[1] An industrial techno… Read Full Bio ↴Nachtmahr is a name of least three artists:
[1] An industrial techno pseudonym of Thomas Rainer (aka L'Âme Immortelle and the defunct Siechtum).
Inspired by numerous years of DJing, the first release, "Kunst ist Krieg (i.e., Art is War)", and it’s club hit, BoomBoomBoom, quickly became worldwide industrial club staples and earned the band a slot on the soundtrack of the American blockbuster movie, SAW IV.
However, the success of the EP was far surpassed with the release of the full-length album, "Feuer frei". The club single Katharsis dominated the clubs for months, helping the album to stay in the top 10 of the German Deutsche Alternative Charts (DAC) for more than 6 weeks. Germany's biggest and most influential dark music magazine, ORKUS, even stated "Feuer frei" was “the new standard for the electro industrial genre”.
During this period, Nachtmahr extensively toured through North and Central America, Europe, and Russia - including major worldwide festivals like Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Kinetik Festival, and M'era Luna - whilst preparing their second full time assault, "Alle Lust will Ewigkeit".
With it, the Austrian Industrial project continued on the uncompromising and relentless path of destruction with their now-trademark heavy distorted beats, driving bass lines, and addictive melodies. This notably lead "Alle Lust will Ewigkeit" to the No. 1 positions for both single and album in the Deutsche Alternative Charts.
In 2010, Nachtmahr's third album "Semper Fidelis" was released, again placing highly in the German charts.
In 2011, Nachtmahr announced plans to expand their live touring scope, landing gigs in Australia, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Sites: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and Nachtmahr.at (official).
[2] A German black metal band with Thomas Helm and Ulf Schwadorf (of Empyrium). Nachtmahr is an old German synonym for 'nightmare'. The actual year of creation is unsure, since Helm once claimed that the idea for this project reaches back to the mid-90s. The band has released two split EPs. The first EP with Sun of the Sleepless was released in 2004 with Lupus Lounge records. It was followed up by a split EP with Helrunar in 2005. Their style is a concentration of intense, dramatic atmosphere, magical-moody black metal, complemented by two contrasting voices and dramatic keyboards.
[3] A Günzburg, Germany based black metal band.
Katharsis
Nachtmahr Lyrics
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Alles was ich gemeinsam habe
Mit dem Unkontrollierbaren und Kranken, dem Gemeinen und Bösen
Alles Schlimme, was ich verursacht habe
Und meine totale Gleichgültigkeit dem Gegenüber, habe ich nun übertroffen
Mein Schmerz ist gleichbleibend und heftig
Und ich hoffe für Niemanden auf eine bessere Welt
Ich will, dass niemand davon kommt
Aber selbst nachdem ich das zugebe
Gibt es keine Katharsis
Meine Bestrafung entzieht sich mir weiterhin
Und ich komme zu keiner tieferen Einsicht über mich selbst
Aus meinem Erzählen kann kein neues Wissen herausgeholt werden
Dieses Geständnis war völlig bedeutungslos
Aber selbst nachdem ich das zugebe
Gibt es keine Katharsis
Dieses Geständnis war völlig bedeutungslos...
The lyrics of Nachtmahr's song Katharsis express a deep sense of hopelessness and despair. The singer admits to having crossed all boundaries and indulged in all manner of evil, indifferent to the suffering of others. The pain they feel is constant and intense, and they have given up hope of a better world. They even desire that their pain should be inflicted on others and that no one should escape it. However, despite this admission, the singer feels no sense of catharsis, no release or epiphany that could help them understand themselves better. Their punishment continues to elude them, their confession meaningless.
The song is heavy with the themes of nihilism, moral decay and self-destruction. It portrays a sense of emptiness and lack of purpose, and the impossibility of finding redemption. The lyrics suggest that the singer's only hope is to continue suffering, to feel the pain and punishment that they deserve. The song is a haunting portrait of a mind spiralling into darkness and despair, unable to find any solace or release.
Line by Line Meaning
Es gibt keine Grenzen mehr zu überschreiten
There are no more limits to cross
Alles was ich gemeinsam habe
All that I have in common
Mit dem Unkontrollierbaren und Kranken, dem Gemeinen und Bösen
With the uncontrollable and sick, the mean and evil
Alles Schlimme, was ich verursacht habe
All the bad things I have caused
Und meine totale Gleichgültigkeit dem Gegenüber, habe ich nun übertroffen
And I have now exceeded my complete indifference towards others
Mein Schmerz ist gleichbleibend und heftig
My pain is constant and intense
Und ich hoffe für Niemanden auf eine bessere Welt
And I hope for no one to have a better world
Ich möchte sogar, dass mein Schmerz auch anderen zugefügt wird
I even want my pain to be inflicted on others
Ich will, dass niemand davon kommt
I want no one to escape it
Aber selbst nachdem ich das zugebe
But even after I admit that
Gibt es keine Katharsis
There is no catharsis
Meine Bestrafung entzieht sich mir weiterhin
My punishment continues to elude me
Und ich komme zu keiner tieferen Einsicht über mich selbst
And I gain no deeper insight into myself
Aus meinem Erzählen kann kein neues Wissen herausgeholt werden
No new knowledge can be gained from my storytelling
Dieses Geständnis war völlig bedeutungslos
This confession was completely meaningless
Aber selbst nachdem ich das zugebe
But even after I admit that
Gibt es keine Katharsis
There is no catharsis
Dieses Geständnis war völlig bedeutungslos...
This confession was completely meaningless...
Contributed by Miles Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@SamSynthetic
Text geht unter die Haut , und Musik mit direkter Wirkung in den Körper. Absolut Klasse. Hoch Lebe Thomas Rainer^^
@hannahlindemann935
Wie sehr ich diese Band, dieses Lied und diesen Film liebe ❤️
@prod.bytoxicbeatz4809
@Rabe Wôðanaz American Psycho mit Christian Bale - Der Monolog kommt aber erst sehr spät zum Schluss. Der Film müsste von 2001 sein.
@Juodojisesuo
Das Lied einfach toll, die Woerter sind super ^^
@impresor37
ich liebe nachtmahr, NACHTMAHR FUR IMMER
@bathtime
I think this is my favourite Nachtmahr song. I remember seeing them in 2011 or 2012 maybe and they had Nachtmahr flags that they gave out to everyone. I took 2 home and had them stuck on my bathroom wall for years!
@Metalhead66691
+Hayley BooCock so if you take a shit you salut to thomas rainer ? ;P joke
@bathtime
ha, something like that! :p
@TheRottenchild
nachtmahr is a one man band so i doubt youve seen "them"
@bathtime
james rodderick hey! Of course, Thomas is a one man band but the 4 times I've seen Nachtmahr, he always has people on the stage with him, either dancers or people playing instruments. The time I referred to above, he had backing dancers and 'they' gave out flags. Thanks for trying to call me out on it though.