Century Media
2005
1. Fools Never Die
2. Never Trust
3. Still Alive
4. Something Undefined
5. Our Wasted Days
6. Cuts Like A Knife
7. End of Our Rope
8. Never Ending
9. One by One
10. Deliverance
Another year, Another Nocturnal Rites album. NR certainly has been consistent in the output, never taking very long between releases at all. The last couple have seen the band settle into a somewhat more polished, mid-paced power sound and this one really isn't any different.
Picking up right where New World Messiah left off, Grand Illusion's songs could probably have been from the same album. I do feel the songs on this one are a bit more varied and memorable in writing department, but the sound is unmistakably of the same mold. There's really not much for me to write in this review other than that if you liked the past couple I can't see you not liking this one. The band may be settling into a little bit of a rut here, but as yet it hasn't bothered me as the songwriting has been pretty solid. If you're not familiar with the band and like melodic power with a bit of balls and a hell of a powerful wailing singer then I'm sure you'd probably like this. As a longtime fan I can't help but find myself wishing for a bit more of the ripping, upbeat power present on the Afterlife album... but this will do for now.
Highlights: Fools Never Die, Never Trust, Still Alive, End Of Our Rope
Rating - 3.0/5
2. Never Trust
3. Still Alive
4. Something Undefined
5. Our Wasted Days
6. Cuts Like A Knife
7. End of Our Rope
8. Never Ending
9. One by One
10. Deliverance
Another year, Another Nocturnal Rites album. NR certainly has been consistent in the output, never taking very long between releases at all. The last couple have seen the band settle into a somewhat more polished, mid-paced power sound and this one really isn't any different.
Picking up right where New World Messiah left off, Grand Illusion's songs could probably have been from the same album. I do feel the songs on this one are a bit more varied and memorable in writing department, but the sound is unmistakably of the same mold. There's really not much for me to write in this review other than that if you liked the past couple I can't see you not liking this one. The band may be settling into a little bit of a rut here, but as yet it hasn't bothered me as the songwriting has been pretty solid. If you're not familiar with the band and like melodic power with a bit of balls and a hell of a powerful wailing singer then I'm sure you'd probably like this. As a longtime fan I can't help but find myself wishing for a bit more of the ripping, upbeat power present on the Afterlife album... but this will do for now.
Highlights: Fools Never Die, Never Trust, Still Alive, End Of Our Rope
Rating - 3.0/5
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