With their sprawling, progressive balladry mixed with speed metal turns, Nevermore seem to retreat from the consistent power metal stance of Politics of Ecstasy on 1999s Dreaming Neon Black. On this, their third full-length release for the giant indie metal label Century Media, the band slips creatively, rehashing concepts & sonics from their earlier material. The struggles could be due in part to the groups first lineup change in their six-year history as ex-Forbidden guitarist Tim