The guitar gear of Jeff Loomis, Nevermore. THEY ARE BACK! Dead Heart and Dreaming in Neon Black.

[@pillsareyummy]

I was attending university in 2000. I met a singer in my Cosmology class, whose band was playing that night, opening for Nevermore and Mercyful Fate, when King Diamond rejoined the band. It was the first time I heard Nevermore. They blew Fate off the stage. Fate sounded horrible that night. My friend and I left the show early After I left the show I headed to Toronto's (now defunct) Sam The Record Man, a cultural/musical landmark in Toronto. As I was selecting their CD's Dead Heart in a Dead World and Dreaming Neon Black. I heard someone say "You're going to like those". It was Jeff. We chatted for a bit. Cool guy.I blasted Beyond Within many times on the subway rides to and from University.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

That's awesome

[@machine-madedog5059]

Fond memories of Van Williams grabbing my cigarette pack, taking one and walking off 😂 That was the tour with In Flames in '01.

[@Xplora213]

Never stop being the old man shaking his fist.

[@SHARt_murmur]

That speaker with the bass cone sounded incredible, great find!

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

Yeah in the room my chest was punched 😂

[@ju5t_5ay_n0]

Loomis is a freak on the fretz.

[@litos_mendes]

My first 7 string (a harley benton too) arrived the day that jeff anouces that mevermore is gonna be back ... for me the sound of dead heart in a dead world and fear factory demanufacture was a pinaccle when i first hear it in 2005

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

You may like this video I did on demanufacture kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4OlpIuZfZyeabMsi=6s9eP595ahrSnv2K

[@kingpriapatius5832]

Amazing man. Back in the day, I bought a 7-string because of Morbid Angel, Carcass and Nevermore's Dead Heart. I still use my 7-string frequently. Jeff is a phenomenal guitar player. Being able to play Megadeth at just 16 years old...Nevermore did the right thing, and I will definitely support them.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

Agreed.

[@TobyKBTY]

Best timing. I was just relistening to Dead Heart, Enemies, and Godless Endeavor on a long car ride home to hype myself up more over the return. The tone (even on Enemies tbh), riffs, and phrasing are so nasty good on those albums. Chunky, massive, stank-face inducing.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

For real

[@StewTheTrue]

good lookin out on the cone discovery m8.

[@cortarelva]

I totally agree with Smyth being the best match for Loomis in Nevermore. Just watch the results Enemies of Reality and my favorite This Godless Endeavour.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

Yep! I actually found Nevermore searching for Tim Calvert online. RIP. I did a video on Tim in the past re Forbidden.

[@ralis]

I was at the Festival in California where Billy Milano decked Warrel. I was disappointed that Nevermore canceled their performance but I had heard his nose was in bad shape which is not good for singing. Drinking was just the start for that man. He loved to be messed up. I was at a Nevermore show at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood and he was having bizarre interactions with some thing he saw up in the rafters. There was nothing there. He could still sing and handle his shit at the time but that was to be short lived. Thankfully they got Andy to mix Enemies Of Reality after the first release. One of my favorite vocalists, I do like some cheese on my metal it keeps it out of the mundane for me. Another great video-thank you.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

Awesome info man.

[@felixmarvin1199]

What if you just discovered an all new secret distorted tone by adding silicon dioxide spheres to the glue around the edge of the speaker cone? Patent that sh!t! LOL

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

@@felixmarvin1199 lol I dread to even look.

[@felixmarvin1199]

@CIRCLEOFTONE it's the music of the microspheres, bro! Special patented spherical resonance nodules! It's what your tone craves! LOL

[@mrjoe9308]

It was not a 0.80 gauge but a 0.70 gauge ... 10/52 set with 0.70 exactly tuned in A# said by loomis himself on a interview

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

Yep he reverted back the that after this album.

[@ShredMaster1289]

JL is one of the best players in metal. Bar none.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

Hard to argue. There may be a few that are even more technical but they can't write for shit.

[@lovecraftmusic8717]

Was the g12-80 bass cone on the first Anthrax album already?

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

No they used the guitar voiced ones in his old camo Marshall cabs. Check out my video on SOD and Anthrax for his setup.

[@lovecraftmusic8717]

@@CIRCLEOFTONE mmm this explains why I hated that abrasive tone...I thought it was some kind of g12-h30 or v30 even tho I later discoved that it came out 2 years later. On the classic Candlemass albums is the g12-30 with a Folkesson modded Plexi...same kind of abrasive tone but more tolerable, probably because of the production.

[@AkosKovacs.Author.Musician]

Cool. Now, let's see if you can do Strapping Young Lad.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

Great Shout. Anyone know what they used on Love?

