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'''Jeff Loomis''' (born September 14 1971) is the lead guitarist for the band, [[Nevermore]]. He has listed guitarists Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, Jason Becker and [[Marty Friedman]] as his influences.
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Loomis started making music with a drumkit, but soon he was bored and he started playing guitar. He got his first instrument at nine or ten years old, but didn't start practicing seriously until around the age of 15. At the age of 16, Loomis won  Wisconsin's ''Guitar Wars'' contest.
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He was auditioned for [[Megadeth]] (during the ''[[So Far, So Good...So What!]]'' era) at the age of 16, when their lead guitarist Jeff Young left the band. After they played a few songs together, [[Dave Mustaine]], the band's frontman and other lead guitarist, thanked Loomis and told him that one day he would become a great guitar player, but because of his age he was not right for the position. Jeff Loomis saw Cacophony on tour, and told [[Marty Friedman]], who became very interested, about the audition. Marty tried out for the position and joined the band in 1989. In 2005, Loomis would then share the stage with Megadeth, as the lead guitarist for Nevermore as part of Mustaine's Gigantour festival.  Coincidentally, Loomis' co-guitarist in Nevermore, Chris Broderick, later auditioned for, and became a member of Megadeth.
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'''Jeff Loomis'''  is the lead guitarist for the band, [[Conquering Dystopia]]. He has listed guitarists Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, Jason Becker and [[Marty Friedman]] as his influences.
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After the break-up, Loomis and former Sanctuary members [[Warrel Dane]] (vocalist) and [[Jim Sheppard]] (bassist) made plans to form [[Nevermore]], and in late 1994, Loomis became the lead guitarist of Nevermore after the brief period being in Sanctuary. Now, he is the main songwriter of Nevermore, adding to the unique sound that fans are familiar with. His contributions can be found in albums such as ''[[The Politics of Ecstasy (album)|The Politics of Ecstasy]]'', ''[[Dreaming Neon Black]]'' and their latest album ''[[This Godless Endeavor]]'' (including [[Steve Smyth]], who previously featured in the band [[Testament (band)|Testament]]). Currently, Loomis plays an important role in portraying the sound that Nevermore has today, using 7 string guitars and techniques such as sweep-picking. One of his more important musical showcases is in the critically acclaimed album ''[[Dead Heart in a Dead World]]'', in which he wrote most of the songs before Nevermore. More recently, Loomis has told press and others that Nevermore intends to return to the studio as early as late 2008 to begin recording another album. Loomis said he had written several songs for the album already at the time.
 
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In 2005, Jeff reported that he would take some time as a break and then begin recording a solo album. He said, "It's something I've been wanting to do for sometime... It will be like a Jason Becker/Marty Friedman kind of thing." On April 1, 2008, Jeff said that all 10 songs which have been written have had the drumming recorded (which was done by Mark Arrington pretty much overnight) and they will soon begin tracking the rhythm guitar. On 3 July 2008, it was announced that the album will be called Zero Order Phase  It was released 30 September via Century Media Records.
 
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Loomis had a monthly column in Guitar World magazine entitled "Merchant of Menace" where he explained how to play the riffs and solos of Nevermore. In more recent columns, His former co-guitarist in Nevermore, [[Steve Smyth]] has co-written the column, which is dubbed "The Merchants of Menace." He has also been featured in Young Guitar magazine, showing guitarists how to play, and explain his style and signature guitar in Nevermore.
 
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In 2009 Guitar World released his first instructional video.--->
 
  
 
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==Discography==
 
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*[[Conquering Dystopia (album)]] - 2013
 
===Nevermore===
 
===Nevermore===
 
*''[[Nevermore (album)|Nevermore]]'' (1995)
 
*''[[Nevermore (album)|Nevermore]]'' (1995)
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*''[[In Memory]]'' ([[Extended play|EP]], 1996)
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*''[[In Memory]]'' (EP), 1996)
 
*''[[The Politics of Ecstasy (album)|The Politics of Ecstasy]]'' (1996)
 
*''[[The Politics of Ecstasy (album)|The Politics of Ecstasy]]'' (1996)
 
*''[[Dreaming Neon Black]]'' (1999)
 
*''[[Dreaming Neon Black]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Zero Order Phase]]'' (2008)
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*[[Plains of Oblivion]] - (2012)
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*[[Requiem For The Living]] - (EP) (2013)
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* [[Zero Order Phase]] (2008)
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===Guest appearances===
 
===Guest appearances===

Latest revision as of 14:26, 16 June 2014

Jeff Loomis
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Background information
Born September 14, 1971 (1971-09-14) (age 52)
Menasha, Wisconsin
Genres metal
Years active 1987 - current

Jeff Loomis is the lead guitarist for the band, Conquering Dystopia. He has listed guitarists Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, Jason Becker and Marty Friedman as his influences.

Equipment

Loomis plays Schecter seven string guitars, including the Jeff Loomis C7 FR Signature Model with EMG 707 pickups and Floyd Rose tremolo.

also plays a Schecter C-7 Hellraiser with EMG 707 (active humbucker pickups), and a C-7 Blackjack with the Seymour Duncan Blackout pickups.

the Jeff Loomis Signature Schecter 7 string, based on the C-7 Hellraiser model. It features the EMG 707 active pickups, ash body and three piece maple neck.

2008 a new signature model was released, it is the same as the other one but has a fixed bridge rather than of a Floyd Rose tremolo (whammy bar).

It is said Loomis uses SIT .10 gauge strings, but he is not on their site. On Jeff's personal site, he still states he still uses Ernie Ball .10's, yet on their site, he is no longer listed.

Jeff Loomis endorses ENGL Amplification.

Effects / Pedals

  • Digitech X-Series Delay, Reverb, Chorus, Whammy
  • Brian May pedals,
  • Krank Distortus Maximus Distortion pedal
  • Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer & TS-808 Tubescreamer

Recording Gear

  • Digidesign 002 Rack Protools unit
  • Drums From Hell Superior
  • Korg Padkontrol
  • Apple Macbook Pro
  • M Audio speakers for monitors
  • Line 6 Pod Pro XT
  • Roland Fantom X-6 keyboard

Discography

Nevermore

Solo


Guest appearances

  • Pamela Moore - Stories from a Blue Room (2006)

Instructional DVD

  • SUPER SHRED - Guitar World

External links

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