76 shows in three months… are you fucking serious? Their tour mates on all three legs are great bands, too!

On the heels of “The Obsidian Conspiracy”, and a recent headlining tour, NEVERMORE announces a monthlong trek leading Symphony X, Soilwork, Powerglove & Blackguard; followed by another tour of eight dates with the mighty Sepultura.

  Sepultura – “A-Lex” released January 20, 2009 by SPV/Steamhammer The first word in Brazilian Metal returns with another opus based on a piece of literature, now focusing on a modern novel (Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange) rather than classic poetry (Dante’s Divine Comedy).  There is palpable energy throughout the album, the band’s eleventh (fifth with Derrick Green, now a distinguished voice in his own right), and the first without Igor Cavalera on drums (newcomer Jean Dolabella is a strong replacement).  They really touch all bases here:  breakneck thrash (2, 3), moody grooves (4, 9), instrumental “chapter starters” (1, 6, [...read more]