Their first three albums ('In a Time of Blood and Fire', 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination' and 'The Sacred Talisman') feature the former vocalist Anders Zackrisson, while the newer albums are sung by Johnny Lindkvist. Also the musical style has changed a bit during the years; some demo's were something more like death metal, but then the three first cd releases pure melodic power metal, and on "Afterlife" they took a bit heavier approach with influences of true heavy metal like Masterplan and Dream evil and even some thrash metal riffs, though the melodic choruses were kept right in the core of the songs.
They have released a few more albums since, with the latest ones being 'Grand Illusion' that came in 2005 and '8th Sin' that came out in 2007. The band keeps on fighting on and remains one of Scandinavia's best known power metal bands.
On June 21st, 2008 it was announced that guitarist Nils Norberg has left the band. On May 9th, 2010, Chris Rörland joined Nocturnal Rites. A video of him playing and Fredrik Mannberg talking a bit about him can be seen here.
Avalon
Nocturnal Rites Lyrics
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The entity broke into fire
The elements of life once came alive
Genesis, womb of the world
God of time, bringer of all
Spring out of the dark, behold the light
Gods at war, battle forevermore
Rise, Avalon
From the veil of mystery
The birth of time will soon begin
for all to see
Rise, Avalon
While tomorrow fades away
Welcome to the poisoned land
As all towers fall
Brave New World rise to the sky
The wonders of man crumble and fall
Man appointing gods, unfold our fear
Stand tall in a land of flames
Gods at war, battle forevermore
Rise, Avalon
From the veil of mystery
The birth of time will soon begin
For all to see
Rise, Avalon
While tomorrow fades away
Welcome to the poisoned land
As all towers fall
Rise, Avalon
From the veil of mystery
The birth of time will soon begin
For all to see
Rise, Avalon
While tomorrow fades away
Welcome to the poisoned land
As all towers fall
Rise, Avalon
From the veil of mystery
The birth of time will soon begin
For all to see
Rise, Avalon
While tomorrow fades away
Welcome to the poisoned land
As all towers fall
The lyrics of Nocturnal Rites’ “Avalon” describe the creation of the world and the birth of time. In the void that existed before time itself, an entity broke into fire, and the elements of life came alive. This entity is referred to as the God of Time, the bringer of all, and is responsible for springing light out of the darkness. The lyrics also describe a land of flames and gods at war, who battle each other incessantly.
The chorus of the song talks about the rise of Avalon, which emerges from the veil of mystery as the birth of time begins for all to see. The final lines of the chorus signal the arrival of the poisoned land where all towers fall. The bridge of the song talks about the wonders of humanity that crumble and fall in the face of the unfolding fear of man appointing gods.
Overall, the song describes the cyclical nature of creation, where the birth of life is followed by its eventual decay and destruction. It conveys a sense of chaotic energy with gods at war and warns of the consequences of appointing gods out of fear.
Line by Line Meaning
In the void, long before time
Describing a time and place when nothing existed
The entity broke into fire
Something mysterious ignited and gave birth to creation
The elements of life once came alive
Inanimate matter evolved into living organisms
Genesis, womb of the world
The beginning of everything, the source of all creation
God of time, bringer of all
An all-powerful deity who controls the course of history
Spring out of the dark, behold the light
Life emerges from the void, illuminated by a new dawn
Stand tall in a land of flames
Endure and be steadfast in the midst of chaos and destruction
Gods at war, battle forevermore
Divine beings fight an endless conflict
Rise, Avalon
A call to action, to awaken an ancient force
From the veil of mystery
A place of obscurity and secrecy
The birth of time will soon begin
A new era is about to dawn
For all to see
An invitation to witness a significant transformation
While tomorrow fades away
The future is uncertain and fleeting
Welcome to the poisoned land
A world of corruption and decay
As all towers fall
Civilization and progress crumble and decline
Brave New World rise to the sky
A new society takes shape but faces daunting challenges
The wonders of man crumble and fall
Technological achievements and human advancements come to ruin
Man appointing gods, unfold our fear
Humanity's hubris and attempt to play god leads to consequences
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BERNT-ARNE JOHANSSON, MARTIN KALLSTROM, MIKAEL ERIKSSON, ROBERT PETTERSSON
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Rudolph Von Stroheim
I heard this song for the first time in 2005. Masterpiece
Washington
8 anos depois e ainda é um dos sons mais fudidos do mundo...
SouthKoreanVocal
The vocal really amazing top 10 all around the world....
Juliet Don´t Smile
exelente banda amigos que siga asi!!!
Academia da Voz
Ouvi muito essa música! Esse vocal Arrebenta!
Daniel. llorca
I will be all the time listening Nocturnal Rites as this song
Rolland St James
Great song and videoclip!!!! this guys mixes perfectly the old metal with some of the new sounds,the lead singer has an awesome voice(reminds me to bands like RIOT or LIZZY BORDEN but i dont know why...)anyway ,congratulations to the band,i hope someday come to my country(COSTA RICA) to see them alive.
Julia Indigo
I've known the singer since I was born. He's my dad's best friend.
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Get away! Are you seriously?!
Chanel Cupcake
Awesome!