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Band
Nightmare
Title
The Burden Of God
Type
LP/EP
Company
AFM
YOR
2012
Style
Power
1/10/2013 - Review by: Eric Compton

Nightmare
The Burden Of God

Company: AFM
Release: 2012
Genre: Power
Reviewer: EC

  • Slightly disappointing



  • "The Burden Of God" is slightly disappointing considering how good it's predecessor "Insurrection" was. That 2009 album, also on AFM Records, was fairly straight forward with a power metal sound laced in high production values and a decent amount of flashy guitar riffs. While this new record is still patented Nightmare, I feel the production values suffer under Patrick Liotard (Sedona). This is rather odd considering Liotard produced the last album. This new record still contains plenty of groovy power numbers, most notably "Children Of The Nation" and "Crimson Empire". The dry production values seem to hold back the more complex songs like "Sunrise In Hell" and becomes way too keyboard dominant on "Shattered Hearts". This is the band's eight record to date and first to feature guitarist Matt Asselberghs. He replaces four year member J.C. Lefeve. "The Burden Of God" features a bonus track in "Afterlife" for the first printing. The band has been active since 1979 and along with Lonewolf and Killers continues to be the proverbial headliner of the French metal scene.


    • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
      3 :AVE RATING

    ALL REVIEWS FOR: NIGHTMARE
    TITLE
    DOR
    COMPANY
    REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
    Dominion Gate
    2006
    Candlelight
    Eric Compton5/4/2006
    -
    Insurrection
    2009
    AFM
    Eric Compton4/16/2010
    4
    The Burden Of God
    2012
    AFM
    Eric Compton1/10/2013
    3

    ALL INTERVIEWS FOR: NIGHTMARE
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