Escape to Nowhere is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Omen. It was originally released in 1988 via Metal Blade Records.
| Escape to Nowhere | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 31, 1988 | |||
| Studio | The Record Plant, New York City | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 38:50 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade (US) Roadrunner (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Paul O'Neill | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rock Hard |   [2] |
It is the first Omen album with Coburn Pharr on vocals (later an Annihilator member), replacing J.D. Kimball. Cam Daigneault had replaced Steve Witting on drums before the album's release, but all drums tracks used in the album are played by Witting.[citation needed]
Escape to Nowhere is the first Omen album to feature keyboards.[citation needed]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Not Easy" | 5:10 | |
| 2. | "Radar Love" (Golden Earring cover) | George Kooymans, Barry Hay | 6:07 |
| 3. | "Escape to Nowhere" | 4:20 | |
| 4. | "Cry for the Morning" | 4:05 | |
| 5. | "Thorn in Your Flesh" | 4:03 | |
| 6. | "Poisoned" | 4:31 | |
| 7. | "Nomads" | 3:15 | |
| 8. | "King of the Hill" | 4:06 | |
| 9. | "No Way Out" | 3:14 |
Personnel edit
- Omen
- Coburn Pharr – vocals
- Kenny Powell – guitars
- Jody Henry – bass
- Steve Wittig – drums
- Additional musicians
- Bob Kinkel – keyboards
- Paul Silver – additional guitar on "Radar Love"
- Cam Daigneault – drums (replaced Steve Witting after the album's recording)
- Chris Holly – guitar (North American tour)
- Production
- Paul O'Neill – production, arrangements
- Omen – arrangements
- James Ball – engineer
- Jon Goldwater – management
- Gary Smith – cover painting
- Wendy Kramer – Design
References edit
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Omen - Escape to Nowhere review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ Kupfer, Thomas. "Review Album". Rock Hard. Hi-Media. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
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