Omen Curse / Nightmares CD

Curse / Nightmares Music

List Price	$11.98 (You save $2.29)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Heavy Metal
Label	Metal Blade
Orig Year	1996
All Time Sales Rank	30173
CD Universe Part number	1053937
Catalog number	14216
Discs	1
Release Date	Nov 05, 1996
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo

Omen Curse / Nightmares Songs

	1.	Curse, The
	2.	Kill on Sight
	3.	Holy Martyr
	4.	Eye of the Storm
	5.	5 S.R.B.
	6.	Teeth of the Hydra
	7.	At All Cost
	8.	Destiny
	9.	Bounty Hunter
	10.	Larch, The
	11.	Nightmares
	12.	12 Shock Treatment
	13.	13 Dragon's Breath
	14.	14 Termination
	15.	15 Bounty Hunter
	16.	Whole Lotta Rosie (Live)

Curse / Nightmares Music Review

Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

4 stars Great Underrated Band
All in all a great CD. Too bad they did not get the recognition they deserved. Ranks up there with early Testament and Megadeth.
Submitted by jswilson (Boston,Ma)
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5 stars Metal as never before...
It is a shame that OMEN never received the attention they deserved, and just now, many years after, it is seen as the legend they are. Vocalist JD Kimball died a couple of years ago, and his voice is really missed, as he was blessed with a very charismatic tone. "The curse" is the perfect album of heavy metal, with some slight thrash and speed touches. A fantastic release, the last one worthy in their career and a must buy.
Submitted by reborn25 (Mexico)
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