The Curse (Omen album)
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The Curse is the third studio album of the American heavy metal
band Omen
. It was originally released in 1986 by Metal Blade
. In 1996 Metal Blade re-released The Curse with the EP
Nightmares
as bonus tracks.
This is the final studio album recorded by Omen's original lineup.
Production
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Omen
Omen (band)
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 .In 1985...
. It was originally released in 1986 by Metal Blade
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
. In 1996 Metal Blade re-released The Curse with the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Nightmares
Nightmares (Omen album)
Nightmares is the first EP album of the American heavy metal band Omen. It was originally released in 1987 by Metal Blade. It was included as bonus tracks on the 1989 re-issue of Warning Of Danger and the 1996 re-issue of The Curse.-Track listing:...
as bonus tracks.
This is the final studio album recorded by Omen's original lineup.
Track listing
Personnel
Omen- J.D. Kimball - Vocals
- Kenny Powell - GuitarsElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Steve Wittig - Drums
- Jody Henry - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Production
- Bill Metoyer – ProductionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...