There are several bands called Nocturnal. 1. Nocturnal is a thrash/black metal band from Germany with four members; Tyrannizer, Vomitor, Avenger and Skullsplitter. They have released three demos (their first demo in 2000 was titled "Rites of the Black Mass" and released on Deathstrike Records), four EPs, and have been on six split releases. Nocturnal has released two full-length albums: Arrival of the Carnivore (2004) and Violent Revenge (2009) on the labels Deathstrike and Displeased Records respectively.