Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal, on behalf of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis. The interview can be heard in two parts below:

Nevermore are back with the new full-length release, The Obsidian Conspiracy. The group has partnered up with Bloody-Disgusting.com for an exclusive, worldwide debut of their new video clip for the track 'Emptiness Unobstructed', which can be viewed below.

Warrel Dane further states: “Working with director Nigel Crane was a great experience. We spent a day walking around the white cliffs in Dover the day before the London show and we couldn’t possibly be happier with the end result. The live part was shot at the O2 Academy Islington in London and we only performed the song twice that night so we had to make these takes count, so we went all out. It was pretty amazing that most of the audience knew all of the words even though we were a number of days away from the album’s release. Thanks for checking this out and we hope you enjoy it.”

The Obsidian Conspiracy has achieved the following chart entries throughout Europe:

Germany - #13

Austria - #34

Switzerland - #40

Netherlands - #69 (Dutch Alternative Chart - #10)

Belgium - #87

Denmark - #91

The Obsidian Conspiracy is available in the following formats listed below:

- Regular 10 song edition
- Limited Edition digipack featuring the cover song 'Temptation' (originally done by THE TEA PARTY)
- iTunes version featuring the cover song 'Crystal Ship' (originally done by THE DOORS).
- LP version with a bonus 7” featuring the cover songs, 'Temptation' and 'Crystal Ship'
- Limited edition, import only box set only available at CM Distro in North America

The limited box set edition features the two cover versions — 'The Crystal Ship' and 'Temptation' — and a bonus "Play The Guitar Like Jeff Loomis" disc containing 'Your Poison Throne' and 'The Obsidian Conspiracy' play-along videos and guitar tabs for both songs.

The album was recorded with renowned producer Peter Wichers (who previously worked with vocalist Warrel Dane on his solo debut Praises To The War Machine). Longtime friend and collaborator Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY) once again handled mixing and mastering duties.

The tracklist is as follows:

'The Termination Proclamation'

'Your Poison Throne'

'Moonrise (Through Mirrors Of Death)'

'And The Maiden Spoke'

'Emptiness Unobstructed'

'The Blue Marble And The New Soul'

'Without Morals'

'The Day You Built The Wall'

'She Comes In Colors'

'The Obsidian Conspiracy'

Nevermore recently announced a massive North American headlining tour in support of their new full-length release, The Obsidian Conspiracy. The tour kicks off on September 23rd and runs through November 5th. This stellar bill also features WARBRINGER, MUTINY WITHIN and HATESPHERE in the support slots. The dates include:

September

23 - The Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC
24 - El Corazon – Seattle, WA
25 - Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
26 - Slim’s – San Francsico
28 - The Key Club – Los Angeles
30 - The Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana

October

1 - Ramona Mainstage – Ramona
2 - U.B.’s Bar – Mesa, AZ
3 - The Rock – Tucson, AZ
5 - Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
6 - Marquee – Tulsa, OK
7 - Ridglea Theater – Ft. Worth, TX
8 - Scout Bar – San Antonio, TX
9 - Numbers – Houston, TX
11 - Emo’s Alternative Lounging – Austin, TX
13 - The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
14 - Volume 11 – Raleigh, NC
15 - Jaxx – West Springfield – VA
16 - The Palladium – Worcester, MA
17 - The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
19 - The Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
20 - FouFounes – Montreal, QC
21 - Music Hall – London, ON
22 - Opera House – Toronto, ON
23 - Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
25 - Diesel Nightclub – Pittsburgh, PA
26 - Headliner’s Music Hall – Louisville, KY
27 - Blondie’s – Detroit, MI
29 - Reggie’s – Chicago, IL
30 - The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
31 - Station 4 – St. Paul, MN

November

1 - Royal Albert Arms – Winnipeg, MB
2 - The Exchange – Regina, SK
3 - The Republik – Calgary, AB
4 - Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB

Tickets went on sale on June 1st through EnterTheVault.com until June 19th when they will be made available through all normal ticketing systems. There will be a limited number of VIP tickets available which allows fans early entry before doors for a pre-show Nevermore meet-and-greet.