NOCTURNAL RITES

Release Year: 2020
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: expressive harmonious power heavy metal

at the dawn of new millennium the HammerFall torch was the brightest, overshadowing the other longtime Swedish power/heavy metal entities - NR five-piece by that time have been performing epic, melodic, and expressive music for about a decade, until this fifth full-length release has been launched in 2002 - strongly related to classic German scene, it develops each of ten catchy and highly memorable tracks into a complete consistent story, turning the music into a picturesque performance with a highly cinematic vibe, providing the kicks each time this is played even after all those years; first time ever - black vinyl edition with a pro-printed lyric insert is limited to 400 units