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David: For once I think our new album ended up drumming. None of us were schooled musicians
being exactly like we wanted. In our past we spent and just did our own thing without really knowing
most of the time experimenting, as we tried to be what we did. When Ole joined in, later on in 1996,
as creative and innovative as we could with what he brought in a total new level of professionalism,
we had. Extol is more to the point. We tried to which I really learned a lot from. My answer would
cut the crap for the sake of good songwriting. It s be Christer and Ole.
heavy, like we never were before, without lacking
the playfulness and brutality Extol has been known
for over the years. SDM: How many past members were involved with
either the writing or recording of this new album?
SDM: Where did the harmonizing come from? It s David: Christer was supposed to be part of the
like if mid-period Yes went technical death metal! 2013 line-up and also to be involved in the writing,
Really amazing stuff! but he couldn t find the time for it, unfortunately.
So all writing and arranging are done by Ole, myself
David: I guess you re right about that. Yes has and Peter.
always been good inspiration to us, and I m person-
ally a huge fan of their 70 s stuff. Ole, on the other
hand, grew up with 80 s Yes and appreciates SDM: What got you into drumming originally?
different sides of them than I do. But you re right
you can probably hear both 70 s and 80 s Yes in our David: I have an eight year older brother that
music, somewhere. We re also huge fans of King s turned me into heavy metal in the 80 s, and
X. especially the band, Stryper. I must have been 7
years old or so when I first held their albums in
my hands and watched pictures of their drummer,
SDM: How is it playing with a guitarist who has Robert Sweet. I knew right then what I was
so many riffs up his sleeve? How many riffs didn t supposed to spend the rest of my life doing.
make the cut?
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW David: I m extremely thankful for the opportunity SDM: Do you have a musical family or do you just
DAVIDHUSVIK BY: ANTON HEFELE riff-maker. We wrote the music for Extol together such groovy stuff on your own?
happen to have the naturally ability to come up with
to work with Ole. He s such a good musician and
this time. Ole made most riffs, and I contributed
with the more flowing parts and many of the song
David: It was just something I couldn t escape
from. My family was quite involved with music in
melodies. All songs were arranged collectively
together with Peter, and to be honest there are
quite many riffs and structures that never made it the church where I grew up, and they took me there
all the time. My debut on drums was in the church
extol through. at the age of 11.
David: The break gave obviously Extol a chance to
recharge, but for me personally it was more devas- SDM: Out of all the changing bass and guitar SDM: Who are some of your influences? Any that
tating. I felt I had a good flow in my drumming back players in the bands past, who brought out your people may not suspect?
then, so not having the opportunity to keep things best playing and how?
up the same way I used to, was a thing I didn t like.
SDM: So this new album came out kind of out of David: All musicians in Extol as been great to work
nowhere, did the break between The Blueprint with, but man, I really miss Christer a lot. He was
Dives and now give you some time to recharge, so SDM: The new self-titled Extol album has a balance the original guitar player in the band, and the two
to speak? of older and newer stuff and seems like you guys of us started it in 1993. Our collaboration was very
really brought it all together. How do you feel special and we wrote music together in a unique
about the evolution of the sound? way that brought up a more creative side of my
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being exactly like we wanted. In our past we spent and just did our own thing without really knowing
most of the time experimenting, as we tried to be what we did. When Ole joined in, later on in 1996,
as creative and innovative as we could with what he brought in a total new level of professionalism,
we had. Extol is more to the point. We tried to which I really learned a lot from. My answer would
cut the crap for the sake of good songwriting. It s be Christer and Ole.
heavy, like we never were before, without lacking
the playfulness and brutality Extol has been known
for over the years. SDM: How many past members were involved with
either the writing or recording of this new album?
SDM: Where did the harmonizing come from? It s David: Christer was supposed to be part of the
like if mid-period Yes went technical death metal! 2013 line-up and also to be involved in the writing,
Really amazing stuff! but he couldn t find the time for it, unfortunately.
So all writing and arranging are done by Ole, myself
David: I guess you re right about that. Yes has and Peter.
always been good inspiration to us, and I m person-
ally a huge fan of their 70 s stuff. Ole, on the other
hand, grew up with 80 s Yes and appreciates SDM: What got you into drumming originally?
different sides of them than I do. But you re right
you can probably hear both 70 s and 80 s Yes in our David: I have an eight year older brother that
music, somewhere. We re also huge fans of King s turned me into heavy metal in the 80 s, and
X. especially the band, Stryper. I must have been 7
years old or so when I first held their albums in
my hands and watched pictures of their drummer,
SDM: How is it playing with a guitarist who has Robert Sweet. I knew right then what I was
so many riffs up his sleeve? How many riffs didn t supposed to spend the rest of my life doing.
make the cut?
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW David: I m extremely thankful for the opportunity SDM: Do you have a musical family or do you just
DAVIDHUSVIK BY: ANTON HEFELE riff-maker. We wrote the music for Extol together such groovy stuff on your own?
happen to have the naturally ability to come up with
to work with Ole. He s such a good musician and
this time. Ole made most riffs, and I contributed
with the more flowing parts and many of the song
David: It was just something I couldn t escape
from. My family was quite involved with music in
melodies. All songs were arranged collectively
together with Peter, and to be honest there are
quite many riffs and structures that never made it the church where I grew up, and they took me there
all the time. My debut on drums was in the church
extol through. at the age of 11.
David: The break gave obviously Extol a chance to
recharge, but for me personally it was more devas- SDM: Out of all the changing bass and guitar SDM: Who are some of your influences? Any that
tating. I felt I had a good flow in my drumming back players in the bands past, who brought out your people may not suspect?
then, so not having the opportunity to keep things best playing and how?
up the same way I used to, was a thing I didn t like.
SDM: So this new album came out kind of out of David: All musicians in Extol as been great to work
nowhere, did the break between The Blueprint with, but man, I really miss Christer a lot. He was
Dives and now give you some time to recharge, so SDM: The new self-titled Extol album has a balance the original guitar player in the band, and the two
to speak? of older and newer stuff and seems like you guys of us started it in 1993. Our collaboration was very
really brought it all together. How do you feel special and we wrote music together in a unique
about the evolution of the sound? way that brought up a more creative side of my
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