Jim Sheppard Explained

Jim Sheppard
Background:	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name:	Jim Sheppard
Birth Date:	8 May 1961
Origin:	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Instrument:	Bass, Tubax
Genre:	Progressive metal, power metal, thrash metal
Occupation:	Bassist
Years Active:	1985 - Present
Label:	Century Media Records
Associated Acts:	Nevermore, Sanctuary

James Patrick Sheppard (born May 8, 1961) is an American musician. He was the bassist and founding member of the progressive metal band, Nevermore, and its predecessor, Sanctuary.^{[1] [2]} He and singer Warrel Dane are certified chefs, and formerly owned an Italian restaurant in Seattle.^[3] In 2020 James married Brazilian Priscila Sheppard.

Sheppard underwent an operation in 2011 to remove a benign brain tumour.^[4] In 2019, after the death of Warrel Dane, Sheppard started a musical project called Dead Heart Collective, in which he plays the guitar.^{[5] [6]}

Discography

Sanctuary

• Refuge Denied (1987)
• Into the Mirror Black (1989)
• Into the Mirror Live (1991)
• The Year the Sun Died (2014)

Nevermore

• Nevermore (1995)
• In Memory (EP, 1996)
• The Politics of Ecstasy (1996)
• Dreaming Neon Black (1999)
• Dead Heart in a Dead World (2000)
• Enemies of Reality (2003, remixed/remastered in 2005)
• This Godless Endeavor (2005)
• The Year of the Voyager (2008)
• The Obsidian Conspiracy (2010)

References

1. Mustica, Giorgio. "An Interview with Jeff Loomis: Cooling The Burn", The Aquarian Weekly, May 1, 2013.
2. Dick, Chris. "Q&A: Lenny Rutledge Soldiers Sanctuary Onward", Decibel magazine, December 17, 2018.
3. Web site: Dead Heart Collective with Jim Sheppard (Sanctuary & Nevermore) - Remembering Warrel Dane. 2020-10-13. Spreaker. en.
4. Web site: Nevermore Bassist to Undergo Surgery Today . 2020-10-13. www.metalunderground.com.
5. Web site: The Dead Heart Collective. 2020-10-13. The Dead Heart Collective. https://web.archive.org/web/20191222230706/https://www.deadheartcollective.com/. 2019-12-22. en.
6. Web site: Blabbermouth. 2019-12-14. Ex-NEVERMORE/SANCTUARY Bassist JAMES SHEPPARD Launches New Project THE DEAD HEART COLLECTIVE, Inspired By WARREL DANE. 2020-10-13. BLABBERMOUTH.NET.