Nevermore
Nevermore was an American metal band from Seattle, Washington, United State… Read Full Bio ↴Nevermore was an American metal band from Seattle, Washington, United States. Their precise musical style is debated by fans and critics alike. The band incorporates elements from styles such as doom, thrash, power, and progressive metal into their songs, and also makes use of acoustic guitars and a wide range of vocal styles.
They started in the beginning of the 1990s, when the band Sanctuary was pressured by its recording label to change its musical style, switching from heavy metal to grunge, which was obtaining mainstream success at the time due to bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Two members of the band, vocalist Warrel Dane and bassist Jim Sheppard, didn't agree with the change and thus proceeded to create a project of their own. Nevermore.
By the end of 1994, the band assumed a stable line-up, which saw the additions of drummer Van Williams and former Sanctuary touring guitarist Jeff Loomis. In 1995 Nevermore released its first, self-titled, album through Century Media Records. This album received much attention and specialized review, as its release was followed by an European tour with Blind Guardian and a North American tour with Death, both internationally-renowned bands.
Second guitarist Pat O'Brien joined the band prior to the release of the "In Memory" EP, and also took part in the recording of the subsequent album "The Politics of Ecstasy", both from 1996. O'Brien left Nevermore to play in Cannibal Corpse, and guitarist Tim Calvert, who had previously contributed to Nevermore through songwriting, replaced O'Brien as on guitar.
Three years without releases followed, and in 1999 the album "Dreaming Neon Black" was released. Highly acclaimed, the album narrates the story of a man's slow decline into madness, subsequent to the death of the only woman he ever loved. The tracks of this albums are varied in style, ranging from slow and melodic to aggressive and progressive. Warrel Dane put much effort in interpretation, emitting varied emotions from his vocals. The album's lyrics are a partially true retelling of the events Dane underwent after the vanishing of his long-time girlfriend.
A long tour with several concerts followed, and Nevermore played together with bands such as Mercyful Fate, Arch Enemy, Iced Earth and Opeth. After the end of the tour, in 2000, guitarist Tim Calvert announced his departure from the band, subsequent to his marriage. Instead of finding a replacement, the band decided to continue as a quartet, only adding session guitarists for live appearances, such as Curran Murphy (who went on to play in Annihilator) and Jag Panzer's Chris Broderick.
Nevermore proceeded to record "Dead Heart in a Dead World", which was followed by tours with several bands, most notably with Savatage in 2001.
Their fifth album, "Enemies of Reality", remained in production for over a year, and was released in 2003. This album faced much criticism for its production and was re-released in 2005, after being remixed by Andy Sneap. On tour, the band was joined by second lead guitarist Steve Smyth, formerly of Vicious Rumors and Testament; Smyth was eventually added to the line-up on a permanent basis.
A sixth album, "This Godless Endeavor", was released in July of 2005. Nevermore then toured on Dave Mustaine's Gigantour during the summer of 2005. In 2006 they toured with Disturbed. They are also playing in direct support to In Flames on the second leg of their North American tour.
2006 held a bit of bad luck for Nevermore, as bassist Jim Sheppard underwent a procedure for Crohn's disease, which he has suffered from for over 15 years, and guitarist Steve Smyth was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, he ultimately underwent a kidney transplant operation (which was successful). Warrel Dane developed type 2 diabetes, and the band was forced to cancel their show in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on May 13, 2006, due to an unspecified illness afflicting Dane.
According to the Official Nevermore website, www.nevermore.tv, their show on September, 12 2006 at the Zeche club in Bochum, Germany was to be filmed for Nevermore's first full length DVD. This event was captured by 7 cameras and the live recording was produced by Andy Sneap. The double DVD set includes a Nevermore documentary, all of the bands promo videos and past recordings from their whole career to date. This DVD was expected to be released in early 2007, but was pushed back and eventually came out the following year (2008).
In August 2007, Steve Smyth stated that he will be parting ways with Nevermore. He is currently promoting his solo album that was recently released, The EssenEss Project.
2007 was a slow year for Nevermore as Warrel Dane, Van Williams and Jeff Loomis all worked on their own side projects for a good part of the year, only taking time off to do various festivals and a small tour.
Nevermore released "The Year of the Voyager" in 2008. It is a double DVD / CD of live material.
In late 2009 Nevermore entered the studio with Peter Wichers to record their seventh album The Obsidian Conpiracy. It was released May 31st in Europe and June 8th in America. They also completed their line-up with the addition of Hungarian Guitarist Attila Vörös. The Obsidian Conspiracy is also available in a limited edition box with a bonus disc titled Shed Like Loomis (featuring sheet music and guitar tabs and videos of Jeff Loomis playing guitar for two of the new songs), postcards featuring artwork and lyrics, and a digipak version of the album with two bonus cover tracks (The Tea Party's Temptation, and The Doors' Crystal Ship).
On April 21 2011, long time and founding members Jeff Loomis and Van Williams announced their departure from Nevermore citing personal and musical differences. In addition, on May 3, 2011, it was announced that Nevermore had cancelled their entire Australian tour. Fans assumed the band had broken up until July 2011, Warrel Dane announced that Nevermore is not dead, and right now his main focus is on Sanctuary. Warrel Dane also mentioned that it'll be hard to keep Nevermore legacy alive, since Jeff Loomis will be tough to replace. Both Jeff Loomis and Warrel Dane talked about the possibility of a reunion, the latter citing that the band split amicably. Dane went on to say in a later interview, that while he does want to do another Nevermore record, he wouldn't do it without Jeff Loomis.
Last lineup of members:
Warrel Dane - vocals
Jim Sheppard - bass
Attila Vörös - touring guitarist
Former members:
Mark Arrington - drums, percussion (1991–1994)
Adam Gardner - alternative percussion (live, 1992–1993)
Pat O'Brien - rhythm guitars (1994–1996)
Tim Calvert - rhythm guitars (1997–2000)
James MacDonough - bass (live, 2006)
Curran Murphy - rhythm guitars (live, 2002–2004)
Steve Smyth - rhythm guitars (2004–2007)
Chris Broderick - rhythm guitars (live, 2003, 2006, 2007)
Jeff Loomis - lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar (1991–2011)
Van Williams - drums (1995–2011)
They started in the beginning of the 1990s, when the band Sanctuary was pressured by its recording label to change its musical style, switching from heavy metal to grunge, which was obtaining mainstream success at the time due to bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Two members of the band, vocalist Warrel Dane and bassist Jim Sheppard, didn't agree with the change and thus proceeded to create a project of their own. Nevermore.
By the end of 1994, the band assumed a stable line-up, which saw the additions of drummer Van Williams and former Sanctuary touring guitarist Jeff Loomis. In 1995 Nevermore released its first, self-titled, album through Century Media Records. This album received much attention and specialized review, as its release was followed by an European tour with Blind Guardian and a North American tour with Death, both internationally-renowned bands.
Second guitarist Pat O'Brien joined the band prior to the release of the "In Memory" EP, and also took part in the recording of the subsequent album "The Politics of Ecstasy", both from 1996. O'Brien left Nevermore to play in Cannibal Corpse, and guitarist Tim Calvert, who had previously contributed to Nevermore through songwriting, replaced O'Brien as on guitar.
Three years without releases followed, and in 1999 the album "Dreaming Neon Black" was released. Highly acclaimed, the album narrates the story of a man's slow decline into madness, subsequent to the death of the only woman he ever loved. The tracks of this albums are varied in style, ranging from slow and melodic to aggressive and progressive. Warrel Dane put much effort in interpretation, emitting varied emotions from his vocals. The album's lyrics are a partially true retelling of the events Dane underwent after the vanishing of his long-time girlfriend.
