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04/15/10 - Pre-Order The Rock House Method's 'Jeff Loomis Extreme Guitar DVD' today!!! You can place your order at the link below: Pre-Order 'Jeff Loomis Extreme Lead Guitar DVD' 03/18/10 - Nevermore "The Obsidian Conspiracy", Pt. 1 and 2 Preview: 03/18/10 - The Rock House Jeff Loomis Instructional DVD Goes On Pre-Sale 4/15/10 - More details coming soon. 02/17/10 - Jeff will be attending Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany as well as performing at guitar clinics around Europe. Dates are posted in the tour section. 01/01/10 - Happy New Year! 12/25/09 - Happy Holidays, everyone! 09/30/09 - Spain venues added. 09/29/09 - Venues for Jeff's clinics in Europe have been posted. Spain TBA. 09/23/09 - Jeff Loomis October 2009 Clinic dates have been added to the tour section! 09/14/09 - Happy Birthday, Jeff! *UPDATE!!!* 08/24/09 - Jeff Loomis Schecter guitar clinics in the U.K. are set for October 6th and 7th. For details and to purchase tickets, click the link below: Jeff Loomis Schecter Guitar Clinics in the U.K. 08/17/09 - Jeff Loomis working on his instructional DVD @ Rock House: 08/04/09 - Check out this video - Jeff Loomis Behind The Scenes @ Rock House: 08/02/09 - Jeff Loomis starts work on his upcoming instructional DVD with the Rock House Method. 07/22/09 - Jeff Loomis Joins Rock House! Check out this news update about our Jeff on the Rock House Method website: http://www.rockhousemethod.com 05/31/09 - Jeff recently particpated in a ProTone Pedals Roundtable with Rusty Cooley, Jason Becker, John 5, and Richie Kotzen. You can listen to it at the link below: ProTone Pedals Roundtable Podcast 05/29/09 - Jeff performs "JATO Unit" on EMG TV - Check it out: Jeff Loomis On EMG TV 05/22/09 - Check out Jeff's guest solo on the new Switchblade track entitled "Reflective Curse". It is mixed by Grammy Award winning producer Neil Kernon: 03/31/09 - Jeff will be attending Musikmesse 2009. See the 'Tour' section of the site for details of his appearances. 03/04/09 - Check out this awesome new interview with Jason Becker of Cacophony on Metal Sludge!!! Jeff got the chance to ask his guitar hero Jason Becker a few questions. Click the link below: Sludge Rewind with Cacophony guitarist Jason Becker It's a great read :-)!!! 01/01/09 - HAPPY NEW YEAR! 12/25/08 - HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 10/21/08 - Updated Jeff's discography (sorry for the delay)! Added "Zero Order Phase" and "Praises To The War Machine." 10/20/08 - Nevermore's new DVD, "The Year Of The Voyager" is out in Europe today. 09/30/08 - "Zero Order Phase" is out on Century Media Records today!!! Hoorah!!! 09/14/08 - Happy Birthday, Jeff! 07/15/08 - I've uploaded the track "Jato Unit" from Jeff's new solo album,"Zero Order Phase" coming out on August 22nd (Europe); September 30th (U.S.A) on Century Media Records. The incredible Mr. Ron Jarzombek makes a guest appearance - listen to him and Jeff tear it up!!! www.myspace.com/jeffloomis Also, you may have noticed... we have a new MySpace layout! - Ms. A 07/03/08 - From BLABBERMOUTH: NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis will release solo debut, "Zero Order Phase", on September 30 via Century Media Records As a result of his invaluable contributions to NEVERMORE's trademark sound, Jeff Loomis has become one of modern metal's most recognizable guitarists and the source of many of the last decade's best riffs. Taking the classic techniques he learned from listening to legends like Jason Becker and Yngwie Malmsteen as a teen and applying his own ingenuity, he has managed to carve his own niche and create an instantly recognizable style. With the increased visibility, there has been a call by fans to record and release a solo album; an opportunity that has not presented itself with the busy schedule NEVERMORE has kept. Fortunately for those fans, the band has taken a well deserved break, leaving Loomis time to hit the studio himself to record ten blazing, instrumental metal tracks. Robert Lang Studios played host to Loomis' first solo venture earlier this year with producer Neil Kernon and drummer