“Whether for the right or wrong reasons, we’ve been getting clicks,” said frontman Chan Li Heng. Meanwhile, Rolling Stone tracked down the singer of an inactive Hong Kong metal band that is also named Omicron.

“We are still going to tread carefully here because we do not want the world to think that we are thriving on other people’s suffering.” “Having the same name as the new coronavirus variant feels like an extra responsibility we have to carry,” admits the death metal act. With the new connotation, the band understands that there could be some sensitivity surrounding its name. He came up with our name because he was inspired by the Dyson sphere that had been found in the Omicron Cygni constellation.” In Isis Pelagia: Images, Names and Cults of a Goddess of the Seas, Laurent Bricault, one of the principal scholars of the cults of Isis, presents a new. But we also felt it might give us the exposure much needed for bands in a world overcrowded with musicians trying to leave their mark upon the industry.”Īs for choosing the name Omicron, the band explained, “Our guitarist Philippe has an unhealthy obsession with aliens and all the interstellar obscurity that comes with it. The band continued, “We were a bit anxious that our name might get a negative connotation. Though less accurate, the name ISIS has become entrenched in the. The tendency to call the group ISIS arose as they became active militants in the Syrian civil war in 2012. We will not let a virus determine the way our concept should be perceived.” Therefore, the acronym ISIL is the more-accurate name, as it recognizes these areas that the group affects and targets, while ISIS refers exclusively to Iraq and Syria. One of the nine gods of the Ennead, Isis was the consort of her. Isis was an Egyptian goddess of motherhood and fertility, who was attested as early as the Old Kingdom of Egyptian history. “ we planning to change our name? Hell no. Comments and insights on the name Isis Personal experiences with the name Isis Nicknames for Isis. “Nobody could predict that this would happen and we hope that people will see that,” the band Omicron said in a statement to VICE. VICE caught up with the Belgian metal band Omicron to get their thoughts on the matter, and to find out whether they have any designs on changing their moniker. Now, a Belgian death metal band by the name of Omicron is dealing with the ramifications of the new COVID variant of the same name.Īs the Omicron variant spreads from country to country and from state to state, it could very well become the dominant variant of COVID-19. Sometimes world events can have a profound effect the perception of a band name - just ask ISIS or Anthrax. The post Death Metal Band Omicron Won’t Change Name in Wake of New COVID Variant appeared first on Consequence.

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