Nocturnal Rites

Nocturnal Rites
Genre(s)
Death Metal (early), Power Metal (later)
Lyrical theme(s)
Fantasy, Science Fiction
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Sweden (Umeå) 1990 Century Media / Soundholic Active
Current line-up
Jonny Lindqvist - Vocals (2000-) (Mogg, Jonnys Bomb)
Fredrik Mannberg - Rhythm Guitar (1990-) (Bleeding Art (Swe), Guillotine (Swe), Ligament)
Nils Eriksson - Bass (1990-) (Guillotine (Swe))
Owe Lingvall - Drums (1998-) (Jonnys Bomb)
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Anders Zackrisson (1993-2000) (Gotham City, Planet Storm, Heel (Session))

Guitars:
Nils Norberg (1997-2008)
Mikael Söderström (1992-1997)

Keyboards:
Mattias Bernhardsson (1999-2003)

Drums:
Ulf Andersson (1992-1998) (Ancient Wisdom, Naglfar (Swe))
Tommy Eriksson (1990-1992) (Saturnalia Temple, Ligament, Shadowseeds, 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.

Fredrik Mannberg played lead guitar until Nils Norberg joined the band. He almost exclusively played rhythm since then.

Reknown artist Par Olofsson did the artwork for one of their T-shirts.

Birth dates:
Nils Jonny Lindqvist (3rd August 1965, Själevad, Sweden)
Nils Elof Oskar Eriksson (28th May, Umeå, Sweden)
Nils Fredrik Mannberg (1975, North of Sweden)
Owe Lingvall (1969, Umeå, Sweden)
Nils Norberg (Umeå, Sweden)
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TheGreatNadsJuly 18th, 2002
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Discography


Demo 1 Demo, 1991
Promo 1992 Demo, 1992
Promo Demo, 1993
In a Time of Blood and Fire Full-length, 1995[5 reviews, average 82%]
Tales of Mystery and Imagination Full-length, 1997[6 reviews, average 93%]
The Sacred Talisman Full-length, 1999[3 reviews, average 65%]
Afterlife Full-length, 2000[5 reviews, average 84%]
Shadowland Full-length, 2002[5 reviews, average 93%]
New World Messiah Full-length, 2004[5 reviews, average 83%]
Lost in Time: The Early Years of Nocturnal Rites Best of/Compilation, 2005[1 review, 91%]
Nocturnal Rites / Falconer Split, 2005
Grand Illusion Full-length, 2005[4 reviews, average 85%]
The 8th Sin Full-length, 2007[11 reviews, average 52%]



Links

Official
Official Website
Nocturnal Rites @ MySpace
Nocturnal Rites @ Youtube

Labels
Nocturnal Rites @ Century Media

Tablatures
TabIt Tabs @ TabIt.net
Guitar Tabs
Guitar Tabs @ Ultimate-Guitar
Guitar Tabs @ E-Tabs
Guitar and Bass Tabs
Guitar Tabs @ TabWorld
Nocturnal Rites Tabs @ 911tabs.com
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