American Nightmare has been played on NTS shows including Idle Hands w/ Zane Landreth, with Clang Bang Clang first played on 12 March 2018.

Boston hardcore band formed in 1999 by singer Wes Eisold (Cold Cave). Through a legal battle the band was forced to change their name; they briefly preformed as "American Nothing" before changing their name in 2003 to Give Up The Ghost. The band put out records on Bridge 9 and Equal Vision before breaking up suddenly in spring 2004.