Jim Sheppard

This article is about the musician. For others, see Jim Sheppard (disambiguation).

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.

Jim Sheppard
Jim Sheppard performing with Sanctuary, Barge to Hell 2012
Background information
Birth name	Jim Sheppard
Born	(1961-05-08) May 8, 1961 (age 64)
Origin	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Progressive metal power metal thrash metal
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Bass guitar
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Century Media Records
Member of	Dead Heart Collective
Formerly of	Nevermore Sanctuary

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][3][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)