''Nightmare Anatomy'' is the second studio album by American rock band

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, released on October 4, 2005 by record label

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. It was produced by Steve Carter.

Background

In 2009, speaking to ''

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'', Francis commented:

For ''Nightmare...'' I'd learnt how to write and arrange things better than I'd done on ''
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''. ''Nightmare'' is a lot more focused on structure; verse, chorus, verse, chorus. I know that a lot of people like ''Nightmare Anatomy'' and I think it's a great record for where we were at as a band then. It's a hard-hitting, in your face punk rock album and that was the album we wanted to make at the time.''
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'' #1261, May 16, 2009. Treasure Chest. An Intimate Portrait Of Life In Rock. wiL Francis, p. 58

Release

In July and August 2005, the group supported The Hurt Process on their New Faces from Different Places tour. It was released on October 4 through record label

. It was supported by three singles: "Knife Blood Nightmare", "The Last Sunrise", and "Die Romantic". The

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release also contains a bonus DVD with interviews, music video, and other material. October through December 2005 the band played the opening slot on the Never Sleep again tour with Silverstein, Bayside, and Hawthorne Heights. In March and April 2006, the group supported

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on the Forever Night Never Day tour. In May and June, the band supported HIM on their tour of the U.S. The band went on the 2006 edition of the

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. In October and November, the band supported Silverstein in their Never Shave Again Tour in the US. For Aiden's final tour in the fall of 2015, they played ''Nightmare Anatomy'' in its entirety.

Reception

The album peaked at number 196 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number 9 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Chart, and number 16 on the ''Billboard''

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Chart, selling over 89,000 copies. The album has received a mixed-to-negative reaction from music critics.

Track listing

Personnel

Aiden * Wil Francis – lead vocals * Angel Ibarra – lead guitar, backing vocals * Jake Wambold – rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Nick Wiggins – bass guitar, backing vocals * Jake Davison – drums, backing vocals Production and additional personnel * Steve Carter – production, engineer, mixing * Justin Armstrong – engineer * Paul Speer – mixing, mastering * Gregg Keplinger – drum technician * Aaron Edge – layout, design, backing vocals * Brian "Spicoli" Johnson – backing vocals * Salo – photography * Misha Hunting – band photography

References

External links

''Nightmare Anatomy'' on Victory Records
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