After more than a year of being out of Nevermore's live shows due to ill health, guitarist Steve Smyth has now officially left the band because of "personal and business differences".

Svete, who has recovered from his illness already, will now go on tour in Europe as a member of the Danish metallers Hatesphere. Afterwards he'll an album with his instrumental progressive rock band, The Esseness Project.

As for Nevermore, it's still not sure whether Steve's touring replacement during the last months, Chris Broderick of Jag Panzer, will join them on a permanent basis.