[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.
Rise And Fall
Nachtmahr Lyrics
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And offer me your soul
You would do what I desire
Put me in control
To fill the hole in your heart
With a piece of mine
To let me give you meaning
Rise and Fall
The consequence of it all
cause you fail to see
that this will never be
so why do you....
Why do you cling on to me?
Rise and Fall
The consequence of it all
I don't want to heal
why you cannot feel
so why do you....
Why do you cling on to me?
I am not your saviour
I am not your guide
I will not cast the dark away
And lead you to the other side
As I don't need your shadows
To be cast into my day
And drag me down and under
Deep in to the grey
Rise and Fall
The consequence of it all
cause "you and me"
will never be
so why do you....
Why do you cling on to me?
Don't drag me down
I won't let you drag me down
Down into your world
Down underground
The lyrics of Nachtmahr's song "Rise and Fall" describe a toxic relationship. In the first verses, the singer is being offered everything by a partner who wants to surrender body and soul to be in control of the relationship. The singer acknowledges the opportunity to use the other person to fill a void in their heart, to give them a purpose - even if they both know it will eventually lead to decline. The chorus repeats the thematic concept of the song, the inevitability of the relationship's demise, and the singer's reluctance to continue it. The second half of the song is the singer's rejection of the other person's advances, claiming they are not willing to be cast into the shadows that this person represents. The song ends with a plea to not be dragged down, refusing to let the relationship be their burden.
The lyrics present a clear narrative of a person who is aware of the destructive patterns they are both involved in but cannot seem to extricate themselves from the situation. The singer acknowledges their power over the other person and takes full advantage of it while feeling guilty about it. The repeated phrase "Rise and Fall" speaks to the inevitability of things falling apart when the dynamic between the two people is so unbalanced. There is an underlying theme of emotional manipulation, power struggles, and the emotional struggle of addiction.
Line by Line Meaning
You offer me your body
You are willing to give me your physical self
And offer me your soul
You are also willing to give your emotional and spiritual self
You would do what I desire
You are ready to fulfill my wishes
Put me in control
You are willing to let me have power over you
To fill the hole in your heart
You have an emptiness inside you that you want to fill
With a piece of mine
You hope that a connection with me will fill that emptiness
To let me give you meaning
You believe that I can provide purpose to your life
On the way to your decline
You don't see that placing your trust in me will ultimately harm you
Rise and Fall
The cycle of success and failure
The consequence of it all
The result of our interactions
cause you fail to see
You are blinded to the reality of our relationship
that this will never be
Our connection will never be real or fulfilling for you
so why do you....
Why are you still pursuing me?
Why do you cling on to me?
Why do you still want to be with me when I can't provide what you need?
I am not your saviour
I can't save you from yourself
I am not your guide
I can't show you the way to happiness
I will not cast the dark away
I can't remove your struggles and pain
And lead you to the other side
I can't take you to a better place
As I don't need your shadows
I don't want your problems in my life
To be cast into my day
I don't want your negative impact on my own life
And drag me down and under
I don't want to be brought down by your struggles
Deep in to the grey
Into a world of darkness and despair
Don't drag me down
I won't let you bring me down
I won't let you drag me down
I won't allow you to lower my state of mind
Down into your world
Your world of sadness and despair
Down underground
Into a place of darkness and hopelessness
Contributed by Kayla I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
KyleHeresy
Wow I love Thomas Rainer he is a genius.
Chaotic DragonHeart
amazing!!!
Lady Clarisse Eurydice
I love Nachtmahr ;D
Phantasm ~ ᛈᚺᚨᚾᛏᚨᛋᛗ
No 'ism' ever dies... everything is perpetually cyclical!
Queen Akyrha
Gute Musik!
neo3244
superrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ..... for life
victor casanas
Take it as good music
Rammsteinfan90100
das und meine name beste lied von nachtmahr <3
Thanis CZE
Epic hell song!
Daniel Eduardo Merino
275 People are rising
9 People are falling