Name: Nightmare [PA]
Brand: Warner/Elektra/Atlantic Corp
SKU: 427363
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Nightmare [Parental Advisory]

Rating

Album: Nightmare
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Nightmare	More Info...	0:06
2)	Welcome to the Family	More Info...	0:04
3)	Danger Line	More Info...	0:05
4)	Buried Alive	More Info...	0:06
5)	Natural Born Killer	More Info...	0:05
6)	So Far Away	More Info...	0:05
7)	God Hates Us	More Info...	0:05
8)	Victim	More Info...	0:07
9)	Tonight the World Dies	More Info...	0:04
10)	Fiction	More Info...	0:05
11)	Save Me	More Info...	0:11

Album: Nightmare
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Nightmare	More Info...	0:06
2)	Welcome to the Family	More Info...	0:04
3)	Danger Line	More Info...	0:05
4)	Buried Alive	More Info...	0:06
5)	Natural Born Killer	More Info...	0:05
6)	So Far Away	More Info...	0:05
7)	God Hates Us	More Info...	0:05
8)	Victim	More Info...	0:07
9)	Tonight the World Dies	More Info...	0:04
10)	Fiction	More Info...	0:05
11)	Save Me	More Info...	0:11

Performer Notes

Personnel: Mike Portnoy (drums).
Audio Mixer: Andy Wallace.
Recording information: Phantom Studios, Westlake Village, CA; The Pass, Los Angeles, CA.
Illustrator: D.A. Frizell.
Photographer: Rafa Alc ntara.
Following the death of Avenged Sevenfold drummer James "The Reverend" Sullivan in 2009, the band marched on, enlisting the help of Sullivan's drumming hero, Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy, for their fifth studio album Nightmare. Luckily, the sound of the band remains unchanged, and as one of the best drummers in the business, Portnoy picks up the reigns and rides the Deathbat's double kick in complete synchronicity with Gates, Christ, and Vengeance. Like their previous outings, the group incorporates a New Wave of British Heavy Metal influence throughout Nightmare, while paying tribute to `80s hair metal with guitar god appeal; but playing retroactive music doesn't seem to concern them, as long as they play it more skillfully than their forefathers. The group's influences may be worn on their sleeves, but there is no denying that they have some of the best chops in the metal world. Songs shift from their trademark blistering assault to Black album ballads on a dime, M. Shadows continually amazes with his vocal acrobatics, and the opening riff of "Natural Born Killer" ramps up to an inhuman speed. "Save Me" ends the album as one of their most epic songs to date in a proper 21 gun salute, as thunderous blasts and guitar divebombs interweave into a melodic, heartfelt "Tonight we all die young!" outro. It's a fitting tribute for their fallen 28-year-old comrade, and excellent proof of the band's ability. ~ Jason Lymangrover

Professional Reviews

Billboard (p.28) - "NIGHTMARE is the group's best work yet. It's a sweeping, quasi-thematic epic whose nearly 67 minutes mixes punky abandon with prog-rock ambition and muscle with musicality."

Kerrang (Magazine) (p.50) - "It's raw, powerful and frequently harrowing, but never less than compelling."