Omega is a studio album from the progressive rock band Asia, to be released in April 2010. It is the second studio album after the reunion of all four original members (John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe and Carl Palmer) in 2006. "The title 'Omega', as any fan of the band will tell you, is 'very Asia' (as is the album, by the way). It no more means 'final' than 'Alpha' means 'the first' (which it wasn't). It's a great sounding/looking word, and a bookend to 'Alpha'. In many ways, musically and conceptually… read more
Omega is a studio album from the progressive rock band Asia, to be released in April 2010. It is the second studio album after the reunion of all fou… read more
Omega is a studio album from the progressive rock band Asia, to be released in April 2010. It is the second studio album after the reunion of all four original members (John Wetton, Geof… read more
When they appeared in the early '80s, Asia seemed to be a holdover from the '70s, when supergroups and self-important progressive rockers reigned supreme. Featuring members of such seminal art rock bands as King Crimson (John Wetton), Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Carl Palmer), and Yes (Steve Howe), as well as Geoff Downes from the Buggles, Asia did feature stretches of indulgent instrumentals on their records. However, they also could be surprisingly poppy, and that is what brought them to the top of the charts with their debut album, Asia, and its hit single, "Heat of… read more
When they appeared in the early '80s, Asia seemed to be a holdover from the '70s, when supergroups and self-important progressive rockers reigned supreme. Featuring members of suc… read more
When they appeared in the early '80s, Asia seemed to be a holdover from the '70s, when supergroups and self-important progressive rockers reigned supreme. Featuring members of such seminal art rock bands as King Crimson (John… read more