Nocturnal Rites is a Swedish power metal band formed in 1994, Umeå/Holmsund… Read Full Bio ↴Nocturnal Rites is a Swedish power metal band formed in 1994, Umeå/Holmsund. So far they've released 7 studio albums.

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.

Curse
Nocturnal Rites Lyrics

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There's something in the dark
There's something is us all
The fear of dying has no end
The fire in our eyes
Will keep our faith alive
The burning flame will last forever

In our dreams the curse lives on and on

'Till light breaks the spell
The memory still haunts us down
All because of the curse

There's something we all know
In the past down below
That haunts our minds and dreams together
We're searching for the way
Below the unknown truth
The burning flame will last forever

In our dreams the curse lives on and on
'Till light breaks the spell

The memory still haunts us down
All because of the curse

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nocturnal Rites's song "Curse" speak of a haunting feeling that follows all human beings. There is something within the darkness that can instill fear in anyone, with the knowledge that death is inevitable. However, the fire within our eyes can keep us going, and the belief that it will continue to burn indefinitely.

Line by Line Meaning

There's something in the dark
The unknown fears and uncertainties that lurk in the darkness

There's something is us all
We all have our own inner demons and fears

The fear of dying has no end
The fear of death and the unknown is a constant, never-ending struggle

The fire in our eyes
Our determination and willpower to persevere

Will keep our faith alive
Our beliefs and convictions will continue to thrive

The burning flame will last forever
Our passion and drive will never die out

In our dreams the curse lives on and on
The memories and traumas we carry with us continue to haunt us even in our sleep

'Till light breaks the spell
Only when we face our fears and shed light on the unknown can we break free from the curse

The memory still haunts us down
The past traumas and memories continue to impact and affect us

All because of the curse
The curse represents the cycle of fear and trauma that we can't seem to escape from

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Written by: Aaron Yates, Dajuan Darvelle Cayson

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