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Most reviews of Om compare them to Sleep's Jerusalem and/or Dopesmoker, which is considered doom/stoner metal. If they are picking up where Sleep left off then I would consider them in the same genre. The three tracks on Variations on a Theme are definitely doom metal. Some of the tracks on Conference of Birds, specifically "At Giza," is a bit mellow but I still feel they fall into the stoner/doom genre. Olliegrind 11:22, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
Some psychedelic influence can be heard as well. Especially on the second album, and especially on At Giza, which sounds similar to some early Pink Floyd.-- Relyt22 19:05, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
An anonymous user recently changed the genre in the first sentence (and also did it to a whole slew of other groups' pages). The genre change isn't really accurate at all. Om is definitely not a true psychedelic band. Bands like the 13th Floor Elevators, Grateful Dead even, Butthole Surfers, Flaming Lips, Future Sound Of London, and even newer bands like the GOASTT are all very 'psychedelic' and Om is nowhere near any of their kinds of style or sound. It is much more accurate to call Om a drone or doom metal, or stoner rock band or some combination of those. They have never evoked or referred to psychedelic drugs in the lyrics and the music does not contain for example backwards tape effects or heavily effected and warped sounds. Wikieditor0611 ( talk) 04:55, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
Someone removed The Sabians and Asbestos Death has been removed in the past. Asbestos Death featured both members so should definitely stay. The Sabians featured Chris Haikus so should be noted as well. The associated acts do not have to contain all the members. ollïegrïnd 15:39, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
If the band's Facebook page is anything to go by, seems like Robert is considered something close to an official member of the band now. Not sure how we should list him in the members section though; should we say something like "session member 2009-2012, offical 2012-present"? I know this is kind of trivial, but I'd like to get some opinions on this first as opposed to just putting him in the article straight out. (Side note: Lichens is an associated act but it doesn't mention him at all in the main body, so that doesn't make much sense to me.) Demonofthefall ( talk) 07:21, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
The article said Hindus believe that as creation began, the divine, all-encompassing consciousness took the form of the first and original vibration manifesting as sound "OM". [1] Before creation began, it was "Shunyākāsha", the emptiness or the void. Shunyākāsha, meaning literally "void space", is more than nothingness, because everything then existed in a latent state of potentiality. The vibration of "OM" symbolizes the manifestation of God in form ("sāguna brahman"). "OM" is the reflection of the absolute reality, it is said to be "Adi Anadi", without beginning or the end and embracing all that exists. [1] The mantra "OM" is the name of God, the vibration of the Supreme. When taken letter by letter, A-U-M represents the divine energy (Shakti) united in its three elementary aspects: Bhrahma Shakti (creation), Vishnu Shakti (preservation) and Shiva Shakti (liberation, and/or destruction). [1]
Please show that the band had this version of Om from this particular source in mind when they chose the name. -- Zz ( talk) 17:57, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
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Most reviews of Om compare them to Sleep's Jerusalem and/or Dopesmoker, which is considered doom/stoner metal. If they are picking up where Sleep left off then I would consider them in the same genre. The three tracks on Variations on a Theme are definitely doom metal. Some of the tracks on Conference of Birds, specifically "At Giza," is a bit mellow but I still feel they fall into the stoner/doom genre. Olliegrind 11:22, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
Some psychedelic influence can be heard as well. Especially on the second album, and especially on At Giza, which sounds similar to some early Pink Floyd.-- Relyt22 19:05, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
An anonymous user recently changed the genre in the first sentence (and also did it to a whole slew of other groups' pages). The genre change isn't really accurate at all. Om is definitely not a true psychedelic band. Bands like the 13th Floor Elevators, Grateful Dead even, Butthole Surfers, Flaming Lips, Future Sound Of London, and even newer bands like the GOASTT are all very 'psychedelic' and Om is nowhere near any of their kinds of style or sound. It is much more accurate to call Om a drone or doom metal, or stoner rock band or some combination of those. They have never evoked or referred to psychedelic drugs in the lyrics and the music does not contain for example backwards tape effects or heavily effected and warped sounds. Wikieditor0611 ( talk) 04:55, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
Someone removed The Sabians and Asbestos Death has been removed in the past. Asbestos Death featured both members so should definitely stay. The Sabians featured Chris Haikus so should be noted as well. The associated acts do not have to contain all the members. ollïegrïnd 15:39, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
If the band's Facebook page is anything to go by, seems like Robert is considered something close to an official member of the band now. Not sure how we should list him in the members section though; should we say something like "session member 2009-2012, offical 2012-present"? I know this is kind of trivial, but I'd like to get some opinions on this first as opposed to just putting him in the article straight out. (Side note: Lichens is an associated act but it doesn't mention him at all in the main body, so that doesn't make much sense to me.) Demonofthefall ( talk) 07:21, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
The article said Hindus believe that as creation began, the divine, all-encompassing consciousness took the form of the first and original vibration manifesting as sound "OM". [1] Before creation began, it was "Shunyākāsha", the emptiness or the void. Shunyākāsha, meaning literally "void space", is more than nothingness, because everything then existed in a latent state of potentiality. The vibration of "OM" symbolizes the manifestation of God in form ("sāguna brahman"). "OM" is the reflection of the absolute reality, it is said to be "Adi Anadi", without beginning or the end and embracing all that exists. [1] The mantra "OM" is the name of God, the vibration of the Supreme. When taken letter by letter, A-U-M represents the divine energy (Shakti) united in its three elementary aspects: Bhrahma Shakti (creation), Vishnu Shakti (preservation) and Shiva Shakti (liberation, and/or destruction). [1]
Please show that the band had this version of Om from this particular source in mind when they chose the name. -- Zz ( talk) 17:57, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
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