The Supreme
Episode 8 of Mind of a Geek welcomes The Supreme, frontwoman, songwriter, and creative force behind the Nashville-based metal band Omen Bringer. The conversation dives into the band's music, its elaborate mythology, and the creative intention behind their debut album, Thick Darkness. The Supreme breaks down the stories and musical influences woven throughout the album, including classical music, fantasy, witchcraft, and plenty of hidden references for listeners willing to dig a little deeper. From long instrumental passages to songs that are part of larger musical sagas, Omen Bringer's music is clearly designed to be experienced rather than simply heard.
The discussion then moves from the recording studio to the stage, where Omen Bringer truly comes to life. The Supreme talks about her background in burlesque and how that experience helped shape the band's theatrical live performances, which are intentionally different from show to show. Costumes, dancers, props, audience participation, rituals, pyrotechnics, and an ever-growing collection of strange and wonderful theatrical elements all contribute to an experience that goes far beyond simply watching a band play songs. The conversation also explores how Omen Bringer has built a dedicated audience in Nashville largely through word of mouth and a commitment to creating something unique.
The Supreme also gives a look at what comes next for Omen Bringer, including the band's upcoming second album, A Knight on Black Mountain. The concept album draws heavily from fantasy, mythology, classical music, and geek culture, telling a larger story involving storms, shipwrecks, dungeons, dragons, and an ill-fated assault on an evil witch's castle. The band is also preparing a Kickstarter to help bring the album to life, with an assortment of unusual and highly personal rewards designed specifically for the campaign. Naturally, the conversation gets wonderfully weird along the way, because apparently this is what happens when you put a witch, a metal band, and a couple of geeks in the same room.
Beyond the music itself, the episode explores creativity, authenticity, witchcraft, fandom, and the importance of building communities where people can be unapologetically themselves. The Supreme talks about her personal connection to witchcraft, the role of intention in her songwriting, and her desire to make Omen Bringer a welcoming space for people who have often felt like outsiders. Lord of the Rings, Fantasia, animation, internet culture, D&D, dragons, and a whole lot of wonderfully bizarre lore all find their way into the conversation. Episode 8 ultimately becomes a celebration of embracing your weirdness, creating with purpose, and making something that feels unmistakably like you.
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