Nachtmahr - Semper Fidelis(2010)

I fell in love with Nachtmahr after seeing them play at infest 2010 and very very happily seeing them again in February. I had always been a fan of L'ame Immortelle so it was rather refreshing to hear something new from Thomas Rainer.
Joined on stage by his first Lieutenant Massimo Moscato and the Madchen in Uniform with one aim: to take over dance floors all over the world with their high energy industrial techno. He made his recording début as Nachtmahr in 2007 with the remix-heavy EP Kunst Ist Krieg in affiliation with Trisol Music Group.

limited edition copy

Enemies the intro track on this album has a brilliant and poignant quote by Winston Churchill of 'Do you have enemies? Good, that means you've stood up for something some time in your life' which sets the tone for then entire album in a brilliant original way. It also links very well into the next track of Wir Schreiben Geschechte which definitely packs a punch. Unbeugsam is bouncy, energetic, you cant help but dance to it with a massive smile plastered across your face which makes it one of my favourites on this album.
Rise and fall is one of the only songs on the album sung in English which makes it stand out more and a totally different feel to the rest. The other is can you feel the beat, which also happens to be my other favourite. All I have to say about this one is listen to the lyrics because they are so true about Nachtmahr.


The other 5 tracks on this release are instrumental club tracks(not to say the rest aren't either!), each with their own personality. Verrater An Gott i would put in league with the massive club hit of Katharsis. Then you have the high octane, very catchy Tanz Des Blutes, which you would definately be able to dance to... Very very hard.


I honestly don't think there's anything bad i can say about this album. Thomas Rainer has done himself proud with what I think to be his best work to date yet. Every single track you could dance to. Hard, dirty, fast, every single track is smothered in that highly infectious classic Nachtmahr sound that people love. This is a definate must have album, possibly the best of this year.


full 5*!!


Tracklist:

1. Enemies (intro)
2. Wir Schreiben Geschichte
3. Tanz, Major!
4. Unbeugsam
5. Verraater An Gott
6. Rise And Fall
7. Massiv
8. Can You Feel The Beat?
9. Tans Des Blutes
10. Rache
11. Trockenficken