NOCTURNAL RITES


TALES OF MISTERY AND IMAGINATION/NOCTURNAL RITES

(1997) SWEDEN

Produced by NOCTURNAL RITES & Anders Zackrisson

  1. THE DARK SECRET
  2. LOST IN TIME
  3. TEST OF TIME
  4. CHANGE THE WORLD
  5. END OF THE WORLD
  6. THE VISION
  7. THE WARRIORS RETURN
  8. PENTAGRAM
  9. EYA OF THE DEMON
  10. RING OF STEEL
  11. THE CURSE*
  12. BURN IN HELL*
  13. LIVING FOR TODAY(DEMO)*
*BONUS TRACKS

NOCTURNAL RITES:

Anders Zachrisson - lead vocals
Nils Norberg - guitars
Fredrik Mannberg - guitars
Nils Eriksson - bass
Ulf Andersson - drums


1991年にスウェーデンのストックホルムでトリオのデスメタル・バンドとして結成されたバンドはその後、正統派ヘヴィメタルへと転身し、1995年にデヴューアルバムを制作した。 本作でもその路線を維持し、ハイトーンヴォーカルを擁する正統派ヘヴィメタルを創り出している。

THE SACRED TALISMAN/NOCTURNAL RITES

(1999) SWEDEN

Produced by Eskil Lovstrom

  1. DESTINY CALLS
  2. THE IRON FORCE
  3. RIDE ON
  4. FREE AT LAST
  5. HOLD ON TO THE FLAME
  6. ETERNITY HOLDS
  7. WHEN FIRE COMES TO ICE
  8. THE LEGEND LIVES ON
  9. THE KING'S COMMAND
  10. UNHOLY POWERS (NIGHT OF THE WITCH)
  11. GLORIOUS
  12. THE JOURNY THROUGH TIME *
*BONUS TRACK

NOCTURNAL RITES:

Anders Zachrisson - lead vocals
Fredrik Mannberg - guitars
Nils Eriksson - bass
Nils Norberg - guitars
Mattias Bernhardsson - keyboards
Owe Wullf Lingwall - drums


サードアルバム。新しいレーベルに移っての第一弾。ドラマーが交替し、新たにキーボーディストを迎えている。ヨーロピアン・テイストあふれるメロディアスなヘヴィメタル。テクニカルなギターや哀愁あるメロディを癖の無いヴォーカルが唄い上げる。

AFTERLIFE/NOCTURNAL RITES

(2000) SWEDEN

Produced by Eskil Lovstrom

  1. AFTERLIFE
  2. WAKE UP DEAD
  3. THE SINNER'S CROSS
  4. HELL AND BACK
  5. THE SIGN
  6. THE DEVIL'S CHILD
  7. GENELIC DISTORTION SEQUENCE
  8. SACRIFICE
  9. TEMPLE OF THE DEAD
  10. HELLENNIUM
  11. OKAHOO *
*BONUS TRACK

NOCTURNAL RITES:

Jenny Lindkuist - lead vocals
Fredrik Mannberg - guitars
Nils Eriksson - bass
Nils Norberg - guitars
Mattias Bernhardsson - keyboards
Owe Wullf Lingwall - drums


4thアルバム。ヴォーカリストが交替している。前作までのメロディを強調した方向性を転換し骨太のパワーメタリックなサウンドを作り出している。

SHADOWLAND/NOCTURNAL RITES

(2002) SWEDEN

Produced by Daniel Bergstrand

  1. EYES OF THE DEAD
  2. SHADOWLAND
  3. INVINCIBLE
  4. REVELATION
  5. NEVER DIE
  6. UNDERWORLD
  7. VENGEANCE
  8. FACELESS GOD
  9. BIRTH OF CHAOS
  10. THE WATCHER
  11. THE IRON FORCE [2002 VERSION]*
*BONUS TRACK

NOCTURNAL RITES:

Jenny Lindkuist - lead vocals
Fredrik Mannberg - guitars
Nils Eriksson - bass
Nils Norberg - guitars
Mattias Bernhardsson - keyboards
Owe Wullf Lingwall - drums


5thアルバム。メロディアスでドラマティックなパワーメタル。

NEW WORLD MESSIAH/NOCTURNAL RITES

(2004) SWEDEN

Produced by SHEP

  1. NEW WORLD MESSIAH
  2. AGAINST THE WORLD
  3. AVALON
  4. AWAKENING
  5. EGYPTICA
  6. BREAK AWAY
  7. END OF DAYS
  8. THE FLAME WILL NEVER DIE
  9. ONE NATION
  10. NIGHTMARE
  11. ANOTHER STORM
  12. SAVE US

NOCTURNAL RITES:

Jenny Lindkuist - lead vocals
Fredrik Mannberg - guitars
Nils Eriksson - bass
Nils Norberg - guitars
Owe Wullf Lingwall - drums


6thアルバム。メロディアスでドラマティックなパワーメタル。

GRAND ILLUSION/NOCTURNAL RITES

(2005) SWEDEN

Produced by SHEP

  1. FOOLS NEVER DIE
  2. NEVER TRUST
  3. STILL ALIVE
  4. SOMETHING UNDEFINED
  5. OUR WASTED DAYS
  6. CUTS LIKE A KNIFE
  7. END OF OUR ROPE
  8. NEVER ENDING
  9. ONE BY ONE
  10. DELIVERANCE
  11. FADE AWAY *
  12. UNDER THE ICE *
* BONUS TRACKS

NOCTURNAL RITES:

Jenny Lindkuist - lead vocals
Fredrik Mannberg - guitars
Nils Eriksson - bass
Nils Norberg - guitars
Owe Wullf Lingwall - drums


7thアルバム。力強いメロディックメタルを作り出す。

THE 8TH SIN/NOCTURNAL RITES

(2007) SWEDEN

Produced by NOCTURNAL RITES

  1. CALL OUT TO THE WORLD
  2. NEVER AGAIN
  3. NOT THE ONLY
  4. TELL ME
  5. NOT LIKE YOU
  6. LEAVE ME ALONE
  7. TILL I COME ALIVE
  8. STRONG ENOUGH
  9. ME
  10. COMING HOME *
  11. PAIN & PLEASURE
  12. FOOL'S PARADE(OUTRO)
* BONUS TRACK

NOCTURNAL RITES:

Jenny Lindkuist - lead vocals
Fredrik Mannberg - guitars
Nils Eriksson - bass
Nils Norberg - guitars
Owe Wullf Lingwall - drums


8thアルバム。力強いメロディックメタルを作り出す。

PHOENIX/NOCTURNAL RITES

(2017) SWEDEN

Produced by Henrik Kjellberg

  1. A HEART AS BLACK AS COAL
  2. BEFORE WE WASTE AWAY
  3. THE POISONOUS SEED
  4. REPENT MY SINS
  5. WHAT'S KILLING ME
  6. A SONG FOR YOU
  7. THE GHOST INSIDE ME
  8. NOTHING CAN BREAK ME
  9. FLAMES
  10. USED TO BE GOD
  11. WELCOME TO THE END
  12. BEFORE I GO *
* BONUS TRACK

NOCTURNAL RITES:

Jenny Lindkuist - lead vocals
Fredrik Mannberg - guitars
Per Nilsson - guitars
Nils Eriksson - bass
Owe Wullf Lingwall - drums


9thアルバム。元SCAR SYMMETRYのPer Nilssonが加入している。力強いメロディックメタルを作り出す。