NEVERMORE Guitarist Schedules European Clinics

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has scheduled a number of clinic events in Europe in March/April, including an appearance at the annual Frankfurt Musikmesse fair in Germany. His schedule is as follows:

Mar. 26 - Frankfurt Musikmesse - Frankfurt, Germany (Schecter Booth)
Mar. 27 - Frankfurt Musikmesse - Frankfurt, Germany (Schecter Booth)
Mar. 30 - Music City - Prague, Czech Republic
Mar. 31 - Schecter Centrum "Big Music" - Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Apr. 02 - Debrecen - Budapest, Hungary
Apr. 03 - Debrecen - Budapest, Hungary
Apr. 06 - Rock 'N' Roll Krakow - Krakow, Poland
Apr. 07 - Rock 'N 'Roll Warsaw - Warsaw, Poland
Apr. 08 - PPC Music - Hannover, Germany
Apr. 09 - Musik Schmidt - Frankfurt, Germany

Video footage of Rock House instructor Jeff Loomis teaching you the beginning arpeggio section of his song "Miles of Machines" can be viewed below.

Loomis recently inked a deal with Rock House Method — the fastest growing and most widely used musical instruction system in the world — to release his instructional DVDs. At least two DVDs showing the building blocks that make up Jeff' signature sound are planned.

Although no exact release dates have been set at this time, the first DVD is likely to surface in the first quarter of 2010.

Jeff is the lead guitar player and main songwriter of NEVERMORE, a band that has certainly made its mark on modern music by forging a unique sound that fuses different forms of metal that has given birth to an authentic and very influential style. His recent solo CD, "Zero Order Phase", took the #4 spot in a April 2009 Guitar World magazine's readers' poll in the "Best Shred Album Of The Year" category — a notable accomplishment when you consider the top three vote-getters, Paul Gilbert, Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani. Jeff has become one of his generation's most recognizable guitarists and the source of many of the last decade's best riffs.

Jeff's complex shredding has been a central part of the progressive power guitar scene since 1992 and is responsible for some of the most awe-inspiring riffs modern metal has ever heard. Nearly every aspiring musician who has been listening to metal for the past 10 years or so has undoubtedly had the pleasure of hearing Jeff Loomis' progressive and technically superior playing. "Jeff epitomizes the very essence of modern guitar playing; there is a huge fan base that has waited a long time for this type of product from him," stated Joe Palombo, Executive Director of Rock House.

Jeff's Rock House instructional products will be available at MI retailers around the world for $24.99. All Rock House instructional products are distributed through Hal Leonard Corp. 1-800-554-0626. Each of Jeff's DVDs will come with a FREE tab lesson booklet, iPod-ready video and membership to Rock House's lesson support site at RockHouseMethod.com. This feature, exclusive to Rock House and its partners offers students supplementary support for the lessons featured on the DVDs.

Loomis' solo album, "Zero Order Phase", was released in September 2008 through Century Media Records.

NEVERMORE recently finished recording its new album, "The Obsidian Conspiracy", for an early 2010 release via Century Media Records.

The drum tracks for "The Obsidian Conspiracy" were completed in the group's hometown of Seattle with SOILWORK guitarist Peter Wichers, who previously worked with NEVERMORE's Warrel Dane on the singer's solo debut, "Praises to the War Machine". Longtime friend and collaborator Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY, EXODUS, MACHINE HEAD) is once again handling mixing duties.

Jeff Loomis performed at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2009 fair, which was held April 1-4 in Frankfurt, Germany. Video footage of his appearance at the Schecter booth can be viewed below.