The band started out by playing melodic heavy metal and in the beginning year 2000 they hit the studio to make their first demo which goes by the name of “Profane Omen”. The band played their first gig.
In the end of year 2000 the band made their second demo called “Bittersweet Omen” which is also categorized under the genre of melodic heavy metal. Soon after the second demo guitarist Pöllänen decided to call it quits and leave the band. Guitarist/songwriter Williami Kurki joined to the band then.
In the beginning of year 2001 the band made their third demo called “Fuck The Beast” in Sonic Pump Studios with Nino Laurenne (Antidote, Thunderstone) as the engineer. PROFANE OMEN started to begin sound a bit more aggressive and the style of music was developing into more of a riff-ruling metal. One of the songs, “Through The Dark” ends up on a Finnish metal compilation called “Northern Breeze 2”.
In summer 2001 the band went to the Sonic Pump Studios again to make their fourth demo called “Load Of Lead”. Again, the engineering was handled by Nino Laurenne. The material in that demo is a lot more aggressive than in the earlier demos. “LOL” got quite good reviews in Finnish magazines and webzines. PROFANE OMEN played more gigs and kicked more asses.
In the end of year 2001 guitarist Tolonen and drummer Varjola decided to leave the band. Tolonen founds Misery Inc.. PROFANE OMEN was soon joined by drummer Mika Tanttu and guitarist Antti Kokkonen. The band start to practice their material for the next demo/EP. The group found themselves again at Sonic Pump Studios with Nino Laurenne.
In summer 2002 PROFANE OMEN released their first official release. The EP “Label Of Black” gets nominated as “The release of the month” in German Resistance Radio. “LOB” got good reviews from many Finnish magazines and webzines. PROFANE OMEN is known as an active live band by playing many gigs in small Finnish underground metal events. Finnish national TV network YLE used material off “LOB” in a document of theirs.
In spring 2003 the band hit the studio again to make the sixth demo called “c2h4o”. This time the engineering and production is handled by Aleksanteri Kuosa and Tomppa Saarenketo at Oriville Studios. PROFANE OMEN continue their way on a path of aggressive, yet melodic heavy metal. Again the demo gets good reviews and the band is seen on stage more often.
In summer 2003 bassist Keisala decides to leave the band. PROFANE OMEN is soon joined by bassist Tomppa Saarenketo who was already partially responsible of how the latest demo “c2h4o” sounded like.
In fall 2003 PROFANE OMEN and Austrian death metallers Spearhead organize a mini tour which contains three gigs in Finland and four gigs in Austria. The band play their first gig outside Finland.
In spring 2004 PROFANE OMEN is again at Sonic Pump Studios making a single of a song “Adrenaline”. The band is helped by producer Panu Willman (ex-Entwine, ex-Before The Dawn, Dark Filth Fraternity). The single is released in summer 2004. “Adrenaline” is sold out.
In spring 2005 the band organize a gig trade with German band Medusa’s Child and head off to Germany for three gigs. Immediately after the mini tour drummer Tanttu leaves the band and focuses fully on Kill The Romance. Soon after Tanttu’s departure PROFANE OMEN is joined by drummer Samuli Mikkonen.
At this point PROFANE OMEN have had five former band members. The number of recordings is seven and the number of gigs huge.
1st of December 2005 PROFANE OMEN signs a record deal with Finnish label Dethrone Music.
In January 2006 the band hit Villvox Studios with producer Ville Sorvali (Moonsorrow) to record their debut album “Beaten Into Submission”. The session is engineered by Aleksanteri Kuosa.
6th of September 2006 “Beaten Into Submission” is released. “BIS” enters the Finnish charts placing on a position 28. “BIS” is critically acclaimed in several magazines and webzines.
9th of December 2006 the band signs a booking contract with Finnish booking agency Welldone.
In February 2007 PROFANE OMEN is nominated as the “Newcomer of the Year” in Finnish Metal Awards held at the Finnish Metal Expo.
In May 2007 PROFANE OMEN record their next release. EP “Disconnected” is produced by Ville Sorvali and engineered by Aleksanteri Kuosa at Villvox Studios.
In summer 2007 PROFANE OMEN play at summer festivals for the first time, including e.g. Tuska Open Air, Simerock, Pellavarock and Jalometalli Metal Festival.
