeservedly
The blood was shed, the pain endured

The battle is won
But still going on
To complete true justice


8. Embraced


Embraced by evil
In this world of hate
Searching for love
That was not there

Nobody gave me
What I was looking for

The shadows fell before my eyes
And all of a sudden
I could only see black

Hate became real
Partaking in evil ceremonies
Worshipping the beast
Mocking God and His servants

Depression weighs upon me
With its strangling hands
I'm looking for a way out
As suicidal thoughts enter my mind

Surviving in a mysterious way
With demons haunting me
Every time I close my eyes

Embraced by the spirit of life
Accepting the sacrifice
That fills my heart with true love
The only way to be whole


9. Innbydelse


Jag kan aldri ta del i livet
Sorte ormer har bundet meg
Sjansen til l bryte ned
De sorger som tynger meg
Vil jeg aldri se, vil jeg aldri finne

Dypets stemme, lever her inne
Og sildrer ut i samvittighetslrse gater
Svarte takter, den eneste glede
Som slipper ut gjennom mine sprukne porter

Sett luken pl glrtt
Til ditt innerste kammer
Lpne for meg
La meg fylle hver sprike

Jeg lpner slusen, lar vannet strrmme inn
Vann ispedd spirer gror seg fast til min bunn
Tlken skygger for lyset, nlr skal den lette
Jesu invitasjon
Kan vcre lrsningen til dette

Husk det var ikke jeg
Som stjal det fredfulle, skinnende
Lyset der inne

En fullkommen overgivelse
Lar Herrens hellighet
Fylle mitt indre
Og Den Hellige Lnds kraft fornye
Min sjel, mitt sinn
Til Herren jeg lrftes opp


10. Tears Of Bitterness


Divine security, heartfelt certainty
But my faith was soon turned to doubt
When everything around me fell apart

A broken foundation
No unity remains, I was abandoned
Left alone, put away, God forsaken
The downfall of my faith

The peace and safety fades away
A glance towards the sky
So unreachable without signs
I'm drifting towards the unknown

The solitude surrounds me
And the loneliness drains my strength
Old memories dawns upon me
Your light, your warmth

My God, my God
Why have You forsaken me
When I need You the most
Where are You to find?

My faith in You has vanished
I've tried long enough
You seem further away than ever
Will I ever trust You again?

Tears of bitterness
The broken hope within
Is this what You promised me
The day I gave my life to You?
A wish, a longing towards the sky
But still encircled
By Lucifer's freezing shadow
God if You really exist
Illuminate the path that leads me back

Thoughts penetrate my mind
Words from the past come to life
A light from above melts my callous heart

The Lord is good to those
Who seek and wait for Him


11. Work Of Art


The whisper of a weak winter breeze
Wakes the trees to life
The sun slowly rises
Behind a mountain
Covered in a cape of snow
My gaze wanders
Past an eternity of blue

The clouds gather and shadows the earth
From them the rain falls
Like torrential streams
Part of a cycle of life and death
The wind rises and invites the waters
To a wild and incomprehensible dance

A crack in the clouds, light from the sun
A huge and beautiful bow
With all its colours
Reminding everyone of the promise

The sight of this unique nature
Surprises my soul
With a peaceful joy

The clouds take over
The magnificence of the sun
The contour of the moon far away
And the sparkling of the stars
On a night blue sky
King of the night
And servants of the night
Silence rules the hours of darkness
And lets us rest
Or reflect on this incredible work
In the hands of humanity


12. Jesus Kom Til Jorden For L Dr


Jesus kom til jorden for å dø
Han forlot himmelen for meg
Og på korset måtte kongen blø
For å åpne livets vei

Jesus kom til jorden for å dø
Vi var skilt fra Gud som syndens lønn
Men Gud elsket oss med slik en glød
At for oss Han gav sin sønn

Jesus kom til jorden for å dø
Og han knuste Satans store makt
Det er fullbrakt, seiersropet lød
Allting er Ham underlagt

Jesus kom til jorden for å dø
Tenk, Han led for deg og meg, min venn
Ja, for vår skyld måtte Kongen blø
Hva gir vi til ham igjen?

[ENGLISH TRANSLATION:]

["Jesus Came to Earth to Die"]

Jesus came to earth to die
came from heaven to sacrifice himself
and on the cross the King must bleed
to clear the way for you

Christ came to earth to die
We were separated from God's presence
but God loved with such passion
that He gave his Son for us

Jesus came to earth to die
and he crushed the power of the evil one
Everything is finished, the victory cry can be heard
Everything is laid under Him

Jesus came to earth to die
He gave salvation to you and me, my friend
To pay for the sin he gave everything
What do we give to the Saviour?


13. The Prodigal Son


[Bonustrack for the Japanese version]

Why did I leave?
Lost, fooled, confused

Crawling in the mud with pigs
Starved to death
Discouragement strangeling me
I have no breath

Full of sorrow and despair
The father lets his son away
Challenging the world without fear
Unknown of the evil atmosphere

Imperfect man, imprudent mind
Disobediant to the call of God

Exhaustion becomes perdominant
Hell on earth is where I am

I'm longing back to a life in peace
With abundance of food
And plenty of water

I'll return to my father's house
And tell him I'm worthless as his son
Father please forgive me
For I have sinned against you

Regretting man, independant mind
Attraction to the call of God

With open arms the father
Welcomes his son back
He was dead and became alive
He was lost and has been found

Spiritual satisfaction
Inner peace
Comes from the Father

Undeceived (2000)

1. Inferno


[Music: O. Børud, Lyrics: o. Børud]

The result of a failure
Genetic error
A system out of control
Creative energy
Transformed into hatred
A twisted perception of truth

Mankind breeds mortality
Sickness passes on through generations
The effect shows through genocide

Malfunctioning minds

A bite of the fruit
Termination activated

This creation once destined for success
Now violated and raped by one
Given access to the heartland
Evil dominion over their spirits

Divorced from it's creator
Crying out


2. Undeceived


[Music: O. Børud, Lyrics: P. Espevoll]

She lies in her bed staring into nowhere
Tears running down her face
An open wound bleeding
Her body turns pale

Recalling the road leading away from right
As the dark had appeared as light
Tricked to cross the line, dragged further in
Then trapped in a swirl of wicked lies

Now, no sign of light, no sign of hope
As a dark shadow enters her room
A freezing chill runs down her spine
The presence of death fills the room

The shadow encircles her, pale of fear
Slowly draining the last drops of life
Her last strength she forces through
And cries out to the Lord she used to know

Overwhelming light annihilates the dark
Immediate rest fills her heart

My dear child, come to Me
I will restore you and embrace you with My love


3. Time Stands Still


[Music: C. Espevoll, Lyrics: C. Espevoll]

Temptation
Temptation

Time stands still
The whisper in my ear
The spirit within
A struggle destined to fail

Infested thoughts
Spirit contracts
Lust dominates
Fallen once again

Frustration accumulates
Anger towards the fraud of the world
Anger towards the lack of self control
Condemnation, immediate repentance

How much can You take?
The disappointment of my deceit
Pain
Disobedience to Your will

Of my weaknesses I'm desperately aware
Do I even dare
To repent again?
Why (would you) endure the pain?

Prisoner of filthy chains
Unclean, unclean

Help me God
Set me free


4. Ember


[Music: O. Børud, Lyrics: C. Espevoll]

There is a fire to light a sleeping heart
A wish to see the spirit take control

Crush the chains that hold you down
And let yourself be filled with fire
Wake up and realize the dream you've lived
Was set up by the liar

A broken heart, a kneeling soul
The spirit will set you on fire
To give you strength to reach the ones
Who search the truth with a deep desire

Crucifixion of the ego
Death and burial of the old

Crush the chains that hold you down
And let yourself be filled with fire
A broken heart, a kneeling soul
The spirit will set you on fire

There is no spiritual authority
Outside obedience to God

A broken heart is needed to reach this state
Divine encounter with the living God


5. Meadows Of Silence


[Music: O. Børud]


6. Shelter


[Music: O. Børud/C. Espevoll, Lyrics: P. Espevoll]

I close my eyes
It's not the picture of You I see
The impressions, the sight, the thoughts
Are stuck into my mind

My vision is blurred
I can't see clearly
I can't hear Your voice
It's all disturbing my peace of mind

Something inside tearing me apart
Trusting myself to find the way out
Leading me just deeper into
A well of confusion and mourning

There is nothing else for me to do
But to put my hope and trust in You
I know You will lead me through
When my eyes are focused on You

Let me dwell in Your shelter
Let me live in Your shadow
Free me from these destroying plagues
Your faithfulness is my shield and protection


7. A Structure Of Souls


[Music: O. Børud, Lyrics: O. Børud]

A fusion is conceived / Through a synchronizing Faith
Exposing forces unseen
This is the embodiment of Love

Growing, the image of a man appears
His limbs are injected with power
The heart of his mission is peace / And deliverance

Stronger, his body increases with strength
Absorbing a Godly nourishment
The members work in one accord / Reaching the fullness of man

A Structure of Souls / Bounded by one Spirit
A union of hearts / Saved by the same Spirit

We are the members of / The body of the Son
We are the Church of Christ

Freedom is to be our destiny / Due to the eternal grace
That comes from the Author of Life / The one and only God


8. Of Light And Shade


[Music: O. Børud, Lyrics: D. Husvik]

Indifference surrounds me / yet my heart is secure
The shadows grow stronger / yet my spirit is protected
Observing the extreme absurdities
Still my heart can't be moved

I can rest in the loser's haunt
For the Victorious has filled the void inside
I can wander by the source of hell
For the Lord of all lives in me
In these circumstances I dwell

Thank God, In Him I am not a part of this
My inspiration, Giver of Life

I want to shine, radiate Your presence
I want to show them the warmth of truth
That You showed me
So they can understand
Who You are and why I worship You

Even if my life should end / In the valley of the shadows
My spirit will exist in a new dimension
Forever with Him, my Father


9. Where Sleep Is Rest


[Music: O. Børud]


10. Renewal


[Music: O. Børud/C. Espevoll, Lyrics: O. Børud]

I can hear a signal from the center of my soul
Ignite the impulse of life
Make a change of patterns in the
Landscape of the inner man

Obtaining a new perspective on life
Discovering a new dimension of Freedom

Renewal

A penetrating power claims dominion in my being
Leaving the old man to die
The presence of a spirit is reflected
By the wave of change

Recharging power / Receiving strength
Renewal of mind and soul

I have established contact
With a higher form of intelligence
Giving me wisdom and insight
A complete restoration of my spirit

A revelation of the truth
Effects the way I'm thinking
I am part of Your plan
I will let Your Spirit move inside me
Like a Breath of Life

I send out a message to the souls still searching
Invite the Maker of Life
Let Him be the guidance to
Complete your life in every way


11. Abandoned


[Music: J. Carleklev/Sanctum]


12. And I Watch


[Music: O. Børud, Lyrics: O. Børud]

And I watch how your big words
Return with an echo of emptiness
Inside your walls of fear
Feeding the insecurity

And I watch as your soul
Swallow the blackest lie
Resurrection rejected
Denial of afterlife
Symptoms of a blind man

To comprehend the insanity
Of this grand illusion
Is unbearable

The spirit that fears the Blood
Can never bring truth
Fallen with the snake
Never to rule

And I watch you return to your folly
As a dog returns to it's vomit
The choice has been made
Abandoning the call of freedom


13. Human Frailtie's Grave


[Bonustrack for the Japanese and German versions]

A life worn out by endless reflections
Has shattered every single last hope of rising again
Has defied your advise and counseling
The sinful nature causes a weak discipline
And drags me to the human frailties grave

Self inflicted wounds
Innumerable false steps
Unforgivable mistakes repeated to a frightening agree
Gradually growing conscious of the habit-forming addiction
Through me all actions fail

The human weaknesses
Are once again at force
In unrecognizable shapes
New structures each time
Fragile symptoms constantly show new characteristic sides

I myself am weak, am nothing
Uncontrolled line of thought color my manners
I know there is more to reach for
I know where strength is found
The overflowing, everlasting source
Within you my maker

