---
title: "Omen"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/omen-596cc676"
genre: "Power Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1983
---

# Omen

**Omen** is a power metal band, from United States, active 1983 to present.

Omen is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by lead guitarist Kenny Powell.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omen_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Omen |
| Genre | Power Metal |
| Parent genre | Power Metal |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Formed | 1983 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [US Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/us-power-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kenny Powell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kenny-powell) | Guitar | 1983 to present | Current |
| [Coburn Pharr](https://themetalnet.com/musician/coburn-pharr) | Lead vocals | 1987 to 1989 | Former |
| [J.D. Kimball](https://themetalnet.com/musician/j-d-kimball) | Lead vocals | 1983 to 1987 | Former |
| [Jody Henry](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jody-henry) | Bass guitar | 1983 to 1989 | Former |
| [Kevin Goocher](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kevin-goocher) | Lead vocals |  | Former |
| [Steve Wittig](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-wittig) | Membranophone | 1983 to 1987 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1984 | [Battle Cry](https://themetalnet.com/album/35fd40b1-31f7-3943-ae1a-9bc7328f07e2) | Album |
| 1985 | [Warning of Danger](https://themetalnet.com/album/c293ebf1-f109-3c0a-8aeb-4ca6716697e3) | Album |
| 1986 | [The Curse](https://themetalnet.com/album/710c0db9-8fad-3470-86e0-3a29f88c7a82) | Album |
| 1987 | [Nightmares](https://themetalnet.com/album/6d5d537a-21cc-43d6-85f0-909bb517299d) | EP |
| 1988 | [Escape to Nowhere](https://themetalnet.com/album/9f96f938-9d9b-3f46-95f2-2106b8d16463) | Album |
| 1997 | [Reopening the Gates](https://themetalnet.com/album/0014e71a-6e04-3653-b083-8b6de948ba35) | Album |
| 2003 | [Eternal Black Dawn](https://themetalnet.com/album/3f00b78e-d532-3138-9574-2ec35af81412) | Album |
| 2016 | [Hammer Damage](https://themetalnet.com/album/d7e730ec-16fc-42c4-ab69-77e19a50cda7) | Album |

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- [Riot V](https://themetalnet.com/band/riot-v) (listened together)
- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Manilla Road](https://themetalnet.com/band/manilla-road) (listened together)
- [Running Wild](https://themetalnet.com/band/running-wild) (listened together)
- [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together)
- [Overkill](https://themetalnet.com/band/overkill) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Savatage](https://themetalnet.com/band/savatage) (listened together)
- [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together)
- [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omenofficial
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Omen/452
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgpE6Ad3yvwcz6crWr4zGRA

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/omen-596cc676](https://themetalnet.com/band/omen-596cc676). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt