Warrel Dane

Known for ActingBorn 1961-03-07 — died 2017-12-13Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Warrel Dane (born March 7, 1961) is the lead singer of the American power metal band Sanctuary. He is also known as the former lead singer of currently inactive progressive metal band Nevermore. He is a natural baritone, though he was known for his high-pitched vocals with Serpent's Knight and on the first two Sanctuary albums. Later in his career, Dane became more notable for his distinctively deep, dramatic voice.

Dane was trained for five years as an opera singer and utilizes a very broad vocal range, spanning from notes as low as the G♯ below low C, or G♯1, to notes as high as the B♭ below soprano C, or B♭5. While his high head voice style vocals were much more prominent in the older Sanctuary albums, there were instances where he utilizes it in Nevermore as well. Sanctuary's 2014 comeback album The Year the Sun Died includes these higher passages on three songs.

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He cites Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Jefferson Airplane, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, The Doors as his musical influences and Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson as his main vocal inspirations.

Dane, along with bassist Jim Sheppard, is a certified chef and formerly owned a restaurant in Seattle. As reflected in his songwriting, Warrel is critical of religion and government and has expressed mixed feelings toward the advancement of technology.

Dane provided the voice of Candynose Twinskins in the musical comedy Metalocalypse on Adult Swim.

Dane's first ever solo record, Praises to the War Machine was released May 13, 2008 on Century Media Records.

Known for

Sodom: Lords of Depravity Part II

2010 · as Self

Nevermore: [1992] First Nevermore Show

1992 · as Himself - Vocals

Nevermore: [2006] Live at Metalmania

2006 · as Himself - Vocals

Nevermore: [2000] Live in Seattle

2000 · as Himself - Vocals

Nevermore: [2000] Montreal, Canada

2000 · as Himself - Vocals

Nevermore: [2011] Live at Power of Metal

2011 · as Himself - Vocals

Nevermore: [2003] Malmo, Sweden

2003 · as Himself - Vocals

Nevermore: The Year of the Voyager

2008 · as Himself - Vocals

Sanctuary: [1988] Essen, Germany

1988 · as Himself - Vocals

Nevermore: [1999] Dreaming Neon Black Release Party

1999 · as Himself - Vocals

Nevermore: [2006] Live at Wacken Open Air

2006 · as Himself - Vocals

Nevermore: [1999] Melbourne, Australia

1999 · as Himself - Vocals

Nevermore: [1999] Houston, Texas

1999 · as Himself - Vocals

Nevermore: [1992] Sanctuary is Nevermore

1992 · as Himself - Vocals

Sanctuary: [2015] London, England

2014 · as Himself - Vocals

Sanctuary: [2015] Rock Hard Festival

2015 · as Himself - Vocals

Nevermore: [2001] Live in Ft. Lauderdale

2001 · as Himself - Vocals

Sanctuary: [2014] Seattle, Washington

2014 · as Himself - Vocals