"Omnos" is a pivotal folk-metal track by the Swiss band , originally released in 2009 as part of their acoustic-driven album Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion . The song is renowned for its use of the extinct Gaulish language and its haunting, Celtic-inspired melody. Musical Composition
: The band worked with linguists to reconstruct the Gaulish lyrics, aiming to revive the sound of the "dead" language through their music. Media & Versions eluveitie_omnos_hq_hd_4k
: Unlike their heavy metal tracks, "Omnos" leans heavily into traditional folk instruments including the hurdy-gurdy , tin whistle , and mandola . "Omnos" is a pivotal folk-metal track by the
: Features the ethereal clean vocals of Anna Murphy, contrasting with the band's typical death-metal growls. Media & Versions : Unlike their heavy metal
: The song tells a dark, folk-tale story similar to a Gaulish version of " Little Red Riding Hood ," involving a girl's encounter with a wolf (the word Omnos itself translates to "fear").
: The song uses a relatively simple, repetitive melody that is accessible for beginners to learn on instruments like the tin whistle (specifically in the key of C ). Lyrical Meaning & Language