Having reformed after 15 years, Nevermore have dropped a blistering clip captured at their April 1 reunion show.
It’s been a big couple of years for Nevermore. Having gone on hiatus in 2011 after almost 20 years in the ring, the fate of the Seattle prog metal outfit seemed well and truly sealed after the death of original vocalist Warrel Dane in 2017 and former guitarist Tim Calvert in 2018.
But never say never when it comes to Nevermore, as in 2025 founding guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams confirmed they’d be returning with a new line up.
Then came the news that Jack Cattoi (Viminal) would be joining the band on guitar, with Semir Özerkan (Oceans of Slumber, Necrofier) on bass, and Berzan Önen (Inner Urge, My Torment) on lead vocals, while the band signed a new deal with Reigning Phoenix. Loomis and Williams released a statement saying, “We are thrilled to announce that Nevermore has officially signed with Reigning Phoenix Music! It was obvious from the start that they were the perfect partner for the new era of Nevermore. Their passion for metal music combined with the extensive industry pedigree of their team made the choice easy.”
There first reunion show took place at IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 1, and as you can see from the new official live video for “Born”, cut together from board audio with footage taken by crew and fans, it went off like a frog in a sock:
Nevermore are spending the rest of April touring South America before they hit Europe in July, with a new album expected some time in 2027.
Nevermore Tour Dates
April 24: Santiago, Chile Teatro Cariola
April 26: São Paulo, Brazil Bangers Open Air
April 28: São Paulo, Brazil Carioca Club Pinheiros
July 26: Plovdiv, Bulgaria Hills of Rock
July 28: Rasnov, Romania Rockstadt Extreme Festival
July 30: Budapest, Hungary Barba Negra Blue Stage
August 1: Wacken, Germany Wacken
August 3: Pratteln, Switzerland Z7 Open Air (w/ Savatage)
August 5: Jaromer, Czechia Brutal Assault
August 8: Derbyshire, United Kingdom Bloodstock Open Air
August 9: Kortrijk, Belgium Alcatraz Festival
August 11: Warsaw, Poland Progresja (w/ Savatage)
August 12: Leipzig, Germany Parkbühne (w/ Savatage)
August 13: Bonn, Germany KUNST!RASEN (w/ Savatage)
August 15: Carhaix Plouguer, France Motocultor Festival
September 11: Bern, Switzerland Festhalle Bern (w/ Judas Priest)
September 12: Strasbourg, France Zenith (w/ Judas Priest)
September 14: Lyon, France LDLC Arena (w/ Judas Priest)
September 15: Bordeaux, France Arkea Arena (w/ Judas Priest)
September 17: Paris, France Arena Zenith (w/ Judas Priest)
September 18: Bruxelles, Belgium Forest National (w/ Judas Priest)
September 21: London, United Kingdom Eventim Apollo (w/ Judas Priest)
