Mesmerized (Extol album)

Mesmerized
EP by
Extol
ReleasedNovember 2, 1999
Recorded1997–1999
GenreChristian metal
Progressive death metal
Black metal
Industrial metal
Length34:40
LabelEndtime Productions
Solid State Records
ProducerExtol
Extol chronology
Burial
(1998) 		Mesmerized
(1999) 		Undeceived
(2000)

Mesmerized is an EP by the Norwegian Christian metal band Extol and their second official release. It was released on Endtime Productions and Solid State Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chronicles of Chaos7.5/10[2]

Steve Huey of AllMusic rated the EP three stars out of five, considering the release similar to the band's debut album and essentially a package for devoted fans.[1] The Orlando Sentinel disliked the techno remixes on the EP but appreciated the rest of the music and considered the release all-together a "decent disc".[3] Alex Cantwell of Chronicles of Chaos rate the EP 7.5 out of 10. The only reason for not rating higher was due to the industrial tracks, which they considered filler that took up space which could have been used for new Extol music. Nevertheless, they viewed the recording as essential for fans of the band and highly recommended for others.[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Extol.

  1. "Enthralled" - 3:58
  2. "The Prodigal Son" - 6:05
  3. "Storms of Disillusion" - 5:12
  4. "Burial (Sanctum remix)" - 8:31
  5. "Renhetens Elv (Sanctum remix)" - 4:24
  6. "Work of Art (Raison d'Etre remix)" - 6:30
  • Tracks 4 to 6 are all industrial remixes of tracks from the Burial album.

Personnel

Extol

References

  1. ^ a b Huey, Steve. Mesmerized at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b Cantwell, Alex (December 8, 1999). "Extol - Mesmerized : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  3. ^ By (2000-03-10). "EXTOL MESMERIZED". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-10-18.


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