Omen

Omen
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Styles: Heavy Metal, New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Power Metal, British Metal
Biography: Although not a huge name in the metal world, Omen has enjoyed a small cult following among headbangers since the early '80s. 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, ...Read full biography
Battle Cry
Released: 1984
Label: Restless
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Many up-and-coming American metal bands of the early 1980s wished they were Iron Maiden, but few came as close to achieving the feat as Los Angeles' Omen with their debut album from 1984, Battle Cry. Although ...Read full review
The Curse
Released: 1986
Label: Enigma
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The final album recorded by Omen's ‘classic' lineup, The Curse found the Los Angeles group in a state of transition, relinquishing many of their original New Wave of British Heavy Metal-inspired trademarks ...Read full review
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