Mark Arrington joining the fray. Arrington had been with NEVERMORE in 1993-94 to play on half of the songs that ended up on the band's self-titled debut, and Kernon recorded the first three NEVERMORE albums. So while there was a sense of familiarity, the reunion was refreshing and this spirit carried over into the songs themselves. Also contributing to the album are Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER), who splits solos with Loomis on "Jato Unit", Pat O'Brien from CANNIBAL CORPSE on "Cashmere Shiv", and Kernon himself playing a fretless guitar solo on the same track. "Zero Order Phase" track listing: 01. Shouting Fire At A Funeral 02. Opulent Maelstrom 03. Jato Unit 04. Azure Haze 05. Cashmere Shiv 06. Race Against Disaster 07. Sacristy 08. Devil Theory 09. Miles of Machines 10. Departure 06/17/08 - Updated Jeff's 'Discography' and 'Gear' sections. 05/13/08 - From BLABBERMOUTH: Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE) has finished mixing the solo album from NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis, according to a posting on the band's official forum. The CD was recorded at the Robert Lang Studios in Richmond Beach, Washington with Mark Arrington (ex-NEVERMORE) handling the drums. The ambitious offering is "an all-instrumental effort [that] is destined to shed some much deserved spotlight on the genre's most notable, yet unsung, guitar player," according to a press release. Loomis previously said: "Mark completed the drums for 10 tracks in about three and a half days. He did some incredible drum work that I know will bring this record to a higher level than I expected. "Mark and I worked before back in 1993-94 when he played half the songs on our [NEVERMORE's] debut CD." "Being able to do this entire recording with Neil is really amazing as well. We've done some great work in the past, but being able to focus on an entire instrumental record is going to be great." 03/25/08 - Jeff Loomis Solo Project Studio Report: Jeff is currently recording at the famous Robert Lang Studios in Richmond Beach, WA with Grammy-Award winning producer/engineer Neil Kernon. They have been in the studio since Saturday, March 22nd and just completed the drum tracks with Mark Arrington (ex-Nevermore). This is it for now, more details later. The sessions are being documented on video, so we'll have clips for you sometime in the near future. Photos coming soon, too. Jeff's Recording Equipment: Schecter Jeff Loomis Signature Model Guitar with Floyd Rose Engl SE Model Amplifier head 03/11/08 - Jeff will be at Musikmesse 2008! Check out the 'Tour' section for the details of his appearances. 01/24/08 - A VERY EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: Jeff will make a guest solo appearance on Marty Friedman's upcoming record to be released in March 2008. Jeff was very pleased and honored to be asked by the man himself. As you know, Marty is one of Jeff's biggest influences. More details to be posted soon... 01/22/08 - NAMM 2008 was a great success for Jeff!!! Thanks to all the people who showed up for the Schecter demos! Hope you enjoyed it as much as Jeff enjoyed playing for you. A special THANK YOU goes out to all the wonderful people at Schecter (you guys RULE), Engl, Ernie Ball, Dunlop, EMG, and Digitech. Here are some video clips from January 19th: Enjoy! - Ms. A 01/08/08 - Jeff Loomis NAMM 2008 Schedule: Friday, January 18th: Schecter Loomis Clinic 12:00pm - 12:30pm Schecter Loomis Clinic 03:00pm - 03:30pm Saturday, January 19th: Schecter Loomis Clinic 12:00pm - 12:30pm Schecter Loomis Clinic 02:30pm - 03:00pm Schecter Group Signing - 03:00pm Sunday, January 20th: Engl Amps Loomis Signing - 1:00pm [Jeff will play Nevermore solos and an instrumental from his upcoming solo album at the Schecter clinics.] 01/01/08 - Happy New Year! 11/01/07 - Added banners to Jeff's gear section; added new links. 09/14/07 - Happy Birthday, Jeff! 08/29/07 - Jeff has a new endorsement with Engl Amps! Congrats, Jeff! 08/07/07 - Thanks to all the fans who came out to help celebrate Studio Seven's 5th Anniversary Party - It was a blast! 06/30/07 - Updated the tour dates. 