Omega – Rehearsal Demo

Omega
Rehearsal Demo
1984 (no label)
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Roger Hicks – Lead vocals
Mark Timson – Guitars
John Maddison – Bass, backing vocals
Daren Clay – Drums

Side 1:

1. Light of the World
2. Always There
3. Take Me I’m Yours
4. Minder
5. Searcher
6. Hosanna
7. Born to Die
8. He’s Not Here

Side 2:

1. Follow Me
2. Fighter
3. If We Are One
4. Don’t Leave Me Hangin’ On
5. Protest Song
6. God Loves to Rock N’ Roll
7. Hands High

I know there are several Omegas out there – this is the hard rock/heavy metal band from England that released albums like God Loves Rock N’ Roll and Gambler. This is an earlier rehearsal recording, so it is a bit rough in places – but a decent recording for what it is. There are several songs that remind me of early Ozzy Osbourne songs like “Crazy Train.” The guitarist was influenced by Randy Rhodes I would say. In fact, “Minder” borrows several actual parts from “Crazy Train.” This tape also gets a little long, but you do get a rare look into many songs that were probably never officially recorded on releases.