| A Nightmare to Remember | |
| Black Clouds & Silver Linings | |
| Length | 16:12 |
| Working title | Hallowe'en |
| Release date | {{{Release}}} |
| Lyrics | John Petrucci |
| Music | Dream Theater |
| First live performance | |
| Total live plays | |
| Recorded | Avatar Studios |
| Other appearances | |
| Previous song | {{{Previous song}}} |
| Next song | {{{Next song}}} |
A Nightmare to Remember appears on Black Clouds & Silver Linings. It has three distinct sections. The first and last are among the heaviest music Dream Theater have released, whereas the midsection is softer and anthemic. It opens and closes with storm atmos. The opening notes on the piano are possibly a quote from classical piece Dies Irae.
Variations
- On October 10th 2009, Mikael Akerfeldt came onstage to sing the "Day after day, and night after night" section at Wembley arena. Youtube footage.
- Chris Anderson of DTF.org and MP.com created an original remix called "Beautiful Agony," using the special edition stems. It can be found here.