05/08/07 - Happy Birthday, Jim Sheppard! 04/23/07 - Like the intro clip on the site? That is something Jeff wrote and let me use on one of my pages. It's a little teaser of more to come! - Ms. A 04/15/07 - You can purchase the Schecter Jeff Loomis Signature Guitar through this site: DrumCityGuitarLand.com 04/13/07 - Happy Friday the 13th!!! Updated the 'Bio' section - check it out!!! Jeff's gear is current and we've added a list of his personal recording gear! Updated Jeff's 'Discography'. 04/12/07 - Updated the 'Tour' section of the site. Added Annihilator "Metal" to the 'Discography', which will be updated again with more info on practically everything Jeff has done, directly from Jeff himself! 04/09/07 - Transferred important 'Jeff News' from the MySpace blogs. 04/06/07 - We are back online!!! So much has happened in 2006, so I'll try to transfer all 'Jeff News' from the MySpace blogs. 03/23/07 - Nevermore has been confirmed for the Summer Breeze Festival set to take place on August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsb?hl, Germany. More dates to be announced. They'll be added once they are confirmed. 02/19/07 - Jeff will be featured on the upcoming Annihilator album, "Metal." His guest solo is on the very first track, "Clown Parade." You can listen to a sneak preview on Jeff's Official MySpace 01/27/07 - Premiere of "Born" video on Headbanger's Ball tonight! From Blabbermouth: NEVERMORE's video for "Born", the blistering opening track from "This Godless Endeavor", is set to make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut tonight, January 27th, on MTV2 at 10:00 p.m. EST/ 7:00 p.m. PST. The clip was shot by acclaimed director Derek Dale (AS I LAY DYING), resulting in a thought-provoking conceptual piece. NEVERMORE had an extremely successful 2006, which saw them tour Europe as direct support to DISTURBED and embark on two U.S. tours alongside IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY and CHIMAIRA, in addition to performing at a dozen premiere metal festivals around the globe, including the renowned Wacken Open Air and Monsters of Rock. The group also shot footage throughout the year for an upcoming DVD, which will include behind-the-scenes footage, promotional clips and a majestic performance composed of tracks spanning their entire career. NEVERMORE recently commenced the writing process for their much-anticipated new effort. The band should enter the studio this summer. 01/15/07 Jeff Loomis NAMM 2007 appearances: Friday, January 19th: 1:30pm - Krank Amps booth Saturday, January 20th: 2:00pm - Schecter Guitars booth 5:00pm - Coffin Case booth 01/03/07 - Jeff will be making an appearance at NAMM 2007. 01/01/07 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 09/17/06 - Jeff Loomis' voice will be featured as William Murderface's father on the cartoon series "Dethklok Metalocalypse" tonight, Sunday (Sept. 17) at 11:45 p.m. on Adult Swim (the adult-oriented television programming block on Cartoon Network). 09/14/06 - Happy Birthday, Jeff!!! Luv ya! 07/29/06 - Pamela Moore solo album featuring Jeff now available!!! From Blabbermouth, 7/29/06: Pamela Moore, the voice of "Sister Mary" from QUEENSRCHE's legendary concept album "Operation: Mindcrime" and its sequel, "Operation: Mindcrime II", has finally released her long-awaited new solo album, "Stories from a Blue Room". The CD, which was produced by Neil Kernon (QUEENSRYCHE, NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE), features guest appearances by Michael Wilton (QUEENSRYCHE, SOULBENDER), Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE), and Terri Nunn (BERLIN) and Jason Kowalski (N17, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS). "Stories from a Blue Room" was co-written by Benjamin Anderson, formerly of the band RORSCHACH TEST. Bass guitar was laid down by Brian Gordon (ION VEIN). 05/30/06 - From Steve Smyth, for immediate release, May 30, 2006: "It is with deep regret that I will not be able to perform at any of European festivals over the next week with Nevermore, as I am now in the hospital being treated with dialysis. The total kidney failure that I thought was a few months away has already happened. I am extremely disappointed with this situation, but there is nothing I can do. I wish the guys in Nevermore all the best and hope that as many of you fans as possible give them your support in Europe." 