Grenoble, France
Power Metal
Page online:
October 26, 2004
Last update/review:
June 7, 2024
Nightmare
There was a handful of decent French bands in the early
eighties, but most of them sung in French and stuck to
French labels, thus limiting their worldwide appeal.
Nightmare sung in English, and after a successful opening
gig for
Def Leppard
in 1983, signed to
Ebony
Records for their first two
releases.
But various problems, ranging from musical differences to
record label difficulties to the failing health of their singer,
proved too much for the band, and by 1987 they were done.
Twelve years later, in 1999, a new lineup came together,
with former drummer Jo Amore taking over on vocals and his brother
David joining on drums,
and the band was back
in business, the new Nightmare debuting with an EP featuring
a dedication to their fallen ex-vocalist, who passed away that
year.
Since then the band has prospered, recording steadily during the new
millennium and rising to become one of the more popular French power
metal bands.
The Amore brothers departed in 2015, leaving bassist Yves campion as
the sole original member, but the band continues.
Recent album: Encrypted ,
released on June 7, 2024.
Current Members
Barbara Mogore
vocals
Matt Asselberghs
guitars
Franck Milleliri
guitars
Yves Campion
bass
Niels Quiais
drums
Former Members/Guests
Christophe Houpert
vocals
Jean-Marie Boix
vocals RIP: April 19, 1999, age 36
Jo Amore
vocals
Magali Luyten
vocals (ex-Beautiful Sin )
Marianne Dien
vocals
Jeannot Strippoli
guitars
Alex Hilbert
guitars (ex-Lonewolf )
J.C. Jess
guitars
Nicolas de Dominicis
guitars
Stéphane Rabilloud
keyboards
David Amore
drums
Olivier Casula
drums
Discography
Studio
Compilation
Video
Waiting For The Twilight
1984
Ebony
Trust A Crowd
Waiting For The Twilight
Too Late
Royal Death
Drive Down To Hell
Lord Of The Sky
The Legend
Fool In The Scene
Christophe Houpert
Jo Amore
Jeannot Strippoli
Nicolas de Dominicis
Yves Campion
Power Of The Universe
1985
Ebony
Running For The Deal
Diamond Crown
Prowler In The Night
Power Of The Universe
Let's Go
Judgement Day
Princess Of The Rising Sun
Invisible World
Jean-Marie Boix
Jo Amore
Jeannot Strippoli
Nicolas de Dominicis
Yves Campion
Astral Deliverance
EP
1999
Adipocere
Astral Deliverance
The Legend
Heart Of Fire
Princess Of The Rising Sun
Howlers Of Insanity
Jo Amore
Jeannot Strippoli
Nicolas de Dominicis
Yves Campion
Stéphane Rabilloud
David Amore
Live Deliverance
2000
Adipocere
Astral Deliverance
The Legend
Trust A Crowd
Princess Of The Rising Sun
Let's Go
Waiting For The Twilight- Le Jour Du Châtiment
Diamond Crown
Heart Of Fire
Power Of The Universe
Too Late
Judgement Day
Invisible World
Howlers Of Insanity
Fool On The Scene
Prowler In The Night
Drive Down To Hell
Sortilège
Lord Of The Sky
Metal Heart
Jo Amore
Jeannot Strippoli
Nicolas de Dominicis
Yves Campion
David Amore
Cosmovision
2001
Napalm
Roads To Nazca (intro)
Cosmovision
Corridors Of Knowledge
Spirits Of The Sunset
The Church
Behold The Nighttime
Necropolis
The Cemetary Road
Kill For The New Messiah
The Spiral Of Madness
Last Flight To Sirius
Riddle In The Ocean
Jo Amore
Jeannot Strippoli
Nicolas de Dominicis
Yves Campion
David Amore
Silent Room
2003
Napalm
Chapter I (The Awakening): Paranormal Magnitude
Chapter I (The Awakening): The Rise Of A Child
Chapter II (The Game): Strange Connection
Chapter II (The Game): Travel In The Spheres Of Dreams
Chapter II (The Game): Shades In The Night
Chapter II (The Game): Silent Room
Chapter III (The Cure): Mind Matrix Schizophrenia
Chapter III (The Cure): A Piece Of Paradise
Chapter IV (The Decadence): Virtual Freedom
Chapter IV (The Decadence): Sniper In The Playground
Chapter IV (The Decadence): The Death Toll
Chapter V (Epilogue): Prisoner Of The System
Ship Of Fools
Jo Amore
Alex Hilbert
Nicolas de Dominicis
Yves Campion
David Amore
The Dominion Gate
2005
Regain
Temple Of Tears
A Taste Of Armageddon
Messenger Of Faith
Secret Rules
The Dressmaker
Endless Agony
Paranormal Magnitude Part II
Circle Of The Dark
Haunting Memories
Heretic
The Dominion Gate
The Watchtower
K-141
War Addict (Japan bonus)
Jo Amore
Alex Hilbert
Franck Milleliri
Yves Campion
David Amore
Travel In The Spheres Of Time
COMPILATION
2006
self-released
Genetic Disorder
2007
Regain
Nothing Left Behind
Battleground for Suicide
Queen of Love & Pain
Conspiracy
Leader of the Masquerade
Final Procession
The Dominion Gate (Part II)
The Winds of Sin
Forsaken Child
A Thrill of Death
Wicked White Demon
Dawn of Darkness
Jo Amore
Alex Hilbert
Franck Milleliri
Yves Campion
David Amore
Insurrection
2009
AFM
Eternal Winter
The Gospel Of Judas
Insurrection
Legions Of The Rising Sun
Three Miles Island
Mirrors Of Damnation
Decameron
Target For Revenge
Cosa Nostra (Part I: The Light)
Angels Of Glass
Jo Amore
J.C. Jess
Franck Milleliri
Yves Campion
David Amore
One Night Of Insurrection
VIDEO
2011
AFM
The Burden Of God
2012
AFM
Gateways to the Void
Sunrise in Hell
The Burden of God
Crimson Empire
Children of the Nation
The Preacher
Shattered Hearts
The Doomsday Prediction
The Dominion Gate (Part III)
Final Outcome
Afterlife (bonus track)
Jo Amore
Franck Milleliri
Yves Campion
David Amore
The Aftermath
2014
AFM
The Aftermath (Intro)
Bringers of a No Man's Land
Forbidden Tribe
Necromancer
Invoking Demons
I Am Immortal
Digital DNA
Ghost in the Mirror
The Bridge Is Burning
Mission for God
Alone in the Distance
Jo Amore
Matt Asselberghs
Franck Milleliri
Yves Campion
David Amore
Dead Sun
2016
AFM
Infected
Of Sleepless Mind
Tangled in the Roots
Red Marble & Gold
Ikarus
Indifference
Dead Sun
Seeds of Agony
Inner Sanctum
Serpentine
Starry Skies Gone Black
Magali Luyten
Matt Asselberghs
Franck Milleliri
Yves Campion
Olivier Casula
Aeternam
2020
AFM
Temple of Acheron
Divine Nemesis
The Passenger
Downfall of a Tyrant
Crystal Lake
Lights On
Aeternam
Under the Ice
Black September
Anneliese
Marianne Dien
Matt Asselberghs
Franck Milleliri
Yves Campion
Niels Quiais
Encrypted
2024
AFM
Nexus Inferis
The Blossom of My Hate
Voices from the Other Side
Saviours of the Damned
Wake the Night
Encrypted
Incandescent
White Lines
Borderlines
Eternal Winter (2023 version)
Barbara Mogore
Matt Asselberghs
Franck Milleliri
Yves Campion
Niels Quiais