{"id":43142,"date":"2026-06-18T07:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/argorok-omen\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T08:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T06:00:08","slug":"argorok-omen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/argorok-omen\/","title":{"rendered":"ARGOROK &#8211; &#8220;Omen&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Argorok-550x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Argorok-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Argorok-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Argorok-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Argorok-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Argorok.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Moving forward with momentum<br\/>ARGOROK<br\/>\u201cOmen\u201d<\/strong><br\/>EP (self-produced)<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Not a bad omen.<\/strong>  It\u2019s not just during the World Cup that the ball needs to keep rolling\u2014the Dresden-based band Argorok wanted to get a head start and not make their fans wait for an album. So \u201cOmen\u201d is now being released, shortening the wait. Four superbly crafted melodic death metal songs. Brutal, crashing guitar sounds, supported by harmonious melodies that provide the perfect backdrop for singer Boa\u2019s guttural roars. Thematically, the five members draw from several mythologies, and their own interpretation of the ancient legend of Ragnar\u00f6k is particularly well done.      <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Michael Schille<\/p>\n\n<p>Listen to &#8220;Omen&#8221; on Spotify:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/intl-de\/album\/4tybNUO4O7Dy1hWxtS8HQE?si=b9IjsskIRvuXvBekUOqkqQ\" title=\"Spotify Embed: Omen\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4tybNUO4O7Dy1hWxtS8HQE?si=b9IjsskIRvuXvBekUOqkqQ&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Already subscribed to our newsletter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wunsch-CD-Geschenk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38308\" style=\"width:214px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wunsch-CD-Geschenk.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wunsch-CD-Geschenk-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wunsch-CD-Geschenk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wunsch-CD-Geschenk-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wunsch-CD-Geschenk-636x636.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Choose your favorite CD as a subscription bonus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-28206b41 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orkus-shop.de\/c\/abo\/deutschland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscription premium<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moving forward with momentumARGOROK\u201cOmen\u201dEP (self-produced) Not a bad omen. It\u2019s not just during the World Cup that the ball needs to keep rolling\u2014the Dresden-based band Argorok wanted to get a head start and not make their fans wait for an album. So \u201cOmen\u201d is now being released, shortening the wait. 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