The Curse (Omen album)

The Curse
Studio album by Omen
Released	October 1986 (1986-10)
Recorded	Music Grinder Studios, Los Angeles, California Track Record Studios, Los Angeles, California Preferred Sound Studios Woodland Hills, Los Angeles Pacific Recording Studios, San Mateo, California
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	45:47 (original) 65:58 (1996 re-issue)
Label	Metal Blade (US) Roadrunner (Europe)
Producer	Bill Metoyer and Omen
Omen chronology
Warning of Danger (1985) The Curse (1986) Nightmares (1987)
Alternative cover
The 1996 re-issue, including the Nightmares EP

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Rock Hard

The Curse is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Omen. It was originally released in 1986 by Metal Blade. In 1996, Metal Blade re-released The Curse with the EP Nightmares as bonus tracks.

This is the final studio album recorded by Omen's original lineup.

Track listing

Original LP

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Curse"	5:48
2.	"Kill on Sight"	4:53
3.	"Holy Martyr"	4:05
4.	"Eye of the Storm"	4:14
5.	"S.R.B."	5:49
6.	"Teeth of the Hydra"	6:01
7.	"At All Cost"	5:29
8.	"Destiny"	3:27
9.	"Bounty Hunter"	4:27
10.	"The Larch"	1:34

1996 re-issue bonus tracks (Nightmares EP)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Nightmares"		2:48
12.	"Shock Treatment"		2:37
13.	"Dragon's Breath"		2:58
14.	"Termination"	J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell	3:30
15.	"Bounty Hunter"		4:22
16.	"Whole Lotta Rosie" (live AC/DC cover)	Angus Young, Bon Scott, Malcolm Young	3:53

Personnel

Omen

• J.D. Kimball – vocals
• Kenny Powell – guitars
• Steve Wittig – drums
• Jody Henry – bass

Production

• Bill Metoyer – production
• Brian Slagel - executive producer
• Mixed By Bill Metroyer and Steve Himelfarb at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles
• Gerald McLaughlin - illustration
• Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Capitol Mastering