There is more than one artist with this name. 1) Nightmare is a Japanese visual rock band Naitomea, see ナイトメア. 2) Nightmare is a French Power Metal band from Grenoble formed in 1979. 3) Nightmare is a Japanese hardcore punk band. 4) Nightmare is an Italian progressive metal band. 5) Nightmare is a Serbian rapper. 6) Nightmare is a Polish thrash/speed metal band from Kutno, Łódzkie. Active from 1988 to 1998. Reunited for a short time in 2010. 7) Nightmare is a Croatian rapper 8) Nightmare ia a Colombian Heavy/Speed Metal band. 9) Nightmare is a Rock band from the UK, established since the late 70s. 10) Nightmare is a Greek thrash/doom/black Metal band from Athens. The band was formed in 1987, than changed name to Asfyx in 1988. 11) Nightmare is a Hard Rock band from Omaha, Nebraska 12) Nightmare is a US Speed Metal band from Whittier, California 13) Nightmare is a Speed Metal project from São Paulo, Brazil. 14) Nightmare is a German Heavy Metal band from Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Active from 1982 to 1983. Band name later changed to Nytemare. 15) Nightmare is a Black Metal band from Ranau, Sabah (Malaysia). 16) Nightmare is a Bulgarian Death/Thrash Metal band from Sofia, formed in 2000. 17) Nightmare is a Speed/Black/Thrash Metal band from Valparaíso, Chile. 18) Nightmare is a Heavy Metal band from Heidenheim, Germany. --==-- 1) ナイトメア (also known as NIGHTMARE) is a Japanese visual kei band from Sendai formed in 2000. They went on hiatus in 2016 and came back in 2019. Members: **Vocal: YOMI (ヨミ/黄泉) **Guitar: 咲人 (Sakito/サキト) **Guitar: 柩 (Hitsugi/ヒツギ ) **Bass: Ni～ya (ニーヤ/新弥) **Drums: RUKA (ルカ/瑠樺 ) Former members: ** Drums: Zennin (2000) Biography: NIGHTMARE is a Japanese visual kei rock band. The common abbreviation is メア (mea), abroad they're also known as "Naito". The way the band name is written has changed depending on the period and the release. From their formation up until the release of the 2011 single VERMILION. When they moved to avex, the name was written as ナイトメア. After that, it has most often been written in all capital letters as NIGHTMARE. The band was formed on January 1, 2000. Guitarists Sakito and Hitsugi, who had met through band activities, decided to start a band together. They were joined by bassist Ni~ya, an acquaintance of Sakito, and vocalist YOMI, whom Hitsugi already knew. These four became the core members. Drums were initially handled by a junior member. At the time of formation, most of the members were still high school students, and the band began as a cover band rather than playing original songs. Later, the junior drummer left to focus on entrance exams. In November of the same year, RUKA, who had left another band he belonged to, joined as drummer, forming the current lineup. Based in Sendai, the band mainly performed at venues such as Sendai MACANA and JUNK BOX. After RUKA joined, they expanded their activities, including moving into Tokyo. Limited demo tapes and singles released during their indie period sold out one after another. At that time, their style differed from what it is today. They were a visual kei band that used white face makeup to build a strong worldview. In 2003, they signed with Nippon Crown. On August 21 of the same year, they made their major debut with the single -Believe-. On December 25, they released their first major album Ultimate Circus. They remained with Nippon Crown until 2006, releasing eight singles, three albums, one best album, and five DVDs. After moving to VAP, Nippon Crown also released one additional best album and two DVDs. In 2006, the band transferred to VAP. The single the WORLD/アルミナ, released after the move, was used as the theme song for the Nippon TV anime DEATH NOTE. Prior to the release, a comment from RUKA was published in Weekly Shonen Jump, which serialized the original manga. The song debuted at number five on the Oricon weekly chart, marking the band’s first top