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| Omen | |
| Origin: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genre: | Heavy metal, power metal |
| Years Active: | 1983–1988, 1996–present |
| Label: | KRP, Metal Blade, DSN |
| Current Members: | Kenny Powell Justin Riddler Reece Stanley Nikos Migus A. |
| Past Members: | Steve Whittig Kevin Goocher Coburn Pharr J.D. Kimball Greg Powell Glenn Malicki Scott Clute Jody Henry Cam Daigneault Rick Murray George Call Danny White Wampa Zayas Andy Haas |
Omen is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by lead guitarist Kenny Powell.
The band was formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983 by lead guitarist Kenny Powell, previously with the band Savage Grace, and signed on with Metal Blade[1] in 1984, with whom they released their debut, Battle Cry. (It contained the song "The Axeman", which appeared on the soundtrack for the heavy metal-themed 2009 video game Brütal Legend.)
In 1985, the second album Warning of Danger followed,. In 1986, they released The Curse, their first release with major label distribution by Capitol Records in the US. In Japan the band climbed to number 14 in the Burrn! Charts.
With new singer Coburn Pharr (who would later leave to join Annihilator), the band released Escape to Nowhere in 1988;[2], which contained "Thorn in Your Flesh". This track was their first hit single in the US.
In 1996, they signed with new label Massacre Records and toured Europe with Fates Warning for the first time. In October 2003, their former singer, J.D. Kimball, died, having succumbed to cancer after three years of treatment.
Currently, Omen has released seven studio albums worldwide, and a 20th anniversary box set. The release Hammer Damage has been delayed for more than eight years and was released in 2016 via DSN Music.
In 2019 they released a new EP named “Alive”.
Omen is still touring Europe, South America, and the USA.
| Date of Release | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| November 1984 | Battle Cry | Metal Blade |
| October 1985 | Warning of Danger | |
| October 1986 | The Curse | |
| October 1988 | Escape to Nowhere | |
| March 1997 | Reopening the Gates | Massacre |
| September 15, 2003 | Eternal Black Dawn | Crash |
| May 31, 2016[3] | Hammer Damage | DSN Music |
| Date of Release | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| November 1989 | Teeth of the Hydra | Metal Blade |
| January 1998 | Battle Anthems | Metal Invader |
| 2010 | Blood – Steel – Vengeance | KRP |
| December 20, 2011 | Into the Arena | DSN Music |