Omnia Opera - Red Shift

Omnia Opera were an aggressive bunch with thrashing guitars in the Hawkwind style, mixed with the ripping solos that Ed Wynne and crew are also noted for. While their debut received generally positive reviews, "Red Shift" was generally panned. In retrospect, their sophomore followup is no less worthy of recognition. Where some of the dissatisfaction came from, I’m sure, is the inclusion of techno elements, which many felt was the direction that killed the festival movement itself. Delerium Records seemed to almost insist every band on their roster at least incorporate some bits of electronica into their albums (Note: Omnia Opera has exonerated the label, stating they had nothing to do with Omnia Opera’s choice of utilizing techno). 'Fly and Burn' is an astonishingly heavy track.

- Rob Lloyd / guitar, vocals
- Ade Scholefield / keyboards, vocals
- Andy Jones / vocals, bass
- Nathalie Jones / vocals
- Lisa Moriarty / vocals
- Neil Spragg / drums