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Band Name: Nevermore
Album Name: Nevermore
Rating: 3.5 / 5 User Rating: 3 / 5
Label: Century Media
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Tracklist
1. What Tomorrow Knows
2. C.B.F.
3. Sanity Assassin
4. Garden of Gray
5. Sea of Possibilities
6. Hurting Words
7. Timothy Leary
8. Godmoney
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Combining the ultra-doomy vibrations of Candlemass and Trouble with more traditional heavy metal elements in order to bring forth an uncompromisingly brawny presence, this self-titled debut gave vocalist Warrel Dane life after the ill-fated, but nonetheless, highly influential Seattle metal ensemble Sanctuary. Although Nevermore is an album that contains more than its share of battering rhythms and finely honed, razor-edged riffing, the vocal acrobatics of Dane are solely in the spotlight on compelling symphonies of sludgy, operatic metal like the monstrous leadoff cut, 'What Tomorrow Knows' and the chillingly thunderous 'The Sanity Assassin.' With this piece, listeners will find an epic that is largely reflective of the early sound of Nevermore. Its patently theatric dramatic elements are sufficient to arouse headbanging sensations, while refined enough to meet the discriminating tastes of the 'thinking man' breed of heavy metal fan. At times, this group can pull off a song that is far more commercial sounding than you might expect from a band with such an overwhelmingly significant sound. 'Garden Of Gray' finds Nevermore musically approaching the post-Rhoads riffing of the Ozzy Osbourne band. On this track specifically, Dane succeeds with his dueling vocal styles as the singer alternates between strength-laden operatic sounds and snickering, evil sneers with an ominous presence. For those listeners who have been more recently acquainted with this highly relevant group, it may serve you well to discover that the fruits of the band's efforts in 2005 are the result of these substantially superb roots. It is here that you will uncover some of the most crucial metal hymns of the mid-nineties, on an album that wears quite well with time and remains a deeply engaging, crucial metal experience.
Review by: EF
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