04/30/06 - Important message regarding Steve Smyth: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, APRIL 30TH, 2006 NEVERMORE GUITARIST DIAGNOSED WITH KIDNEY DISEASE, LIMITED TOUR PLANS ANNOUNCED Nevermore guitarist Steve Smyth has been recently diagnosed with end stage kidney failure, the result of a congenital birth defect. Says Smyth: I have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, and have been advised to preserve my health as much as possible at this time, as I am facing complete renal failure within six months, and ultimately, a transplant. Due to my recently diagnosed condition, I have decided not to join the band on the In Flames US tour. I want to be fair to the fans, and be able to give them a show I know I can deliver night after night. I will, however, join Nevermore on all four of the European festivals on our itinerary in early June: Gods of Metal, Rock Hard, Rott Fest, and Sweden Rock, after which, the doctors should have some news about the next step in my treatment. I will say this: I will fight this, and I will be back! Jag Panzer guitarist Chris Broderick will fill in for Smyth on the upcoming US tour, after which Smyth will rejoin the band for the aforementioned European festival dates. For more from Smyth about his health situation and future career plans, please visit www.stevesmyth.com 04/10/06 - Regarding IN FLAMES, THROWDOWN and EVERGREY dates: James MacDonough and Chris Broderick will be filling in for Jim Sheppard and Steve Smyth, due to health reasons. 04/09/06 - Jeff has a new endorsement with Ernie Ball. 04/08/06 - CONGRATULATIONS, JEFF! Schecter Guitars will be coming out with a Jeff Loomis Signature Model guitar! It will be unveiled sometime in mid-summer of this year. More details coming soon. Help me congratulate Jeff on the great news!!! 04/03/06 - Jeff Loomis now endorses Coffin Cases. 03/07/06 - Happy B-Day, Warrel! 02/18/06 - Added new photos from the Pamela Moore recording session. 02/16/06 - Nevermore have withdrawn from ProgPower USA VII due to scheduling conflicts regarding the postponed Disturbed tour. 02/15/06 - The European Disturbed tour has been postponed until September 2006. Updated the 'tour dates' page. 02/10/06 - Jeff will make a guest appearance on the new Pamela Moore album. Below is a post by Neil Kernon, producer, on February 8th, 2006: "I thought that it was probably most appropriate to post here first that Jeff played on the new Pamela Moore album that I just finished mixing, and in fact have been producing on and off (based on Pam's touring schedule with the Queensryche lads) since early July last year. Originally, Jeff wasn't available in our initial session time slot to do the rhythm tracks, so we decided to try to catch up with him later in the year (this last December in fact, after Nevermore's touring also wound down) so he could do the solo guitars. We sent him the material early so he could go over it and he dug it so much that we ended up making the decision to re-record the rhythm guitars with him as well, and gave us the inimitable Loomis groove on the tracks. Wonderful job all round actually. I think there will be many people out there that will really enjoy what he gave to this project. At one point in the proceedings Warrel was also very kindly going to make a guest appearance on a track, but in the end scheduling didn't allow it to materialise. Thanks for your interest anyway Warrel!" 01/09/06 - Congrats to Jeff on making the Top 5 for BEST NEW TALENT and BEST SHREDDERS in Guitar World, per the Readers Poll! Woo-hoo! (Thanks, guitarguru777) Updated Jeff's 'links' (added Pamela Moore, etc.) and 'tour dates' pages. 01/01/06 - HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here's to a great 2006! 12/31/05 - JeffLoomis.com is 2 years old! Can you believe how time flies??? 12/25/05 - Merry Christmas! 11/24/05 - Happy Thanksgiving! 