{"product_id":"a-hill-to-die-upon-omens-new-cd-bombworks-majestic-black-metal","title":"A HILL TO DIE UPON - OMENS (*NEW-CD, Bombworks) Majestic Black Metal","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"221\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eA Hill to Die Upon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – \u003cem data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"219\"\u003eOmens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"246\"\u003eAbout the Album\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"687\"\u003eYears of relentless touring and legendary appearances at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"333\"\u003eCornerstone Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e established \u003cstrong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"368\"\u003eA Hill to Die Upon\u003c\/strong\u003e as one of the most formidable forces in Christian extreme metal. That reputation exploded in 2009 with the release of their debut album, \u003cem data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"533\"\u003eInfinite Titanic Immortal\u003c\/em\u003e, which quickly became a landmark release and was voted into \u003cstrong data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"666\"\u003eHeaven’s Metal Magazine’s Top 100 Christian Metal Albums of All Time\u003c\/strong\u003e just one year later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"1030\"\u003eBuilding on that momentum, the band returned with their powerful sophomore release, \u003cem data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"780\"\u003eOmens\u003c\/em\u003e. The album was recorded at \u003cstrong data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"831\"\u003eGirder Mode Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e and engineered by \u003cstrong data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"865\"\u003eRex Carroll\u003c\/strong\u003e (Whitecross), then \u003cstrong data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"934\"\u003emixed and mastered in Sweden by Erik Tordsson\u003c\/strong\u003e (Crimson Moonlight), giving \u003cem data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"970\"\u003eOmens\u003c\/em\u003e a production pedigree worthy of its ambition and intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003eMusically, \u003cem data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003eOmens\u003c\/em\u003e delivers a fierce blend of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003ewar-metal, blackened death metal, and Eastern-tinged atmospheres\u003c\/strong\u003e. Adam’s vocals are hoarse, commanding, and prophetic—evoking the voice of an Old Testament herald calling down judgment and hope in equal measure. Michael’s drumming is relentless, driven by rapid double-bass patterns, blast beats, and precision snare work. Elisha’s guitar work moves seamlessly between tremolo picking and crushing death-metal riffing, punctuated by solos that are both technical and tastefully placed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003eThe defining word for \u003cem data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003eOmens\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003emajestic\u003c\/strong\u003e. Beneath its brutality lies a carefully crafted sense of melody and movement, with songs that ebb and flow rather than simply overwhelm. 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