Nevermore’s founding bassist Jim Sheppard has issued a new statement regarding guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams’ decision to resurrect the band. He says he is “disappointed,” but still “wish[es]them the best.”
Sheppard told Blabbermouth the following:
“In my heart, NEVERMORE will always be Warrel, Jeff and I living in a one-room apartment, slaves to an eight-track recording machine, non-stop songwriting insanity. We were driven, we were hungry… To quote Dave Mustaine, we were ready to ‘smile, eat shit and ask for more!’
True, I’ve been retired. I enjoy my new life in Alaska following bears with my wife Priscila, a wildlife photographer.
My opinion of [Loomis’s and Williams’s] press release [announcing the NEVERMORE comeback is] Van came across self-promoting and Jeff felt very sincere; he truly wants to capture a little piece of the magic we held.
I’m disappointed no one reached out to me concerning the name NEVERMORE, a name that means blood, sweat and tears.
With that said, I wish them the best.”
This news comes after Sheppard’s wife previously said he thought the reunion was “completely disrespectful.”
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