10/25/05 - Nevermore will be headlining Century Media?s 2nd Annual Christmas Balls on Wednesday, December 7th, at the Key Club in Hollywood. 10/17/05 - The guys are back (from Europe) for a short break, then they're out on the road again with Opeth. I've added the latest tour dates. 09/14/05 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JEFF!!! Luv ya - have a safe trip! 09/11/05 - GIGANTOUR comes to an end! Will post new photos from the Seattle and Portland shows very soon. 08/29/05 - Nevermore will be the featured guest Tuesday night, August 30th, on Fuse?s Metal Asylum, rerun on Saturday September 3rd. The interview was recorded on the band?s recent stop in New York. 08/28/05 - Two more dates added to the European headlining tour: Ludwigsburg and Pratteln. 08/22/05 - Nevermore wins Dig It or Dis It, by 40% of the vote! Thanks for voting, folks! 08/16/05 - Jeff is featured in the October 2005 issue of Guitar World. An enclosed CD-ROM includes video lessons with Dave Mustaine, John Petrucci and Jeff - get your copy now while they last! Vote for Nevermore's new video "Final Product" on Yahoo! Music's Dig It or Dis It.. You may vote multiple times!!! If Nevermore wins, they will be the "Featured Artist" on August 22nd. Check out the NEW design of the Official Nevermore Site! Make your mark on a NEW site for Jeff: BORN: The Jeff Loomis Fanlisting. 08/10/05 - Get to GIGANTOUR early! Nevermore's set has been pushed up to 3:00pm at times! Added photos from the GIGANTOUR show in Irvine, CA. 08/04/05 - The video for Nevermore?s ?Final Product? will premiere Saturday, August 6th on MTV2?s Headbanger?s Ball. Directed by Kevin Leonard (Himsa, Terror) the song is the first single from Nevermore?s new album "This Godless Endeavor." 07/28/05 - Jeff live at GIGANTOUR: 07/21/05 - GIGANTOUR kicks off today! Warrel will be calling into KNAC.com at 6:00 PM PST. ?Tune in? and listen to him report in on how the first performance went, and how Gigantour is starting up! Updated the TOUR section. 07/20/05 - View Nevermore's new video, "Final Product" on Yahoo! Music. Thanks to Metal Steph! 07/18/05 - Jeff is featured on Warmoth.com! Click here to read the article. 07/17/05 - To view photos of the "TGE" Listening Party held in Seattle, click here. 07/07/05 - Jeff attended the Testament (original line-up) show in Tacoma, Washington. 06/29/05 - "This Godless Endeavor" Listening Party in Seattle! Seattle NEVERMORE fans heed! "This Godless Endeavor" will be played in its entirety at Seattle?s Studio 7 on July 16th from 8:00 to 10:00 PM. Hosted by KISW 99.9 FM?s Metal Shop, all are welcome to this free event. The album will be released on July 26, during the band?s main stage summer appearance on Megadeth?s Gigantour alongside Dream Theater, Fear Factory, Dillinger Escape Plan, Life Of Agony and more. As reported earlier, NEVERMORE filmed the video for "Final Product" recently in Los Angeles and are currently preparing for this weekend?s European summer festival performances. "This Godless Endeavor" was recorded in England with celebrated producer Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Arch Enemy), who recently remastered the band?s 2003 album "Enemies Of Reality." Updated the TOUR section of the site. 06/16/05 - Jeff is featured in the latest issue of Guitar World (Tom Morello on the cover). Click here to view! Rehearsals for the European shows set for next week are to commence this weekend. Added "This Godless Endeavor" to Jeff's DISCOGRAPHY. 05/25/05 - Added GIGANTOUR dates in the TOUR section! 05/18/05 - You may have heard that Jeff recently met up with Dave Mustaine and John Petrucci for a Guitar World photo shoot. Here are the details from Blabbermouth: MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Yesterday [May 17] was the first official roundtable interview and photoshoot for Gigantour and it consisted of myself, John Petrucci from DREAM THEATER, and Jeff Loomis from NEVERMORE. "It was great to see, meet, or re-introduce myself to these two guitar monsters. I feel that the interview went great and I got a chance to break the ice with the two guys, ask how their other bandmates were doing, give them a first-hand account of what I hope to