Top 25 Nevermore Songs
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The Obsidian Conspiracy
The Obsidian Conspiracy - The final climactic closer of what is generally a very phoned in album, one does have to wonder where the speed and aggression suddenly came from with this track. Fast, mean, technical, and heavy, albeit a bit haphazardly arranged, this is one of the two major standouts from the album and certainly feels a bit out of place. |
| 24 |  | Nevermore
Dead Heart In A Dead World
We Disintegrate - Probably one of the lightest non-ballads of the band's history, We Disintegrate is pretty enjoyable throughout, with some of the highest range vocals of Dane's time in Nevermore. A bit less lumpen than most of the other tracks on the album, and definitely one of the catchier ones. |
| 23 |  | Nevermore
Enemies Of Reality
Enemies of Reality - A typically dark song for the album, the title track serves as a pretty catchy and aggressive opener, with Dane's vocals sounding the harshest of his career. The crazed feeling conclusion to the track is the big highlight and a big tonal change from the rest of the band's material. |
| 22 | | Nevermore
The Obsidian Conspiracy
And The Maiden Spoke - Whilst one of the two weakest albums by the band, The Obsidian Conspiracy definitely has some sparks of life on this track and the title track. This one edges it out with a slightly more organized structure and better pacing, along with a writing style more akin to earlier work, esp Enemies of Reality era material. |
| 21 | | Nevermore
Dead Heart In A Dead World
Engines of Hate - A pretty neat, catchy track, similar to much of the rest of DHIADW, but with a bit more of a pace and less of the somewhat dull chugging that can be found in the other tracks. The second half also jumps into thrashier and more melodic sections with ease. One of the best tracks from the start of their 7 string era. |
| 20 |  | Nevermore
This Godless Endeavor
This Godless Endeavor - Most people like this track a lot more than me, but it still impresses me through its sheer ambition. The structure is a little too amorphous for my taste, and it doesn't consistently impress, but there are some truly amazing moments hidden away throughout the track, and it's definitely one of the most dynamic tracks the band has ever done. |
| 19 | | Nevermore
This Godless Endeavor
Medicated Nation - Probably the catchiest and most headbang-worthy track of their career. Not the most intricate, not the fastest, but definitely one of the grooviest, and with some of Dane's best arranged vocal work. |
| 18 | | Nevermore
Enemies Of Reality
Seed Awakening - Much like the rest of Enemies of Reality, some of Nevermore's heaviest moments are here, but this track manages to balance those with some really well realized slower and more atmospheric sections. The thrashy gallop riffs are nicely paired against some slower sections with great lead work, and the track manages to compress a lot of ideas into a fairly short time very effectively. |
| 17 |  | Nevermore
The Politics of Ecstasy
42147 - A bit inconsistent (that Helstar-esque verse riff feels a bit out of place), but full of some of the band's best riffs and harmonies. Unconventionally structured, often heavy as hell, always rather elegantly put together. |
| 16 | | Nevermore
Dead Heart In A Dead World
The Heart Collector - Probably the most well known Nevermore song, and whilst a bit light on the brutal riffing they're often known for, it has some of their best restraint and catchiest moments. Achieves what it shoots for pretty perfectly. |
| 15 | | Nevermore
Enemies Of Reality
Ambivalent - one of the heaviest, most death metally Nevermore songs, Ambivalent manages to balance some excellent melodies with some rather more extreme and technical material than their earlier work. The riffs are superb, the solo is one of the most climactic. |
| 14 |  | Nevermore
Dreaming Neon Black
No More Will - Probably the darkest sounding track Nevermore has ever released, but with some excellent, straight ahead riffs to complete the package. The mid point of this track really launches into some of the band's best ever moments, with an amazing solo and some great vocal layering. |
| 13 | | Nevermore
Dreaming Neon Black
Dreaming Neon Black - One of the band's best "ballad" style tracks, with a grungy feel throughout and an excellent use of droning lead guitars. Definitely one of the most melancholic tracks of their career, and rightfully so. |
| 12 | | Nevermore
Dead Heart In A Dead World
Dead Heart In A Dead World - Easily one of the most iconic Nevermore tracks, with its bass intro, pounding riffs, and one of the band's best ever choruses. Whilst not the catchiest or heaviest track the band ever made, it is probably the best cross of the two factors. |
| 11 | | Nevermore
This Godless Endeavor
Psalm of Lydia - One of the best realizations of the balance between the band's capacity for catchy thrash, and more sinister, technical compositions. Similar to Final Product, it's catchy, and neatly arranged with virtually no downtime between amazing moments. It doesn't quite have the same pace as that track, but it's still certainly one of their greatest. |
| 10 | | Nevermore
Dreaming Neon Black
Poison Godmachine - One of the best tracks from one of their best albums. Some really nice technical twists and turns, along with some of the best of Nevermore's classic spooky droning. The solos are especially good as well. |
| 9 | | Nevermore
The Politics of Ecstasy
The Seven Tongues of God - One of the thrashiest Nevermore tracks, and one with probably Warrel Dane's greatest ever vocals (well, besides the Sanctuary stuff). The chorus is one of Nevermore's greatest ever musical moments, but the verses are great as well, with a relatively simple but catchy and heavy riff that gives Dane's vocals the space they deserve. |
| 8 | | Nevermore
The Politics of Ecstasy
This Sacrament - An excellent set of riffs and one the band's best choruses. Not the most complicated Nevermore song, but simply awesome throughout and with some of the best solos on its album by miles. |
| 7 | | Nevermore
This Godless Endeavor
Born - probably the flashiest the band's ever been, Born really leaps straight for the jugular and manages to launch through some of the most technical material of their career. The neat lead work through the chorus is an especially big highlight, but the whole song feels like their most masterful effort on a technical level. |
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This Godless Endeavor
Sentient 6 - Nevermore's most genuinely "epic" song, with extremely dynamic writing and one of their best lyrical themes, along with its predecessor The Learning. Great leads, tasteful arrangements, not too extra on the lighter parts. |
| 5 | | Nevermore
The Politics of Ecstasy
Lost - Somewhat emblematic of the whole album, Lost is groovy, sinister and chock full of awesome riffs. Really not a particularly complicated song, but definitely hits it out of the park with a bunch of strong, basic elements, and some of Warrel Dane's best vocals. |
| 4 | | Nevermore
This Godless Endeavor
A Future Uncertain - This Smyth penned track really has it all. Dane has some of his best vocal moments of his career, and the opening acoustics are the strongest of all the lighter moments on the album. The build up to the part at around 2:45 really pays off with some of the most menacing music of the band's career. Simply one of the best songs on the album and a clear example of what happens when Nevermore really fully realizes their songwriting talents. |
| 3 | | Nevermore
The Politics of Ecstasy
The Learning - Nevermore's first "epic", The Learning manages to really make use of its mid pace to the fullest with some great groovy riffs between its more brilliant atmospheric segments. The riffs are consistently excellent, varied, and well arranged, with the superb climax being one of the true heights of the band's career. Similarly to its successor, the lyrical theme is also one of the band's best and most engaging. |
| 2 | | Nevermore
This Godless Endeavor
Sell My Heart For Stones - The explosive heavy sections of this track are some of the most beautiful work of the band's career, with Dane's most powerful vocals and some of their best melodies. The shift to slow, groovy rumblings in the second half also works miraculously well after such a melodic focus in the initial run up of the song. The band's most immediate "ballad" type song and also their best. |
| 1 | | Nevermore
This Godless Endeavor
Final Product - In a way it feels weird to put what is probably one of the least technical, least dynamic Nevermore songs at number 1, but in so many regards, this is a perfect song. The structure is just unconventional enough, the riffs are groovy without being silly or obnoxious, and the song feels like it's always progressing. There isn't a moment worse than "awesome" on the whole track, and a lot of it is in the little details, such as the slight changes in Van William's drum patterns. Simply a pure demonstration of songwriting mastery. |
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