Dark Nightmare (GRE)

Heavy Metal , Hair Metal , Epic Heavy Metal , NWOBHM , Stoner, Sludge
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Dark Nightmare (GRE)

Príspevokod užívateľa Horex » 03 Jún 2016, 12:59

Dark Nightmare - The Human Liberty (2009)

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Year : 2009
Style : Epic Heavy Metal
Country : Greece
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 159 mb


Bio:

Formed in 1999...Releases: Dark nightmare(demo 2001) Earth in Danger(demo 2003) The Blood Land(demo 2004) Serpents of the night(split cd 2007) The human liberty(debut album 2010) Spirit nightmares(music dvd (2011) , Beneath the veils of winter (2012) , Despair and Hope(ep (2013) and last Tortured Souls (2016).

Album:

DARK NIGHTMARE - being a Greek 'epic' Metal band - resembles enough to the country's general traditional Metal scene, but also boasts some unique attributes placing them on their own banquette. The result - widely seen in the quintet's The Human Liberty debut album - will possibly attract the interest of metalheads keen on the epic/lyric side of classic Heavy Metal Metal long ago deployed in the USA but quite often re-arranged by European Metal bands the last years.Having seen DARK NIGHTMARE performing live a couple of times in the recent past, what stroke me the most was their clear will to stay away from the pretentious True Metal musical camouflage by endorsing a more pompous yet genuinely metallic approach, based on mythology/battle-related topics surrounding an anyway exhibitive songwriting formula, as described below. So, in terms of music itself DARK NIGHTMARE vividly exposes a sensational scope friends of epic Metal will surely find attractive. On the other hand, the production of the album barely survives the self-financed wounds Greece suffers from (thanx to the guitars/keys sound things the retention of an adequate level is just won) and it's up to the listener's experience/likes to judge on the overall CD value.And that's quite a shame since the songs themselves range from good ones to killers, the same time that the musicians present an excellent technical skill, too.Harmony Of The Universe bursts out being quite lyric and traveling, with nice leads and an epic widespread atmosphere; a fine instrumental piece leading to Invaders's up-tempo melodic glorious path, featuring a set of expressive backing keys and enough of a DOOMSWORD-meets-WARLORD narrative vibe. Hawks Of War speeds things up carrying a similar ambiance, but the drums sound seems to be quite poor in regards to the song's needs (soon to be repeated, sadly). Blood Land returns to the victorious tempo pattern, with some excellent vocals backed up by - once again - an impressive string of leads and keys. World Of Ilussions has a galloping yet quite gloomy JAG PANZER/TITAN FORCE rhythm succeeding in a great chorus upgrading the whole track into being one of my favorites on the album; the guitars leads strike hard in this tune again.Brotherhood Of Money turns to be the most in-your-face Metal song in The Human Liberty, adding another excellent tune in the tracklist, the same time that Don't Give Up's neat simplicity is nothing less than welcome in the listener's ear (I remembered fellow Greek warriors VALOR in this one). Dragonlakes returns to more 'warrior' paths and actually is a song you'll fall in love with if a mix of THUNDER RIDER, DIO, BATHORY and RUNNING WILD is your cup of tea; a pompous epic Metal song that has nothing to be jealous of (the intermezzo kicks ass!), being maybe the flagship for the whole album. Obsessions suffers from a weak guitar sound in its first seconds, but clearly evokes a mystique tone through its well-crafted attack-full parts. Planked Soul Of Sorrow's 10-minute exploit hybridizes the murk of Doom Metal with the imposingness of heroic tales creating an ideal outro after nearly an hour of audition.DARK NIGHTMARE's debut work is the kind of album you'd kill for if the sound/production stood in a level. Omitting this specific factor, The Human Liberty presents a band with a clear tendency to write and perform good epic/heavy/power Metal music without being copycats; and that's a strong case having traditional Metal music's glut in mind. Recommended, at last? Yes.

Line-Up:

Dimos Konstantinidis - Drums
Yiannis Papadimitriou - Vocals, Guitar
Giwrgos Karagiannis - Keyboards
Manolis Tegos - Guitar
Alfonso Migdanis - Bass

Tracklist:

01. Harmony of the Universe 04:24 instrumental
02. Invaders 05:05
03. Hawks of War 03:45
04. Blood Land 06:21
05. World of Illusions 04:20
06. Brotherhood of Money 05:02
07. Don't Give Up 06:14
08. Dragonlakes 06:33
09. Obsessions 04:42
10. Planked Soul of Sorrow 09:08

+ Video "Hawks Of War" (Official Video)

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Re: Dark Nightmare (GRE)

Príspevokod užívateľa Horex » 07 Nov 2020, 15:49

Dark Nightmare - Tortured Souls (2016)

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Year : 2016
Style : Epic Heavy Metal
Country : Greece
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 159 mb


Bio:

Formed in 1999...Releases: Dark nightmare(demo 2001) Earth in Danger(demo 2003) The Blood Land(demo 2004) Serpents of the night(split cd 2007) The human liberty(debut album 2010) Spirit nightmares(music dvd (2011) , Beneath the veils of winter (2012) , Despair and Hope(ep (2013) and last Tortured Souls (2016).

