Nightmare discography

Nightmare discography
Studio albums11
Live albums4
Compilation albums12
Singles38
Video albums29
Music videos73

Nightmare is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in January 2000. They have released eleven studio albums, twelve compilation albums and thirty-eight singles. Most of their albums and singles have been released in three formats—two with bonus DVDs and one CD only (often with bonus tracks).

Studio albums

Year Album details Oricon chart position
2003 Ultimate Circus 115
2004 Livid
  • Released: November 25, 2004
  • Label: Nippon Crown
 29
2006 Anima
  • Released: February 22, 2006
  • Label: Nippon Crown
 12
2007 The World Ruler
  • Released: February 28, 2007
  • Label: VAP
 6
2008 Killer Show
  • Released: May 21, 2008
  • Label: VAP
 5
2009 Majestical Parade
  • Released: May 13, 2009
  • Label: VAP
 3
2011 Nightmare
  • Released: November 23, 2011
  • Label: Avex
 10
2013 Scums
  • Released: January 30, 2013
  • Label: Avex
 8
2014 TO BE OR NOT TO BE
  • Released: March 19, 2014
  • Label: Avex
 10
2015 Carpe Diem
  • Released: March 25, 2015
  • Label: Avex
 7
2022 Nox:Lux
  • Released: March 16, 2022
  • Label: Little Hearts Music
 15

Live albums

Release date Album details Oricon Peak
February 27, 2008 Kyokuto Symphony: The Five Stars Night @Budokan 11
August 25, 2010 Nightmare 10th Anniversary Special Act Vol.1 Gianizm Fukumetsu Tenma (〜天魔覆滅〜) 14
June 6, 2012 Nightmare Tour 2011-2012 Nightmarish Reality Tour Final @Nippon Budokan 61
August 21, 2013 NIGHTMARE TOUR 2013: beautiful SCUMS 7

Compilation albums

Release date Album details Oricon Peak
June 21, 2006 Gianism Best Ofs —
January 30, 2008 Nightmare 2003-2005 Single Collection 25
January 1, 2010 Gianizm 19
October 20, 2010 Historical ~The Highest Nightmare~ 14
November 25, 2015 best tracks 2011-2015 (beást) 56
January 16, 2016 best tracks 2006-2010 (vapor) 40
March 23, 2016 best tracks 2000-2005 (ćlowns) 42
March 5, 2020 20th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST 柩 Edition —
June 9, 2020 20th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST RUKA Edition —
June 23, 2020 20th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST Ni~ya Edition —
June 29, 2020 20th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST 咲人 Edition —
July 14, 2020 20th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST YOMI Edition —

Video albums

Release date Album details Oricon Peak
June 5, 2002 Gaia -Zenith Side- (ガイア -Zenith Side-) —
August 21, 2002 Gaia -Nadir Side- (ガイア -Nadir Side-) —
February 25, 2004 Ultimate Circus Finale 52
December 22, 2004 Love [CLIp]per 85
March 9, 2005 Tour CPU 2004GHz —
September 21, 2005 Love [CLIIp]per 115
December 21, 2005 Tenka Daibousou (天下大暴走) 107
June 28, 2006 Tour [Anima]lism 47
December 26, 2006 Love [CLIIIp]per 73
January 1, 2007 Tour 2006 Gianism Tsuu (ジャイアニズム痛) 70
September 12, 2007 Vision of the World Ruler 14
February 27, 2008 Kyokuto Symphony: The Five Stars Night @Budokan 11
December 17, 2008 Nightmare Tour 2008 Grand Killer Show 43
March 18, 2009 Love [CLIp]per IV 51
August 26, 2009 Love [CLIp]per V 85
December 2, 2009 Parade Tour Final "Majestic" 24
August 25, 2010 Nightmare 10th Anniversary Special Act Vol.1 Gianizm Fukumetsu Tenma (〜天魔覆滅〜) 22
June 6, 2012 Nightmare Tour 2011-2012 Nightmarish reality Tour Final @Nippon Budokan 11
August 21, 2013 NIGHTMARE TOUR 2013: beautiful SCUMS 4
November 19, 2014 NIGHTMARE TOUR 2014 TO BE OR NOT TO BE: That is the Question.TOUR FINAL 1
October 28, 2015 NIGHTMARE 15th Anniversary Tour CARPE DIEMeme TOUR FINAL 9
November 8, 2016 Historical〜The highest NIGHTMARE〜in Makuhari Messe＆Fury & the Beast TOUR FINAL —
November 23, 2016 NIGHTMARE TOUR 2016 Awakening of Clowns —
November 23, 2016 love[CLIP]per VI —
March 15, 2017 NIGHTMARE FINAL “NOT THE END” 18
March 15, 2017 love[CLIP]per VII —
July 15, 2020 NIGHTMARE 20th Anniversary SPECIAL LIVE GIANIZM ~ Saiaku ~ (再悪) 15
July 27, 2022 TOUR 2022 NOX:LUX —
April 4, 2025 Tenka Saibousou (天下再暴走) 15

