Warrel Dane is the lead singer of the progressive metal

Progressive metal

Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...

 band Nevermore

Nevermore

Nevermore is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in 1991, they are known to incorporate elements from styles such as thrash, power, progressive, and neo-classical metal into their songs, and also makes use of acoustic guitars and a wide range of vocal styles.-Early years...

. He is also the singer of the metal band Sanctuary

Sanctuary (band)

Sanctuary is an American heavy metal band founded in Seattle in 1985. The band consisted of Warrel Dane , Lenny Rutledge , Sean Blosl, Jim Sheppard , Dave Budbill , and in the end Jeff Loomis.-History:...

, who have recently reformed. Dane was trained for five years as an opera singer and utilizes a very broad vocal range (between five and six octaves according to Warrel's teacher), spanning from notes as low as the G below low C, or G1, to notes as high as the D above high C, or D5. His use of very high falsetto notes up to the B below soprano C, or B5, was more prominent in his Sanctuary days but is still utilized in Nevermore. He has also hit notes as low as the E♭ below low C, or E♭1, in vocal fry.

Warrel, along with bassist Jim Sheppard

Jim Sheppard

Jim Sheppard is an American musician.He is the bassist and founding member of the progressive metal band, Nevermore, and its predecessor, SanctuaryHe and singer Warrel Dane are certified chefs, and formerly owned a restaurant in Seattle....

, is a certified chef and formerly owned a restaurant in Seattle. As reflected in his songwriting, Warrel is critical of religion

Criticism of religion

Criticism of religion is criticism of the concepts, validity, and/or practices of religion, including associated political and social implications....

 and government and has expressed mixed feelings toward the advancement of technology.

Dane's first ever solo record, Praises to the War Machine

Praises to the War Machine

Praises to the War Machine is a heavy metal album by Nevermore vocalist Warrel Dane, released on April 25, 2008. The album was produced by Peter Wichers, who was tapped by Dane to work on the album while Wichers was still a member of Soilwork. After leaving that band in 2007, Wichers co-wrote the...

was released May 13, 2008 on Century Media Records.

Sanctuary

• Refuge Denied
  Refuge Denied
  Refuge Denied is the debut album by the band SanctuaryThis was the only album to feature extremely high pitched, layered vocals from vocalist Warrel Dane...
  
  (1988)
• Into the Mirror Black
  Into the Mirror Black
  Into the Mirror Black is the second album by the band Sanctuary, who disbanded in 1991.A video clip for the song "Future Tense" was made to promote the album.The video had some air play on MTV's Headbangers Ball....
  
  (1989)
• Into The Mirror Live
  Into the Mirror Live
  -Personnel:*Warrel Dane – vocals *Lenny Rutledge – guitar *Sean Blosl – guitar*Jim Sheppard – bass *Dave Budbill – drums-External links:*...
  
  (1991)
• The Day The Sun Died (Tentative Title) (2011)

Nevermore

• Nevermore
  Nevermore (album)
  Nevermore is the eponymous debut album by Seattle progressive metal band Nevermore. Released in 1995 under Century Media, it was singer Warrel Dane and bassist Jim Sheppard's first release after departing from their previous band, Sanctuary, in 1994...
  
  (1995)
• In Memory
  In Memory
  In Memory is Nevermore's only EP. It was recorded in April and May 1996 and released on July 23, 1996. It features a Bauhaus medley. It was re-issued in 2006 with 5 bonus tracks, which are all demos of songs from the next full-length album, The Politics of Ecstasy.It was their first album to...
  
  (EP, 1996)
• The Politics of Ecstasy
  The Politics of Ecstasy (album)
  -Personnel:*Warrel Dane - vocals*Jeff Loomis - guitar*Pat O'Brien - guitar*Jim Sheppard - bass*Van Williams - drums*Produced by Neil Kernon...
  
  (1996)
• Dreaming Neon Black
  Dreaming Neon Black
  -Credits:Nevermore* Warrel Dane - vocals* Jim Sheppard - bass* Jeff Loomis - guitars* Tim Calvert - guitars* Van Williams - drumsAdditional personnel* Christine Rhoades - additional vocalsProduction* Neil Kernon - production, mixing, mastering...
  
  (1999)
• Dead Heart in a Dead World
  Dead Heart in a Dead World
  Dead Heart in a Dead World is the fourth studio album by heavy metal band Nevermore, released in July 2000. In a style comparable to a darker, heavier Queensrÿche, its songs range topics such as criticism of drug possession penalties to rejection of religion. The album also features a cover of...
  
  (2000)
• Enemies of Reality
  Enemies of Reality
  Bonus videos # "Enemies of Reality" # "I, Voyager" # "Enemies of Reality" -Limited edition DVD tracklist:# "Believe in Nothing" # "Next in Line" # "What Tomorrow Knows"...
  
  (2003, remixed/remastered in 2005)
• This Godless Endeavor
  This Godless Endeavor
  -Credits:The Band:*Warrel Dane - lead vocals*Jeff Loomis - guitar*Steve Smyth - guitar*Jim Sheppard - bass*Van Williams - drumsGuest Musician:*James Murphy - Special guest lead guitar on "The Holocaust of Thought"Production:...
  
  (2005)
• The Year of the Voyager
  The Year of the Voyager
  The Year Of The Voyager is a double DVD/CD released by Nevermore. It was released in Europe on October 20, 2008 and in North America on November 25, 2008 via Century Media. The set covers the "This Godless Endeavor" touring cycle, starting with live footage from the U.S...
  
  (2008)
• The Obsidian Conspiracy
  The Obsidian Conspiracy
  The Obsidian Conspiracy is the seventh album by American heavy metal band Nevermore. The album was released on June 8, 2010 in North America by Century Media and was released at the end of May in Europe. The band's previous album, This Godless Endeavor was released in 2005, making the five year gap...
  
  (2010)