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Nevermore
12+ albums
Progressive metalthrash metalPower metalheavy metalmetal
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Nevermore is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1992 by vocalist Warrel Dane, bassist Jim Sheppard and guitarist Jeff Loomis following the dissolution of their previous band Sanctuary. The group initially worked with several drummers before recruiting Van Williams in 1994. Over the course of its career the band underwent numerous line-up changes, and by the 2020s Loomis remained the only original member still associated with the project. Nevermore became a five-piece in 1996 when guitarist Pat O'Brien joined the band. He performed on the EP "In Memory" and the album "The Politics of Ecstasy" before leaving to join Cannibal Corpse. He was replaced by Tim Calvert, who appeared on the 1999 album "Dreaming Neon Black" and departed the following year. The band subsequently continued as a four-piece for the albums "Dead Heart in a Dead World" (2000) and "Enemies of Reality" (2003). Guitarist Steve Smyth joined in 2004 and appeared on "This Godless Endeavor" (2005), but left the band in 2007, after which Nevermore again performed as a quartet. The group originated in the early 1990s when Sanctuary’s record label encouraged the band to adopt a grunge-oriented style following the commercial success of Seattle acts such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Dane and Sheppard opposed the shift and formed Nevermore instead. By the end of 1994 the band had established a stable line-up with the addition of Van Williams and Jeff Loomis, who had previously toured with San
