We Are the Nightmare is the third studio album by American melodic death metal band Arsis. It was released April 15, 2008, via Nuclear Blast Records.[2]

We Are the Nightmare
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 15, 2008 (2008-04-15)
Recorded2007
StudioPlanet Z Studios
GenreMelodic death metal, technical death metal, blackened death metal[1]
Length40:47
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerZeuss
Arsis chronology
United in Regret
(2006)
We Are the Nightmare
(2008)
Starve for the Devil
(2010)
Professional ratings
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History

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Recording began on the September 3, 2007, at Planet Z Studios in Massachusetts and ended on October 19. It was produced by Zeuss who has previously worked on Shadows Fall and Hatebreed albums. James Malone, the primary songwriter and founding member commented that the music is much more varied than anything they had ever written.[3]

Track listing

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All songs written by James Malone.

  1. "We Are the Nightmare" – 4:03
  2. "Shattering the Spell" – 4:04
  3. "Sightless Wisdom" – 3:39
  4. "Servants to the Night" – 4:16
  5. "Failing Winds of Hopeless Greed" – 3:36
  6. "Overthrown" – 3:45
  7. "Progressive Entrapment" – 4:17
  8. "A Feast for the Liar's Tongue" – 3:48
  9. "My Oath to Madness" – 3:54
  10. "Failure's Conquest" – 5:25

Credits

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Personnel

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  • James Malone – vocals, guitars
  • Ryan Knight – guitars
  • Noah Martin – bass
  • Darren Cesca – drums, backing vocals

Production

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  • Chris 'Zeuss' Harris – engineering, mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Mark Riddick – artwork, layout

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