Nevermore Get New Release Date
Seattle's Nevermore, are set to deliver their brand new album ‘This Godless Endeavor' on July 25th .
Nevermore have become known for creating some of metal's most progressively innovative, insidiously addictive, and blazingly entangled music. Mesmerizing vocalist Warrel Dane, backed by guitar virtuoso Jeff Loomis and the jackhammer rhythms of bassist Jim Sheppard and drummer Van Williams have now been joined by guitarist Steve Smyth (ex-Testament/Dragonlord) who marks his NEVERMORE recording debut. Smyth toured extensively with the band throughout 2003 and 2004, including a U.S. tour with Dimmu Borgir and Children of Bodom, and performance at Germany's prestigious Wacken Open Air Festival.
Nevermore went to Backstage Studios (Arch Enemy, Kreator), to be reunited with production wizard Andy Sneap (Opeth, Machine Head) who "provided an atmosphere conducive to creativity," says Dane. "This album contains the trademark Nevermore songcraft you have either come to love or hate," he continues, "and some of the most ripping guitar work we've recorded." Stark artwork by Hugh Syme (Rush, Megadeth) incorporates the "theme we've developed over the last few albums of everyone wearing a mask," he explains. With the title, ‘This Godless Endeavor', being a discussion on, as Dane sees it, "the on-going struggle between science and religion".
In 1994, Nevermore rose from the ashes of cult metal band Sanctuary, catching fan's attention with acclaimed early releases ‘Nevermore' (1995), the ‘In Memory' EP (1996), ‘The Politics Of Ecstasy' (1996), and ‘Dreaming Neon Black' (1999). The four releases were recorded by celebrated producer Neil Kernon (Judas Priest, Queensryche), and the band was joined by guitarists Pat O' Brian (Cannibal Corpse) on the two 1996 releases and Tim Calvert (ex-Forbidden) for their 1999 conceptual masterpiece. ‘Dead Heart In A Dead World' (2000), produced by Andy Sneap, moved Loomis' "skin-flaying" guitar work to the production's forefront, and while touring tirelessly, songs "Narcosynthesis" and "Inside Four Walls" became anthemic fan favorites. Followed by Outburn Magazine's "must have album of the year," 2003's opus ‘Enemies Of Reality' further showcased their mature musicianship. Containing "opuses that often reach dark symphonic peaks" (Guitar One), the album was recently remixed and remastered by Andy Sneap.
Nevermore will be embarking on a massive six-week summer festival tour, dubbed the Gigantour, alongside Megadeth, Dream Theater, Fear Factory and The Dillinger Escape Plan in late July. Warrel Dane further describes his thoughts on the upcoming tour: ‘We are really psyched up for Gigantour. It's great to part of a tour that is focused on musicianship instead of current trends. This summer is going to be great." With the Gigantour, Dane is ready to let fans experience the immediacy and urgency that have played such a huge part in their songs "mind boggling sophistication" (Terrorizer). Megadeth mainman and guitarist Dave Mustaine commented about including the band on Gigantour's mainstage, "Having produced Sanctuary's album ‘Refuge Denied', it's obvious that I would appreciate anything that Warrel and Jim were doing. The fact that Shawn and Glen Drover (Megadeth/Eidolon) are also their friends and huge Nevermore fans made it an easy choice."