3rd of October PROFANE OMEN release “Disconnected” EP.
4th of March PROFANE OMEN released their second full-lenght album "Inherit The Void"
Inherit The Void ens up to 9th place of finnish top 10 album list of month. It caused PROFANE OMEN to run around Tavastia Club.Naked.
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Profane Omen Lyrics
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Worn out from all your bullshit
And I won't kill my pride and let you rule inside me (no!)
Know this, you're good for nothing
And your opinions make zero effect
Rewind! You're all out of time
Rewind! I'll piss on your pride
The lies, the smiles, you fed me all this time...
How many times must I try, before you open your ears?
Your name, another quitter on my list
And your lack of faith amuses us all
(Now!) Face this - you cannot beat me
And my back is already full of your knives,
So stab me again!
How many fists will I raise for you to hear what I say?
Nothing will ever change this - the fact you gave up on me
One, incoming two
I told you three times
Four, straight I kicked your ass!
How many fists will I raise for you to hear what I say?
Nothing will ever change this: the fact you gave up on me
I refuse to go weak and insecure,
I refuse to inherit that from you
Rewind! You're all out of time
Before I start antagonizing my kind
Rewind! I'll piss on your pride
The lies, the smiles, you fed me all this time...
The lyrics of Profane Omen's song "Rewind" deliver a powerful message about resisting negative influence and standing up for oneself. The song seemingly addresses a toxic relationship or acquaintance that the singer has grown tired of. He declares that he won't allow this person to rule over him any longer, calling them out for their "bullshit" and asserting that their opinions are useless. The singer questions how many times he has to fight to get this person to listen to him, suggesting that he has tried to salvage the relationship or interaction to no avail.
The chorus instructs this person to "rewind" - essentially telling them that their time is over and they need to leave. The singer repeates that he will not back down or feel insecure because of them. The bridge of the song delivers a powerful moment, as the singer calmly tells this person to "stab me again," showing that he is unafraid of their attempts to bring him down. Finally, the song ends with another assertion that the singer will not give in to insecurity or weakness, determined to distance himself from this toxic presence.
Overall, "Rewind" is a powerful lyrical statement about standing up to toxic influences and refusing to let them bring us down. It encourages listeners to stay true to themselves and reject negativity, even if it means cutting ties with someone who has turned out to be bad for us.
Line by Line Meaning
Worn out from all your bullshit
I am exhausted by all the lies and deceit coming from you.
And I won't kill my pride and let you rule inside me (no!)
I won't let you control me and force me to go against my own values.
Know this, you're good for nothing
You are worthless and have nothing of value to offer.
And your opinions make zero effect
Your views and beliefs have no influence on me or my decisions.
Rewind! You're all out of time
You have run out of chances and opportunities to make things right.
Before I start antagonizing my kind
Before I turn against my own people and become hostile towards everyone.
Rewind! I'll piss on your pride
I will humiliate you and make you feel inferior by exposing the falsehoods you've been feeding me.
The lies, the smiles, you fed me all this time...
You have been deceiving me with your fake smiles and false promises for a long time.
How many times must I try, before you open your ears?
How many attempts do I need to make before you finally start listening and understanding me?
Your name, another quitter on my list
You are just another person who gave up and abandoned me on my long list of disappointments.
And your lack of faith amuses us all
Your inability to believe in me or have trust in my words is laughable to everyone around us.
(Now!) Face this - you cannot beat me
Accept the reality that you are no match for me in terms of strength and resilience.
And my back is already full of your knives,
You have already stabbed me numerous times with your hurtful words and backstabbing actions.
So stab me again!
Go ahead and try to hurt me more, but I won't let your actions define me or bring me down.
One, incoming two
I am counting the number of times I have to fight back against you.
I told you three times
I have warned you multiple times to stop your harmful behavior towards me.
Four, straight I kicked your ass!
I have successfully defeated and overcome your attempts to bring me down.
I refuse to go weak and insecure,
I won't let your actions make me feel vulnerable or doubt my own abilities.
I refuse to inherit that from you
I won't let your negativity and toxic behavior influence my own actions and mindset.
Contributed by Violet S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.