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.
Deliverance
Nocturnal Rites Lyrics
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The world is growing colder
It's in our eyes, we know
That it's dying
No return, the weight is on
Our shoulders
So who do we turn to?
Where do we go now?
Their empty hearts,
Two faced and brazen
They turned their backs and tried to,
See it through
We know they'd all agree,
Tomorrow's a memory
And it's all because of you
We are calling for deliverance
Because we know it's over soon
We are calling for deliverance
And we know, yes we know that we all
Wait for the call
It's like they knew,
The world was going under
Here we are, left, torn asunder
Now that all is lost,
No one would disagree
That it's all because of you
The lyrics to Nocturnal Rites's song "Deliverance" speak to the devastating feeling of watching the world crumble around us, and feeling powerless to stop it. The opening verses capture this sense of hopelessness and despair, with lines like "The world is growing colder" and "No return, the weight is on our shoulders." It's clear that the singer sees the futility in trying to reverse this process, and instead wonders, "So who do we turn to? Where do we go now?"
The song's chorus, "We are calling for deliverance / Because we know it's over soon," speaks to a desire for some kind of salvation, some way to escape the dark fate we seem to be hurtling towards. This longing casts a somber tone over the entire track, as the singer seems to be begging for some kind of mercy from the universe. The final verse, "It's like they knew, the world was going under / Here we are, left, torn asunder / Now that all is lost, no one would disagree / That it's all because of you," hints at a sense of blame - whether directed at an individual or a larger societal force, it's unclear - for the state of the world as the singer perceives it.
Overall, "Deliverance" is a deeply melancholic track that speaks to the anxiety many of us feel when we contemplate the state of the planet and the immense challenges we face in trying to prevent its destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
It's like you said,
This line is acknowledging someone's previous statement or belief.
The world is growing colder
The world is gradually getting worse.
It's in our eyes, we know
We can see and feel the effects of the world's decline.
That it's dying
The world is coming to an end.
No return, the weight is on
There is no going back, the responsibility is on us.
Our shoulders
We have to bear the burden of saving the world.
So who do we turn to?
We don't know who to seek help from in saving the world.
Where do we go now?
We don't know where to seek refuge from the challenges ahead.
Their empty hearts,
This line means that the people being referred to are not compassionate.
Two faced and brazen
They are hypocritical and openly bold about it.
They turned their backs and tried to,
Those persons deserted their previous commitments and tried to escape from their responsibilities.
See it through
They wanted to distance themselves from the situation at hand.
We know they'd all agree,
Those people involved would concur with the sentiment.
Tomorrow's a memory
The future is no longer something to look forward to.
And it's all because of you
This line suggests that the singer is placing blame on one person.
We are calling for deliverance
The line means that they sincerely hope for salvation.
Because we know it's over soon
We know the end of the world is near and urgently need help.
And we know, yes we know that we all
The group is unanimous about needing help.
Wait for the call
They are hoping to hear a clear directive or instruction as to how to proceed.
It's like they knew,
Someone seems to have predicted the end of the world.
The world was going under
The world was irredeemable.
Here we are, left, torn asunder
The people are broken-hearted and aimless.
Now that all is lost,
They have come to the realization that the world is beyond saving.
No one would disagree
It is a widespread view.
That it's all because of you
The blame for the situation is ascribed to a specific person.
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dk581985
this band is pretty sick the name alone is bad ass love this band they are epic sick thanks for posting
dak00lestnerd
new to this band, love it so far. thx for posting.
PopeMemusLXIX
If you like this band i think you'll love Angel Dust. their singer sounds almost exactly like nocturnal rites' singer but hes a bit more gritty. still power metal but its amazing.
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Szymon 5344
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Arcien
Deliverance!
WillPG1212
sick song :D
DiscoJezus
Nice!
Pavel Taranov
can you add lyrics in description?
Josh Brightwell
@eppic83 Power Metal is about as varied as classic rock. There are tons of different sounding power metal bands. IMO they need to have subgenres for power metal.