Bad Omens (album)

Bad Omens
Studio album by
Bad Omens
ReleasedAugust 19, 2016
GenreMetalcore
Length43:19
LabelSumerian
ProducerWill Putney
Bad Omens chronology
Bad Omens
(2016) 		Finding God Before God Finds Me
(2019)
Singles from Bad Omens
  1. "Glass Houses"
    Released: January 29, 2016
  2. "Exit Wounds"
    Released: February 5, 2016
  3. "The Worst in Me"
    Released: June 15, 2016
  4. "The Fountain"
    Released: July 15, 2016

Bad Omens is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Bad Omens, which was released on August 19, 2016, through Sumerian Records.

The album features twelve tracks which are primarily metalcore, with nu metal, industrial metal and pop influences.[1][2] It is the only album features bassist Vincent Riquier, who left the band in July 2018.

Release

Four singles were released from the album, with "Glass Houses", "Exit Wounds" and "The Worst in Me" having music videos, which were released on December 18, 2015, January 4 and May 11, 2016, respectively.[3][4][5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Glass Houses"4:00
2."Exit Wounds"3:26
3."The Worst in Me"3:49
4."F E R A L"4:05
5."Enough, Enough Now"4:05
6."Malice"3:00
7."Hedonist"2:07
8."Broken Youth"3:14
9."Crawl"4:07
10."The Letdown"4:06
11."Reprise (The Sound of the End)"3:21
12."The Fountain"3:59
Total length:43:19

Personnel

Bad Omens

  • Noah Sebastian – vocals
  • Joakim Karlsson – lead guitar
  • Vincent Riquier – bass
  • Nicholas Ruffilo – rhythm guitar
  • Nick Folio – drums

Production

  • Will Putney – engineering, mixing, mastering
  • Randy LeBouef – engineering
  • Steve Seid – technical support

Charts

Chart performance for Bad Omens
Chart Peak

position

US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[6] 13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 30
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] 43

References

  1. ^ "Album Review: BAD OMENS Bad Omens". Metal Injection. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ Natasha Van Duser (30 August 2016). "Album Review: Bad Omens - Self-Titled". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Bad Omens sign with Sumerian Records; premiere "Glass Houses" music video". MetalNerd. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Bad Omens premiere "Exit Wounds" video". MetalNerd. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Bad Omens release "The Worst In Me" video". MetalNerd. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Bad Omens Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Bad Omens Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Bad Omens Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Bad Omens Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2023.