With You by my side
The safely directed journey
In me, around me, your presence
Enriches, creates, gives life
You offer completeness,
You are hope


14. Shadow of Death


[Bonustrack for the German version]

[BELIEVER cover]

Synergy (2003)

1. Grace For Succession


[Music: C. Espevoll/O. Brrud/D. Husvik, Lyrics: C. Espevoll]

Man - born with the nature of evil
All inherited the sin from Adam
No man escaped
The commandments - the law
No one were able to fulfil
No man was pure
Everyone's share was death
All was dark - hopelessness ruled

Light intervened
Annihilating darkness
The path of salvation made clear
For the prodigal human race

Given to mankind
For all to receive
The sacrifice of life
For all to believe

This unnatural act of love
A model for succession
The act of forgiveness
A supernatural force


2. Paradigms


[Music: O. Brrud/J.R. Mjlland/D. Husvik/C. Espevoll, Lyrics: C. Espevoll]

The worship of creation
Seeming endless
But it will end
And every knee shall bow

Thoughts of a coincidental existence
And a futureless world corrodes into the
Spinal chord of the narcissistic man
A paradigm shift for worse
My ego is my god
Given authority by the enlightenment
Of science,
The enlightenment of the age of freedom
Freedom - the name in which we legalize all
The name in which we tolerate all

Credibility for truth, image for substance
Weakness and failure
- unbearable elements in life
Subtly opposed through an endless flow of
Constantly replaced trends, neither allowed
To mature nor to fade
The surroundings,
A mirror reflecting the signals
Of admiration that makes my identity
A constant egocentricity providing a
Purging of anything threatening popularity

The peak of this shallowness
Displayed by the so-called stars
In their quest for self-actualisation
This beautiful people experiencing
The illusion of narcissistic prosperity,
Uncritically and boundlessly admired,
Simply for their own sake


3. Psychopath


[Music: O. Brrud, Lyrics: C. Espevoll]

Opposer of the one you claim to serve
Your self-righteousness
Breeding arrogance and pride
Justifying legalism with a distorted
Perception of submission
Salvation by grace,
Christianity by performance

Lust for power, desire to rule,
The beauty of life
The feeling of guilt, your weapon of choice
To control the hearts and thoughts
Of the ones you say you love
They are but shadows
In the periphery of your ego
You are the super-Christian,
Empowered and installed by God
No sin. No mistakes

Psychopath - blinded by hypocrisy
Psychopath - actions of inadequacy

Your moral rearmament of others
Developing shallow minds
With a total lack of identity
Stealing their freedom, the one that was
Bought at a high price
No compassion - No love
The intoxication of power feeding your ego
While your 150 are going to hell
Oblivious to the masquerade,
The idyllic facade
Pulled over their eyes
To blind them from the truth


4. Blood Red Cover


[Music: C. Espevoll/D. Husvik/O. Brrud, Lyrics: P. Espevoll]

Life, an abandoned wreck
In motion, driven into circles
Never ending circles
Nothing new has taken place
Seems like this place will never change

Just a mercy child
In a blood red cover
Just a mercy child
Covered in truth

A roller coaster of feelings
Steering whatever thought and action
Into a pattern
A pattern repeated

Remove the veils
The glory seems weak
The heart needs the light
Of your glorious presence
Regain control
Of this powerless wreck
Let it complete the course of life


5. 26 Miles From Marathon


[Music: O. Brrud/C. Espevoll/D. Husvik, Lyrics: J.R. Mjlland]

And so it's the end
The hollow end
So speed the process
Again and again
Move as fast as you can
Like the wind
On no end

Horizontal flickering
Like flash before my eyes
Recurring pictures
The holocaust
Over and over
Burnt into my mind
Like bright stars

I will deliver
Your work shall be forever
I will endure
Keep my strength in you

Memories fade
Cease to pause
To measure time
To treasure day
But when I see it
The way I see it

I swear the scissors have moved
At a distance - in space
The constellations have changed


6. Confession Of Inadequacy


[Music: O. Brrud/C. Espevoll, Lyrics: C. Espevoll]