A long tour with several concerts followed, and Nevermore played together with bands such as Mercyful Fate, Arch Enemy, Iced Earth and Opeth. After the end of the tour, in 2000, guitarist Tim Calvert announced his departure from the band, subsequent to his marriage. Instead of finding a replacement, the band decided to continue as a quartet, only adding session guitarists for live appearances, such as Curran Murphy (who went on to play in Annihilator) and Jag Panzer's Chris Broderick.
Nevermore proceeded to record "Dead Heart in a Dead World", which was followed by tours with several bands, most notably with Savatage in 2001.
Their fifth album, "Enemies of Reality", remained in production for over a year, and was released in 2003. This album faced much criticism for its production and was re-released in 2005, after being remixed by Andy Sneap. On tour, the band was joined by second lead guitarist Steve Smyth, formerly of Vicious Rumors and Testament; Smyth was eventually added to the line-up on a permanent basis.
A sixth album, "This Godless Endeavor", was released in July of 2005. Nevermore then toured on Dave Mustaine's Gigantour during the summer of 2005. In 2006 they toured with Disturbed. They are also playing in direct support to In Flames on the second leg of their North American tour.
2006 held a bit of bad luck for Nevermore, as bassist Jim Sheppard underwent a procedure for Crohn's disease, which he has suffered from for over 15 years, and guitarist Steve Smyth was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, he ultimately underwent a kidney transplant operation (which was successful). Warrel Dane developed type 2 diabetes, and the band was forced to cancel their show in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on May 13, 2006, due to an unspecified illness afflicting Dane.
According to the Official Nevermore website, www.nevermore.tv, their show on September, 12 2006 at the Zeche club in Bochum, Germany was to be filmed for Nevermore's first full length DVD. This event was captured by 7 cameras and the live recording was produced by Andy Sneap. The double DVD set includes a Nevermore documentary, all of the bands promo videos and past recordings from their whole career to date. This DVD was expected to be released in early 2007, but was pushed back and eventually came out the following year (2008).
In August 2007, Steve Smyth stated that he will be parting ways with Nevermore. He is currently promoting his solo album that was recently released, The EssenEss Project.
2007 was a slow year for Nevermore as Warrel Dane, Van Williams and Jeff Loomis all worked on their own side projects for a good part of the year, only taking time off to do various festivals and a small tour.
Nevermore released "The Year of the Voyager" in 2008. It is a double DVD / CD of live material.
In late 2009 Nevermore entered the studio with Peter Wichers to record their seventh album The Obsidian Conpiracy. It was released May 31st in Europe and June 8th in America. They also completed their line-up with the addition of Hungarian Guitarist Attila Vörös. The Obsidian Conspiracy is also available in a limited edition box with a bonus disc titled Shed Like Loomis (featuring sheet music and guitar tabs and videos of Jeff Loomis playing guitar for two of the new songs), postcards featuring artwork and lyrics, and a digipak version of the album with two bonus cover tracks (The Tea Party's Temptation, and The Doors' Crystal Ship).
On April 21 2011, long time and founding members Jeff Loomis and Van Williams announced their departure from Nevermore citing personal and musical differences. In addition, on May 3, 2011, it was announced that Nevermore had cancelled their entire Australian tour. Fans assumed the band had broken up until July 2011, Warrel Dane announced that Nevermore is not dead, and right now his main focus is on Sanctuary. Warrel Dane also mentioned that it'll be hard to keep Nevermore legacy alive, since Jeff Loomis will be tough to replace. Both Jeff Loomis and Warrel Dane talked about the possibility of a reunion, the latter citing that the band split amicably. Dane went on to say in a later interview, that while he does want to do another Nevermore record, he wouldn't do it without Jeff Loomis.