Singles

Release date Title Oricon Peak Other Information Album
1st unclear "vice" — Limited sale at live venues
2nd 2001/10/21 (1st press) and 2001/11/11 (2nd press) "Hankouki (犯行期)" — 1st and 2nd press limited to 1000 copies
3rd 2002/02/21 "Jiyuu Honpo Tenshin Ranman (自由奔放天真爛漫)" — 1st press limited to 2000 copies and 2nd press limited to 3000 copies
4th 2002/10/31 "Crash!? Nightmare Channel (クラッシュ!?ナイトメアチャンネル)" — Limited to mail order 2000 copies
5th 2003/08/21 "-Believe-" 24 Ultimate Circus
6th 2003/11/21 "Akane (茜)/Hate/Over" 25 Croket! ED theme.
7th 2004/04/21 "Varuna" 29 Livid
8th 2004/07/22 "Tokyo Shounen (東京傷年)" 21
9th 2004/10/21 "Shian (シアン)" 22
10th 2005/04/01 "Jibun no Hana (時分ノ花)" 21 Anima
11th 2005/08/10 "Яaven Loud Speeeaker" 23
12th 2005/12/07 "LivEvil" 29
13th 2006/10/18 "The World/Alumina (アルミナ)" 5 Death Note OP theme/ED theme. The World Ruler
14th 2007/06/06 "Raison D'etre (レゾンデートル)" 3 Claymore OP Theme Killer Show
15th 2007/10/03 "Konoha (このは)" 4 Ongaku Senshi Music Fighter ED Theme
16th 2007/11/07 "Dirty" 8 Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro OP Theme
17th 2008/09/17 "Lost in Blue" 4 Mouryou no Hako OP theme. Majestical Parade
18th 2008/12/03 "Naked Love" 5 Mouryou no Hako ED theme.
19th 2009/09/22 "Rem_" 3 Futtonda ED theme. Nightmare
20th 2010/06/23 "A:Fantasia" 5
21st 2011/05/18 "Vermilion" 6 V no Ryuugi OP Theme
22nd 2011/09/07 "Sleeper" 7 Tie-in CM song with GemCerey
23rd 2012/02/29 "Mimic" 9 TV Asahi's Break Out OP Track Scums
24th 2012/11/28 "Deus ex Machina" 11
25th 2013/8/21 "Dizzy" 13 TO BE OR NOT TO BE
26th 2014/1/8 "Rewrite" 2
27th 2014/6/25 "TABOO" 6 Carpe Diem
28th 2015/1/7 "Blur" 8
29th 2015/10/28 "Rakuen (落園)" 15
30th 2016/03/23 "Awakening" 10 "Leave! In Akko" ending theme
31st 2020/10/07 "ink" 8 TV Asahi's "BREAK OUT" October 2020 OP

"Fear (2nd track on single)" featured for Fuji TV's "Tune" November monthly artist