The incomprehensibility of
A love so pure
Too good to be true
It seems

This preposterous act of empathy
Unveiling my insufficiency
The will of God accomplished
Redemption revealed

Realize, repent, receive
Confession of inadequacy
Initiate, admit, believe

I am not my own
- I belong to he who sacrificed
The glory of eternity and fullness of peace
To fathom this mystery
Is beyond what I can express
That he'd endure this path of pain

Realize, repent, receive
Confession of inadequacy
Initiate, admit, believe
Freedom

The incarnation of the one I am?
Inverting the course of history
Hiding the kingdom in the heart of man
For him to share the grace of God


7. Scrape The Surface


[Music: O. Brrud/C. Espevoll/D. Husvik, Lyrics: J.R. Mjlland]

Where will I return my misgiven motions
Quell and subside the quivering vigour
The inevitable thrust
That swells inside
And drives me off the edge
The bleeding ill that breeds me on mercy
Ruthless and sinister
Obsessive beyond my reach

Metamorphosis
Release me from fury
Metamorphosis
Transforming energy

Will I tread on broken glass
And undisguised
Set atrocities aside
Scrape the surface
Clean from abominations
With a single word
Conquer wrath

Disposed to the evils that haunt me in sleep
They shake the break of dawn
Careless and free
And spear me down
Relentlessly
Smitten with burns
They pierce my mind
They all own their own place in darkness
Light as they may seem as day

Scrape the surface
Clean from abominations
Let go the calamities inside
And respond to the streams of emotion


8. Thrash Synergy


[Music: O. Brrud/P. Espevoll, Lyrics: D. Husvik]

Strengthened individuals
Encouraged for unity
We've been pushed to the limit
Through an established motivation
Gathered in love to Christ our head

Come on let's join in synergy
Conspiracy constructed with hope in sight
A rebellious enthusiasm - united by Christ
To vulcanise the spirit filled thrash forever

Revitalization is what we want to see
Of the moving solidarity
By given strength community will be found
Let's exploit our nerve of optimism

By flash we'll go separate ways
By spirit we'll unite
It's time to make a change of mind
To conquer egocentricity

Together we will conjure up
A zealous wish to sacrifice the singularity
For the growth of this body
For the kingdom's progress


9. Aperture


[Music and lyrics: P. Espevoll]

Will you be there when I call? Will you be there?
Will you be there when I fall? will you be there?
Will you be there? [x2]

Will you be there when the darkness has no end?
Will you be there when the light descends?
Will you be there? [x2]

Yes I'll be there when you call out my name.
Yes I'll be there - I'm your light, take my hand.
Yes I'll be there... I will be there...


10. Emancipation


[Music: O. Brrud/C. Espevoll, Lyrics: J.R. Mjlland]

The Plague threatening the status quo
Imposed afflictions between
Leviathan and the divine
Who's to blame
And who's to say it isn't so?

Emancipation
Beyond the bare bone
Liberation
Of spirit and soul

The unclear course of nature
Violations, separations
For every action and reaction
A matter of consequence
Ways of changing the score

But the Lord comforts me more
Than the riches of the earth
The cares of the world
For the purse is a dead cause
Far worse than woe
And carries the stamp of human vanity


11. Nihilism 2002


[Music: O. Brrud/D. Husvik, Lyrics: C. Espevoll]

Immediate gratification of desires,
The meaning of life
This propagator of a
Consumeristic lifestyle,
So seemingly benign

This is your entitlement
Living an affluent life
A scrap conduction
A shallow state of mind

The delusion of their raison d'etre
Being nothing more than the
Accumulation of mere things,
Driven into the consciousness
Of precious young minds

An instrument for turning of the brain,
An instrument for death
Compellingly perverted to create
A reality for hiding truth,
Creating a window for
Spiritual blessings on sale

No arduous sacrifice or demands
No restraint of passion
No spiritual disciplines, No God!

This is your religion,
Feeling without intellectual content
This is your religion,
Nihilism 2002!

