Omen (Of Virtue album)

Omen
Studio album by
Of Virtue
ReleasedOctober 27, 2023 (2023-10-27)
Length39:22
LabelArising Empire
Producer
  • Lee Albrecht
  • Evan McKeever
  • Randy Slaugh
  • Andrew Baylis
  • Carson Slovak
  • Grant McFarland
  • Chris Schifflett
Of Virtue chronology
Sinner
(2022) 		Omen
(2023)
Singles from Omen
  1. "A.N.X.I.E.T.Y."
    Released: February 9, 2023[1]
  2. "Cannibals"
    Released: March 23, 2023[2]
  3. "Cut Me Open"
    Released: June 20, 2023[3]
  4. "Sober"
    Released: July 14, 2023[4]
  5. "Holy"
    Released: August 17, 2023[5]
  6. "True Colors"
    Released: September 14, 2023[6]

Omen is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band Of Virtue. It was originally set to be released in September 2023,[7] but it was ultimately released on October 27[8] after a month long delay.[9] This is their second release through Arising Empire, following Sinner EP released in 2022.

Overview

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The first single, "A.N.X.I.E.T.Y." was released on February 9, 2023. The second single, "Cannibals" was released on March 23. On June 12, the album title and tracklist were unveiled. The third single, "Cut Me Open" was released on June 20. The fourth single, "Sober" was released on July 14.

Reception

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The album received mostly positive reviews from critics.[8] Izzy Sheldon of Distorted Sound Mag gave the album a rating of 9/10.[10] Pia Kam Schaper of PowerMetal.de gave it an 8/10 rating, praising the vulnerability of its lyrics and use of musical influences from nu metal and electronica.[11]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Of Virtue with additional writers listed

Omen track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Omen"Lee AlbrechtAlbrecht3:31
2."Hypocrite"
  • McKeever
  • Slaugh
  • Baylis
2:52
3."Cold Blooded"
  • McKeever
  • Slaugh
  • McKeever
  • Slaugh
3:05
4."Cut Me Open"
  • Albrecht
  • McKeever
  • Albrecht
  • McKeever
2:49
5."Sober"
  • Albrecht
  • McKeever
  • Albrecht
  • McKeever
2:46
6."A.N.X.I.E.T.Y."
  • Carson Slovak
  • Grant McFarland
  • Chris Schifflett
  • Slovak
  • McFarland
  • Schifflett
2:59
7."Floating" (featuring Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker)AlbrechtAlbrecht3:53
8."True Colors"AlbrechtAlbrecht3:58
9."Sinner"
  • McKeever
  • McKeever
3:13
10."Holy"
  • Albrecht
  • McKeever
  • Albrecht
  • McKeever
3:17
11."Cannibals"
  • Albrecht
  • Albrecht
3:15
12."False Idols"AlbrechtAlbrecht3:44
Total length:39:22

Notes

  • "Hypocrite", "Cold Blooded" and "Sinner" originally appeared on Sinner EP.

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Qobuz.[12]

Of Virtue
  • Tyler Ennis - vocals
  • Damon Tate - guitar, vocals
  • Michael Valadez - guitar
  • Ryan Trinh - drums
Additional musicians
  • Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker - guest vocals (7)
Additional personnel
  • Dan Braunstein - mixing & mastering
  • Lee Albrecht - production (1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10-12)
  • Evan McKeever - production (2-5, 9, 10)
  • Randy Slaugh - additional production (2, 3)
  • Andrew Baylis - production (2)
  • Carson Slovak - production (6)
  • Grant McFarland - production (6)
  • Chris Schifflett - production (6)

References

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  1. ^ "A.N.X.I.E.T.Y. - Single by Of Virtue". Retrieved June 19, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  2. ^ "Cannibals - Single by Of Virtue". Retrieved June 19, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  3. ^ "Cut Me Open - Single by Of Virtue". Retrieved June 19, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  4. ^ "Sober, Of Virtue". Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Qobuz.
  5. ^ "Holy, Of Virtue". Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Qobuz.
  6. ^ "True Colors, Of Virtue". Retrieved September 13, 2023 – via Qobuz.
  7. ^ Weaver, James (2023-06-12). "Of Virtue announce new album 'Omen'". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  8. ^ a b Winkel, Dennis (2023-11-07). "Of Virtue – Omen". Rockportaal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  9. ^ "Of Virtue: "We've learned to be more comfortable with the journey"". Kerrang!. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  10. ^ Sheldon, Izzy (2023-09-26). "ALBUM REVIEW: Omen - Of Virtue". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  11. ^ Schaper, Pia Kim. "Omen Review". powermetal.de.
  12. ^ "Omen by Of Virtue". Qobuz. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
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