achieve this summer, and ask them to help me learn some more guitar licks. "I think they were surprised that I asked, but these are two great guitarists, and I have never felt comfortable asking anyone for pointers; pretty lame if you think about the players that I have been graced with. "I also was listening to more bands to take a look at for Gigantour and the second stage. I will have an update on hopefully one more band that I am confirming soon, and I have withdrawn the offer to CHILDREN OF BODOM, due to their having conflicts with schedules evidently. They said they have some dates that interfere with doing this, and cannot join Gigantour. I understand and wish them the very best. "While at Guitar World headquarters I also did a video guitar lesson for the song 'Symphony of Destruction'. I was a lil nervous because this was only the second time that I have done this, but I am getting over it. J "After that I went over to VH1 to do an interview for VH1 radio. That was a fun interview because there were a lot of other questions outside of Gigantour and MEGADETH. "We have also made some additions of concert dates for the West Coast and South West, some of which are in the beginning of the tour, and some at the end. We will announce these as soon as possible. "Lastly, we are adding to the preliminary music loop on the home page of Gigantour.com tomorrow to include the first stage bands and should be able to make this very kewl, as well as continuing to gather pictures from the other artists. "Feel free to notify the Gigantour.com webmaster if you may have any photos to help us out of your favorite band(s). Please let him know BEFORE you send him anything." 05/10/05 - The release date for Nevermore's new album is July 26, 2005. It is entitled "This Godless Endeavor". Click here to view the new album cover. 05/08/05 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JIM SHEPPARD! 04/05/05 - From the official Megadeth site: DAVE MUSTAINE'S 'GIGANTOUR' SET TO LAUNCH IN LATE JULY; DREAM THEATER, FEAR FACTORY, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN AND NEVERMORE CONFIRMED TO JOIN MEGADETH ON THE MAINSTAGE FOR SIX-WEEK NORTH AMERICAN TREK APRIL 5, 2005 It's called GIGANTOUR, and it's the brainchild of MEGADETH frontman/guitarist DAVE MUSTAINE. Set to launch in late July, GIGANTOUR is a six-week festival trek co-headlined by MEGADETH and DREAM THEATER, who'll be accompanied by other mainstage acts Fear Factory, Dillinger Escape Plan and Nevermore. Artists for the second stage will be announced in the coming weeks. GIGANTOUR follows MEGADETH's sold-out 2004 "Blackmail The Universe" Tour in support of 2004's THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED--MEGADETH's tenth studio album--which debuted on the charts at #18 and was critically hailed as a brilliant return to form. Bandmates Glen Drover (guitar), James MacDonough (bass) and Shawn Drover (drums) will once again join MUSTAINE on the road. GIGANTOUR--whose moniker was inspired by the classic 1960's cartoon "Gigantor"--will criss-cross North America, with stops in amphitheatres and arenas in cities including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Denver and Minneapolis, among others. The tour is implementing the "fan friendly" ticket price of approximately $35 each. MUSTAINE notes: "I think people may want an affordable alternative to the choices out there--along the lines of a pure music festival--like Monsters of Rock or Clash of the Titans." MUSTAINE handpicked the bands for GIGANTOUR, with a focus on musicianship. "There are few very successful tours out each summer and in order to be significant, I knew the first Gigantour had to make an impact with top bands like DREAM THEATER, Fear Factory, Dillinger Escape Plan and Nevermore." MUSTAINE wanted to "put together a festival that consisted of positive bands that play heavy music in a high energy environment." MUSTAINE comments on the other bands he's chosen for the GIGANTOUR mainstage. "I think that the variety of playing styles and the credibility of the different players is really exciting. I'm looking forward to spending time with DREAM THEATER--including