ten entry. They also appeared for the first time on a major terrestrial prime time music program, Fuji TV’s HEY! HEY! HEY! MUSIC CHAMP. In 2007, the album the WORLD Ruler, which included that single, debuted at number six on the Oricon weekly chart. The follow-up single レゾンデートル, used as the theme song for the anime CLAYMORE, debuted at number three, their first top three placement. On September 23 of that year, the band held their first concert at Nippon Budokan. In 2008, they appeared as a rock band in the film 20th Century Boys. To support recovery efforts after the Iwate–Miyagi Inland Earthquake, they held donation drives at live venues. In August, they donated 1,334,048 yen to the Nippon TV 24-Hour Television charity fund, and in September, they donated 2 million yen collected through fundraising activities to Miyagi Prefecture. In 2009, they continued their charity fundraising at live venues. On August 29, the final day of their tour, they held their second performance at Nippon Budokan. On January 1, 2010, Nightmare celebrated their 10th anniversary and released the best album GIANIZM, which compiled the entire Gianizm series. On January 9, they held a commemorative performance at Saitama Super Arena to mark the beginning of their anniversary year. On August 25, they performed at Nippon Budokan for the third time, and on the same day it was announced that five albums released after their move to VAP would be digitally distributed in Europe. In October, they released the two-disc best album Historical ～The highest NIGHTMARE～. In November, a limited-time collaboration café, Leica Edison NIGHTMARE × iPRESS CAFE, opened in Shibuya. In December, they successfully completed their third nationwide tour of the year, closing their 10th anniversary with a performance at Makuhari Messe on December 25. On March 11, 2011, the band announced their move to avex. A live performance scheduled at Shin-Kiba STUDIO COAST was abruptly canceled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred that afternoon. Fortunately, there were no injuries among the members’ families, but Miyagi Prefecture, the members’ hometown, suffered devastating damage. Three days later, on March 14, the band released a message on their official website. On March 31, the canceled STUDIO COAST show was rescheduled as Nightmare Great East Japan Earthquake Support Live “publish & recover!”, and it was announced that part of the proceeds would be donated to the Ashinaga Ikueikai fund for children orphaned by the tsunami. On May 18, they released VERMILION., their first single after moving to avex. On November 23, they released their first avex album, NIGHTMARE, followed by a tour in support of the album starting in December. On March 2, 2012, the final day of their tour, they held their fourth performance at Nippon Budokan. On April 2, 2016, during the opening show of the NIGHTMARE TOUR 2016 Awakening of Clowns at Sendai PIT in Miyagi, the band announced that they would go on hiatus at the end of the year. In 2020, with the resumption of activities, they held NIGHTMARE 20th Anniversary SPECIAL LIVE “GIANIZM ～再悪～” at Yokohama Arena on February 11. They also planned a fan club–exclusive tour from February 22 to March 20, and their first overseas solo concert, NIGHTMARE 20th Anniversary LIVE “the WORLD in TAIWAN”, scheduled for March 29 at THE WALL in Taipei. However, these shows were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Other planned tours were also canceled, but on July 17 and 18, they held NIGHTMARE 20th Anniversary Live DARKNESS BEFORE DAWN at Shin-Kiba STUDIO COAST with limited attendance. The performance on the 18th was streamed live online. From October 3, they held the NIGHTMARE 20th Anniversary Tour [ink]arnation across Sendai, Osaka, Aichi, and Tokyo. On October 7, they released ink, their first single after resuming activities. From December 4, they held the NIGHTMARE 20th Anniversary