Nocturnal Rites

It was the first year of the new millennium when Iron Maiden dropped their comeback album with the re-recruited "deserter" Bruce Dickinson. It was an album of salvation, an album of relief, an album that landed at the right time in the…

You could say "Phoenix" is a successful album of sonic and stylistic transition for the band. It's what "The 8th Sin" tried to be ten years ago, but flopped at. A mature comeback record!

Nocturnal Rites have come a long way. The Swedes started out as a death metal band, recorded a demo and a promo record, then waded into power metal waters with their debut In A Time of Blood and Power. Luckily, Nocturnal Rites never sank to

Well, I've heard a lot of praise for this band, especially since they put out their third album "Afterlife". Chances are I've been missing out big time, or maybe not. So let's take a closer look at the situation. The novelty is the…