Nocturnal Rites--Tales of Mystery and Imagination

Nocturnal Rites--Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1998/Century Media) Rating--7.5

Well-played music, and a bit more guitar-intricate than your standard power (chord) metal. The band's style is along the lines of a lighter-based Hammerfall, though the distortion is not as thick and in-your-face. There are also some tinges of Maiden; a production overhaul would be a big plus for the band's sound.
Vocally, the sound is a mix between Saxon's Biff Byford and Ten's Gary Hughes, perhaps.
"Lost in Time" is good and swift, and the rolling "The Curse" it a top track, along with disc-closer "Burn in Hell". Other solid tunes include "Dark Secret," "The Vision," "Pentagram," "Eye of the Demon," and "End of the World".
TRACK LIST: Ring of Steel/Dark Secret/Test of Time/Lost in Time/The Vision/Warrior's Return/Change the World/Pentagram/Eye of the Demon/End of the World/The Curse/Burn in Hell

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