Die traurigste News des Jahres....

[Michael@SacredMetal]

To all of our devoted fans?

It comes with great sorrow, the news I?m about to bring you.

For almost 12 years, this band has consistently found ways to be unique
and always move against the grain, never trying to follow in anyone?s
shadow? but in doing so, the band also found itself always swimming
upstream and against the current in trying to survive amongst all of the
amazing bands that have been coming out year after year.

We?ve taken a lot of rough hits from losing our original bassist Matt
Williamson to the US Army, losing our original drummer Alex Arellano to
musical differences, to just about never having a full time keyboardist
until these last few months with the addition of Joel Hopkins. However,
our biggest blow was finding out this year that our original bassist,
Matt was diagnosed with a terminal cancer that will probably be taking
his life soon. So far we?ve been lucky enough to still have him around
seeing as he?s already surpassed the doctor?s original diagnosis of not
living more than 3 months as of January of this year. Between the
chemotherapy, and Matt?s spirits, I truly believe that is what?s kept
him around much longer than expected.

As many of you know, I moved to Dallas at the beginning of the year to
be closer to the majority of the band, and we?ve been trying to work on
the new material for a new CD.

Unfortunately, over the last several months the progress of this band
continued to deteriorate in regards to our original plan of schedule to
release the new CD by the summer? the lack of dedication and heart soon
became extremely evident, not only in myself, but with everyone else. I
personally kept looking back to a time when this band was fun, and
enjoyable to play in?. a time when 4-5 rehearsals a week wasn?t a
hindrance in everyone?s personal lives and schedules, but a chance to
get together playing some great music, having fun, and forming a
brotherly bond with each other. A time when everyone put in equally into
this band. Now those times seem like they?re so far away. I miss so much
what the band USED to be? and when Alex and Chris originally left, I
thought I could continue forward with a revised version? but the truth
is, Power of Omens was such a unique band, that it?s integrity was built
by 4 guys almost 10 years ago? an integrity that can only be fueled by
those same 4 guys. The passion that once created this band has altered
so much from the first time we played together that it?s become clear to
me that this has become a very scaled down version of the original Power
of Omens.

I don't believe it's fair to the fans not to give you something like our
first cd, which had 100% heart. Even Rooms of Anguish received less than
good acclaim, and it was at that time that I realized that things were
changing. I?ll admit that I?m not an easy person to work with when it
comes to this band? but that?s only because it?s been my life for nearly
12 years, and it?s only natural to have extremely high expectations for
anyone who becomes involved because it feels like your life is in their
hands? and when those expectations are not met, then I feel like there
is something that I need to do about it. So without going into
additional details or specifics, it has come down to one of the hardest
decisions I?ve ever had to make in my entire life.

So with deep sorrow, and a broken heart? it?s time for me to lay Power
of Omens to rest. No words can describe how sorry I am to have to bring
this news to those who believed in us so much? but with the change in
this band? it?s no longer worth the stress or the constant struggle to
survive. I truly wish the rest of the guys in the band much luck and
success with what ever they decide to do from this point out, as they
are all amazing musicians? as I will continue with my acoustic venture,
I hope they find happiness in what ever projects or endeavors they
decide to follow as well.

~David Gallegos

[DarkCherub]

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*ohne Worte*

[Prof]

Womit jede Hoffnung, diese Götterband der Progmetalszene noch jemals live zu erleben, wohl in den Boden geschlagen wurde.
Roll on, David - zwei CD's lang durften wir doch träumen. Und ich weiss noch sehr gut, dass ich Chef Kohsiek auf diese geniale Truppe aus Texas aufmerksam machte - wir dachten beide, diese Band wird es noch weit bringen.
R.I.P. P.O.O.