Enemies Of Reality - Nevermore

Advantages: Some more repetitive groove metal tracks if you really needed them.
Disadvantages: Old men have lost their way and try to get back in touch.

...it in its correct decade, but it's a real shame the band hadn't exposed themselves to the more authentic and exciting bands playing this style in Scandinavia rather than the home-grown knock-offs that this ultimately resembles more. 'Alienigma' is, on the whole, an entirely pointless album, the only purpose of which could be to satisfy die-hard Nevermore fans with a sound-alike of that band's better period prior to 'Enemies of Reality.' The substitution of Machine Head growls and Arch Enemy riffs for the band's traditional speed metal sound was an unwise decision that was clearly going to alienate fans, and it's a real shame that they didn't choose a more worthwhile direction than generic post-thrash, or whatever you want to call it. I wouldn't be so critical if their previous two albums hadn't been of such high quality - get those instead.... Read review

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Advantages: Some more repetitive groove metal tracks if you really needed them.
Disadvantages: Old men have lost their way and try to get back in touch.

...it in its correct decade, but it's a real shame the band hadn't exposed themselves to the more authentic and exciting bands playing this style in Scandinavia rather than the home-grown knock-offs that this ultimately resembles more. 'Alienigma' is, on the whole, an entirely pointless album, the only purpose of which could be to satisfy die-hard Nevermore fans with a sound-alike of that band's better period prior to 'Enemies of Reality.' The substitution of Machine Head growls and Arch Enemy riffs for the band's traditional speed metal sound was an unwise decision that was clearly going to alienate fans, and it's a real shame that they didn't choose a more worthwhile direction than generic post-thrash, or whatever you want to call it. I wouldn't be so critical if their previous two albums hadn't been of such high quality - get those instead.... Read review

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Advantages: Interesting new take on thrash
Disadvantages: One bad track - the first one!

...Nevermore are a band I’ve been hearing a lot about on my little metallic underground grapevine lately – statements like “best band of the last decade” have been flung around until I finally decided to buy something. So, Dead Heat in a Dead World it was. Let me start by saying what I was expecting – I knew they were a thrash band so I was expecting traditional nineties thrash – very fast and furious and astonishingly heavy. It wasn’t quite what I was expecting. The album as a whole is not that fast, although the thrashy rhythms are still in place. The best word I can use to describe the album is ‘dark’ – very dark indeed. It’s a bit like old Metallica with hints of doom bands like My Dying Bride, which makes for a very interesting combination. Unfortunately, the one... Read review

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Advantages: Damn fine album from a very underrated band.
Disadvantages: One weakish track towards the end of the album.

...kill to write a song like this, but i don't think is a Nevermore classic.Great guitar work again though. The final track, this Godless Endeavor, is one of the best songs ever and is a spectacular way to end the album.Not just one of the best Nevermore songs, but best songs ever.Clocking in at just under the 9 minute mark, the song doesn't seem to last that long at all.There's a lot of progressive influence in Nevermore's music, none more so than this song.The song starts acoustically for a quick intro, then a jaw dropping riff kicks in that has to be one of the best riffs ever.Excellent guitar and drumming make this amazing beyond belief.Top it off with Warrel's vocals sounding pissed off in places and you have an instant classic. There really is nothing bad i can say about This Godless Endeavor.The album contains nothing but supreme... Read review

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