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Omega Wave Studio album by Forbidden Released 22 October 2010 Recorded 2009-2010 Genre Thrash metal Length 01:01:33 Label Nuclear Blast Records Producer Craig Locicero, Tim Narducci Forbidden chronology Green
(1997)Omega Wave
(2010)Omega Wave is the title of Forbidden's fifth studio album, released in 22 October 2010.[1] It is the band's first studio recording in 13 years (since 1997's Green) and the first album to feature two new band members, Steve Smyth on guitar and Mark Hernandez on drums.
Contents
Production
The album was produced by guitarist Craig Locicero and former Systematic frontman Tim Narducci. The two had been friends since the age of 15 and together formed the band Spiralarms in 2004.[2]
Also enlisted for Omega Wave was mixer Sean Beavan whose previous work included Marilyn Manson and Slayer. Locicero met Beavan during the 2003 recording of Manmade God's self-titled album. He learned a great deal from him about record production and expressed enthusiasm for his part in Omega Wave:
- "I still can't believe how lucky we are to have Sean to do it. Sonically, he's very unique and on a different level. He's produced, engineered, and mixed some of the best sounding material out there. . . Sean will make the Forbidden record sound like nothing else going, and that's a great thing."[3]
Album title
On May 3, 2010, guitarist Craig Locicero commented on the album's title:[1]
“ After a year of writing and a couple of months recording this son of a bitchin' album, we've finally decided to call it Omega Wave. It certainly would have been easy to self-title it, but anyone who knows anything about Forbidden and our history understands that we spend a considerable amount of time thinking about these things. That's just what we do. Omega Wave seemed most fitting and it's one of the thrashiest songs on the record! An "omega wave" is the feeling of impending doom that hangs over everyone in these difficult times, more so than any other era in history. Many feel that our time is almost up, partly because it has been written and predicted in almost every ancient society; also because most people can tell which way the wind is blowing, if you know what I mean. So the question is, is this all really happening by design or is it a self-fulfilled, man-made hysteria that we are creating by accepting it in our collective consciousness? Either way, it's a black wave of negative energy that exists to billions of people. That is the Omega Wave.
” Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating About.com [4] Metal Hammer [5] (6/7) Leave The Hall [6] Allmusic [7] Track listing
According to multiple sources, the track listing will be as follows.[1][8][9]
No. Title Lyrics Music Length 1. "Alpha Century (Instrumental)" — Locicero 2:00 2. "Forsaken at the Gates" Anderson, Locicero Locicero, Smyth, Hernandez, Anderson 4:53 3. "Overthrow" Anderson, Locicero Locicero, Smyth, Hernandez 4:43 4. "Adapt or Die" Anderson, Locicero Locicero, Hernandez, Anderson 5:14 5. "Swine" Anderson, Locicero Locicero, Smyth, Hernandez 6:30 6. "Chatter" 2:16 7. "Dragging My Casket" Anderson, Locicero, Camacho Locicero, Smyth, Hernandez, Camacho, Anderson 6:47 8. "Hopenosis" Anderson, Locicero Locicero, Hernandez, Camacho, Anderson 5:14 9. "Immortal Wounds" Anderson, Locicero Locicero, Hernandez 5:29 10. "Behind the Mask" Anderson, Locicero Locicero, Smyth, Hernandez, Anderson 5:39 11. "Inhuman Race" Anderson, Locicero Locicero, Smyth, Hernandez, Anderson 6:25 12. "Omega Wave" Anderson, Locicero Locicero, Smyth, Hernandez, Anderson 6:00 Personnel
- Russ Anderson - Vocals
- Craig Locicero - Guitar
- Steve Smyth - Guitar
- Matt Camacho - Bass
- Mark Hernandez - Drums
References
- ^ a b c "Forbidden: New Album Title Announced". Blabbermouth.net. 2010-05-03. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=139498. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ SpiralArms :: About This Artist ReverbNation. Retrieved on 2-06-11.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon Forbidden, 'Omega Wave' -- New Album HailsandHorns.com (May 18, 2010). Retrieved on 2-07-11.
- ^ http://heavymetal.about.com/od/forbidden/gr/Forbidden-Omega-Wave-Review.htm
- ^ http://www.metal-hammer.de/Forbidden_OMEGA_WAVE__Review.html
- ^ http://www.leavethehall.co.uk/reviews/albums/forbidden-omega-wave/
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/omega-wave-r2020772/review
- ^ "Forbidden Reveals New Album "Omega Wave" Details". Metalunderground.com. 2010-05-03. http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=55542. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ "Forbidden reveal new album title". The Gauntlet. 2010-05-03. http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/1225/19018/Forbidden-reveal-new-album-title.html. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
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