by Zach Shaw | Aug 25, 2011 | We're Keeping The Band Together
Earlier this week, Kyuss Lives! (three out of four original members of Kyuss) announced a second leg to their North American tour this Fall. However, the first thing that popped into our heads was “Will Nick Oliveri be playing on this tour?” The official press release...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 12, 2011 | We're Keeping The Band Together
Singer Warrel Dane first broke his silence regarding Nevermore’s future without guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams last week when he confirmed via Twitter that the band is “not dead.” In an interview with the ProgPower USA festival this past weekend,...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 5, 2011 | We're Keeping The Band Together
Fans were shocked when guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams announced their departure from Nevermore back in April. Since then, the remaining members of the Seattle prog metal group (singer Warrel Dane and bassist Jim Sheppard) have kept quiet. Those worried...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 23, 2011 | We're Keeping The Band Together
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkjBC-UBZDA[/youtube] Back in February, it was revealed that Nevermore bassist Jim Sheppard had undergone brain surgery to remove a benign tumor. While Sheppard was apparently starting to recover well early on, his status in the...
by Zach Shaw | Dec 20, 2010 | We're Keeping The Band Together
Singer M. Shadows already gave hints as to the reasoning behind Avenged Sevenfold’s split with Mike Portnoy last week. But right before the weekend, the band released a statement giving further insight into the split and their future. Avenged Sevenfold had the...