Bad Omens announce 10th anniversary edition of their self-titled album

Bad Omens‘ self-titled debut album officially turned ten on August 19, as per theprp. Sumerian Records has released a number of limited edition vinyl pressings of the record with a different cover design in honour of that anniversary. These four variations are currently available for pre-order on sumerianrecords.com, with a tentative release date of September 18th.

In 2013, Noah Sebastian started writing lyrics in secret while playing guitar for Immoralist, a band headquartered in Washington, D.C., which gave rise to the idea for Bad Omens. Sebastian left his previous band in 2014 with the goal of forming his own. In order to form the band, he got in touch with Nicholas Ruffilo, an old friend, in 2015. Then he added another acquaintance, Vincent Riquier, who introduced him to Joakim “Jolly” Karlsson, a friend from Sweden. Karlsson and Riquier had been touring together on one of Riquier’s previous projects. The group left their residences in Richmond and Sweden with those four members.

When a friend of Karlsson’s started a modest record label that was initially producing the band’s music, Karlsson got the idea to take action. After submitting an online rendition of a demo the band released in search of a drummer, Nick Folio joined. One of the band’s early tracks, which became known as “Glass Houses,” was originally intended to be titled “Bad Omens.” Sumerian Records was drawn to the band’s nameless demo EP, which featured unfinished versions of the songs from their debut album. Sumerian thought the EP was good enough to suggest making a full-length version of the majority of the music.

The band travelled to Belleville, New Jersey, to record their debut album with producer Will Putney (Upon a Burning Body, Fit for an Autopsy, Body Count) at Graphic Nature Audio following months of practice in Folio’s basement. The band signed a record deal in December of that year, and the Sumerian YouTube channel hosted a music video for “Glass Houses” along with the song. There was some interest in the single.