As we previously announced, legendary Progressive Metal band Nevermore will forge a comeback in 2025 with classic lineup members Guitarist Jeff Loomis (ex-Arch Enemy) and drummer Van Williams. However, now another co-founder of the band, bassist Jim Sheppard, has blasted the reunion and claims he has not contacted at all about participating. In a now deleted statement from Jim’s wife, Priscilia (and shared by Metal Injection), Jim blasts the Nevermore reunion as “completely disrespectful.” Priscilia also states that she and Jim are waiting on clarification about the project “and will proceed from there.”
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Nevermore Shares a Teaser Video – Will Reunite in 2025 with Jeff Loomis and Van Williams
Legendary Progressive Metal band Nevermore will forge a comeback in 2025 with classic lineup members Guitarist Jeff Loomis (ex-Arch Enemy) and drummer Van Williams. Loomis and Williams both shared a one-minute video teaser with Nevermore -imagery and the text “Resurrecting The Dream.” The teaser ends with the Nevermore logo along with the line “A New Chapter Rises” and the year “2025.” Nevermore disbanded in 2011 and vocalist Warrel Dane died in 2017. Continue reading
Sanctuary Books “Into The Mirror Black 30th Anniversary” Tour
Reunited Thrash legends Sanctuary will embark on a 30th Anniversary celebration, a tour supporting their 1990 release Into The Mirror Black in 2021. Direct support will come from Prog metallers Halcyon Way. The original album released on February 2nd, 1990 via Epic Records, and its remastered special edition release is out now via Century Media Records. Even though the initial plans to commemorate this big anniversary live in 2020 with current singer Joseph Michael (Witherfall), stepping in for the late Warrel Dane, had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the band will perform the entire album and likely hits and eep cuts as they have done recently, on their 2021 tour. Sanctuary’s iconic vocalist Warrel Dane passed away on December 13th, 2017.
The album was carefully remastered by Zeuss (Queensrÿche, Iced Earth, Overkill) to make it sound a bit fuller and heavier without losing the original feel and the extra tracks are real gems for die-hard fans.
Line-up (on this recording):
Warrel Dane – Vocals
Lenny Rutledge – Guitars
Sean Blosl – Guitars
Jim Sheppard – Bass
Dave Budbill – Drums
Line-up (current):
Joseph Michael – Vocals
Lenny Rutledge – Guitars
George Hernandez – Bass
Dave Budbill – Drums
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Into The Mirror Black 30th anniversary tour 2021
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16.09.2021 (DE) HAMBURG Kronensaal
17.09.2021 (BE) AARSCHOT De Klinker
18.09.2021 (NL) LEIDEN Metal Experience Fest
19.09.2021 (CH) LUZERN Schüür
21.09.2021 (DE) MANNHEIM 7er Club
22.09.2021 (DE) MUNICH Backstage Halle
23.09.2021 (DE) ASCHAFFENBURG Colos-Saal
24.09.2021 (DE) LUENEN Lükaz
25.09.2021 (DK) AALBORG Studenterhuset
26.09.2021 (NO) OSLO Krøsset
28.09.2021 (FI) HELSINKI On the rocks
30.09.2021 (SE) STOCKHOLM Slaktkyrkan
01.10.2021 (SE) GOTHENBURG Valand
02.10.2021 (SE) MALMÖ Babel
03.10.2021 (DE) OLDENBURG MTS Record Store *** special record store show ***
Watch our interview with Lenny Rutledge about Warrel Dane, Joseph Michael and the Sanctuary reunion.
Sanctuary Teases New Album, Tour Kicking Off Next Week
Sanctuary kicks off their new tour dates next week with Ghost Ship Octavius, seeing the band performing all of “Refuge Denied”, continuing to pay tribute to late singer Warrel Dane. The band has teased their new album, with artwork and a promise of new music coming soon. Continue reading
Sanctuary Announce Future Plans for Recording and Touring
Sanctuary guitarist Lenny Rutledge and new vocalist Joseph Michael speak about the future of the band and 2019 live shows. Moving forward with the project they are protecting and sharing the legacy of late singer Warrel Dane who passed away late in 2017 and are planning to make new music as well. Continue reading
Memorial Services For Warrel Dane To Be Livestreamed Tomorrow From Seattle
A memorial is being held tomorrow for Warrel Dane (Nevermore/Sanctuary) who passed away following a heart attack on December 13th. The service will be livestreamed at the link below.Continue reading