my friend Mike Portnoy--while on the road. I think DREAM THEATER is unbelievably talented. I can't wait to see what their set list is going to be for this festival." Mike Portnoy from DREAM THEATER comments on the band's perspective on the tour. "I think we probably bring some diversity to the bill, because we're kind of like chameleons--we can fit into a lot of different situations. We've done shows in the past with Iron Maiden, Slayer and Pantera, and then we've also done shows with Elton John, Yes and Deep Purple. I think our fan base is very diverse like that too." Portnoy sees GIGANTOUR as a "kind of a meeting of musicians and metal-heads." He adds: "I've been listening to MEGADETH since day one and always admired them and Dave as an artist--he's constantly stuck to his guns and stuck by the music he believes in. MEGADETH are one of the pioneers of the genre." GIGANTOUR marks the first U.S. leg of DREAM THEATER dates in support of their forthcoming release OCTAVARIUM, due out June 7 on Atlantic Records. MUSTAINE first toured with Fear Factory in 1994. "I think Fear Factory and Dillinger Escape Plan are really going to add something different to the tour and bring some new people in." He continues, "The frontman of Nevermore [Warrel Dane] used to be in a band called Sanctuary and I produced their first record." MUSTAINE is excited to hit the road and has a positive outlook for GIGANTOUR. "I look forward to watching this develop over the years and seeing how we can turn this into something that's going to stand the test of time. And if this works, and it really works, maybe we'll take it elsewhere." Stay tuned for tour dates, venues and information about the second stage bands to be announced soon and check www.megadeth.com for additional updates. 03/11/05 - A post by Warrel Dane: "Just a quick update... I did the main vox tonight for a song called "Final Product" all the drums and rhythm guitars are done, just doing vocals, bass, and acoustic guitars at the moment..." Also, Jeff is featured in the May 2005 issue of Guitar World (Thanks, jerich)! 03/01/05 - Here's a pic of Andy Sneap and Nevermore (sans Warrel) hanging out at a Stuck Mojo concert in Manchester. That's a 'Swedish Grammy' Andy is holding. 02/24/05 - Updated the TOUR and LINKS sections of the site. 02/22/05 - You can download a sneak peek of the Nevermore recording sessions with Andy Sneap right here. 02/16/05 - Nevermore have entitled their next studio album "This Godless Endeavor", due out this summer. They are currently recording at Backstage Studios in England with legendary producer Andy Sneap. Song titles set to appear on the CD include "This Godless Endeavor", "The Psalm of Lydia", "Killing Time for the Pretty Ones", "Sell My Heart for Stones", "Sentient 6 (The Learning Part 2)" and "Bittersweet Feast". In addition, the band is recording a cover of Ozzy Osbourne's "Revelation (Mother Earth)". 01/01/05 - Happy New Year! 10/28/04 - Join the approved Nevermore Fanlisting site: create the infinite: the nevermore fanlisting 10/12/04 - Due to an illness, Nevermore will not be performing at Seattle Metal Fest 2004. 09/28/04 - Nevermore will be headlining Seattle Metal Fest 2004 on October 23rd. 09/14/04 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JEFF!!! 08/26/04 - Added live pics from the Wacken Fest 2004 performance. Thanks to Eugene and Talitha. Also, updated Jeff's DISCOGRAPHY and the LINKS page. 08/21/04 - Added a sound clip of Jeff at 16. Check out the SOUNDS section of the site. 08/05/04 - Nevermore is on their way to Germany to perform at the Wacken Open Air fest this Saturday, August 7th. They hit the "True Metal Stage" at 17:00, German Standard Time. Yahoo! Launch has uploaded Nevermore's brand new video, "I, Voyager." You can view it at this LINK. Thanks to Steph Cabral! 07/16/04 - The Masters Open Air Festival in Brazil is **CANCELLED**. 07/09/04 - Updated the TOUR section - the U.K. dates are postponed. 07/06/04 - Added U.K. tour dates. 06/30/04 - Added the July 24th date for the Masters Open Air Festival in Brazil in the TOUR section of the site. 06/22/04 - Added photos from Nevermore's recent performance at the Waldrock Festival in Bergum, NL. Many thanks to Eugene and Talitha! 