Grand Illusion (Bonus Tracks Edition), by Nocturnal Rites

Grand Illusion (Bonus Tracks Edition)

by Nocturnal Rites

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	1.	Fools Never Die 03:54
	2.	Never Trust 04:43
	3.	Still Alive 04:02
	4.	Something Undefined 04:08
	5.	Our Wasted Days 05:17
	6.	Cuts Like A Knife 05:10
	7.	End Of Our Rope 05:26
	8.	Never Ending 04:29
	9.	One By One 04:23
	10.	Deliverance 05:00
	11.	Fade Away (Bonus Track) 04:55
	12.	Under The Ice (Bonus Track) 04:33

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For 10 years, Nocturnal Rites have been something of a trademark for Melodic Metal. Since the last album "New World Messiah" (2004), the Swedish quintet, haven't found much time to sleep. They joined Edguy for a 6-week tour all over Europe and made 3 videos ("Awakening", "Against The World" and "Avalon") – two of them directed by their drummer Owe Lingvall who established himself as an upcoming video producer. The 2005, 10th anniversary was celebrated with the re-release of the first two albums on the "Lost In Time" double CD and the "Demons At The Opera" live show where the band played with a 55-piece orchestra at the Umea opera house. The show was broadcasted on National Swedish TV and praised by worldwide media.

Nocturnal Rites are well known for not looking back and the new album "Grand Illusion" is no exception. The ten new songs sound much fresher than many younger bands. So take time out, for a lesson in high profile Melodic Metal from one of the best bands of the genre.

"Grand Illusion" was recorded and mixed at Toontrack Studio in Umea, where the band live and a place where they’ve worked many times before. The album starts with the best example of clever and modern Metal songwriting, "Fools Never Die". "Never Trust" is a typical Nocturnal Rites song with great choruses, massive riffs and excellent guitar solo parts with the help of Stefan Elmgren from their friends Hammerfall. Even more guests are featured in the most surprising track on the album, "Cuts Like A Knife", that is probably the darkest song the band ever wrote. Jens Johansson (Stratovarius) is guesting on keyboards, Henrik Danhage (Evergrey) provides a guitar solo and the demonic screams come from the captain of the 'ship of nails', Kristoffer W. Olivius from Naglfar. But the most outstanding guest on "Grand Illusion" is the Swedish world champion of cross-country skiing (three times world cup gold), Per Elofsson, also from Umea, Sweden.

At a time where the sheer volume of mediocre Power Metal bands threaten overkill, it's refreshing to listen to Jonny Lindqvist who combines the best from Dio to Jon Bon Jovi with an unique strong voice, young guitar hero Nils Norberg and the mighty rhythm section of Fredrik Mannberg (guitar), Nils Eriksson (bass) and Owe Lingvall (drums).

Nocturnal Rites started out in 1995 with the release of "In A Time Of Blood And Fire". The gifted singer Jonny Lindqvist joined them in 2000 for the "Afterlife" album. Since then the band toured Europe and Japan with the likes of Nevermore, Iron Savior, Overkill, Angel Dust, Hammerfall, Edguy or Labyrinth, and appeared on every big Metal festival in Europe (Dynamo, Wacken Open Air, Sweden Rock, Gates Of Metal etc.).

Contains two bonus tracks previously only found on the Japanese CD pressing.

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released September 19, 2005

Line-Up:
Jonny Lindqvist: vocals
Fredrik Mannberg: guitar
Nils Norberg: lead guitar
Nils Eriksson: bass
Owe Lingvall: drums

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