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Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor

Artist:	Nevermore
Title:	This Godless Endeavor
Format:	CD
Label:	Century Media (manufacturer)
Released:	7/26/2005
Genre:	Prog Rock / Metal, Power Metal, Thrash / Speed Metal
Rating:	(2)
Price:	$12.00

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Price per item: $12.00

Once again Nevermore invite you into their world of desolate metal. On their sixth release, Nevermore blend elements of speed, power, progressive and even death metal to make for a unique listen. With the addition of Steve Smyth to the ranks, this band is prepared to deliver an impending wave of doom over the land. Comes with a bonus fold out poster and enhanced features for your computer. (2005)

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Tracklist

CD 1
1.	Born
2.	Final Product
3.	My Acid Words
4.	Bittersweet Feast
5.	Sentient 6
6.	Medicated Nation
7.	The Holocaust Of Thought
8.	Sell My Heart For Stones
9.	The Psalm Of Lydia
10.	A Future Uncertain
11.	This Godless Endeavor.

Latest Reviews

DrkKnight	06/09/2010
Another fine effort!

Where he has made a living forcing himself to deal with his inner torment and demons, Dane offers us a shotgun seat into his inner demons or enlightenments yet again, only requesting that we “get it”. Personal torture and torment have long propelled the Nevermore vehicle and this latest collective is no different.

Jeff Loomis remains one of music’s most underrated shredders with complex riffs and intricate musical explorations that forge far past the typical ‘”crunch-shred-slop-shred-crunch” scenario. His expertise at creating some of the heaviest, most intelligent music in metal today is what keeps Nevermore at the top of the game. Why they aren’t more popular here in the States is a total mystery to me. Loomis’ acoustical flutters right before the typical chord explosion is synonymous with progressive thrash. Once again, he pulls magic from his mental resources and puts the “heavy” in heavy metal, clichés be damned.

As for Van Williams’ drumming, he also remains one of the underrated drummers out there today. He and bassist Jim Sheppard find the perfect sync yet again, joining with Dane and Loomis to create a sincerely brutal album worthy of the Nevermore name.

The one difference worth noting, however minute, is Dane’s lyrical approach this time around. While drenched in the abstract for pretty much every album since the first one, Obsidian seems to take the more direct approach on certain tracks. Dane has said that this album is lyrically and musically more enraged and it certainly shows. Whereas his lyrics have always showed a hatred and resentment for the unjust and brainwashed among us, songs like “Your Poison Throne” and “The Day You Built the Wall” are testaments to the anger that can overtake us all. Where it might make some bands a lesser entity in a long tenure, such a subtle change only fuels the Nevermore machine in the positive direction. With terrific production from Peter Wichers and mixing and mastering from the incredible Andy Sneap The Obsidian Conspiracy will linger in your head just as long as the previous albums have.

I was quite worried going in that Nevermore, one of my favorite bands of all time, couldn’t possibly keep such a perfect streak going for so long, especially after a five-year layover from the writing process. I suppose I also feared that Dane’s and Loomis’ solo CDs might have drained some of the creative spark from this record. I am so happy to be wrong and shall never doubt again! Even with the pending Sanctuary reunion in the works you can rest assured that Nevermore will not disappoint as long as it’s humanly possible.

Another gem of tumultuous anger.

(Originally for www.MetalPsalter.com)

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