Jeff Loomis and Van Williams have announced that they have found a new vocalist, second guitar player, and new bassist. They published the following text on social media:

“The wait is over! We are beyond excited to announce that after an incredible audition process, we’ve assembled a lineup that honors our legacy while forging a new path forward.

We want to extend a massive thank you to everyone who took the time to submit auditions. The level of talent and passion we saw was truly inspiring, and we deeply appreciate each and every one of you who put your heart into this process. Your support and patience during this time has meant the world to us, and we can’t wait to share what’s next!

Stay tuned there’s a lot coming your way soon! We’re gearing up for the next chapter of NEVERMORE, and we promise it will be worth the wait.

With gratitude and respect, Jeff and Van — NEVERMORE”.

The bassist Jim Sheppard doesn’t participate in the recruiting of Nevermore because his opinion is that things are finished with the death of Warrel Dane, the vocalist of the band. Nevermore split up in 2011 with the departure of Loomis and Williams due to personal differences with Dane and Sheppard. Later, Warrel said in an interview that Nevermore is “the greatest band that alcohol ever ruined.” Warrel Dane died in 2017 in São Paulo, Brazil, from a heart attack while he recorded his solo album “Shadow Work”, posthumously released.

Jeff Loomis has played 10 years with Arch Enemy, but he wasn’t included as a composer in their last two albums, “Will To Power” (2017) and “Deceivers” (2022), and left them. He said in interviews that the recruiting of Nevermore is not because of money, but for the love to music..