Ultimate Circus
{{Infobox album
| name = Ultimate Circus
| type = Album
| artist = Nightmare
| cover = Ultimate Circus.jpg
| alt =
| released = December 25, 2003
| recorded =
| venue =
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| genre = {{hlist|Hard rock|alternative rock}}
| length = 52:49
| label = Nippon Crown
| producer = Nightmare
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Livid
| next_year = 2004
}}
Ultimate Circus is Nightmare's debut studio album.{{cite web|url=http://www.nightmare-web.com/pc/disco/sg.html |title=ナイトメア：Nightmare Official Discography|publisher=Nightmare|access-date=2012-12-11}} This album came in two versions, the regular version (as pictured), and another one in a black slip case. It peaked at #115 in the Oricon Charts.{{cite web|title=Ultimate Circus - Oricon Charts|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/309796/products/music/528520/1/|publisher=Oricon|access-date=13 December 2012}}
Most of the songs have a heavy rock element, with the exception of 'Mind Ocean' and 'Aquaria', which are slower rock ballads to balance out the album. The album includes their major label debut single, Believe, as well as their triple A-side single, {{nihongo2|茜}}/HATE/Over.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 49:41
| title1 = Promenade
| length1 = 02:23
| title2 = muzzle.muzzle.muzzle
| length2 = 02:56
| title3 = M~aria
| length3 = 04:13
| title4 = {{nihongo4||カブキロジカル|Kabuki Logical}}
| length4 = 03:15
| title5 = Believe
| length5 = 03:03
| title6 = {{nihongo4||Ｍｉｎｄ Ｏｃｅａｎ～喪失は雪と共に～|Mind Ocean~Soushitsu wa Yuki to tomoni~}}
| length6 = 06:03
| title7 = HATE
| length7 = 03:43
| title8 = {{nihongo4||茜|Akane}}
| length8 = 03:57
| title9 = 36.7°
| length9 = 04:13
| title10 = {{nihongo4||極東乱心天国|Kyokutou Ranshin Tengoku}}
| length10 = 04:07
| title11 = loopain
| length11 = 03:36
| title12 = Over
| length12 = 04:07
| title13 = {{nihongo4|Aquaria|アクアリア|Akuaria}}
| length13 = 04:05
}}
Single information
- Believe
:Released: August 21, 2003
:Oricon Chart peak position: #24{{cite web|title=Nightmare Releases - Oricon|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/309796/products/release/|publisher=Oricon|access-date=11 December 2012|language=ja}}
- {{nihongo2|茜}} / HATE / Over
:Released: November 21, 2003