It began on December 27, 2024 when Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams introduced they’d convey the band again in 2025. Then bassist Jim Sheppard expressed his disappointment through an announcement issued by way of his spouse Priscilia a number of days later, saying he was by no means referred to as and that it was “utterly disrespectful of [Jeff and Van] to make use of the identify Nevermore with out consulting Jim Sheppard.”
Now Sheppard has issued a brand new assertion to Blabbermouth and it appears he is general cool with Nevermore coming again. Sheppard mentioned he nonetheless thinks of Nevermore of himself, Loomis, and vocalist Warrel Dane, although he additionally notes he is nonetheless very retired from music earlier than wishing the band all the most effective.
“In my coronary heart, Nevermore will all the time be Warrel, Jeff and I dwelling in a one-room house, slaves to an eight-track recording machine, continuous songwriting madness,” wrote Sheppard. “We had been pushed, we had been hungry… To cite Dave Mustaine, we had been able to ‘smile, eat shit and ask for extra!’
“True, I have been retired. I take pleasure in my new life in Alaska following bears with my spouse Priscila, a wildlife photographer. My opinion of [Loomis‘s and Williams‘s] press launch [is that] Van got here throughout self-promoting and Jeff felt very honest; he actually desires to seize slightly piece of the magic we held. I am disillusioned nobody reached out to me in regards to the identify Nevermore, a reputation meaning blood, sweat and tears. With that mentioned, I want them the most effective.”
Within the meantime, Nevermore is holding open auditions for his or her bassist and vocalist positions. You may take a look at all the standards for auditioning right here.
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