1. A Hungarian rock band
2. A… Read Full Bio ↴The are at least 8 artists called Omega
1. A Hungarian rock band
2. An alias of techno musician Naoki
3. A Lithuanian pop group
4. An American rapper
5. A dubstep artist
6. A British metal band
7. A Greek black/thrash/speed metal band
8. A Dominican mambo singer
9. A Chilean rapper
10. An Italian black/avantgarde/ambient metal band
1. Omega is one of the most successful Hungarian rock bands. Formed in Budapest, Hungary in September, 1962 by the winds player László Benkő on vocal, piano and flute and János Kóbor as a lead singer and rhythm guitarist, they initially performed covers of British and American rock songs, with frequently changing the lineup of members. In 1967 Tamás Mihály came on bass, Gábor Presser joined on keyboards and began writing original music for the band (in 1968 György Molnár became a lead guitarist), releasing three LPs before leaving the band with József Laux, a drummer from 1962, to form Locomotív GT. These first albums were heavily influenced by the music of The Beatles, but they also looked forward to the band's future more progressive, space-rock style. After Presser and Laux's departure, the band found a new drummer (Ferenc Debreceni came from group Neoton Familia) and pointed Benkő as the main keyboardist, creating the current lineup, which has remained the same for over 30 years:
* János Kóbor ("Mecky"), lead vocals
* György Molnár ("Elefánt"), guitars
* László Benkő ("Laci"), keyboards, vocals
* Tamás Mihály ("Misi"), bass, vocals
* Ferenc Debreceni ("Ciki"), drums
This lineup of Omega released ten more albums from 1972 to 1987. Many of these were released both in Hungarian and in English, in the hopes of generating wider interest in their music. However, the contents of the English albums often differed from their Hungarian counterparts, sometimes assembling tracks from several different albums and nearly always changing the song order. Following a few years of inactivity, the band reunited in 1994, with former member Gábor Presser joining them at concerts and contributing several tracks to 1995's Trans And Dance.
Omega has achieved modest international success through releases in multiple languages, and tours in England and Germany in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Their 1969 song "Gyöngyhajú lány" became an international hit, and was later covered by Scorpions on a 1995 live release, with new lyrics and the title "White Dove" (the Hungarian title officially was translated as "Pearls In Her Hair").
Omega's latest (16th) Hungarian studio release is 2006’s Égi jel ("Celestial Sign"), and their latest English release is 1996's Transcendent. In spring and summer of 2006, they performed their "EurOmega 2006" tour, including concerts in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Germany.
2. Omega is pseudonym of Naoki Maeda. Omega's only song is MAX 300, a techno song. See also: Naoki
3. Omega is a Lithuanian pop group
4. Omega is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York
5. Dubstep artist named Omega
6. A NWOBHM band from London, released "The Prophet" in 1985.
7. A black/thrash/speed metal band, from Thessaloniki, Greece, now relocated to Kolbotn, Norway.
Formed in 2005 and having released, up to now, two demos and two full length albums, called "Second Coming, Second Crucifixion" (2010) and "The Hell Patrol" (2013). Official Facebook page.
8. Omega is a Dominican mambo singer alias "El Fuerte".
9. Omega is a rapper from Chile
10. Omega is a Italian Black Metal, Avantgarde and Dark Ambient band from Rimini.
Metamorphosis
Omega Lyrics
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Our relatives all surrounded us
With teeth disguising false smirk
We looked when they smiled upon us
We enjoyed the brawl
Peeked in the movie theaters how it was done
We were daydreaming among store windows
Later the circles of smoke
We puffed them round nicely together
Someone started and we jumped over
In a line, being light-headed
The motherly hands are frail
From the storm no one can shelter
Scattered around from motherly hands
Our claws rip into life's flesh
You can cry when we embrace you
You shall not even feel the taste of our words
We were your sons at departure
Different ones who shall return
From the wine we can not drink
With our mouth we would shatter your glass
You who gave birth with suffering
You shall no longer recognize us
The lyrics to Omega's song "Metamorphosis" speak to the human experience of growing up and changing over time. The song begins by acknowledging the difficult circumstances in which we are born, represented by our cradles standing on rubble. Despite this, our relatives surround us, however, they often disguise their true intentions with a false smile. As we grow up, we find enjoyment in things like brawls and movies, but we are really just daydreaming about a life of prosperity that seems just out of reach.
The second verse speaks to the idea of experimentation and rebellion in youth. We start smoking, and someone always has to push the limits further, causing us to jump in headfirst. But as we grow older, we come to realize that life is not sheltered, and the storm will always find us. The motherly hands that once sheltered us are now frail, and we are left to claw and rip into life's flesh on our own.
The final verse is perhaps the most poignant, as it speaks to the idea that we can never truly go back to the way things were. Our mothers gave birth to us with suffering, and now we are different people than we were at departure. We cannot go back and drink from the wine of our childhood, and our mothers will no longer recognize us as the same people they once knew.
Line by Line Meaning
Our cradles stood on the rubbles
We were born into a world of destruction and chaos
Our relatives all surrounded us
Our family was always present, but not necessarily supportive
With teeth disguising false smirk
They smiled at us, but it wasn't genuine
We looked when they smiled upon us
We were aware of their insincerity
We enjoyed the brawl
We were entertained by conflict
Peeked in the movie theaters how it was done
We learned about life by watching others
We were daydreaming among store windows
We fantasized about what we could have, but were unable to obtain
And prosperity watched us from above
We were aware of how wealth was a distant, unattainable goal
Later the circles of smoke
We turned to smoking as a form of escape
We puffed them round nicely together
We found a sense of camaraderie in smoking
Someone started and we jumped over
We followed the lead of others even when it had negative consequences
In a line, being light-headed
We were reckless and didn't think about the consequences
The motherly hands are frail
Even those who cared for us were unable to protect us
From the storm no one can shelter
We were exposed to the harsh realities of the world
Scattered around from motherly hands
We were left to fend for ourselves
Our claws rip into life's flesh
We're willing to do whatever it takes to survive
You can cry when we embrace you
We may seem inviting, but there's a deeper sense of darkness within us
You shall not even feel the taste of our words
We're not to be trusted and our words hold no value
We were your sons at departure
We left home with good intentions, but things didn't go as planned
Different ones who shall return
We've been changed and are unrecognizable from who we once were
From the wine we can not drink
We're unable to enjoy the simpler pleasures in life
With our mouth we would shatter your glass
We're violent and destructive towards those who try to help us
You who gave birth with suffering
Our pain and suffering is a burden to those who love us
You shall no longer recognize us
We've become someone else entirely
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