Nevermore "Enemies Of Reality"

Enemies of Reality is the fifth album by American progressive metal band Nevermore, released in 2003 by Century Media records. Due to the mixed reception of the album's production by Kelly Gray, it was remixed and mastered by Andy Sneap for its 2005 reissue.

The worms on the album cover are a direct reference to the lyrics of the title track, "Enemies of Reality," in which Warrel Dane sings, "Open wide and eat the worms of the enemy." There are other lyric-inspired images in the booklet, namely an open hand holding a glowing sun (taken from "Ambivalent," where the lyrics say "The sun in my hand becomes my despair"). At the beginning of the song there is message played backwards that repeats the pre-chorus "we are the useless by-product of soulless meat."

On the last page of the CD booklet is a dedication to the late Death frontman Chuck Schuldiner, which reads: "This record is dedicated to Chuck. Let the metal flow into eternity..."


The track "Noumenon", is named after the philosophical concept of things as they actually are, as compared to the concept of phenomenon, which is how things appear. The term was popularized by Immanuel Kant, who used it to help explain his philosophy of transcendental idealism.

All songs written by Loomis/Dane.

Re-mixed and re-mastered at Backstage Studios, United Kingdom in January 2005.

Liner note: "This record is dedicated to Chuck [Schuldiner]. Let the metal flow into eternity..."

Bonus tracks for Japan:
10. All the Cowards Hide
11. Chances Three

Music videos:
- Enemies of Reality
- I, Voyager

Recording information:

Recorded at the House Of Rock and Metalworks, Seattle, Washington.
Mixed at the House Of Rock and London Bridge Studios, Seattle, Washington.

Mastered at Oasis Mastering, Burbank, California.