NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has issued a video trailer for his forthcoming Rock House instructional DVD, Extreme Lead Guitar. Check it out below.



Loomis recently announced several clinic dates for Europe, including an appearance at the annual Frankfurt Musikmesse trade fair this month. His schedule is currently as follows:

March
26 - Frankfurt Musikmesse - Frankfurt, Germany (Schecter Booth)
27 - Frankfurt Musikmesse - Frankfurt, Germany (Schecter Booth)
30 - Music City - Prague, Czech Republic
31 - Schecter Centrum “Big Music” - Banska Bystrica, Slovakia

April
2 - Budapest, Hungary
3 - Debrecen, Hungary
6 - Rock 'N' Roll Krakow - Krakow, Poland
7 - Rock 'N 'Roll Warsaw - Warsaw, Poland
8 - PPC Music - Hannover, Germany
9 - Musik Schmidt - Frankfurt, Germany

BW&BK recently received the following Nevermore press release:

Seattle metallers Nevermore are heading over to Europe. Beside some high profile festivals, they will also play a handful of headline shows with special guests DEATH ANGEL.

Fans of the Seattle legends can expect to hear some new songs from the upcoming album, The Obsidian Conspiracy which was recorded by producer Peter Wichers (SOILWORK) and is being mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY) right now.

Song titles set to appear on the album include: 'Emptiness Unobstructed', 'And The Maiden Spoke', 'Without Morals', 'Termination Proclamation', 'The Obsidian Conspiracy', 'The Blue Marble and the New Soul', 'She Comes In Colors', 'The Day You Built The Wall, 'Poison Throne' AND 'Beautiful Mistake'.

The album release is set for a May 31st release in Europe and a June 8th release in North America.

Upcoming European dates include:

May
13 - Dessau, Germany - Metalfest Open Air Germany
14 - Mining, Austria - Metalfest Open Air Austria
15 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Metalfest Open Air Switzerland
16 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob (with Death Angel, Cauldron)
18 - London, England - O2 Academy Islington (with Death Angel, Cauldron)
19 - Uden, Netherlands - De Pul (with Death Angel, Cauldron)
21 - Budapest, Hungary - Metalfest Open Air Hungary
22 - Pilsen, Czech Repbulic - Metalfest Open Air Czech Republic
23 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Rock Hard Festival

June
19 - Clisson, France - Hellfest

July
4 - Istanbul, Turkey - Unirock Festival
6 - Tolmin, Slovenia - Metalcamp
16-17 - Balingen, Germany - Bang Your Head

More dates to be announced soon.