Reopening the Gates

Reopening the Gates
Studio album by
Omen
ReleasedJune 1997 (1997-06)
RecordedStudio 610
Genre
Length42:01
LabelMassacre
ProducerKenny Powell
Omen chronology
Escape to Nowhere
(1988) 		Reopening the Gates
(1997) 		Eternal Black Dawn
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Rules[1]
Rock Hard[2]
Ultimate Metal Reviews(7.9/10)[3]

Reopening the Gates is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Omen, released in 1997 by Massacre Records. Kenny Powell is the only original Omen member playing on the album, and also the producer of it. The album is a stark departure from the band's other material, featuring a groove metal sound.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Dead March"4:02
2."Uneven Plow"3:04
3."Chained"3:14
4."Rain Down"4:51
5."Reopening the Gates"4:58
6."Everything"4:50
7."Well Fed"4:03
8."Crushing Day"4:19
9."Saturday"5:16
10."Into the Ground"3:25

Personnel

Omen
  • Greg Powell – vocals, guitars
  • Kenny Powell – guitars
  • Andy Haas – bass
  • Rick Murray – drums
Production
  • Kenny Powell – production, engineering
  • Greg Powell – assistant engineering
  • Matt Story – graphic design
  • Michael Insuaste – photography

References

  1. ^ EvilG. "Omen - Reopening The Gates". Metal Rules. Metal-Rules.com. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  2. ^ Dix, Jan Michael. "Review Album". Rock Hard. Hi-Media. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "Omen--Reopening the Gates (1997)". Ultimate Metal Reviews. UMR. Retrieved October 10, 2011.


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