Nevermore (album)
Nevermore is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Nevermore, released on February 14, 1995 by Century Media Records. It was singer Warrel Dane and bassist Jim Sheppard's first release after disbanding their previous band, Sanctuary, in 1992. Having recruited drummer Van Williams and former Sanctuary touring guitarist Jeff Loomis, they formed the band Nevermore and began anew.
| Nevermore | ||||
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| Released | February 14, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Robert Lang Studios | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, thrash metal,[1] power metal | |||
| Length | 42:55 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Neil Kernon | |||
| Nevermore chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| MetalReviews.com | 8.3/10[1] |
| Rock Hard |  [3] |
This was Nevermore's first and only album to feature original drummer Mark Arrington. Despite not being credited as the drummer on the album, he did play on half of the tracks.
A music video was produced for the song "What Tomorrow Knows". It would also be the sole track from Nevermore to be featured on Manifesto of Nevermore, the band's 2009 greatest hits compilation.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Warrel Dane; all music is composed by Jeff Loomis
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Tomorrow Knows" | 5:11 |
| 2. | "C.B.F (Chrome Black Future)" | 6:02 |
| 3. | "The Sanity Assassin" | 6:21 |
| 4. | "Garden of Gray" | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Sea of Possibilities" | 4:18 |
| 6. | "The Hurting Words" | 6:17 |
| 7. | "Timothy Leary" | 5:12 |
| 8. | "Godmoney" | 4:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "The System's Failing" | |
| 10. | "The Dreaming Mind" (1992 Demo) | |
| 11. | "World Unborn" (1992 Demo) | |
| 12. | "Chances Three" (1992 Demo) | |
| 13. | "Utopia" (1992 Demo) |
Personnel
- Nevermore
- Warrel Dane – vocals
- Jeff Loomis – guitar
- Jim Sheppard – bass
- Van Williams – drums on tracks 2, 3, 5 and 7
- Additional
- Christine Rinehart – backing vocals on "Garden of Gray"
- Mark Arrington – drums on all other tracks
- Production
- Neil Kernon – recording and mixing
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
- Perry Cunningham – remastering (2006 reissue)
References
- "Nevermore – Nevermore". Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- Nevermore at AllMusic
- Albrecht, Frank. "Rock Hard". issue 93. Retrieved May 20, 2013.