Last lineup of members:
Warrel Dane - vocals
Jim Sheppard - bass
Attila Vörös - touring guitarist
Former members:
Mark Arrington - drums, percussion (1991–1994)
Adam Gardner - alternative percussion (live, 1992–1993)
Pat O'Brien - rhythm guitars (1994–1996)
Tim Calvert - rhythm guitars (1997–2000)
James MacDonough - bass (live, 2006)
Curran Murphy - rhythm guitars (live, 2002–2004)
Steve Smyth - rhythm guitars (2004–2007)
Chris Broderick - rhythm guitars (live, 2003, 2006, 2007)
Jeff Loomis - lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar (1991–2011)
Van Williams - drums (1995–2011)
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01 Seven Tongues Of God Every man will ask the questions, and every man will…
03 I Am The Dog "The darkwave came again last night. I want it all to…
03 The Death of Passion "Time has no meaning for me. She is gone, and the…
07 Who Decides And so we meet again, the dirt on our feet…
11.This Godless Endeavor And on the open road we came to a sign For…
3 Inside Four Walls Inside four walls I live my life,doesn't matter what I've…
42147 I am throes of my denial,logic in me crumbles,i take…
A Future To be green in the beautiful hour of envy so…
All Play Dead "I know she can hear me still. I know she can…
All The Cowards Hide It's time to play a game A game of chances And now…
Ambivalent Blind and ambiguous, all part of the game I've feigned my…
And the Maiden Spoke She was born in 1617 She tasted like the wind always…
Believe In Not Into a strange new world, into the after All your tears…
Believe in Nothing Into a strange new world, into the after All your tears…
Beyond Within "Welcome to the fall" Welcome millennium, the fall of plane…
Beyond Within * "Welcome to the fall" Welcome millennium, the fall of pla…
Bittersweet Feast Please let me help you bury your dead They've made the…
Born Religion changed the face of man, thou shalt not kill,…
C B F Blank, their state of mind The apathy they find leads them…
C.b.f Blank, their state of mind The apathy they find leads them…
Cenotaph "And I will build this in her name. The dream will…
Chances Three There's just three chances in your life To shine in the…
Create the Infinite Listen and I'll tell you the story of our end Equate…
Crystal Ship Before you slip into unconsciousness I'd like to have anoth…
Dead Heart In To see the last survivor fall To see their bastards sons…
Deconstruction "My perfect reflection swims through the drowning pool. The…
Dream Neon Black 5. Dreaming Neon Black (6:26) Sometimes when I'm alone I st…
Emptiness Unobstructed Take me to the southern shore Within emptiness unobstructed…
Enemies of Reality We are the nothing grating against the norm We are the…
Engines Of Hate Can I be your personal demon Sit back absorb the words And…
Evolution 169 Welcome to the pleasure dome ,now take a seat the…
Final Product The media loves the latest tragic suicide They exploit it, t…
Forever "What has been put asunder shall again be whole" In this ne…
Garden Of Gray When the moon is high across the garden That's when I'll…
Garden of Grey When the moon is high across the garden That's when I'll…
God Money Hey, just what have you become With a cash vindication Do …
Heart Collector To see the actor without tears Dark rivers carve the years…
I Am the Dog "The darkwave came again last night. I want it all to…
I Voyager If you view life as a mission For truth and purity…
In Memory Do you remember the time gone Do you remember tears like…
Inside Four Wa Inside four walls I live my life,doesn't matter what I've…
Insignificant Ours is not to question the reasons why Crippled indecision …
Lost Learning ways to fly, just never too high to die,…
Love Bites When you feel safe When you feel warm That's when I rise Tha…
Matricide Hear our Mother crying in silent tears For she can't speak,…
Medicated Nation Slithering slow and serpentine coiled around your spine My w…
Moonrise Turn to the left Turn to the right If you judge me…
My Acid Words Death and suffering all around me, no escape so why…
Narcosynthesis Hypnotize me, mesmerize me Drain the color from my eyes Patr…
Never Purify Scrape the pain off of my lips and watch our…
