Former Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis will enter the studio later this month with Aaron Smith (7 Horns 7 Eyes) to begin tracking his second solo album.
Loomis has enlisted Dirk Verbeuren of Soilwork to handle drums, and Shane Lentz to handle bass duties.
Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams have quit the band.
The two commented in a joint statement, “The time has come to pursue our own paths from the group. Due to internal struggles and ongoing issues within the band, we feel it is our time to move on. We would like to thank all of our fans around the world for their years of love, support and enthusiasm. This was not an easy decision but a very necessary one at this point, may we all meet again someday, somewhere in time.”
Nevermore has canceled all dates on its upcoming North American tour with Symphony X, Blackguard, and Powerglove.
Soilwork, Symphony X, Nevermore, Blackguard, and Powerglove will tour North America in April/May. Dates follow:
Apr 21 Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
Apr 22 New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
Apr 23 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Apr 25 Montreal,QC @ Métropolis
Apr 26 Quebec City, QC @ Salle Albert-Rousseau
Apr 27 Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
Apr 29 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
Apr 30 Detroit, MI @ Blondies
May 01 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
May 02 St Paul, MN @ Station 4
May 04 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
May 06 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
May 07 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
May 08 San Francisco, CA @ Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center
May 09 Las Vegas, NV @ Cheyenne Saloon
May 10 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
May 11 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
May 13 Dallas, TX @ Tree’s
May 14 Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
May 15 San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
May 17 Orlando, FL @ Club at Firestone
May 18 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
May 19 Atlanta, GA @ The Massquerade
May 20 Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11 Tavern
May 21 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
May 22 West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Sepultura have added more dates to their upcoming trek with Hate, Keep of Kalessin, Neuraxis, and Bonded By Blood. Belphegor will appear on the first leg of dates with Nevermore joining the tour’s last week. The revised itinerary follows:
w/ Belphegor
Apr 18 Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
Apr 19 Quebec City, QC @ Imperial de Quebec
Apr 20 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
Apr 22 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Apr 23 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Apr 24 Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
Apr 25 New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre
Apr 26 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
Apr 27 Orlando, FL @ The Club at Firestone
Apr 28 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
Apr 29 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Apr 30 San Antonio, TX @ Rock the Ranch
May 01 Tyler, TX @ Clicks
May 02 Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
May 03 Dallas, TX @ Trees
May 05 Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s
May 06 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
May 07 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse w/ D.R.I.
May 08 Tucson, AZ @ Club DV8 w/ D.R.I.
May 09 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
May 10 Reno, NV @ The Knitting Factory
May 11 San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom at Regency Center
May 12 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
May 13 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
May 14 Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory
May 16 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theater
May 18 St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
May 19 Chicago, IL @ Reggies Rock Club
May 20 Detroit, MI @ Blondie’s
May 21 Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall
May 22 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
w/ Nevermore
May 23 Louisville, KY @ Expo Five
May 24 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
May 25 Thunder Bay, ON @ TBA
May 26 Winnipeg, MB @ The Zoo
May 27 Regina, SK @ The Exchange
May 28 Calgary, AB @ Dickens
May 29 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
May 31 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater