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Nevermore are a [[Progressive Metal]] band (with influences from every Metal sub-genre this side of Norway thrown into the mix) formed from the ashes of Power-Metallers Sanctuary in Seattle, 1991. They are noted for the blazing, technical lead guitar playing of Jeff Loomis, as well as frontman Warrel Dane's distinctively atonal and cynical singing style. Difficult to pigeonhole, the band tends towards the darker, more instrumentally complex sides of progressive music - though chaotic and heavy enough to compete with the most aggressive of thrash bands, they retain many more progressive aspects such as acoustic segments, classically influenced guitar arrangements and Dane's vocal delivery.
Vocalist Warrel Dane and bassist Jim Sheppard founded the band. They were veterans of Sanctuary, more or less a power metal group with thrash influences. Guitarist Jeff Loomis had recently quit a death metal band because he was sick of the [[Harsh Vocals|vocal approach]], and was accompanied by Guitarist [[Hey
The band debuted in 1991. They then became more progressive with sophomore effort ''The Politics of Ecstacy'', but otherwise, things remained the same.
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=== '''Discography:''' ===
* ''[[Self
* ''The Politics Of Ecstasy'' (1996)
* ''Dreaming Neon Black'' (1999)
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* [[Epic Rocking]]: They've had a few long songs - ''The Politics Of Ecstasy'' and ''This Godless Endeavour'' both have notably extensive title tracks.
* [[Harsh Vocals]]: Considering the Extreme metal influences on everything in the post-''Dead World''-era, this is suprisingly Averted. Played straight on "Born" from ''This Godless Endeavor''.
* [[In the Style Of]]: [[Overly Long Gag|"The Sound of Silence"]] [[Self
* [[Large Ham]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go_UibhfCn0 Warrel.]
* [[Metal Scream]]: Dane's been known to pull off a few of the high wails, though they were more common in his Sanctuary days. Recent Nevermore material occasionally showcases more harsh, aggressive vocalization bordering on the kind displayed in extreme metal.
* [[Mohs Scale of Rock and Metal Hardness]]: Generally around a 7 or 8, with some material as low as 2 and some sections (particularly on the more recent material) pushing towards 9/10 with brutal 7-string riffs and snarled vocals.
* [[New Sound Album]]: ''Dead Heart In A Dead World''. The next album ''Enemies of Reality'' [[Up to Eleven|Cranks That One Up To Eleven.]] [[Serial Escalation|''This Godless Endeavor'' does the exact same thing to ''Enemies of Reality''.]]
* [[Protest Song]]: [[Buffy
* [[Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism]]: Warrel's lyrics are almost [[Anvilicious|anviliciously]] cynical, [[Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped|which fits the band's generally dark tone.]]
* [[Uncommon Time]]: Inevitable for a prog metal act. While not as extreme as some, they've pulled off some tricky examples such as the main riff to ''Psalm Of Lydia''.
* [[Self Backing Vocalist]]: Who ELSE can back Warrel Dane? They use samples live for him to harmonize to.
* [[Self
* [[Take That]]: Their [[Protest Song|Protest Songs]] are usually [[Framing Device|Framed]] as this towards Government, Religion, and the Advance of Technology.
* [[The Band Minus the Face]]: If they do continue, Nevermore will not be the same without Van's drumming, or, more importantly, Jeff Loomis' guitar playing. Thus, this trope arguably comes into play.
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