The Blueprint Dives (2005)

1. Gloriana


You are sweet as wheat
And white as wool
The depth of your eyes
Goes deep into the night
I want to embrace you
Let myself go
Into your tender kiss
With hands inviting me
You move with wedded bliss
Oh, place your hand
On my soul
Your name be gloriana
Touch me still
For by grace be you only
You are
And your name be gloriana
Your calm ways clear my mind
Drive me towards you
You protect me from myself
Your breath inspirits me
Your hair blows through my face
You remove it from my lips
Your name be gloriana


2. Soul Deprived


Confined I'm confined
Straightjacket
Strapped to my side
Entangled
In motion I'm bound
In suspense
Seclusion alternates
Only between hope
And delusion
A victim of substance
And anchored prey
Who will not live
To see the day
The devil lies below
I am deprived
Light blinding
In my eye
He uncoils his claws
And clasps my nature
And to grasp my soul
He stretches his life out within:
In trade for freedom
In change for designs
His demons consume
The death sedative
I see them fly
Through the sun
Of my eye
Then comes the way
He slides along
Quietly listen
Into the deep
Mouth of the venom
Planting his teeth in
The poison remedy
While demons swarm


3. In Reversal


It starts from within
Confess, repent, let go
The truth will set free
Let the holy power
Ignite the fire inside
The spirit will trigger
Vanished dreams in your life
Face your life
No need to fake
The light will let you see
Reversal
Hearts on fire
They will see
Through the love between us
Deeper, more profound
You will have to choose:
Hiding inside
The masquerade of death
A transparent life
With a burning heart


4. Pearl


Hear these words
My soft voice speaks only truth
I will reveal myself to you
I'll see you through
You are beautiful
My love
Walk with me
All you'll ever need
I am
So come stay with me
My dear
Dwell in grace
All that I am I will complete
In you
I'll never leave you
My hand lies upon your head


5. From The Everyday Mountain Top


The right words from the right people
The sweet taste of their approval
Admiring eyes of the worried ones
The slick smiles of the shallow
Keep your silver coins
They're worthless next to what you'll trade them for
The acclamation of the crowd
Begging for more tickling in their ears
Praying for me to bow down to
The temptation of the false prophets
Keep your silver coins
They're nothing when I feel His endless love
I know you dream of feasting on my bitterness
Dance in delight while I realize myself to death
Won't be sedated
By swallowing your bait
To want a pet on my back from some preacher
Instead of living out my faith
Keep your transient gold
I'll stick with my eternal, priceless pearl
Rather be despised down here
Than feel ashamed they day I leave
Leave me alone now
I will serve only One
Got no desire for a field of blood on my own
Rather be despised down here
Than feel ashamed the day I die


6. Another Adam's Escape


Silence, be silent
Don't make a sound
Don't let me find you
I'll take you down
Fear me, don't come near me
Flee from my sight
Truth makes you tremble
And you know I'm right
Run and hide
Inside your safe self-constructions
If you let me come too close
I'll question your values
Your dreams and self-image
I'll tear down your fences
I will make you see clearly
And love you so dearly
Run for your life as you know it


7. The Things I Found


Down below the voice of treachery
Above the vile acts of cruelty
Beyond the rims of our destiny fallen
A cruce salus
And still there are things I need to day
And always things I see myself do
Yet in the end there's one truth only
Freedom in its ultimate form
Remove the fetters from your feet
And rise again to breathe the air anew
When body's broken
And when your clothes are torn
Faith when the courage is crawling
And you're left there all alone
Replace your heart with peace
And love your enemy
For today we walk together on
Towards eternity


8. Lost In Dismay


All is lost
My will to live was taken today
The fire that used to burn
My heart
Blown out cold
By winds too great
To hold at bay
All is lost
Purpose and cause
Betrayed
Humilty torn
From my fingers
Snatched
Hope has turned
And clouded grey
Who will take the pain
And shield me
Shape my heart
And never leave me
Empty or invisible
Who will take the pain away?


