Year of the Voyager

Nevermore | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 24, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Century Media
• ASIN: B001GJ30YM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #242,771 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Final Product

2. My Acid Words

3. What Tomorrow Knows/Garden Of Grey

4. Next In Line

5. Enemies Of Reality

6. I, Voyager

7. The Politics Of Ecstasy

8. The River Dragon Has Come

9. I Am The Dog

10. Dreaming Neon Black

Disc: 2

1. Matricide

2. Dead Heart In A Dead World

3. Inside Four Walls

4. The Learning

5. Sentient

6. Narcosynthesis

7. The Heart Collector

8. Born

9. This Godless Endeavor

Editorial Reviews

Two CD set by Nevermore is a Metal band from Seattle, Washington assembled in 1991 from the ashes of the Power Metal band Sanctuary. Year of the Voyager is Nevermore's first official DVD / live album featuring the main show filmed in Bochum, the stage-diving insanity during 'Born' at Wacken 2006, footage from Metal Mania 2006 to snippets from an interview with vocalist Warrel Dane and more. The band incorporates elements from styles such as Thrash, Death, Progressive and even Neo-Classical Metal into their songs, and they makes use of acoustic guitars with a wide range of vocal styles.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT live release from a GREAT metal band!, December 1, 2008

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I. MUNOZ (Montreal, PQ, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Year of the Voyager (Audio CD)

It was already time for us to get a live album from the best kept secret of modern metal. Nevermore have got some extra visibility thanks to their inclusion in the first Gigantour, and I think the guys will make this situation even better by releasing this double CD. This one will for sure please their ever growing fanbase.

Every Nevermore album is represented in the setlist. In the booklet it is written which song comes from which album. The artwork is superbly dark, loyal to the Nevermore artistic image. It's just a shame that it has this "unfocused print" look that's so common in Century Media releases. Besides that minor flaw, it's just perfect. They even included several pictures of their fans, which is kind of cool.

About the music itself now, you bet Nevermore kick some serious arse live. Their material is hard to play and they go through it very effectively. These guys rock up there with the bests and Warrell Dane's voice is in top shape.

But of course, the key thing here is the guitars. Jeff Loomis plays with a great sense of dynamics and also burns like no other. He keeps his solos very loyal to the studio versions, which is good. He's got some serious tone, speed to kill and a huge arsenal of chops. Absolutely one of the top shredders in the business!

Also, I guess there were very few or no overdubs, because I do hear a couple of mistakes here and there. In fact, sometimes the band just doesn't get in synch perfectly (for example, "Born" is anything but tight), but it feels realistic and it is by no means a showstopper. The LIVE feeling kicks you right between the eyes and this thing absolutely (and humanly) rocks!

So said, Andy Sneap did (to me) a perfect job on the production, yes. I specially liked how he placed the guitars in the mix. Loomis seems to be to the left side, while Chris Broderick (yep, the Jag Panzer shredder who is now with Megadeth -- more on that later) seems to be to the right. The overall sound is clear and powerful, and the production does justice to the amazing musicianship of the band.

On the negative side now, it is a tad funny the way Warrell Dane talks to the crowd. It's like if Nevermore were more famous or bigger than what they actually are. I don't care, but it feels weird when Warrell expects people to know the lyrics of their songs (the case with "Matricide") or when he repeatedly asks "Are you tired?", which just got me tired of him asking that question... I sincerely found his speech quite annoying.

And just to add some more negative comments about just cosmetic things, Chris Broderick is credited just as a "guest", and you only know he is in when you read the credits inside the booklet. 8-| Ok, I guess this has to do with the contract he has now with Megadeth, but I guess that's an important information anyway, isn't it?

Also, I would have liked some words dedicated to Steve Smyth somewhere. He was their second guitar player during the first Gigantour leg and he just got sick and had to quit the band. The guy co-wrote three songs in "This Godless Endeavor" and I'm sure he would have liked to be on that live album -- after all, Smyth *was* going to be on that album, as it was recorded during the "This Godless Endeavor" tour. But well, the album has neither a "thanks" nor a "dedicated to" section. Kind of unusual, I know... so I can just say I do miss the way Smyth looked and played together with Loomis on stage and I wished he was there too.

In any case, I definitively think this is a must for any metal fan -- and a no brainer for any fan of the band. This is a superb live album, one of the bests ever, and it does get five stars in spite of its very minor flaws, yes. So, go buy it ASAP, as well as the DVD (I can't wait to get it now!) and support one of the flagships of modern metal. Rock on, Nevermore!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a double dose of live metal for your enjoyment, July 23, 2009

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king beagley "metal maven" (warsaw, in usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Year of the Voyager (Audio CD)

Nevermore doesn't mess around when it comes to making albums, either studio or live. I have a minor complaint and that is the song "Poison Godmachine" is not included on this live album. it is good to see them come back with a live album after 3 years of not making an album. this band goes by the adage "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger". one of the band members is in the hospital with end stage kidney failure, but the band is still alive and kicking.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great live album, February 22, 2009

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J. Boyer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Year of the Voyager (Audio CD)

this band is amazing. but the real reason im writing this review is to let people know that the live version of dead hart in a dead worl is simple perfection. the vocals in the begening are just out of this world.