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.
Eye Of The Demon
Nocturnal Rites Lyrics
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the strongest of powers ever known.
For a thousand ages they tried to get hold
of the power that lies out of reach.
No swords of magic, no powers of man
could ever break the seal of fate.
Look within yourself to find the true meaning
The end is closer than you know.
Break the silence of the storms.
Find the keys to the seventh winds.
Beyond this world lies a secret,
men would die to uncover.
But within is where we learn how to see,
where the journey begins.
Eye of the demon.
Open the eye into a neverending world
to live the dream you never knew
Fill your heart with strenght from the mind
Rise to live and never die.
The lyrics to Nocturnal Rites's song Eye Of The Demon take us on a journey to a world beyond ours, a valley where the strongest of powers lies out of reach. The power that beckons is so great that even after a thousand ages, no one has been able to get hold of it. Despite all the swords of magic and powers of man, no one has been able to break the seal of fate. Yet, the song suggests that the end is closer than what we know, urging us to find the true meaning within ourselves.
The song delves deeper into the mysteries of the universe, urging us to break the silence of the storms and find the keys to the seventh winds. What lies beyond this world is a secret that men would die to uncover. However, the song suggests that we must look within ourselves to learn how to see, as that is where the journey begins. Only then can we open the eye into a never-ending world, live the dream we never knew, and fill our hearts with strength from the mind, rising to live and never die.
Line by Line Meaning
Beyond the valley lies a neverending force,
There is a powerful energy beyond what we can see in the valley.
the strongest of powers ever known.
This energy is the most powerful thing we have ever known.
For a thousand ages they tried to get hold
For generations, people have attempted to possess this power.
of the power that lies out of reach.
Unfortunately, this power has been unattainable for all of them.
No swords of magic, no powers of man
Neither magical weapons nor human abilities are enough to break its seal.
could ever break the seal of fate.
The power is destined to remain locked away, despite any efforts to obtain it.
Look within yourself to find the true meaning
To find the truth, introspection is required.
The end is closer than you know.
The end is near, and it's approaching quickly.
Break the silence of the storms.
Do not let the storms silence you.
Find the keys to the seventh winds.
Search for the key that will unlock the hidden power.
Beyond this world lies a secret,
There is a secret that is beyond our current world.
men would die to uncover.
People would be willing to risk their lives to discover it.
But within is where we learn how to see,
The way to see and understand the secret lies within ourselves.
where the journey begins.
This is where the journey of discovering the secret starts.
Eye of the demon.
The name for this elusive power is the Eye of the Demon.
Open the eye into a neverending world
Unlocking the Eye of the Demon will reveal a whole new world.
to live the dream you never knew
Unlocking this power will allow you to achieve what you never thought was possible.
Fill your heart with strength from the mind
To unlock the Eye of the Demon, one must draw strength from within.
Rise to live and never die.
With the Eye of the Demon, you can rise to greatness and become immortal.
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