Warrel Dane (born March 7,1969) is the lead singer for the progressive metal band
Nevermore. He was also formerly singer for the 1980s bands
Sanctuary and
Serpent's Knight. Dane was trained for five years as an opera singer, and utilizes a very broad vocal range, spanning from low to very high notes. His use of very high notes were more prominent in his
Sanctuary and
Serpent's Knight days, but are still utilized in
Nevermore.
Warrel, along with bassist Jim Sheppard, is a certified chef and formerly owned a restaurant in Seattle.
In
June 2007, Blabbermouth.net reported that Dane was going to enter the studio in early August, to record his solo album, tentatively due for release in early 2008. Former
Soilwork guitarist Peter Wichers is believed to be involved in songwriting and producing.
Warrel Dane got his first professional music start as lead vocalist of the group
Sanctuary, performing on both of their albums. When that group fell to pieces in 1994, he formed
Nevermore with two other
Sanctuary members.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrel_Dane