[@ParanormalArson]

@@CIRCLEOFTONE I don't know if it was specifically on Alien, but at one point he used a split set up of a Dual Rec and Stiletto both boosted with an OD808.

[@AkosKovacs.Author.Musician]

@CIRCLEOFTONE you could try and contact Dev himself, he's rather active on YT and social media and he's a series of videos where he talks about his past work album by album, albeit he does not focus on gear that much and more about his personal experience at the time.

[@trevorphilips9484]

@@CIRCLEOFTONE City was a Morin, Alien was a 5150 for Dev and a Dual Rec for Jed, I believe. Not sure about cabs though. Devin switched to a mix of Dual Rec and Stiletto shortly after the album release. The rig for City is almost impossible to find a decent amount of info on.

[@ParanormalArson]

@@trevorphilips9484 I can't even find any details on the Morin pre-amp at all. I'd be curious if Dev remembers any of the details from back then because the City tone was fucking mean.

[@Jinballify]

Shit, did I see right? You never did Pantera soundlike? There's bass tone episode on Cowboys if I ever knew one! This, also was awesome. Proper wide heavy tone. 👍

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

Right? Haha. Randalls and the EQ shot up in value.

[@BcBaxley]

Who would win in a fight? Loomis or God? 😎

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

God would ask him for amp settings.

[@vorpalblades]

"Trick question, asshole..."

[@ciniclay]

Wouldn't that be Loomis talking to his reflection?

[@BcBaxley]

@@ciniclay Exactly. Trick Question, Loomis is God 🐐🤘

[@acirka]

Best music youtube channel is back MF!

[@WhbTrue]

Brother, hear me up, Nevermore with Matt Barlow on vocals? What do you think? Iced Earth is dead and buried under Capitol Hill, I mean...

[@WhbTrue]

I see a nice similarity in their timbres, (given the obvious differences between the two), but I see him as good fit in Nevermore, experienced touring and studio musician, hits the low notes singing style perfectly, skilled singer and lyricist, greate stage performer.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

It's definitely the vibe. I would hope for someone younger though. I'm ageist

[@PeterSTIHL]

If you're gonna go with Matt Barlow, I'm going with: ZP Theart

[@XxSypherxX91]

In Scott Ian’s defense, he’s not even close to the level of player as Jeff Loomis.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

Right but Scott laid down the path for the ryth aspect of metal.

[@model101jr5]

@@CIRCLEOFTONEeek idk man mustaine and hetfield up ther e with me in that era but you’re not wrong either cheers

[@bucktowtruck4993]

way too low. I like how you make "hear" into a two syllable word.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

@@bucktowtruck4993 I'm about to film myself in the gym doing more hammer grip pull-ups than you.

[@bucktowtruck4993]

@CIRCLEOFTONE I can't wait

[@austinfailz]

Sorry, but no Dane, no Nevermore.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

Apology accepted

[@mykneeshurt8393]

Probably might be a good idea to put your valuable speakers some place safe. Bitching about them getting messed up when they are sitting out in open space just sounds silly. Almost snowflake-ish.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

Ok nerd

[@hazardeur]

wish they wouldnt reform under nevermore. without warrel it will never be and it smells like a cashgrab. why not a new band with a new singer without the limitations or expectations an already existing bandname brings

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

Honestly IMO Darrel crashed and burned the band in the first place. They were patient much like Pantera were with Phil but had enough in the end.

[@andywitch666]

Without his lyrics it would be weird, a bit like Skyclad without Martyn Walkyer...

[@ralis]

Is it a cash grab or just practical business? Loomis was half of Nevermore, now all of Nevermore. Yes it is hard to replace a member like Warrel lyrically and vocally, but not impossible. If they start under a new band name they have nothing. If they reform Nevermore they have a proven track record of music and performance sales that equal instant Distribution and festival bookings and a tour if they want all with monetary guarantees to cover expenses and possibly sell some merch so that they can eat and pay rent. There is an upside for the fans, we get to see and hear Loomis and company create new music as well as Classic Nevermore tracks. With the Name behind the group that can likely happen without it unfortunately it is much less likely and they know that. Nevermore was never a pop mainstream act pulling crazy cash. Rap and RnB acts doing country music is Cash Grab. Never more is not Kiss, they will be lucky to eke out a living if they work very hard.

[@andywitch666]

@@ralis Agreed, with today's music industry it makes perfect sense, and I hope they pull it off, both Loomis and Williams are consummate pros, I wish them the best !..! !..!

[@mattwhitfield9850]

@@CIRCLEOFTONE Darrel?!?