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1. OMEN is an American Heavy Metal band that was formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by guitarist Kenny Powell, as he left the band Savage Grace.
Omen is best-known for melodic yet aggressive power metal/fantasy metal along the lines of King Diamond, Queensrÿche, Savatage, Manowar, and Helloween; Omen is forceful and hard-driving, but they're always been musical and melodic. The band was formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by lead guitarist Kenny Powell, who had been a member of an L.A.-based band called Savage Grace. Powell's early influences included Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, UFO, Ronnie James Dio, Black Sabbath, and Rainbow (among others), and Omen's Metal Blade and Enigma recordings of the '80s reflected the guitarist's appreciation of those headbangers.
Omen has had its share of lineup changes over the years; in addition to Powell, the band's early members included lead singer J.D. Kimball (R.I.P.), bassist Jody Henry, and drummer Steve Wittig. In 1984, Omen signed with the L.A.-based Metal Blade and recorded their debut album, Battle Cry, which was followed by Warning of Danger in 1985, The Curse in 1986, Nightmares in 1987, and Escape to Nowhere in 1988. Throughout the '80s, glam metal, pop-metal and hair bands were huge on the L.A./Hollywood rock scene -- the Sunset Strip was inundated with bands that hoped to be the next Quiet Riot, Poison, or L.A. Guns. But when other L.A. bands were heavily into the glam scene, Omen was a power metal band first and foremost.
Omen are now back again with a new line-up and new material.
2. An American rapper from Chicago. Chicago-born emcee, Omen (born Damon Coleman) goes his own route, delivering incredible songs shaped by rhymes, melodies and composition inspired, by some of his favorite artist growing up such as Nas, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Common. However, his most significant influences come from his own real life situations and emotions as well as his vivid imagination.
3. Omen is a Power Metal/Thrash Metal/Speed Metal band from Hungary. It was formed after the break of Pokolgép by László Nagyfi (guitar) and József Kalapács (vocals) in 1990. They were joined by Ossian's drummer Zoltán Nagyfi (drums), András Ács (bass) and Bikini's guitarist Zsolt Daczi. Soon after, Daczi had to leave Omen because of his duties with Bikini, so Tamás Szekeres (one of the most renowned guitarists in Hungary) joined the band. This lineup released 3 albums, but in 1993 Szekeres left, to be replaced by László Nagyfi's former apprentice Lajos Sárközi.
The band almost split up in 2000 when Kalapács and Sárközi left to form Kalapács. Omen was on hiatus until 2003, when Daczi re-joined the band (to be fired from Bikini in less than a year). The vocalist became Zoltán Pintér, mostly known as Oki, renowned for his participation in a reality show earlier on. In the meantime, Ács also left to engage in other activities than music; he was replaced by former Ossian and Fahrenheit bass player Gábor Vörös.
Soon Oki was fired for his inability to learn the lyrics of the songs (and thus ruining live shows); Tibor Gubás joined the band in 2004, re-recording a song for the 2004 best of album. After the promising beginnings with Gubás, Daczi had a severe traffic accident, which once again knocked the band to hiatus for a year. The first concert of this lineup was in October 2005; the new album was released in February 2006. In the summer of 2006, Daczi was diagnosed with cancer. During the fall of 2006, a re-recorded version of the 2003 album Tiszta szívvel was released under the title Agymosás, with Gubás on vocals instead of Oki. From early 2007 on, Miklós Cziffra played instead of Daczi in the concerts as the latter was not strong enough to go on stage.
Daczi died in August 2007. He was 38 years old.
During the spring of 2009, former Akela, current After Rain guitarist Zsolt "Szupermen" Szijártó joined, but Gubás was fired because of similar reasons to the firing of Oki. In the fall of 2009, the vocalist of hard rock band P. Box, Árpád Koroknai, was added to the lineup.
4. Omen is a Polish Heavy Metal band that released one single and split up.
5. Omen is a dubstep artist from England whose tracks appear on various dubstep compilations including Tectonic Plates.
6. Omen is a Black Metal band from Malaysia.
They released a few demos in 2009.
