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=Bad Omens = Bad Omens is an American metalcore band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2015 by frontman Noah Sebastian, guitarist Nicholas Ruffilo, and bassist Vincent Riquier. The band added guitarist Joakim "Jolly" Karlsson, and drummer Nick Folio. The group released their critically-acclaimed debut self-titled album in 2016 off Sumerian Records.

History
The idea to form Bad Omens came in 2013 when Noah Sebastian began secretly making lyrics while also performing guitar duties for a DC-based act. In 2014, Sebastian departed from his former band, with Bad Omens in sight. The following year in 2015, he contacted an old friend, Nicholas Ruffilo, to start the band. He then added another mate, Vincent Riquier, who introduced him to an online friend from Sweden, Jolly Karlsson. Nick Folio joined after submitting an online cover of a demo the band put out while seeking a drummer. Thus became Bad Omens. The band put out a demo EP containing rough versions of their debut album tracks, which caught the eye of Sumerian Records. That very same year in December, the band landed a recorded deal and released a single and complementary music video for "Glass Houses" through the Sumerian YouTube channel. The single received some attention. A month later, the band released "Exit Wounds". In April of 2016, "The Worst in Me" was released, which absolutely blew up, throwing Bad Omens into the limelight with almost one-million streams in a month. This garnered Bad Omens an opening spot on the Ten Years in the Black Tour, a tenth-anniversary Sumerian Records tour headlined by Asking Alexandria, with supporting acts such as Veil of Maya (in certain shows), After the Burial, Upon a Burning Body, I See Stars and Born of Osiris. This tour not only boosted their morale as a band, but also shed light on their debut album that had just been released on August 19th, 2016. The album was received well, and many critics compared it to Bring Me the Horizon's Sempiternal release in 2013. Their rising fame got them a spot on Warped Tour in 2017, which gave them notice from pop punk fans and metal fans alike. The band embarked on what is seemingly their largest tour yet, supporting Parkway Drive on their Reverence tour along with Stick to Your Guns in the spring of 2018.

Members

 * Noah Sebastian - vocals (2015-present)
 * Nicholas Ruffilo - guitar (2015-present)
 * Joakim "Jolly" Karlsson - guitar (2015-present)
 * Vincent Riquier - bass (2015-present)
 * Nick Folio - drums (2015-present)

Timeline

Discography
Studio albums