Grand Illusion (album)
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Released in 2005, Grand Illusion is the seventh album from Nocturnal Rites
. The lyrical themes on this album focus on achieving freedom and overcoming tyranny. The album was also issued in a limited edition with a bonus DVD.
Nocturnal Rites
- Biography :The band started off under the name Necronomic playing heavy metal, as can be heard on their demo . This attracted some independent labels' attention, but they turned them down in the hope of a better opportunity...
. The lyrical themes on this album focus on achieving freedom and overcoming tyranny. The album was also issued in a limited edition with a bonus DVD.
Track listing
- All Songs Written & Arranged By Nocturnal Rites.
- "Fools Never Die" – 3:54
- "Never Trust" – 4:43
- "Still Alive" – 4:02
- "Something Undefined" – 4:08
- "Our Wasted Days" – 5:17
- "Cuts Like a Knife" – 5:10
- "End of our Rope" – 5:26
- "Never Ending" – 4:29
- "One by One" – 4:23
- "Deliverance" – 5:00
Bonus DVD listing
- Documentary
- "Fools Never Die" video
- "Avalon" video
- "Against the World" video
- "Awakening" video
Nocturnal Rites
- Jonny Lindkvist - Vocals
- Fredrik Mannberg - Rhythm Guitar, backing vocals
- Nils Norberg - Lead Guitar
- Nils Eriksson - Bass
- Owe Lingvall - Drums
Additional Personnel
- Henrik Kjellberg - Keyboards and backing vocals
- Leif Grabbe, Ronny Hemlin (Steel Attack), L-G Persson (The StorytellerThe Storyteller (band)The Storyteller is a heavy metal band from Sweden formed in late 1995. The band has been on hiatus since 2006 but is rumoured to be back in 2011.- Members :* L-G Persson - vocals* Fredrik Groth - guitar* Jacob Wennerqvist - guitar* Johan Sohlberg - bass...
), Jens Carlsson (PersuaderPersuaderPersuader is a Swedish power metal band from Umeå in the Swedish lappland Norrland. The band was formed in 1997, and they have since released three full length albums: The Hunter, Evolution Purgatory, and When Eden Burns...
) - Backing Vocals - Jens JohanssonJens JohanssonJens Ola Johansson is a Swedish power metal keyboardist and pianist. He is notable for his high-speed neoclassical and fusion style.-Biography:...
- Keyboard solo on "Cuts like a Knife" - Henrik DanhageHenrik DanhageGösta Henrik Danhage from Sweden played guitar for the progressive power metal band Evergrey from 2001 until May 2010 when he along with Jonas Ekdahl and Jari Kainulainen left the band by mutual decision -Discography with Evergrey:...
(EvergreyEvergreyEvergrey is a progressive metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band was founded in 1995 and released its debut album The Dark Discovery in 1998. Their most recent album Glorious Collision was released in 2011.-Lyrical themes:...
) - First guitar solo on "Cuts like a Knife" - Kristoffer Olivius (NaglfarNaglfar (band)Naglfar is a Swedish melodic black metal band formed in 1992. The group was formed by Jens Rydén and Kristoffer Olivius, originally under the name Uninterred.-Biography:...
) - Harsh vocals on "Cuts like a Knife" - Stefan ElmgrenStefan ElmgrenStefan Elmgren was the guitarist of the Swedish power metal band HammerFall from 1997 to 2008.- History :Before becoming a member of HammerFall, he was the guitarist in the band Highlander. Elmgren has also worked with his solo project Full Strike and released one album called "We Will Rise" which...
- Second guitar solo on "Never Trust" - Per ElofssonPer ElofssonPer Eilert Elofsson is a Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1997 to 2004. He won a bronze medal in the 10 km + 10 km combined pursuit at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....
- "pre-chorus whammy bar chaos" on "Never Trust" - Olec Balta - First guitar solo on "Something Undefined", left channel intro for "Our Wasted Days"
- Emil Norberg (Persuader) - "pre-chorus whammy bar madness and end of song lead frenzy" on "Our Wasted Days"
Production
- Produced & Mixed By Shep
- Recorded By Shep & Henrik Kjellberg
- Engineered By Mattias Eklund & Fredrik Mannberg
- Mastered By Pelle Henricsson