Silent Room

Nightmare | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 9, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Napalm
• ASIN: B0000DB53U
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #235,587 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Paranormal Magnitude

2. The Rise Of A Child

3. Strange Connection

4. Travel In The Spheres Of Dreams

5. Shades In The Night

6. Silent Room

7. Mind Matrix Schizophrenia

8. A Piece Of Paradise

9. Virtual Freedom

10. Sniper In The Playground

11. The Death Toll

12. Prisoner Of The System

Editorial Reviews

Following the successful 2002 release, Cosmovision, the French power metal magnates Nightmare present a formidable concept album - a balanced, complex, and textually phenomenal album, which fulfils all the expectations of the power metal fan. Harder, darker, and even more powerful than ever before are the twelve tracks presented on this release. One particular highlight is Jo Amore's stellar vocal performance, his singing capabilities captivating throughout. French producer Terje Refsnes (Tristania, Sirenia, Trail of Tears etc.) of Sound Suite Studio gives the release it's final coup de grâce, embellishing this fantastic album with an atmosphere all of its own.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth a Listen, September 15, 2005

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Mr D. "Artist/Designer/Kibitzer" (Cave Creek, Az United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silent Room (Audio CD)

Seventeen years after their debut album, `Power from the Universe,' Nightmare releases their fourth album, Silent Room. Though it's Probably closer to heavy metal than power metal, Nightmare's new release, Silent Room is certainly easy on the ears. Silent Room is a melodic concept album with shadowy textures and sinister harmonies. Singer Jo Almore`s gravelly Sammy Hagar sounding voice lends credence to the gloomy story line.

Though they have been in existence for many years, they have made some major changes in for the last two albums. First, our, now middle aged, musicians turned over the singing to their former drummer, Jo Amore who has turned over the percussion to his younger brother David. Though guitarists Nicolas De Dominicis and Jeannot Strippoli, maintain a mostly galloping Heavy Metal beat, they've added some background vocals by band members and a five member choir and thirdly the songs are very well written.

The album contains 13 songs - one of which is a cover version of the Vicious Rumors classic `Ship of Fools.' The music is presented in a medium to medium fast speed and is augmented with orchestral instrumentation and choral background vocals. Most of the songs have a strong rhythm section, either bass or guitar.

Nightmare is a French Power Metal band, who have been around for awhile, starting with their first album twenty years ago. Their previous album called Cosmovision is also good and I have reviewed it at length. A new album called The Dominion Gate was released February 2006.

Conclusion

Silent Room is actually a concept album about a young high schooler named Kenny, who spends every spare moment playing video games to his overall long-term determent. (I'll bet that never happens.) Eventually, he is pushed to commit murder at the instruction of the game-master of an interactive video game.

These guys have been together for over twenty years so their music is pretty tight. Though some may disagree, they remind me to some degree of Iron Maiden of the galloping beats and full rhythms.

Similar Bands: Iron Maiden, Balance of Power, Mob Rules, Dawn Rider, Triumph.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nightmare continues it's evolvement...., May 12, 2010

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David Falzano (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silent Room (Audio CD)

Nightmare is a power/thrash band that has put out some great albums in the genre & 'Silent Room' is no exception! The band has it's trademark sound but a little more on the dark side (judging by the album cover that shouldn't be a surprise!) Excellent heavy tunes & great production ..what more can you ask for?? Don't miss out on this band..I'm glad I didn't!!

PS: The choir vocals on this album is outstanding!