7. Omen is Alexey Budylev (Алексей Будылёв)
Trance/Progressive DJ & producer from Moscow, Russia. Born: June 2nd 1980. Also known as Alexey Omen
8. OMEN are a boyband from Georgia, USA.
They have release two full length LPs, Hyperyeet and Yada.
9. OMEN is a Drum & Bass producer from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Death Rider
Omen Lyrics
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Rape another village before the break of light
Trample down the ashes grind them with your hate
Take another heplpess life before it's too late
[Chorus:]
Death rider you've taken the earth by storm
We all know the reason you haven't any soul
None can fight your power the key to hell you stole
Upon a flaming steed you ride sickle tight in hand
In darkness you were born in darkness you make your stand
[Chorus]
Ride against the wind shameless killer in the night
Rape another village before the break of light
Trample down the ashes grind them with your hate
Take another helpless life before it's too late
[Chorus]
"Death Rider" by Omen is a song that portrays the image of a merciless and barbaric rider. The lyrics depict a person who takes pleasure in causing harm and destruction. The opening lines, "Ride against the wind shameless killer in the night, Rape another village before the break of light" foreshadow the violent and evil nature of the rider. The lyrics "Trample down the ashes grind them with your hate, take another helpless life before it's too late" show the intensity of the rider's hatred for life, and the lengths he is willing to go to continue this destructive behavior.
The chorus of "Death Rider" highlights the impact of the rider's actions on society. The rider has taken the earth by storm, and his actions are fueled by sin and hatred. The lyrics "None can fight your power the key to hell you stole" shows the fear and powerlessness of those around the rider. The song portrays the rider as a figure who was born in darkness and will always remain in darkness.
Overall, the lyrics of "Death Rider" are a commentary on the evil and violent tendencies of humans. The song illustrates how extreme greed and hatred can lead to a total disregard for human life and the destruction of society as a whole.
Line by Line Meaning
Ride against the wind shameless killer in the night
You mercilessly ride into the wind as you kill in the cover of darkness
Rape another village before the break of light
You invade and pillage yet another helpless village at dawn
Trample down the ashes grind them with your hate
You relentlessly crush and obliterate everything in your path fueled by your intense animosity
Take another helpless life before it's too late
You ruthlessly take the life of another defenseless victim before your time runs out
[Chorus:]
The refrain of this song
Death rider you've taken the earth by storm
You, the instrument of death, have taken the world by bloody force
Death rider out of sin and hatred you were born
You were born out of sin and hatred, and that is all you know and embody
We all know the reason you haven't any soul
The reason for your lack of morality is well-known to us all
None can fight your power the key to hell you stole
No one can contend with the influence you hold, the key to the depths of hell you possess
Upon a flaming steed you ride sickle tight in hand
You ride upon a horse engulfed in flames, wielding your sharpened sickle
In darkness you were born in darkness you make your stand
You originated in darkness and continue to uphold it as your personal creed
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JODY HENRY, JOHN D. KIMBALL, KENNY POWELL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Fernando Meza Parco
Omen rules...historicos discos
Anthropophagus
I've been a metalhead for about 16 years now and I only recently started listening to Omen. What an awesome debut album!
JenErik🤘
@Gab And the production value is killer on that. I really wish more people got to hear it.
Gab
@JenErik🤘 that album is so freaking good and still its underrated!!! it should be a metal classic. Still Of The Night, what a song.
JenErik🤘
Check out Cities - Annihilation Absolute.
Cpma noob
funny skeleton man
SNOW-PUPPETS OFFICIAL
Just got into this. Getting old Paul Di'Anno era Iron Maiden vibes from this. I guess it's better late than never!
JenErik🤘
In a vague way. Omen were cheesier than Maiden, and I totally mean that in a good way. That's the charm to me, with these bands, because it feels real to me. Like they don't give a fuck what outsiders were thinking - they were free to play from the heart. In the 90s, everybody was trying so hard to be so serious that it made really stale music
Neil McEvilly
These guys are outstanding! Hell of a job on the mixdown- sounds so smooth for Metal. Classic material not often heard by the common person; however I have heard Omen is big on the East Coast...
ReigningRick
Long live analog recording