Summary
Nightmare Anatomy is the second studio album by American rock band Aiden, released on October 4, 2005 by record label Victory. It was produced by Steve Carter.
| Nightmare Anatomy | ||||
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| Released | October 4, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004-2005 | |||
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| Length | 40:16 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Steve Carter | |||
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Background edit
In 2009, speaking to Kerrang!, Francis commented:
For Nightmare... I'd learnt how to write and arrange things better than I'd done on Our Gang. Nightmare is a lot more focused on structure; verse, chorus, verse, chorus. I know that a lot of people like Nightmare Anatomy and I think it's a great record for where we were at as a band then. It's a hard-hitting, in your face punk rock album and that was the album we wanted to make at the time.[2]
Release edit
In July and August 2005, the group supported The Hurt Process on their New Faces from Different Places tour.[3] It was released on October 4 through record label Victory. It was supported by three singles: "Knife Blood Nightmare", "The Last Sunrise", and "Die Romantic". The Japan release also contains a bonus DVD with interviews, music video, and other material.
October through December 2005 the band played the opening slot on the Never Sleep again tour with Silverstein, Bayside, and Hawthorne Heights.
In March and April 2006, the group supported Thirty Seconds to Mars on the Forever Night Never Day tour.[4] In May and June, the band supported HIM on their tour of the U.S.[5] The band went on the 2006 edition of the Warped Tour.[6] In October and November, the band supported Silverstein in their Never Shave Again Tour in the US.[7]
For Aiden's final tour in the fall of 2015, they played Nightmare Anatomy in its entirety.
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [8] |
| Melodic | [9] |
The album peaked at number 196 on the Billboard 200,[10] number 9 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart,[11] and number 16 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart,[12][13] selling over 89,000 copies.[14] The album has received a mixed-to-negative reaction from music critics.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Knife Blood Nightmare" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "The Last Sunrise" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Die Romantic" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Genetic Design for Dying" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Breathless" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Unbreakable (I.J.M.A.)" | 3:22 |
| 7. | "It's Cold Tonight" | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Enjoy the View" | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Goodbye We're Falling Fast" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "This City Is Far from Here" | 3:07 |
| 11. | "See You in Hell..." | 6:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Mordecai" | |
| 2. | "Top Gun" | |
| 3. | "Slumber Party" | |
| 4. | "Convalescence" | |
| 5. | "Body and Blood" | |
| 6. | "Suffocating Words" | |
| 7. | "Crimson" | |
| 8. | "Knife Blood Nightmare" | |
| 9. | "Necessary Bloodshed" | |
| 10. | "Wake the Dead" |
Personnel edit
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References edit
- ^ "Music News, Views and All the Latest from Junkee". Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
- ^ Kerrang! #1261, May 16, 2009. Treasure Chest. An Intimate Portrait Of Life In Rock. wiL Francis, p. 58
- ^ "The Hurt Process". Victory Records. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "30 Seconds To Mars touring with Aiden, Emanuel this March". Alternative Press. January 25, 2006. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ "HIM return to the U.S. this May for tour with Aiden". Alternative Press. April 17, 2006. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ "Warped Tour confirms tour routing, venues, more bands". Alternative Press. March 2, 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ "Silverstein announce "Never Shave Again" U.S. tour with Aiden". Alternative Press. September 1, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ Anderson, Rick. "Nightmare Anatomy – Aiden | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Roth, Kaj (November 23, 2005). "Aiden - Nightmare Anatomy". Melodic. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/aiden/chart-history/
- ^ Kohli, Rohan (August 10, 2006). "Soundscan Results: Week Ending August 6th, 2006". absolutepunk.net. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
External links edit
- Nightmare Anatomy on Victory Records