 NOX:LUX
32nd 2021/03/03 "cry for the moon" 3 Nippon Television's "Buzz Rhythm 02" March 2021 OP theme
33rd 2021/11/17 "Sinners" 13 TV Tokyo's "Duel Masters King!" OP theme
34th 2022/11/16 "With" 13 "The Last Summoner" JP Dub OP theme
35th 2023/03/29 "FAREWELL" 13 Nippon Television's "Buzz Rhythm 02" April 2023 ED theme
36th 2023/11/08 "Rebel" 13
37th 2024/08/21 "Kuon (久遠)" — Streaming only single
38th 2024/08/21 "Labyrinth" — Streaming only single

Music videos

  1. Jishou (Shounen Terrorist)
  2. Gianizm Tsuu (Shougai Minagoroshi)
  3. Believe
  4. Akane
  5. Hate
  6. Varuna
  7. Tokyo Shounen
  8. Tsuki no Hikari, Utsutsu no Yume
  9. Sekishoku
  10. Shian
  11. Jibun no Hana
  12. Dasei Boogie
  13. Яaven Loud Speeeaker
  14. Nazuki
  15. Jashin to Bara
  16. LivEvil
  17. Mary
  18. The World
  19. Alumina
  20. Criminal Baby
  21. Gianizm Shichi
  22. Dirty
  23. Moebius no Yuutsu
  24. Raison D'Etre
  25. Konoha
  26. Cloudy Dayz
  27. White Room
  28. The Last Show
  29. Lost in Blue
  30. Kaikou Catharsis
  31. Naked Love
  32. Mad Black Machine
  33. Melody
  34. Can you do it?
  35. Gianizm Shi
  36. Gianizm Ten
  37. Rem_
  38. Love Addict
  39. Vermilion.
  40. ByeBye
  41. A:Fantasia
  42. Romeo
  43. Swallowtail
  44. Ray of Light
  45. Sleeper
  46. Star Spangled Breaker
  47. mimic
  48. Paranoid
  49. Deus ex Machina
  50. Ugly Duck's Will
  51. ASSaulter
  52. Owaru Sekai no Hajimari wa Kinari
  53. Dizzy
  54. I'm high roller
  55. Rewrite
  56. Isolation
  57. Gallows
  58. Drastica
  59. TABOO
  60. Aizou Rondo
  61. Blur
  62. Buddies
  63. Quints
  64. Rakuen
  65. empty.
  66. Awakening.
  67. ink
  68. cry for the moon
  69. Sinners
  70. Re:Do
  71. With
  72. FAREWELL
  73. Rebel

Demotapes & Mini albums

Demos

Mini albums

  • Release Date: November 21, 2002
  • Oricon Peak Position: #113

Omnibus appearances

Year Release date Album details
2001 December 21, 2001 Sendai City Rock Hero'Z
2002 February, 2002 Band Yarouze (ばんどやろうぜ, Let's do the band)
March 14, 2002 Decadence 2002
October 1, 2002 Shock Jam CD Edition.1
October 21, 2002 Shock Edge 2002
2011 September 14, 2011 V-Rock Disney

References

  1. ↑ "Ultimate Circus - Oricon Charts". Oricon. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Nightmare Releases - 5" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Nightmare Releases - 4" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Nightmare Releases - 3" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Oricon Charts - Nightmare" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Oricon Charts - Nightmare" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Carpe Diem". Oricon. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "NOX:LUX【Type-B】 | ナイトメア". Oricon. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Nightmare (4)". Discogs (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Nightmare Releases - Oricon" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  11. ↑ "Nightmare (4)". Discogs (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  12. ↑ "NIGHTMARE OFFICIAL SITE". NIGHTMARE OFFICIAL SITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  13. ↑ "Discography". Nightmare. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nightmare [ナイトメア]'s Blog". Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  15. ↑ "Oricon Charts - mimic" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  16. ↑ "Deus ex Machina - Oricon Charts". Oricon. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  17. ↑ "Dizzy - Oricon Charts". Oricon. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  18. ↑ "SHOCK JAM CD Edition.1". Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  19. ↑ "Visual kei bands to take on Disney songs for 'V-ROCK Disney'!". Tokyohive.com. 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2012-12-12.