If I was to name any French rock/metal bands I would only know Trust, Gojra or Shakin Street and now there is Nightmare, a very welcome addition to the list. I don't really know why they have not crossed my path before as they were formed way back in 1979 in Grenoble. Of their 9If I was to name any French rock/metal bands I would only know Trust, Gojra or Shakin Street and now there is Nightmare, a very welcome addition to the list. I don't really know why they have not crossed my path before as they were formed way back in 1979 in Grenoble. Of their 9 studio albums, their latest is The Aftermath and contains 11 tracks of blistering heavy metal. The production is unbelievable with everything cranked right up to the max and is available now via AFM Records. Nightmare split from 1987-1999 and on their reformation existing drummer Jo Amore took over on lead vocals with his younger brother David taking over on the drums. A brief intro called 'The Aftermath' consists of an eerie spoken vocal with a grandiose orchestral backing which segues into the punching heavy riffs of 'Bringer Of No Man's Land'. It's a fine example of prime power metal and is a fine introduction to the gruff operatic vocal style of Jo, bringing to mind Udo Dirkschneider only with a bigger range. The quality of the album continues with 'Forbidden Tribe' with almost death metal riffing and some hefty double bass drumming. The vocals soar [...]
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