Van Williams

Van Williams

Birth : 1966-12-05, New York City, New York, USA

History

Van Williams (born December 5, 1966) is an American drummer, best known as the former drummer of Nevermore. Van Williams hails from New York where he began his music career in various bands, later relocating to Seattle, Washington in 1993. After auditioning for the band Nevermore (ex Sanctuary) they were soon signed onto Century Media Records. He currently drums for Ashes of Ares, Ghost Ship Octavius and musical project Pure Sweet Hell. Williams continued to play with the band until 2011 when he announced along with Jeff Loomis that he was leaving the band. Also a graphic artist/illustrator, Van has created the logos and numerous T-shirt designs for Nevermore and his other band project Pure Sweet Hell which features Van singing main vocals as well as drums. Pure Sweet Hell also features long time friends and fellow musicians Chris Eichhorn (guitars and bass) and Jim Colson (also supplying vocals). The new Pure Sweet Hell album will feature guitar solos from a few of heavy metal's top shredders, including Glen Drover (Eidolon, Megadeth) Steve Smyth (Nevermore, Testament, Forbidden), Chris Amott (Arch Enemy), Jeff Loomis (Nevermore) and Attila Voros (Leander, Nevermore). John Winters (Hatefist), also who contributed in the production/engineering of the record. On June 26, 2012, former Iced Earth vocalist Matt Barlow announced on his Facebook page the creation of a new band named Ashes of Ares with former Iced Earth bassist Freddie Vidales and former Nevermore drummer Van Williams, posting on YouTube two one-minute teaser videos. Shortly afterward, Van Williams was also announced as the drummer of Ghost Ship Octavius, featuring former God Forbid guitarist Matt Wicklund and vocalist Adōn Fanion. Ghost Ship Octavius released their debut album on March 23, 2015.

Profile

Van Williams

Movies

Nevermore: [2011] Live at Power of Metal
Himself - Drums
Inside Four Walls, Moonrise (Through Mirrors of Death), The Termination Proclamation, Your Poison Throne, Born, The Heart Collector, The River Dragon Has Come, Emptiness Unobstructed, This Godless Endeavor, Enemies of Reality
Nevermore: The Year of the Voyager
Himself - Drums
DVD 1 Main Show - Live at the Zeche Bochum, Germany, October 11th, 2006 (21 songs captured live) DVD 2 Gigantour - Live at the Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada, September 2nd, 2005 (2 songs captured live) Metal Mania Festival - Live at the Spodek, Katowice, Poland, March 4th, 2006 (4 songs captured live) Wacken - Live at the Wacken Open Air, Germany, August 4th, 2006 (4 songs captured live) Century Media USA 10th Anniversary Party - Live at The Roxy, LA, September 28th, 2001 (2 songs captured live) Plus promotional videos for the songs: 13. What Tomorrow Knows 14. Next In Line 15. Believe In Nothing 16. I, Voyager 17. Enemies Of Reality 18. Final Product 19. Born 20. Narcosynthesis (live promo video) * Plus an interview with Warrel Dane!
Nevermore: [2006] Live at Wacken Open Air
Himself - Drums
Final Product The River Dragon Has Come I, Voyager Engines of Hate Dead Heart in a Dead World Enemies of Reality Narcosynthesis This Godless Endeavor Born
Nevermore: [2006] Live at Metalmania
Himself - Drums
Metal Festival 2006
Nevermore: [2003] Malmo, Sweden
Himself - Drums
Nevermore at Kulturbolaget, Malmö, Sweden Enemies of Reality Never Purify Sea of Possibilities The Politics of Ecstasy In Memory Narcosynthesis The Heart Collector Ambivalent Inside Four Walls The River Dragon Has Come The Seven Tongues of God Tomorrow Turned Into Yesterday Engines of Hate Who Decides The Sound of Silence
Nevermore: [2001] San Jose, California
Himself - Drums
Nevermore at Cactus Club, San Jose, CA, USA Narcosynthesis Inside Four Walls Engines of Hate Next In Line The Heart Collector The Death of Passion Beyond Within Evolution 169 The River Dragon Has Come Dead Heart in a Dead World The Seven Tongues of God White Rabbit Believe in Nothing We Disintegrate The Sound of Silence
Nevermore: [2001] Live in Ft. Lauderdale
Himself - Drums
Narcosynthesis, Inside Four Walls, Engines of Hate, Next In Line, The Heart Collector, The Death of Passion, Beyond Within, Evolution 169, The River Dragon Has Come, Dead Heart in a Dead World, The Seven Tongues of God, Believe in Nothing, We Disintegrate, The Sound of Silence
Nevermore: [2000] Live in Seattle
Himself - Drums
Narcosynthesis, We Disintegrate, Inside Four Walls, This Sacrament, The River Dragon Has Come, The Fault of the Flesh, The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel cover), The Seven Tongues of God
Nevermore: [2000] Montreal, Canada
Himself - Drums
Nevermore at Le Medley, Montreal, QC, Canada 01) Narcosynthesis 02) We Disintegrate 03) Inside Four Walls 04) The Fault of the Flesh 05) The River Dragon Has Come 06) This Sacrament 07) The Sound of Silence 08) The Seven Tongues of God
Nevermore: [1999] Melbourne, Australia
Himself - Drums
Nevermore at The Buffalo Club, Melbourne, Australia Beyond Within The Death of Passion This Sacrament Next In Line What Tomorrow Knows Dreaming Neon Black Silent Hedges Poison Godmachine The Fault of the Flesh Deconstruction Future Tense Battle Angels The Learning The Seven Tongues of God
Nevermore: [1999] Houston, Texas
Himself - Drums
Nevermore at Cardi's, Houston, TX, USA Beyond Within The Death of Passion This Sacrament Next in Line Dreaming Neon Black Deconstruction Future Tense (Sanctuary) Poison Godmachine
Nevermore: [1999] Dreaming Neon Black Release Party
Himself - Drums
Beyond Within, This Sacrament, The Seven Tongues of God, Silent Hedges (Bauhaus cover), I Am the Dog, The Death of Passion, Next In Line, What Tomorrow Knows, Dreaming Neon Black (female vocals by Pamela Moore), Poison Godmachine, Deconstruction