NIGHTMARE – The Aftermath

Nightmare is a French band that originated in the ‘80s, only to resurrect in the 21^st century. The band plays Power Metal with “darker” overtones compared to what is typically heard from South American or even German Power Metal bands. Nightmare’s new album is entitled The Aftermath, and features former drummer Jo Amore at the microphone. His vocals border on the clean vs. shouts approach, and oftentimes Amore comes across sounding similar to Mark Tornillo (Accept). The 11 tracks are all worthwhile, with the only drawback being Amore’s vocal style, which tends to wear on you as the album progresses.