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Enemies of Reality

Enemies of Reality is thrash metal band Nevermore's fifth album released in 2003 by Century Media records. A special limited edition was also released, with a black jewel case and a bonus DVD. It contains intense neo-classical guitar solos by guitarist Jeff Loomis. The worms on the album cover are a direct reference to the lyrics of the title track, "Enemies of Reality", in which Warrel Dane sings, "Open wide and eat the worms of the enemy." There are other lyric-inspired images in the booklet, namely an open hand holding a glowing sun (taken from "Ambivalent," where the lyrics say "The sun in my hand becomes my despair"). At the beginning of the song there is message played backwards that repeats the pre-chorus "we are the useless by-product of souless meat".

This album is infamous for its widely-disliked production by Kelly Gray. Many fans felt that the mix was inferior to that of previous albums and did not do the band or its music justice; specifically, various complaints noted flat drums, distant vocals, and a lack of "punch" to the bass, and the guitars sounding very modern nu metal. In 2005 the album was remixed by Andy Sneap, who produced Nevermore's Dead Heart in a Dead World and This Godless Endeavor. The new mix was received pleasantly and gained the album a new level of respect and praise.

At the end of the CD booklet is a dedication to the late Death frontman Chuck Schuldiner, which reads: "This record is dedicated to Chuck. Let the metal flow into eternity..."