Genre(s): Death Metal (early) / Power Metal (now)
Lyrical Theme(s): Fantasy, Science Fiction
Origin: Sweden (Umeå)
Formed In: 1990
Status: Active
Current line-up: Jonny Lindqvist - Vocals (ex-Mogg, Jonnys Bomb)
Nils Norberg - Lead Guitar
Fredrik Mannberg - Guitars (Bleeding Art (Swe), Guillotine (Swe), Ligament)
Nils Eriksson - Bass (Guillotine (Swe))
Owe Lingvall - Drums (Jonnys Bomb)
Former/Past Member(s): Mattias Bernhardsson - Keyboards (first five albums)
Anders Zackrisson - Vocals (first three albums) (ex-Gotham City, Planet Storm, ex-Heel (Session))
Ulf Andersson - Drums (first two albums) (Ancient Wisdom, ex-Naglfar (Swe))
Mikael Söderström - Rhythm Guitar (first album only)
Tommy Eriksson - Drums (on demos) (Ligament, Shadowseeds, ex-Therion (Swe))
Additional notes:Nocturnal Rites started off as death metal, recording one demo and a promo. After a few years biding their time (rejecting a few minor record labels along the way), they released their first album and changed their sound to power metal, then to speed metal, and now they are back to power metal.
Mattias Bernhardsson played keyboards on the first two albums on a session basis before being added to the official line-up for The Sacred Talisman, Afterlife and Shadowland, after which he left. Keyboards are now for the most part played by Henrik Kjellberg.
Reknown artist Par Olofsson did the artwork for one of their T-shirts.
Discography:Nocturnal Rites - Demo 1 [demo] - 199 Nocturnal Rites - Promo 1992 [demo] - 1992 Nocturnal Rites - In A Time Of Blood And Fire [full-length] - 1995 Nocturnal Rites - Tales Of Mystery And Imagination [full-length] - 1997 Nocturnal Rites - The Sacred Talisman [full-length] - 1999 Nocturnal Rites - Afterlife [full-length] - 2000 Nocturnal Rites - Shadowland [full-length] - 2002 Nocturnal Rites - New World Messiah [full-length] - 2004 Nocturnal Rites - Lost In Time: The Early Years Of Nocturnal Rites [best of/compilation] - 2005 Nocturnal Rites - Nocturnal Rites/Falconer - Split [split] - 2005
Nocturnal Rites - Grand Illusion [full-length] - 2005 Nocturnal Rites - The 8th Sin [full-length] - 2007 *****
Official site:www.nocturnalrites.comNocturnal Rites - In A Time Of Blood And Fire [full-length] - 1995
by arashi Nocturnal Rites - Tales Of Mystery And Imagination [full-length] - 1997
by anvic Nocturnal Rites - The Sacred Talisman [full-length] - 1999
by anvic Nocturnal Rites - Afterlife [full-length] - 2000
by arashi Nocturnal Rites - Shadowland [full-length] - 2002
by SnaP Nocturnal Rites - New World Messiah [full-length] - 2004
by anvic Nocturnal Rites - Grand Illusion [full-length] - 2005
by brSk Nocturnal Rites - The 8th Sin [full-length] - 2007
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