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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.
Nomads
Omen Lyrics
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Just like the friends to me
They always seem to put you down
So listen not to them
And like your neighbor who's got it made
Don't put no hold on you!
Just listen once and then you'll find
Rider in the shadows
Drawing near
Rider in the shadows
Burns this life of yours
Is not to yearn
So just keep the tricks to yourself
And let the others hope to find
The key to your success
And always keep respect in line
And listen to yourself
Just listen twice and then you'll find
(Chorus)
Rider In the shadows
Drawing near
Rider In the shadows
Drawing near
Burning sands of holding time, no defense
Doesn't matter what you find
There's no defense
Just a matter of your time
You'll obey to me
(Chorus)
Rider in the shadows
Drawing near
Rider in the shadows
Drawing near
Rider in the shadows
Rider in the shadows
They're drawing near
The lyrics to Omen's song "Nomads" are about the struggles of life and the importance of staying true to one's self. The singer acknowledges that life is not just about who you are, but also about what you do. The singer compares friends to a negative influence, saying that they always put you down. Instead, the singer advises the listener to listen to themselves and not to others who may try to hold them back. The singer talks about the importance of keeping respect in line and not being afraid to chase after success. The chorus repeats the phrase "Rider in the shadows drawing near." The rider represents a sense of approaching danger or uncertainty, but the singer seems confident and unafraid of whatever might come.
Further on in the song, the singer acknowledges that there may be difficult times, but emphasizes that there is no defense against the "burning sands of holding time." Despite whatever challenges may arise, the listener must press on and obey the singer's commands. Overall, "Nomads" is a message of encouragement to stay true to oneself and not be held back by the negative influences of others.
Line by Line Meaning
Life it's not just who it's what to be
Life is not just about who you are, but about what you do and how you live it.
Just like the friends to me
Friends can sometimes bring you down, just like they do to me.
They always seem to put you down
Friends can often criticize and discourage you.
So listen not to them
Do not listen to their negative remarks and opinions.
And like your neighbor who's got it made
Look up to your successful neighbor.
Don't put no hold on you!
Do not limit yourself.
Just listen once and then you'll find
Listen to the advice given and you will find the right path.
Rider in the shadows Drawing near
A mysterious figure is approaching, ready to help or harm you.
Burns this life of yours Is not to yearn
Do not waste your life wishing for what you do not have, but appreciate what you do have.
So just keep the tricks to yourself
Do not reveal your personal strategies for success to others.
And let the others hope to find The key to your success
Let others search for their own path to success instead of trying to copy yours.
And always keep respect in line
Show respect to others, even if they do not show it to you.
And listen to yourself Just listen twice and then you'll find
Trust your own instincts and listen to them carefully.
Burning sands of holding time, no defense
You cannot stop time or prevent changes from happening, much like burning sands that keep slipping away.
Doesn't matter what you find There's no defense
No matter what you discover, you cannot change the inevitable.
Just a matter of your time You'll obey to me
The rider in the shadows is waiting for you and you will have to face them eventually.
Rider in the shadows Drawing near
The rider in the shadows is still approaching.
They're drawing near
The rider in the shadows is getting closer.
Contributed by Katherine J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.