Teeth of the Hydra
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The Best Of Omen: Teeth Of The Hydra is a compilation album by the American heavy metal
band Omen
. It was originally released in 1989 by Metal Blade
.
The album compiles songs from all five Omen albums released by 1989.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Omen
Omen (band)
Omen is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983, by lead guitarist Kenny Powell, previously with the band Savage Grace and signed on with Metal Blade in 1984, with whom they released their debut Battle Cry .In 1985...
. It was originally released in 1989 by Metal Blade
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
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The album compiles songs from all five Omen albums released by 1989.
Track listing
- Tracks 3, 5, 10 from Battle CryBattle Cry (album)Battle Cry is the debut album of the American heavy metal band Omen. It was originally released in 1984 by Metal Blade.In 2005 Metal Blade re-released Battle Cry on Picture LP format, limited to 500 copies and including two bonus tracks....
(1984) - Tracks 2, 11 from Warning Of DangerWarning Of DangerWarning Of Danger is the second studio album of the American heavy metal band Omen. It was originally released in 1985 by Metal Blade. In 1989 Metal Blade re-released Warning Of Danger with the EP Nightmares as bonus tracks.-Track listing:...
(1985) - Tracks 1, 4, 6, 8 from The CurseThe Curse (Omen album)The Curse is the third studio album of the American heavy metal band Omen. It was originally released in 1986 by Metal Blade. In 1996 Metal Blade re-released The Curse with the EP Nightmares as bonus tracks....
(1986) - Track 7 from NightmaresNightmares (Omen album)Nightmares is the first EP album of the American heavy metal band Omen. It was originally released in 1987 by Metal Blade. It was included as bonus tracks on the 1989 re-issue of Warning Of Danger and the 1996 re-issue of The Curse.-Track listing:...
(1987) - Track 9 from Escape To Nowhere (1988)
Personnel
Omen- J.D. Kimball - Vocals except track 9
- Kenny Powell - GuitarsElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Steve Wittig - Drums
- Jody Henry - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Coburn Pharr - Vocals on track 9