ØMNI is the ninth full-length studio album by Brazilian progressive/power metal band Angra and the first album by the band with guitarist Marcelo Barbosa (known for his work with Almah) replacing Kiko Loureiro, who left the band to join Megadeth.[2] It was elected the 2nd best metal album of 2018 by the traditional Japanese heavy metal magazine Burrn!.[3]

ØMNI
cover art of Omni
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2018
GenreProgressive metal, power metal
Length60:44
LabelJVC/Victor Entertainment (Japan)
Shinigami Records (Brazil)
Edel Music (United States, Canada, Russia and Europe)
ProducerJens Bogren
Angra chronology
Secret Garden
(2014)
ØMNI
(2018)
Cycles of Pain
(2023)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net9.5/10[1]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Rafael Bittencourt.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Light of Transcendence"Rafael Bittencourt, Fabio Lione, Felipe Andreoli, Bruno Valverde, Marcelo Barbosa4:36
2."Travelers of Time"Barbosa, Lione, Bittencourt, Andreoli4:27
3."Black Widow's Web" (feat. Sandy Lima and Alissa White-Gluz)Andreoli, Bittencourt, Lione, Valverde5:49
4."Insania"Bittencourt, Lione, Andreoli5:31
5."The Bottom of My Soul"Bittencourt, Andreoli, Valverde4:19
6."War Horns"Bittencourt, Andreoli, Lione, Kiko Loureiro, Barbosa4:43
7."Caveman"Bittencourt, Andreoli, Valverde, Barbosa5:53
8."Magic Mirror"Andreoli, Bittencourt, Lione, Barbosa, Valverde.6:58
9."Always More"Bittencourt4:43
10."ØMNI – Silence Inside"Bittencourt, Andreoli, Valverde8:31
11."ØMNI – Infinite Nothing"Bittencourt, Andreoli, Lione, Barbosa, Valverde5:14
Total length:60:44

Personnel

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Angra

Guest appearances

Production

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] 133
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 88

References

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  1. ^ "Angra Ømni Blabbermouth Review". Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "ØMNI Review". Sonic Perspectives. March 4, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "ØMNI é Eleito Segundo Melhor Album De 2018 Pela Revista Japonesa Burrn!". Rock Bizz. March 8, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Angra – Ømni" (in French). Hung Medien.
  5. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2018-02-26" (in Japanese). Oricon.
  6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Angra – Ømni". Hung Medien.
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