1: Clinton Williams from N… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 2 artists called Omit:
1: Clinton Williams from New Zealnd
2: Doom metal band from Norway
1. “Clinton Williams is the man behind Omit. Omit started out as Clinton wanted to find ways to get into human psyche with sound. He is from New Zealand and has been attempting his very shrouded goal for over two decades, starting out by self releasing his own analog tapes with hand drawn covers. Later, being picked up by Corpus Hermeticum to do a series of 7inch releases and a title called Quad which resurfaced some of his previous self released material in the form of a 3xCD album. Then, later, Williams released on Anomalous Records where he put out more releases: Rejector and Interior Desolation format: cd). Omit is now on Helen Scarsdale with his latest material (a double cd titled Tracer, which some suggest to be his best release since the massive Quad release.)
Hypnotic, ambient, synth layering is arranged with a spacey, unconnected feel over very minimal, ticker-esque, cut and click beats. Often songs seem to lack structure in all the right ways, and the beats aren’t beats at all. They are in effect just a means of slightly coaxing memorization that much more. This composition material is paralleled all with voice overlays, typing sounds, hog noises, keys hitting a table, and other various common and not so common to-the-ears-sounds. They create a very morbid and encapsulating effect that is derived as what would seem to be randomly collaged and polarized sounds that end up occupying the same space. Somehow there is nothing random going in Williams music at all.”
2. “Omit is a melodic/atmospheric doom metal band based in Oslo, Norway. Members include vocalist Cecilie Langlie (Skumring, Havnatt, Vagrant God), guitarist and bassist Tom Simonsen (Skumring, Havnatt, It’s the End, Vagrant God), guitarist and pianist Kjetil Ottersen (Vestige of Virtue, Diagnostic, Vagrant God), and drummer Bert Nummelin (It’s the End). The band is more or less a result of the members’ previous joint efforts in the Vagrant God project during 2007; a positive experience that prompted them to pursue a slightly darker, less restricted, and more elaborate musical path.
Following its inception in early 2009, the Omit debut album ‘Repose’ has become an ambitious opus which, in part, seeks to revisit a major trait of the 90s doom metal aesthetics: The lone mezzo-soprano, carrying a significant share of the momentum from which songs evolve for 10+ minutes. Accompanying this is the characteristic underpinning of droning rhythm guitars offset by contrapuntal leads, being as prevalent as one ought to expect, while shifts into acoustic subtlety add a complementary element of grace amid the distorted gloom. This is also reflected in the use of violin, cello, piano, and wind instruments; components that largely form the songs’ leitmotifs as their featured parts were among the very first to be written for ‘Repose’. Moreover, a noteworthy dynamic found throughout the album is the periodic occurrences of atonal chord progressions which serve to provide a sense of freshness within the otherwise, and necessarily so, conventional schemes. This, however, is to invoke an idea of Omit’s inclination towards early 20th century compositional techniques which are likely to be further accentuated in future works.”
Scars
Omit Lyrics
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Coating shards of earth
Watchful eyes are grazing the peril chasing
Still they must venture
Unyielding iron scornful in delicate hands
They heave the cravings of boundless cancer
Braced to endeavour, yet I could barely crawl
Keep me close to you
Lest I drift away
Guard me from the woes
They will merely make
A penny's worth of bleeding
A fortune spent in healing
And serve the mirth to devils
For whom my toil is given
Pray for sleep
The rainfall of embers
Bathe me deeply as I reach
For your face
The icon of mercy
Will you take me from this place?
They rise and dictate the ruthless nihilist
In reeking mantles all made of vermin
Such hunger, to the dirt - infectious savagery
They are the bile permeating reason
Whence appeared the scent and taste
Of God and love and wealth
And whither do they translate
Into assets unknown to pathos
"...As a victim of a holocaust he hath received them
And in time there shall be respect had to them"
(From Wisdom of Solomon 3: 6)
Scorching heat, the panting shrieks
Water boils in earth
Dreary looms the freedom, the scars of Eden
Our death is trivial
The opening lines of Omit's song Scars depict a world in chaos as the dawn breaks. The shattered earth is coated with shards and the eyes that watch are wary of the ever-present danger. In this perilous world, people are compelled to venture out despite the looming threat. The next line "'Unyielding iron scornful in delicate hands" paints an image of fragility battling against overwhelming odds. They bear the weight of their own cravings, which are comparable to a cancer that spreads boundlessly. Despite being braced for the challenge ahead, the singer's will is weak and crawling is all they can manage. The fear that it might sever their heart from their loved one's highlights the desperation they feel.
The singer pleads with their loved one to keep them close as they fear being lost to the woes. The line "A penny's worth of bleeding, a fortune spent in healing" is a poignant reference to the fact that the smallest of injuries can sometimes cause the most significant harm, and it takes a great deal of effort to heal. The singer is resigned to the reality that their toil serves the pleasure of devils. In the final lines of the first verse, the singer's prayer for sleep and the rainfall of embers paints a picture of them seeking solace and comfort from their loved one.
The second verse of the song is a bleak depiction of those who rise to power and dictate the ruthless nihilist. They epitomize the infectious savagery that permeates reasoning. The singer's words question the motives of such people, who are insatiable in their hunger for God, love, and wealth. The final lines of the song "Dreary looms the freedom, the scars of Eden, our death is trivial" talk about how the world has suffered and how insignificant human life has become in the larger scheme of things.
Line by Line Meaning
From the east the dawning breaks
The beginning of a new day is approaching from the direction of east.
Coating shards of earth
The ground is covered in fragments and fragments of earth.
Watchful eyes are grazing the peril chasing
People are keeping an eye on and monitoring dangerous situations that are happening.
Still they must venture
Despite the risk, they must continue onward.
Unyielding iron scornful in delicate hands
A person is trying to use a crude and tough tool with delicate and fragile hands.
They heave the cravings of boundless cancer
They carry the weight of limitless and harmful desires.
Braced to endeavour, yet I could barely crawl
Even though they are prepared to face difficulties, they might not be able to handle them properly.
Should it sever my heart from yours
If something causes them to be distant from their loved one, it will be distressing.
Keep me close to you
They plead to their loved one to maintain their connection and proximity.
Lest I drift away
They are afraid of losing contact or connection due to other reasons or influences.
Guard me from the woes
They want their loved one to shield them from the bad or difficult things in life.
They will merely make
The difficulties in life can only cause
A penny's worth of bleeding
A small and insignificant amount of pain.
A fortune spent in healing
A big and costly effort to get better.
And serve the mirth to devils
The joy and relief of healing might bring pleasure to evil entities.
For whom my toil is given
Whose satisfaction is the ultimate purpose behind the struggles in life.
Pray for sleep
They seek peace and rest through prayer.
The rainfall of embers
A shower of sparks falling from above.
Bathe me deeply as I reach
They ask for a deep and thorough absolution.
For your face
They plead to their loved one.
The icon of mercy
They refer to their loved one who is a symbol of kindness and compassion.
Will you take me from this place?
They request their loved one to take them away from their current location or circumstance.
They rise and dictate the ruthless nihilist
Those in power control and impose their destructive ideology.
In reeking mantles all made of vermin
They are despicable and corrupt people who wear disgusting clothes made of bugs.
Such hunger, to the dirt - infectious savagery
Their intense desire to dominate is brutal and contagious.
They are the bile permeating reason
They are like stomach acid spreading and destroying rational thinking and logic.
Whence appeared the scent and taste
Where did the feeling and flavor of
Of God and love and wealth
The belief in divinity, affection, and prosperity.
And whither do they translate
And how do they transform
Into assets unknown to pathos
Into useful and profitable resources that have no connection to emotions.
"...As a victim of a holocaust he hath received them
The singer cites a passage from the book of Wisdom of Solomon to talk about accepting gifts despite being a victim of a tragedy.
And in time there shall be respect had to them"
The artist believes that people will recognize the value of those gifts over time.
Scorching heat, the panting shrieks
It's painfully hot and people are crying out of breath.
Water boils in earth
The ground is so hot that the water in the soil is evaporating and turning into steam.
Dreary looms the freedom, the scars of Eden
The freedom is dull and unappealing because it reminds them of the permanent damage that's been done before.
Our death is trivial
Their lives are so miserable and dire that their inevitable death seems insignificant.
Contributed by Max W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cugeltherogue
Wow this is excellent. I always love it when something completely new is released instead of the same old tired albums from the same old tired bands.
@jessterflies
wow! How have I never heard of them??? Hauntingly brilliant, im instantly obsessed! :)
@Lordbutcher93
Im so gonna buy this album!!this is SO good!!
@Nayoradnavolio2013
Maravilloso¡¡¡pura poesia en 16 minutos...gran album debut...y disco imprescindible para el genero...
Salu.
@olehwolansky1952
The last few minutes are amazing I hate how it fades the song should be 20 minutes long at least
@ArhBird
Brilliant!!! Amazing work!
@insidethefall78
damn, sounds like the good 3rd and the mortal stuff, highly impressed!!
@antonionitarkovsky
Sorry, but this slays 3rd and the Mortal, easily. In fact, I'm trying to decide whether this is better than Funeral's Tragedies. And I'm leaning pretty strongly towards yes. Best new doom band! Hope they make many more albums in the future! Now all I need is some new Mournful Congregation. ;)
@blackprophet5232
Hey broh, Funeral's Tragedies is Human Heritage, i agree with jerhardt666
@berserk9997771
превосходная музыка!!!!!!!!!!!! ohuenno!!!!!!!!!!!