Last Tour across the Tokai, Kinki, and Kanto regions. In March 2021, they released their second comeback single, cry for the moon, and held a tour in support of it. The single reached number three on the Oricon weekly chart. In November, they released Sinners, the opening theme for the TV Tokyo anime Duel Masters King!, and toured nationwide from Hokkaido to Kyushu, concluding with a final show at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA. In March 2022, they released their first full-length album in seven years, NOX:LUX, and embarked on a nationwide tour. In November, they released their 30th single, With, used as the opening theme for the Japanese dub of the anime The Last Summoner, and concluded the tour at Tokyo Dome City Hall. In March 2023, they released the single FAREWELL and held a nationwide tour covering 17 locations. In August, they performed a joint tour titled Akumu 69 with MUCC in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. From August 2024, they held the tour NIGHTMARE TOUR 25-1 RAISING THE FLAG. In September, they staged Tenka Sai-Bousou at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall, a recreation of their 2005 live Tenka Daibousou held at the same venue. They then performed their first overseas solo show, Fuyajou Taiwan, at THE WALL in Taipei. From November, they held NIGHTMARE TOUR 25-1 Ultimate Circus, a revival tour of the album Ultimate Circus. From January 2025, they planned a European tour titled NIGHTMARE The WORLD TOUR 極東乱心天国, covering seven countries and nine shows, but only the first five performances were held due to various circumstances. From March to September, they embarked on a tour covering all 47 prefectures of Japan titled NIGHTMARE TOUR 2025 回生 天下大暴走. On November 9, they held their first Nippon Budokan performance in 13 years since 2012, NIGHTMARE TOUR 2025 回生 天下大暴走 Final Performance 夜宴. Band name and trivia: The band name was chosen by collecting hundreds of words with good sound from an English-Japanese dictionary, narrowing them down to about thirty, and researching their meanings. Since the members did not want to be a beautiful or polished band and felt that a visual kei band that wears makeup should embrace something darker, they decided that Nightmare, meaning “bad dream,” was the right choice. All members have stated that they were influenced by X JAPAN and LUNA SEA. Songwriting is mainly handled by the composers Sakito and RUKA, while lyrics are written by Sakito, RUKA, YOMI, and occasionally Hitsugi. The lyrics range from social criticism to tragic love songs, often focusing on pain, wounds, loss, emptiness, and despair. Some songs written by RUKA, such as Wasurenagusa and M-aria, are based on his own real-life experiences. Musically, many of their songs use minor keys. A representative body of work is the Gianizm series, in which numbers are assigned to the titles, such as Gianizm Pain = Gianizm 2 and Gianizm Misery = Gianizm 3. Gianizm 1 refers to Self-Harm (Shounen Terrorist). The fourth entry was long treated as missing because YOMI was unable to sing it, but it was officially recorded and released on the best album GIANIZM. At fan club–exclusive live shows and trips, special in-band units have also been formed, such as Kappero (YOMI and Sakito) and M Maou with HOIZ (Hitsugi, Ni~ya, and RUKA). Side projects: The band has a side project/parody/alter ego band band called 仙台貨物 (Sendai Kamotsu). They've been active from 2002 to 2009 and have been semi active since 2011. The members all have different names in that band. Vocalist YOMI has a solo project called TAKE NO BREAK which has been active since 2017 and features Tomo from 12012 on bass. He also had a solo project as イガグリ千葉 (Igaguri Chiba) which is his alter ego in Sendai Kamotsu. Guitarist Hitsugi has been active as vocalist and guitarist in GREMLINS since 2013 (now semi active) with Mizuki from サディ/Sadie and The THIRTEEN on guitar, Chiyu (ex SuG) and Ni~ya on support bass and KNZ (ex 彩冷える-ayabie-) on drums. He was also a member of HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA. Guitarist Sakito is the guitarist and vocalist in his solo project JAKIGAN MEISTER which features Ni~ya on support bass, Hiro (ex rice and Raphael) on support drums and Tooru Yoshida (DISCO VOLANTE, MUCC support) on keys. He has also been support guitarist for MORRIE, SEESAW and ASAGI. Bassist Ni~ya is featured on bass and vocals in his solo project BULL FIELD (with support members from RAZOR). Besides the support for JAKIGAN MEISTER and GREMLINS, he also supported The LEGENDARY SIX NINE. Drummer RUKA was active in his solo project The LEGENDARY SIX NINE from 2010 until 2019 with support guitarist Saitou Shinichirou (12012), Sugiya (Moi dix mois) and support vocalist Yusa (ex THE KIDDIE) and others. Discography: Album 2003.12.25 Ultimate Circus 2004.11.25 リヴィド 2006.02.22 anima 2007.02.28 the WORLD Ruler 2008.05.21 Killer Show 2009.05.13 majestical parade 2010.01.01 GAINIZM 2010.10.20 Historical ～The highest NIGHTMARE～ 2011.11.23 NIGHTMARE 2013.01.30 SCUMS 2014.03.19 TO BE OR NOT TO BE 2015.03.25 CARPE DIEM 2022.03.16 NOX:LUX Mini Album 2002.11.21 アウトロー 2025.07.14 V 25 Single 2001.10.21 犯行期 2001.10.21 犯行期-2nd press- 2002.02.21 自由奔放天真爛漫 2002.02.21 自由奔放天真爛漫-2nd press- 2003.08.21 Believe 2003.11.21 茜 / HATE / Over 2004.04.21 Varuna 2004.07.22 東京傷年 2004.10.21 シアン 2005.04.01 時分ノ花 2005.08.10 Яaven Loud speeeaker -拡声ベイビー- 2005.12.07 livEVIL 2006.10.18 the WORLD/アルミナ 2007.06.06 レゾンデートル 2007.10.03 このは 2007.11.07 DIRTY 2008.09.14 Lost in Blue 2008.12.03 NAKED LOVE 2009.09.22 Rem_ 2010.06.23 a:FANTASIA 2011.05.18 VERMILION. 2011.09.07 SLEEPER 2012.02.29 MiMiC 2012.11.28 Deus ex machina 2013.08.21 Dizzy 2014.01.08 REWRITE 2014.06.25 TABOO 2015.01.07 blur 2015.10.28 Rakuen 2016.03.23 AWAKENING 2020.10.07 ink 2021.03.03 cry for the moon 2021.11.17 Sinners 2022.11.16 With 2023.03.29 FAREWELL 2023.11.08 Rebel 2024.08.21 Kuon 2024.08.21 Labyrinth Best of/Compilations 2006.05.10 ジャイアニズム～ナイトメアのくせに生意気だぞ～ 2006.06.21 ジャイアニズム～俺の物は俺の物～ 2006.06.21 ジャイアニズム～お前の物は俺の物～ 2006.06.21 ジャイアニズム 2008.01.30 Nightmare 2003-2005 Single Collection 2011.11.23 10th anniversary album ''Historical ~The highest NIGHTMARE~'' 2015.11.25 - best tracks 2011~2015 [beást] 2016.01.06 - best tracks 2006~2010 [vapor] 2016.03.23 - best tracks 2000-2005 [ćlowns] 2017.03.15 - NIGHTMARE SE COLLECTION (Compilation) 2020.03.05 20th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST (Hitsugi Edition) 2020.06.09 20th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST (RUKA Edition) 2020.06.23 20th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST (Ni~ya Edition) 2020.06.29 20th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST (Sakito Edition) 2020.07.14 20th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST (YOMI Edition) Live CDs 2008.02.27 極東シンフォニー～the Five Stars Night～@BUDOKAN 2010.08.25 NIGHTMARE 10th anniversary special act vol.1 GIANIZM ～天魔覆滅～ 2012.06.06 NIGHTMARE TOUR 2011-2012 Nightmarish reality TOUR FINAL＠NIPPON BUDOKAN 2013.08.21 NIGHTMARE TOUR 2013 'beautiful SCUMS' 2014.11.19 NIGHTMARE TOUR 2014 TO BE OR NOT TO BE That is the Question TOUR FINAL @ Tokyo Kokusai Forum Hall A 2025.04.16 NIGHTMARE LIVE 2005 Tenka Daibousou Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo (Live CD) 2025.04.16 NIGHTMARE LIVE 2024 Tenka Daibousou Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo (Live CD) DVDs 2004.02.25 Ultimate Circus Finale 03.12.12 渋谷公会堂 (VHS) 2004.02.25 Ultimate Circus Finale 03.12.12 渋谷公会堂 (DVD) 2004.12.22 love [CLIP] per 2005.03.16 TOUR CPU 2004GHz ～LIVE at NAKANO SUNPLAZA～ 2005.09.21 love[CLIIP]per 2005.12.21 天下大暴走～我等、馬鹿ノ如ク～ツアーファイナル@日比谷野外音楽堂 2006.06.28 TOUR 【anima】lism at Zepp Tokyo -2006.03.16- 2006.12.06 love [CLIIIP]per 2007.09.12 VISION OF the WORLD RULER at 東京国際フォーラムA 2008.03.12 極東シンフォニー ～the Five Stars Night～ @BUDOKAN 2008.12.17 TOUR 2008 Grand killer show＠東京国際フォーラム ホールA 2009.03.18 love[CLIP]per IV 2009.08.26 love[CLIP]per V 2009.12.02 PARADE TOUR FINAL “MAJESTIC”＠日本武道館 2010.08.25 NIGHTMARE 10th anniversary special act vol.1 GIANIZM ～天魔覆滅～ 2012.06.06 NIGHTMARE TOUR 2011-2012 Nightmarish reality TOUR FINAL 日本武道館 2014.11.19 NIGHTMARE TOUR 2014 TO BE OR NOT TO BE That is the Question TOUR FINAL @ Tokyo Kokusai Forum Hall A 2025.04.16 NIGHTMARE LIVE 2005 Tenka Daibousou Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo 2025.04.16 NIGHTMARE LIVE 2024 Tenka Daibousou Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo Other 2001.12.21 SENDAI CITY ROCK hERO'z (Omnibus) 2002.06.05 ガイア Zenith Side (CD + PV VHS BOX SET) 2002.08.21 ガイア Nadir Side (CD + PV VHS BOX SET) 2002.09.21 SHOCK JAM CD Edition.1 (Omnibus) 2002.10.31 クラッシュ!? ナイトメア チャンネル (Magazine CD) 2007.09.23 Star[K]night -New Version- (Live限定CD) 2008.03.07 White Room (限定配信) 2011.09.14 V-ROCK Disney (Omnibus) 2012.07.11 なめこのＣＤ (Omnibus) https://nightmare-web.com/ 2) Nightmare is a heavy metal band from Grenoble, France, formed in 1979 and stopped in 1987 then came back in 1999 with Jo Amore (ex drummer) at the microphone, Jeannot Stripoli and Nicolas de Dominici at the guitars, Yves Campion at the bass, David Amore at the drums and Stéphane Rabilloud at keyboards. Their last album was Genetic Disorder (2007). Vocalist Madie left the band in 2022. Official site: http://www.nightmare-metal.com 3) Nightmare is a Japanese hardcore punk band. Their discography consists of: self titled 7" (Selfish Records), "Give Notice Of Nightmare" LP (Selfish'89), split 7" with CONCRETE SOX(MCR'91), Be Put To Urge Rise In Yourself 7" (Bloodsucker, 1995), Footprints Of The Wind 7" (Bloodsucker'99), split CD w/ABURANABURI '03, "Early Years" CD (Hardcore Kitchen'05), "Blood Sucker Years" CD (Hardcore Kitchen'05), "Feel The Breath" DVD (Smash Your Chains'05), Scatterraw CD (Hardcore Kitchen'05), Scatterraw LP (Plague Bearer/Putrid Filth Conspiracy/Hate'06) Refugee Of Logical Society 7" (Plague Bearer/Hate'06). 4) Nightmare is an Italian progressive metal band. Starting out initially as a punk band before becoming a traditional metal band, NIGHTMARE split up in 1988 before returning in 1999 with a brand-new sound as a power metal outfit. After previously only having male vocalists, NIGHTMARE finally made the wise switch to a female vocalist (and to great effect) in 2015 with Barbara Mogore being the latest to take up the mantle and lead the line since 2022. 5) Nightmare is a Serbian rapper. 6) Nightmare was a thrash/speed metal band from Poland. They supported Iron Maiden on one show in Poland in 1995. Their releases are Kyrie Elejson (demo 1989), Live Above Storms (demo 1990), Misterium Przekleñstw (demo 1991), The Evil (demo 1992), Cryptic Songs (LP 1993), Cold (LP 1995), Promo '96, Infernology (LP 1997) 7) Nightmare is a rapper from Croatia 8) Nightmare is one of the most notorious band in the Colombian Heavy Metal Scene. The band was formed in 1999 in Medellín. Their first outbreak was in 2001, with the Demo Tape "Gates of Hades". This production opened the gates to their first album, High Speed Venom, released in 2004, which is considered as a classic piece by many of their followers. With three studio albums and one EP, Nightmare continues contributing to the strengthening of the South American Metal Scene. 11) Nightmare is Hard Rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, US. Released a digital collection of their music in 2014 entitled "The Brainfathers." Benn Sieff (guitar/vocals - first name sometimes spelled Ben, and also of the band Silicon Bomb) was the member consistent throughout all of their lineup changes. Early members included Sean Bock (drums) and Brian Masck (bass/keyboards), and by 1990 the lineup other than Benn was Bill Spence (bass) and Jake Edwards (drums). A later lineup included Rick Halverson, Barry Engle, and Randy Cotton.