The second album from Nocturnal Rites (hailing from Umeå, Sweden) is an unheralded masterpiece of melodic power metal. Released in 1997, at a time whenl heavy metal was most unwelcome, the band defiantly stuck to their guns and produced a decidedly traditional album that draws upon the elder gods (Judas Priest, Iron Maiden) yet also nods towards unheralded luminaries such as Sortilège and Manilla Road.