With a string of solid albums dating back to their debut in 1995, Nevermore has firmly established themselves as one of the premier modern American metal bands. In a genre overrun with staleness and unoriginality, Nevermore continues to deliver quality music, mixing just the right amounts of power, melody, crunch and aggression to great effect. The roots of the band go back to an earlier band called Sanctuary, a similarly-styled technical power metal outfit that themselves released two albums before internal problems forced their breakup. Vocalist Warrell Dane is Nevermore's trump card, as he's one of the best in the business, with a clear yet forceful voice that never wanders out of control. Nevermore really have yet to release a sub-standard album, and considering the stellar reviews given to their latest release (This Godless Endeavor), the band are maintaining their reputation as a premier metal act.