9. Essence


Here we go again
Feeling so small inside
I could implode
Humiliated
By my own ways of weakness
Wash me white as snow
Let me start again
Oh, let your warm breeze blow away all this filth in my soul
Reaching out my hands
Letting it out before my head explodes
Then liberated
Restoration through forgiveness
Wash me white as snow
Let me start again
Oh, let your warm breeze blow away all this filth in my soul
Wash me white as snow
Lift me up again
Oh, let your mercy flow
Give me life so I can live
And so, now I can once again lift my head up high
Shamelessly look into anyone's eyes
Because when I'm weak, then you are strong
Yeah, I will leave condemnation and sin behind
Confidently marching forward with this in mind
You are right when I am wrong
I will not let go, I will not give in
'Cause he told me so: by his love I'll win


10. Void


Sometimes
Just like when
The seasons linger
I slowly find myself
Undercurrent
Within the vortex
Of our time
Come closer
Whisper your name
Lean over
I wish you would stay a little longer
Sink into my ear
Your words I pray
Will keep me safe
And my flesh
A little warmer
The void I sigh
When I hesitate
The cold outside
I will undertake
Otherness
I sense the motion
My catatonic shell
Clad in fire golden gray
To all others
You are a stranger
Veiled in mistery
Uninvited thief
Bringer of light
Drift into night
Soar on the wings of a new dawn
Where winds blow
In houses of hollow
And water runs
Through statues of salt


11. The Death Sedative

Extol (2013)

1. Betrayal


Living amidst filth and dust
Crawling in mud searching for scraps
Excruciating stench of decaying remains
Constant starvation, a state of nothingness

Failing the overlooked, the ignored
Betraying the least of my brothers

You see them shivering, in solitude
Excluded, Imprisoned, defenseless
You see them tortured, abandoned
Laying on the ground left for dead

Failing the overlooked, the ignored
Betraying the least of my brothers
Failing Me

A refugee in a strange land
Mistrusted and hated
Human beings denied fundamental rights
Exposed to fear and intimidation

Desperate cries of dismay - isolated
Like worthless creatures - nonexistent

Betrayal of the outcasts
You are the accursed goats herded to doom
Turning away from the sight of the needy
Turn away from Me, to a place for the wicked


2. Open The Gates


Let me drift within your reach
Where I'm blameless and pure

Hold my hand - move forward
Take me to the gates of righteousness
Lead me on - by Your word
Enter through the gates of righteousness

At the threshold of reconciliation
To the land where nothing separates
From the promise of protection

Hold my hand - move forward
Take me to the gates of righteousness
Lead me on - by Your word
Enter through the gates of righteousness

Evidence of the ancient declaration
Once dead - detached, elevated
To live by the faultless law of liberty
My darkness drowned in the depths of the sea

Open up the gates, I will enter
Open up the gates, I will enter through the gates

I'll enter through the gates - the gates of the undying
I'll leave everything behind and enter - enter

Hold my hand - move forward
Take me to the gates of righteousness
Lead me on - by Your word
Enter through the gates of righteousness

Liberty - Undying


3. Wastelands


Inside dark, suffocating shades
Behind black blinds
A price to pay
Pains of becoming a lesser man
Suffer from doctrines
Stuck in my head
Lies from the pits of hell

Dwelling in wastelands
Lead me to the deepest wells
Never poisoned by the world
Grace, the only nourishment

Forced through the desert
The burning heat strips my motives
What is the true nature of the heart?

Dwelling in wastelands
Lead me to the deepest wells
Never poisoned by the world
Grace, the only nourishment

Will my own good salvage my soul
Will I follow to where You are?


4. A Gift Beyond Human Reach


Incomprehensible, captivating
Flawless and beautiful

By the desire of the Creator
The essence of life poured out in every being
Not by mere chance, but with a purpose
Shaped in the likeness of the Triune
Come into existence to love, to worship, to connect

Seeds come alive, a mystery hidden from man
In perfect balance, a perfect composition
Trusting eyes, sparks of life
Completely dependent, yet without fear
Surrendering to the father's arms

Vitality provided from the source
A gift beyond human reach
Not bound by time and space
Destined to the eternal - not bound by time

Incomprehensible, captivating
Flawless and beautiful


5. Faltering Moves


Provider of so much care;
I'm aware of my shortcomings
In my sight, all pointed out
How can spoken words be kept
And my heart be unburdened

