There are bands which are sorely missed once they disappear from the scene. An example is Swedish melodic metal masters, Nocturnal Rites, who released their latest album, The 8th Sin, in 2007 and afterwards slowly slipped into a hiatus situation.

Nocturnal Rites are back! The band has just put finishing touches on their brand new album, Phoenix, which will be released on September 29th via AFM Records.

The band states: “We can’t wait to share this new album with everyone. It’s been long overdue. Needless to say, it feels great to finally be back."

Stay tuned for updates.

Nocturnal Rites lineup:

Jonny Lindqvist - Vocals
Nils Eriksson - Bass
Per Nilsson - Lead Guitar
Fredrik Mannberg - Guitar
Owe Lingvall - Drums