American Nightmare has been played on NTS shows including Yesterday's News, with Clang Bang Clang first played on 12 March 2018.

American Nightmare (briefly known as Give Up the Ghost) is a hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 by vocalist Wes Eisold. They have released three albums, one EP and a compilation of earlier released material.

After seven years of disbandment, the band reunited under their original name and performed two reunion shows in December 2011. The band performed in Revere, Massachusetts on December 29, and in Los Angeles on December 31. Deathwish Inc. reissued the albums Background Music (2001) and We're Down…