06/20/04 - Added more photos by my pal Steph Cabral - Thank you!!! 06/11/04 - The boys are back from Italy. To view some photos from the Gods Of Metal Fest, click the links below: PhotoPit.com Stargazer 05/25/04 - Updated the GEAR section of the site - added EMG Pickups. 05/10/04 - Jeff is a featured artist on the Peavey site. Click here to view. 05/08/04 - Happy Birthday, Jim Sheppard! 05/05/04 - Added two confirmed dates in Europe. 04/29/04 - It's official - Steve Smyth has joined Nevermore! Statement from Nevermore: "After touring since 1995 with a number of different guitarists in the second slot NEVERMORE are happy to announce that we have added Steve Smyth on a permanent basis, the revolving door has been retired! After awhile touring with Steve it became obvious to us that he was the missing link in our dysfunctional brotherhood! So now we approach the future officially as a five-piece band!" Statement from Steve Smyth: "I'm happy to take up the challenge of playing with these guys," he said in a statement. "I've always loved the music, and we get along well as musicians and friends. I really look forward to contributing on a creative level, and everything so far just feels really positive." 04/14/04 - I've posted photos taken at NEVERMORE's video shoot of "I, Voyager" in Los Angeles. Many thanks to Stephanie Cabral. 04/01/04 - Happy April Fool's Day. I added more photos to the site - check it out! 03/31/04 - Jeff and I have discussed putting up a message board on the site, so look out for it sometime in the future. 03/26/04 - News regarding NEVERMORE from the Century Media Records site: After much controversy the Seattle-based band NEVERMORE have officially re-signed with Century Media Records worldwide and are now preparing for a slew of activity in support of Enemies of Reality, their latest effort. The dynamic quartet will embark on a headlining U.S. tour this summer with support acts to be announced soon. NEVERMORE wrapped up a highly successfully tour alongside Dimmu Borgir, Children of Bodom and Hypocrisy last fall and look forward to getting back on the road and being able to play a longer set. The group will also be featured on the upcoming New England Metal and Hardcore Festival DVD compilation. Enemies of Reality, their fifth full-length release, showcases the band?s aggressive songwriting style with a dizzying array of solos, easily satisfying any metal fan?s expectations. A video clip for the track ?I, Voyager? will also be shot early next month. Warrel Dane (vocals) checks in with the following update, ?The members of NEVERMORE would like to announce that after long negations, we have re-signed to Century Media Records. Both sides worked very hard to repair past problems and in the end, after fielding numerous offers, we felt this was the best to carry us into our future. We are currently writing new songs in our downtime and preparing for our first release under our new contract. We have four solid songs down at the moment and hope to hit the studio in early fall. In the meantime, we will be doing some major festivals in Europe, a headlining U.S. tour and a new video. All is well in NEVERMORE, and expect another major announcement to be made soon.? 03/23/04 - Jeff is a featured artist on the official Schecter Guitars site! Click on the 'Artists' section, then on the little photo of Jeff near the top center of the page, or use the drop-down menu and select 'Nevermore.' 03/17/04 - Added photos to the PICS section of the site - from the 2003 European tour with Arch Enemy. I will be adding more, so check back later! 03/15/04 - This is 'old news'... but did you know that Jeff did a guest solo on the latest God Forbid album? It's on the song "Soul Engraved." I will add this to Jeff's DISCOGRAPHY later. 03/07/04 - Happy Birthday wishes go out to Warrel Dane! Have a great one, bro! 01/11/04 - Added photos of Jeff's guitars in the STATS/BIO section. Click on the "color" link to view. 01/10/04 - Completed Jeff's DISCOGRAPHY. 01/09/04 - Added Jeff's STATS/BIO. 12/31/03 - We are on-line! Have lots of work to do...