Nevermore / The River Dragon Has Come Today the warning came in the flood Architects and fools ne…
Next In Line I taste the fear to numb the tear, trapped by…
No More Will "For some there are no choices" No more will to live,…
Noumenon Regret nothing, resistance is remorse All feeling is to now …
Optimist Or Pessimist chaos, the rule of the game spinning as optimist fades confu…
Passenger All passenger prepare the game ritual: There once was a man…
Pessimist or optimist chaos, the rule of the game spinning as optimist fades confu…
Poison Godmachine "I know what it wants now...the void has swallowed the…
Sea Of Possibilities Here I come again like the sun The question on your…
Seed Awakening There is no stronger drug than reality Twist and change, ti…
Sell My Heart For Stones Did you ever wonder why the wind blows cold? Did you…
Sentient 6 I am sentient number six, I stand in line I am…
She Comes in Colors Destiny followed the sun and infinity bent Into twilight's …
Silent Hedges / Double Dare Following the silent hedges Needing some other kind of madn…
Silent Hedges-Double Dare (Words: P. Murphy / Music: Bauhaus) Following the silent …
Silent Hedges/Double Dare Following the silent hedges Needing some other kind of madn…
Sorrowed Man Take me away to the quiet place Where the doors of…
Sound Of Silence Hello darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk with you…
Temptation Driven by restrained desire I want what I need Shacking as…
The Blue Marble and the New Soul Welcome to planet Earth Tread your steps carefully For the…
The Day You Built the Wall I am the black lord I am a slave Our world is…
The Death of Passion "Time has no meaning for me. She is gone, and the…
The Dreaming Mind ""because the future is uncertain that's why if we all…
The Fault of the Flesh To see the fault of unrequited love There is no truth,…
The Heart Collector To see the actor without tears Dark rivers carve the years…
The Hurting Words Sometimes it's so hard to show the way you feel Sometimes…
The Learning I think therefore I am, I live and so I…
The Lotus Eaters "Why is this happening to me? Why have I been…
The Obsidian Conspiracy Blank in your selfish state And enraged Never should one…
The Politics Of Ecstasy I hate you, the pigs who turn the screws, I…
The Psalm of Lydia When I blacked out in the winter months of Capricorn I…
The River Dragon Had Come Today the warning came in the flood Architects and fools nev…
The River Dragon Has C Today the warning came in the flood Architects and fools ne…
The River Dragon Has Come Today the warning came in the flood Architects and fools nev…
The Sacrament ""There is no control in the world today And there's…
The Sanity Assassin See the man of hungry mind Never had a dream to…
The Seven Tongues Of God Every man will ask the questions, and every man will…
The Sorrowed Man Take me away to the quiet place Where the doors of…
The Sound Of S Hello darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk with you…
The System is Failing ""The System is failing the common man Well the rich…
The Termination Proclamation Eyes that shall never see A life chosen not to be…
The Tiananmen Man On June fifth, in the year of eighty-nine, he was…
The World Unborn ""To be green in the beautiful hour of envy so…
This Godless Endeavor And on the open road we came to a sign For…
This Sacrament There's no control in the world today and there's still no…
ThisGodlessEndeavor And on the open road we came to a sign For…
Timothy Leary A wise man came across the sea In search of LSD…
TimothyLeary A wise man came across the sea In search of LSD…
Tomorrow Turned Into Yesterday Inside black decision concealing what no one knows but I To…
We Disintegrate I am the poet, the prophet in the pit Like a…
What Tomorrow Knows Dreams lie smashed again They've pinned your back to the wal…
What Tomorrw Knows Dreams lie smashed again They've pinned your back to the wa…
Who Decides And so we meet again, the dirt on our feet…
Without Morals Thread the path of sin and sorrow, swim into the…
Your Poison Throne Rise, rise, rise Rise, rise, rise Rise, rise, rise What…