Yep, got 31 years under my belt too.  It's nice to know that even though we are all growing older and older, our music still has a very strong presence in the world. As far as me initially getting into Nevermore...I actually bought them for the cover artwork initially.  I saw it on the Century Media website whilst perusing for new cd's to add to my hocked away collection.  "Hocked?" you say. Yep, hocked.  I had a 200+ cd metal collection.  I was a metal junkie if ever there was one.  Then I made the mistake of marrying someone not into the same type of music.  Needless to say, money got tight, and the cd's were a quick way to some cash.  Now, one divorce later and a metal junkie is reborn.  Anyway, I bought the Dead Heart cd on the basis of cool coverart.  I got the cd, popped it in and was totally blown away.  Then I just worked my way back through their catalog.  DNB is by far my favorite, because it evokes so many emotions within me.