Lyrically, “Nightmare” deals with an individual who is damned for his wrongdoings on earth. The song is sung from the point of view of a resident of hell, who may have once been a living person too, mocking the other character and pointing out that it’s his own fault he’s in hell. It is their first single released without former drummer The Rev, who died on December 28, 2009.^[1] The song was released digitally on May 18 and 21, 2010 on the US and worldwide, respectively, on iTunes as well as an animated lyric video on YouTube, which received over 275,000 plays in 24 hours.^[2][3][4] A preview for the song was released on May 6, 2010, on Amazon.com, but was removed soon after for unknown reasons.^[4] However, on May 10, 2010, a 30-second audio uncensored sample was again revealed, but this time at SoundCloud.

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The song was covered by Transient for The Electro-Industrial Tribute to Rob Zombie in 2002 and was covered again in 2011 by Suicide Silence for the digital edition of The Black Crown.

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The audio clip “superstition, fear and jealousy” heard at the beginning of the song is a sample of dialogue from the 1960 horror film The City of the Dead (also known as Horror Hotel), and is spoken by Christopher Lee.^[3]

The song also appears on Rob Zombie’s Past, Present & Future, the greatest hits album The Best of Rob Zombie. The original single included a big beat remix of the song by Charlie Clouser, entitled the “Hot Rod Herman” remix (in reference to the Munsters episode), which is contained on American Made Music to Strip By (under the name Si Non Oscillas, Noli Tintinnare Mix). Additionally, it appeared on the soundtracks for video games,

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“Only One” was shortened, from 4:17 to 3:55, for radio airplay purposes. The violin solo in the bridge was cut.

In this song, vocalist/guitarist Ryan Key plays the bass. The video was the last to feature Ben Harper as the lead guitarist, and the first to feature Pete Mosely as the bassist. The video also stars actress Rachel Miner.

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Critically well received, “Islands” was praised for its melody and the vocal performances of Croft and Sim. It was later ranked at number 28 on NME magazine’s list of the “150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years”. The song became the band’s highest-peaking single in the United Kingdom after it reached number 34 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at number three on the UK Indie Chart. An accompanying music video for “Islands” was directed by Saam Farahmand, and consists of numerous tracking shots that show six dancers performing a dance routine around the members of the band. Every different shot features a slight change in the expression, gestures, and movement of the dancers and band-members. Critics complimented the concept of the video, and felt it was representative of The xx’s musical style. The band performed the song live at the iTunes Festival in 2010 and it was also included on the set list of their 2010 and 2013 tour.

A cover version of “Islands” was recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira for inclusion in her ninth studio album Sale el Sol (2010). The cover followed a very similar instrumentation to the original version, but featured a faster tempo and more house elements. Shakira performed the cover live at the 2010 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, Somerset.

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The song charted in multiple countries, and its success contributed to the popularity of the White Stripes and the garage rock revival movement. In addition to praising its riff and drumbeat, critics have ranked “Seven Nation Army” as one of the best songs of the 2000s decade. It won Best Rock Song at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, and a music video for the song directed by Alex and Martin won Best Editing in a Video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.

“Seven Nation Army” has become a sports anthem, commonly appearing in audience chants in which a series of “oh” sounds or the name of an athlete is sung to the tune of the song’s riff. It has also served as a theme song for sports teams, personalities, and events, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The song has grown in popularity due to its usage in sports; its riff has been described as “ubiquitous”,^[1] and the song has experienced increased commercial success, charting intermittently in multiple countries and receiving a gold certification from Germany’s Federal Music Industry Association, a platinum certification from the Federation of the Italian Music Industry and a multi-platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry.

The song has appeared in various media and has been used in political events in the United Kingdom, particularly as a chant sung by audiences. Various artists have covered “Seven Nation Army”, including Ben l’Oncle Soul and Marcus Collins, both of whose covers reached charts in multiple countries. Third Man Records issued re-releases of the song in 2014 and 2015.

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Before the album’s release, Underoath undertook a tour with their labelmates and later with Eighteen Visions. Throughout 2004, the band went on the Warped Tour before going on their own headlining tour, and closed the year supporting Coheed and Cambria. “Reinventing Your Exit” was released as the lead single in February 2005. An appearance on the inaugural Taste of Chaos tour led to another headlining US tour, shows in Europe and a second spell on Warped Tour. A Canadian tour in late 2005 with the Used preceded a reissue of the album in October 2005.

It received generally favorable reviews from music critics, some of whom highlighted the various musical styles and praised Underoath for its accessibility. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album gold in the US in 2011, and it was nominated for a Dove Award for best rock album. It has been re-pressed on vinyl and performed in its entirety.

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The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart upon its initial release, selling 148,000 copies in its first week.^[8] It was certified triple platinum by the RIAA on March 4, 2003.^[9] The album appeared on several lists of the best albums of 1996,^[10] including that of Kerrang!^[11] and Terrorizer.^[12] The track Ænema won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1998.^[13] In 2003, Ænima was ranked the sixth most influential album of all time by Kerrang!^[14] Rolling Stone listed the album at No. 18 on its list of The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.^[15]

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The song title, the lyrics and the perceived subject matter caused changes to be made to the originally released version by TV^[3] and radio programmers, who also shortened the track. The track has also been remixed by Skinny Puppy.

Keenan said the use of the words “stink” and “fist” and the resulting perception of “fist fucking” is actually symbolic in dealing with a friend of drummer Danny Carey who “isn’t afraid of getting his hands dirty” rather than a “write-off” of the sexual term.^[4] Instead, fist fucking is a metaphor for the real cause of ailment.^[5] Keenan would introduce the song during the Ænima tour as “about choosing compassion over fear”

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