Omen (band)

Omen
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Heavy metal Speed metal Power metal
Years active	1983–1988, 1996–present
Labels	KRP, Metal Blade Records, DSN Music
Members	Kenny Powell Roger Sisson Reece Stanley Nikos Migus A.
Past members	Kevin Goocher Coburn Pharr J.D. Kimball Greg Powell Glenn Malicki Scott Clute Jody Henry Cam Daigneault Rick Murray George Call Danny White Wampa Zayas Andy Haas

Omen is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983, by lead guitarist Kenny Powell, previously with the band Savage Grace and signed on with Metal Blade in 1984, with whom they released their debut Battle Cry (which contained "The Axeman", which appeared on the soundtrack for the Heavy Metal themed 2009 video game Brütal Legend).

In 1985 the second album Warning Of Danger followed, which could easily compare with their debut, and built up Omen's reputation as one of the forefathers of power metal acts.

In 1986 they released The Curse, their first release with major label distribution by Capitol Records in the US. In Japan the band climbed to Number 14 in the Burrn! Charts.

With new singer Coburn Pharr (who would later leave to join Annihilator) the band released Escape To Nowhere in 1988; although considered a departure from the classic Omen sound, "Thorn in Your Flesh" was their first hit single in the US.

In 1996, they signed with new label Massacre Records, and toured Europe with Fates Warning for the first time. In October 2003, their former singer, J.D. Kimball, died having succumbed to cancer after three years of treatment.

Currently, Omen has released seven studio albums worldwide, and a 20th anniversary box set. Promised release Hammer Damage has been delayed for more than 8 years and was released in 2016 via DSN Music.

Members

Current line up

• Nikos Migus A. - Vocals
• Kenny Powell – Guitar
• Roger Sisson – Bass
• Reece Stanley – Drums

Previous members

• Kevin Goocher - vocals
• Matt Story - vocals
• J.D Kimball
• Coburn Pharr – vocals
• Jody Henry – bass
• Andy Haas – bass
• Greg Powell – vocals
• Cam Daigneault – drums
• Chris Holly - Guitar
• Rick Murray – drums
• Glenn Malicki - bass
• Wampa Zayas - drums
• Steve Wittig - drums

Discography

Studio

Date of Release	Title	Label
November 1984	Battle Cry	Metal Blade
October 1985	Warning of Danger
October 1986	The Curse
October 1988	Escape to Nowhere
March 1997	Reopening the Gates	Massacre
September 15, 2003	Eternal Black Dawn	Crash
May 31, 2016	Hammer Damage	DSN Music

Live

Date of Release	Title	Label
Dec 20, 2011	Into The Arena	DSN Music

EPs

Date of Release	Title	Label
April 1987	Nightmares	Metal Blade

Compilations

Date of Release	Title	Label
November 1989	Teeth Of The Hydra	Metal Blade
January 1998	Battle Anthems	Metal Invader
2010	Blood - Steel - Vengeance	KRP
Dec 20, 2011	Into The Arena	DSN Music

Box Sets

Date of Release	Title	Label
September 10, 2003	20th Anniversary Box Set	Metal Blade

Video Albums

Date of Release	Title	Label
September 10, 2003	Live At The Country Club, Los Angeles, September 1984	Metal Blade

External links

• Omen official Facebook
• Omen at MySpace
• Omen on Reverbnation [1]
• Omen Signs to DSN Music [2]