Nocturnal Rites is a Swedish power metal band formed in 1990.
The band initially consisted of Fredrik Mannberg (guitar/vocals) and Tommy Eriksson (drums), who then hired bassist Nils Eriksson. Following their change of style, the band hired vocalist Anders Zackrisson, whose voice was more adapted than Fredrik Mannberg’s to power metal. Tommy Eriksson was soon after replaced by Ulf Andersson.
The band also added a second guitarist, Mikael Söderström. By this time they had fully evolved into the Helloween-style power metal sound of their first three albums.
1991 – The Obscure (Demo) [Death Metal] – Vbr 155kbps
1992 – Tape (Promo) [Death Metal] – Vbr 135kbps
1995 – In A Time Of Blood And Fire
1997 – Tales Of Mystery And Imagination
1999 – The Sacred Talisman
2000 – Afterlife
2002 – Shadowland
2004 – New World Messiah (Japanese, VICP-62619)
2005 – Lost in Time: The Early Years of Nocturnal Rites (2CD)
2005 – Grand Illusion (Japanese, VICP-63163)
2007 – Never Again (Single)
2007 – The 8th Sin (Japanese, VICP-63835, Loaned sample)