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Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor



8.9 | 1142 votes |
Release date: 25 July 2005
Style: Heavy metal, Progressive metal, Thrash metal

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01. Born (The Retribution Of Spiritual Sickness)
02. Final Product
03. My Acid Words
04. Bittersweet Feast
05. Sentient 6
06. Medicated Nation
07. The Holocaust Of Thought [feat. James Murphy]
08. Sell My Heart For Stones
09. The Psalm Of Lydia
10. A Future Uncertain
11. This Godless Endeavor
12. Engines Of Hate [live] [Japanese bonus]
13. Beyond Within [live] [Japanese bonus]

The best Thrash Metal album of 2005
Top 20 albums of 2005: 4
Top 200 albums of all time: 64

Additional info
Produced by Andy Sneap.

Staff review by
Deadsoulman
Rating:
10
They did it again. I assume this album was highly expected by about everybody who likes Nevermore. Those who hated the bad production and more straightforward thrash direction of Enemies Of Reality were probably hoping for Nevermore to take a step backwards and come back to more complex and subtle songwriting (although a few tracks such as "I, Voyager" were indeed complex). Those like me who liked Enemies Of Reality in spite of all its blatant little flaws wished they would not leave this new 'brutal' identity aside. I think This Godless Endeavor has the qualities to reconcile us all: Nevermore created again a great album, using bits of everything that made so famous and in the end released maybe not their best album - this is left to the appreciation of all of you - but, for me, the album of the year.

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published 16.12.2005 | Comments (35)

Rest In Peace, Warrel Dane. Thanks for everything!

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19.06.2011 - 19:10
Rating: 7
Bizzaremifo

I like The Obsidian Conspiracy much more...
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19.06.2011 - 20:04
Rating: 10
BloodTears
ANA-thema
Written by Bizzaremifo on 19.06.2011 at 19:10

I like The Obsidian Conspiracy much more...


Interesting, that doesn't happen a lot. Why do you?
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29

Like you could kiss my ass.


My Instagram
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19.06.2011 - 21:26
Rating: 7
Bizzaremifo

Written by BloodTears on 19.06.2011 at 20:04

Written by Bizzaremifo on 19.06.2011 at 19:10

I like The Obsidian Conspiracy much more...


Interesting, that doesn't happen a lot. Why do you?


well, i´m not sure, but i think it´s because i simply discovered Nevermore after this release. yes i knew this band before, but very marginal. None of older songs left any flashback in my mind....maybe just "My Acid Words" . And after i heard "Emptiness Unobstructed" first time it simply came This song is best for me. .... It doesn´t mean that any of older albums are bad.
And i´m usually listening different kind of metal
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02.09.2011 - 21:18
John Shock

Written by Bizzaremifo on 19.06.2011 at 21:26

Written by BloodTears on 19.06.2011 at 20:04

Written by Bizzaremifo on 19.06.2011 at 19:10

I like The Obsidian Conspiracy much more...


Interesting, that doesn't happen a lot. Why do you?


well, i´m not sure, but i think it´s because i simply discovered Nevermore after this release. yes i knew this band before, but very marginal. None of older songs left any flashback in my mind....maybe just "My Acid Words" . And after i heard "Emptiness Unobstructed" first time it simply came This song is best for me. .... It doesn´t mean that any of older albums are bad.
And i´m usually listening different kind of metal

Yeah i completly agree with you, not only on this exemple but in other bands!!
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04.03.2012 - 21:47
Rating: 10
Korah

Amazing album. Jeff Loomis rips!
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Don't cry for my English
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19.03.2012 - 20:58
Rating: 9
musicalkaratekid

Not sure that i agree with giving this album a 10, as it isn't perfect, but it sure as hell comes fucking close. Dane's vocals are obviously one of the highlights here, but the tight guitar work by none other than jeff loomis and some amazingly constructed melodies in the longer songs (as in the title track and 'The Sentient') prove this album to be an instant classic in nevermore's discography. Oh,and the title track is fucking awe-inspiring.
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01.11.2012 - 19:10
Rating: 10
LeKiwi
High Fist Prog
Written by musicalkaratekid on 19.03.2012 at 20:58

Dane's vocals are obviously one of the highlights here


I think that the vocals tarnish an otherwise great album. There's no power behind his voice, no grit. Not saying the vocalist isn't capable of it, he just doesn't use it. I think if Dane Warrel was to utilise the vocals he exhibits on this album optimally, they would have to be much more melodious. Despite that I do believe that there is threshold of emotion behind his voice.
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02.11.2012 - 08:00
Rating: 10
JÄY
Metal slave
Written by LeKiwi on 01.11.2012 at 19:10


I think that the vocals tarnish an otherwise great album.

Basically, my problem with this band
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03.11.2012 - 09:29
Timmeh
Dudeman
Wowza, Warrel hate? The vocals are what makes this band for me.
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10.11.2012 - 16:56
Rating: 9
musicalkaratekid

Written by LeKiwi on 01.11.2012 at 19:10

Written by musicalkaratekid on 19.03.2012 at 20:58

Dane's vocals are obviously one of the highlights here


I think that the vocals tarnish an otherwise great album. There's no power behind his voice, no grit. Not saying the vocalist isn't capable of it, he just doesn't use it. I think if Dane Warrel was to utilise the vocals he exhibits on this album optimally, they would have to be much more melodious. Despite that I do believe that there is threshold of emotion behind his voice.


That's interesting, but I see your point. I for one actually think Warrel's Dane's vocals are a great aspect of the band, but to each his own. I've heard his solo work and actually prefer the vocals in Nevermore to be honest.
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12.01.2014 - 11:51
Rating: 9
_deepblack

The Acid words
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27.12.2014 - 23:20
Rating: 9
Toxik

No doubt it's a great record but it's not flawless
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28.12.2014 - 13:50
Rating: 9
Urs Blank

The music on this album is as good as the cover art is ugly, and damn that artwork is ugly
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13.12.2017 - 23:32
Yaer1995

Very sad and unfortunate news. My condolences to the family and the fans.
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12.09.2019 - 23:50
Rating: 6
Human_Official

Some good songs but there were some songs that didn't do it for me "My Acid Words", "Bittersweet Feast", "Sentiment 6" and "Medicated Nation" were mediocre as hell, and for some reason I hated it. After them the songs started going up in terms of quality from there. But it's still not ground breaking.
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13.09.2019 - 22:53
Rating: 9
Redel

Written by Human_Official on 12.09.2019 at 23:50

Some good songs but there were some songs that didn't do it for me "My Acid Words", "Bittersweet Feast", "Sentiment 6" and "Medicated Nation" were mediocre as hell, and for some reason I hated it. After them the songs started going up in terms of quality from there. But it's still not ground breaking.

My Acid Words, Bittersweet Feast, Sentiment 6, together with Born and the title track are the heart of this album for me. I prefer them to all other songs here.
Overall very good album, but not entirely consistent as to song quality. Some 8.2 in my books.
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09.05.2020 - 01:12
Rating: 9
Redel

Coming back to this one from time to time.
It is so incredibly diverse in quality, I have always thought.
The title track, Born, Acid Words... that is so genious!
Sentient 6, Bittersweet Feast also excellent.
But then songs like tracks 2, 6, 9, 10...
If it werent for these tracks this would be one of my favourite albums of all time I guess. It aged quite well.
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