Still You're here - come, surround
Oh I welcome You - come, surround

Will Your eyes be upon me
Despite my distorted being
Will Your presence follow my faltering moves
Through times of failure

Yet I know Your light represents something anew
Affirming my value
With light comes certainty
Exposing the light from the enemies around me
With light comes awakening
The visible truth

So sick of being held back
My mind is still paralyzed
Am I haunted - will they ever leave me
The attacks bring afflictions to my weary soul

Still You're here - come, surround
Oh I welcome You - come, surround


6. Behold The Sun


Pure and clear, Majesty
Endlessly, turn your gaze to me

Behold, the Sun
Surrender to its will
My face a reflection
It will surely shine

Light so sweet, cover me

Truly the light is sweet
A pleasant sight it is for the eye
To behold the Sun

Omnipresent, never fading
Captivating, nowhere to hide
Energizing, fulfilling

Circling at distance
We're all left here, showered in light
Everything is so clear

Light so sweet, cover me

Revitalization, illumination
Come energize, spiritize
Colorize, mesmerize

Sun persist, turn your gaze to me
Through the mist, turn your gaze to me


7. Dawn Of Redemption


[Instrumental]



8. Ministers


Empowered, prepared - on a mission
We are the ministry

There have been doubts of the vocation that called us to act
Whether we are still witnesses of the great Love
There are inconsistencies between life and command
Are we truly faithful to the glory of the One

Once we were ministers, servants of the Kingdom
Declaring life at the death's door
With eyes full of hope, we reached for the treasures
The surrounding wind brought us to stars so bright

Are we lost in addiction of people's recognition
Adopting the path of the self-centered
Are we about to join the ranks, ignoring our tasks

Like dying fools, like the betrayers of light

Empowered, prepared - on a mission
We are the ministry of light

Once again we gather - in the shades around the fire
Tensions from the past traced in the atmosphere
Bonded by the Spirit - healing the wounds
Recalling the passion, a glimpse of the dream


9. Extol


I've found peace
Your Breath of Life strengthen my bones
In my deepest desperation and fear
Your presence within my heart

Above all else You stand mighty and terrible
Yet gracious and compassionate
Slow to anger and of great mercy
Until the day I take my last breath
My soul will praise the Lord, and everything within me
Extol His holy name

Your Breath of Life strengthen my bones
In my deepest desperation and fear
Your presence within my heart
Restoring power everlasting

When I call upon You, You never abandon me
You preserve my heart
You invite me to a place of comfort
Lover of my soul, Prince of peace

Generations past and generations to come
All will speak of Your sovereignty
There is no end to Your splendor
Your kingdom and power everlasting


10. Unveiling The Obscure


In a place of peace and confidence
Bring us to complete unity

Adopted, chosen - seekers of light

May all be one, like You are one
So we can see the glory of the Son

Conversion - a new perception of reality
Relinquish - in pursuit of relief, unyielding peace
Despised, rejected - for the sake of a name

Wisdom, vigor - transposed to the willing
Unveiling the obscure - the concealed truth
Anticipated Messiah - visible in the flesh
Believing, accepting - inseparable Father and Son

May all be one, like You are one
So we can see the glory of the Son

Guidance and strength - provided to endure
Alienated, separated - yet part of the scheme
Purified by blood - protected from malice
Enabled to testify - declaring eternal life

In a place of peace and confidence
Bring us to complete unity
You have overcome the world
A new way for humanity


11. Sting Of Death


[Limited Edition Bonus Track]

Anxiety, fear
A life in chains
A clammy hand that grips the heart
Squeezing the joy out of everyday life

The perishable will clothe itself with the imperishable
The mortal clothed with immortality
O' death where is your victory?
O' death why is your sting?

Inadequacy, shame
A notion of being small, nobody, nothing
A pain from deep within
Knowing I'm not the one I should have been

Loneliness, emptiness
Withdrawing into myself
Confused about truth
Lost in the egocentric sphere of my pathetic life
O' death where is your victory?
O' death why is your sting?

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