When hearing Omega for the first time I was debating whether or not this was NWOBHM or NWOBPR. Acronym city, but it gives you a very good idea of the type of music played here. The guitars are most certainly metal, and so it's the former categorization that wins the debate. I've said it many times, but the early days of metal were the most exciting, and even though by 1985 the rules were being drawn, Omega just went about their own business. And were forgotten for many years until the reawakening occurred.
The Prophet has elements of Legend, Sacred Blade, and Manilla Road, but easy comparisons are not to be found. Neo prog is blended seamlessly with some creative riffing to generate the kind of album you want to hear over and over. The cover of The Beatles 'Day Tripper' probably could have been replaced with something better, but when you go for broke like this, you have to accept the mistakes too. It's part of the charm.
Ownership: LP: 1985 Rock Machine. Single sleeve with lyric insert. Acquired from JL before the Austin Record show (2023). Reissues exist on both LP and CD, though they've become scarce as well.
6/10/23 (new entry)
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