Album:

On one hand you’ve got that kind of music that is produced after the demands of various people (you know who) and usually has a ‘fully-canned’ quality and its “inspiration” is a result of factory standards that must hurry to infiltrate the inner sense of the record, before the contract’s deadline knocks on the band’s door. This is the heavy metal model of the ‘capitalists’/ over-consumers promoted by large companies that follow the belief “you’ll release a new record every two years, otherwise bid farewell to your contract”. The weak / uninspired heavy metal, whose success proves that with the right people in the marketing business the crowd, is so easily persuaded by the “unmatched” quality of a product without even using critical thinking. Everything’s on the plate then.On the other side of the coin though, we’ve got that dearly loved but long-suffering (naturally) underground, on which rely all those who want to listen to something real and substantial. This is the real heavy metal which comes from people who do not “burn themselves out” with music in order to produce ten albums in five years just to stay in the news. That’s the music that comes from people who do not expect heavy metal to provide them with good living standards, to bring food to their tables or pay the bills of the household. With this mindset to guide them, Dark Nightmare have marched with their heads high for several years and as many have realized listening to their material, inspiration not only comes effortlessly but overflows unmanageably.If a Greek reader expects me to start writing about what Dark Nightmare is, you probably found Metal Invader accidentally and started listening to metal just yesterday. For friends overseas, that might not have heard of the band, I have to say that ‘Tortured Souls’ is one of the best (in quality) proposals of serious heavy metal that stays away from fashions like the revival of the 80’s, spandexes and other meaningless things with which the current scene is packed.Regarding the record now, just from the first hearing, anyone can realize that Dark Nightmare’s new effort is their darker and most melancholic one. There are many influences from various branches of the genre that have been well incorporated in their sound and I feel that from now on, they will be considered as integral part of the synthetic process of their material, perhaps on a larger scale than is the case here, since the “Eternal Forest” experiment is considered highly successful. Dark Nightmare’s trademark sound hasn’t even a bit been altered (their music is easily distinguished now) since their classic metal / epic metal quality of their songs is and will be their most distinctive asset.In addition to the newly introduced yet pleasurable influences ‘Tortured Souls’ in its entirety consists of excellent, always emotionally charged melodies as only they know how to write. The choruses emit dynamism and the song lyrics hold the same unyielding passion, the same passion the band has in each of its efforts. As far as the delivery goes, the guys show their best. Anyone who has kept track of them over the years can easily realize that the band has tremendously improved in both studio and live performance and their technique. One thing that has remained unchanged from the beginning until now is the soul their songs have and this is something that makes me separate them from the lot. They believe in their material and that’s proven in every note.On the plus side of the record the crystal clear production and the beautiful cover that matches the somber mood of the songs are included. Through tons of excellent riffs and creepy solos, flawless rhythm sections and the few, but crucial to the peculiarity of the final sound, key touches, ‘Tortured Souls’ stands proud next to the band’s old material and perhaps there are moments when the new record surpasses the previous ones. Dark Nightmare deserve the respect they earned over the years from the fans of the genre and with every new release they prove what’s obvious. Truly deafening is the music that comes from the heart, despite the genre it serves.

Line-Up:

Nikos Michalakakos Bass - See also: Blind Justice, RagenHeart, Spitfire, Thelemite
Dimos Konstantinidis Drums - See also: Secret Island, Atria Mortis, ex-Black Sword Thunder Attack, ex-Witchcurse
Yiannis Papadimitriou Guitars, Vocals - See also: ex-Final Answer
George Karagiannis Keyboards

Tracklist:

01. I-Life 03:53
02. Crown of Innocence 04:47
03. Eternal Forest 07:50
04. Waiting for the Light 06:10
05. Slaughter 06:17
06. Land of Ashes 06:47
07. Streets of Despair 05:30
08. Borders of Pain 04:37
09. Crimson 731 08:35

+ Video "Crown of Innocence" (Official Video)

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