Nevermore’s Jeff Loomis is Still Searching for New Vocalist and Bassist
A couple of days after last Christmas, Nevermore teased their return. Kinda like Jesus, who also “made a return?” I don’t know, I’m running on fumes on this here Lord’s day (in this case, I mean the Lords of Chaos). Their little teaser video claimed a new chapter would rise in 2025 and it seems they’ve really been putting in the work to make that happen. They started holding auditions for a new vocalist and new bassist just as the new year rang in, and it seems like it’s going well. Last original member Jeff Loomis was at the NAMM convention in Anaheim, California where he spoke on how the plans to return are going so far.
“Not many people may know yet, but Nevermore is coming back in 2025. It’s been a long time, but Van Williams and me have decided to bring the band back and find a new bass player and a new vocalist. We already have the new [second] guitar player, but we are in search of a new bass player and a new vocalist. So that’s what we are doing right now.
“We have over 350 submissions already. It’s a lot to look through. We’re taking our time with it. We wanna make sure we’re doing it right, and get somebody to honor Warrel Dane’s name, but still somebody that can sing like him, but still give a little bit of their own self, or their own self-worth.”
Nevermore broke up in 2011 due to some personal issues with Loomis, Williams, and vocalist Warrel Dane, because Nevermore was “the greatest band that alcohol ever ruined.” Dane unfortunately passed away from a heart attack in late 2017 at 56.
Earlier this month Sheppard made the following statement to Blabbermouth.net: “In my heart, Nevermore will always be Warrel, Jeff and I living in a one-room apartment, slaves to an eight-track recording machine, non-stop songwriting insanity. We were driven, we were hungry… To quote Dave Mustaine, we were ready to ‘smile, eat shit and ask for more!’
“I’m disappointed no one reached out to me concerning the name Nevermore, a name that means blood, sweat and tears.
“With that said, I wish them the best.”
