---
title: "Jeff Loomis"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/jeff-loomis"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1971
---

# Jeff Loomis

**Jeff Loomis** is a progressive metal band, from United States, active 1971 to present.

Jeff Loomis is an American musician, best known for his role as lead guitarist in the progressive metal band Nevermore as well as brief tenures in its precursor, Sanctuary. In 2014, he joined Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, and in 2021 he joined Graham Bonnet's Alcatrazz as well. He left Arch Enemy in 2023. As a solo artist he has released two albums and one EP.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Loomis

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Jeff Loomis |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Appleton, United States |
| Formed | 1971 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008 | [Zero Order Phase](https://themetalnet.com/album/93dc0980-d7f6-3ba9-a5ad-d41fb4c2b5d8) | Album |
| 2012 | [Plains of Oblivion](https://themetalnet.com/album/a259430a-d8ad-4fa8-92bf-6cc2b609cbeb) | Album |
| 2013 | [Requiem for the Living](https://themetalnet.com/album/9a4ef3d1-bb03-44c2-ad7d-ccce8cb1fd7e) | EP |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Jeff_Loomis/1352
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffloomisfans
- x: https://twitter.com/jeff_loomis
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffloomis1/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK85hxOEjzAnBxkqEUNYBPQ
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/161302
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1bqlyIXRTCilCmvAr1newg

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/jeff-loomis](https://themetalnet.com/band/jeff-loomis). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt