Album
Background Music
2001 · Rock
3 collectors on Gatefold own this
Background Music is a Punk album by American Nightmare, originally released in 2001. On Gatefold: 28 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
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Sound DNA
- Punk
- Hardcore
- distorted
- aggressive
- punky
Pressing history:
1st pressing released 06-12-2001 as "American Nightmare" by Equal Vision Records:
1000 black
500 clear
200 maroon
100 black with purple cross (friends press)
2nd pressing released 06-03-2003 as "Give Up The Ghost" by Equal Vision Records:
500 clear
500 black numbered
And a black Europe pressing on Burning Heart Records
3rd pressing released 2011 as "Give Up The Ghost" by Deathwish Inc.:
2159 green
1009 black (180 gram)
598 white
423 clear yellow (Merch Now exclusive)
348 clear red (band exclusive)
340 clear black mix
4th pressing released in 2023
250 - Clear/Green Split w/ Gold & Black
250 - Half Clear / Half Black (Brooklyn Vegan, Revolver, Alt Press exclusive)
250 - Gold (Heartworm Press exclusive)
300 - Yellow (RevHQ exclusive)
400 - Clear (US indie retail exclusive)
500 - Clear w/ Green, Gold, & Black Splatter
1200 - Green
??? - Black
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Adam WentworthBACKING VOCALS
- American NightmareBACKING VOCALS
- Brian MasekBAND , GUITAR GUITAR
- Jacob BannonBACKING VOCALS
- Jarrod AlexanderBAND , DRUMS DRUMS
- Jesse StandhardBACKING VOCALS
- JohnnyBACKING VOCALS
- JonasBACKING VOCALS
- Kevin BakerBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Matt WoodsBAND , BASS BASS
- NateBACKING VOCALS
- Tim CossarBAND , GUITAR GUITAR
- Wes EisoldBAND , VOCALS VOCALS
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 28 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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