| Teeth Of The Hydra | ||||
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| Released | November 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1988 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 46:14 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade (US) Roadrunner (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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The Best of Omen: Teeth of the Hydra is a compilation album by American heavy metal band Omen. It was originally released in 1989 by Metal Blade. The album compiles songs from all five Omen albums that had been released by 1989.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Holy Martyr" | Jody Henry, J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Termination" | J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Dragon's Breath" | Jody Henry, J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Teeth of the Hydra" | Jody Henry, J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell | 5:59 |
| 5. | "Battle Cry" | J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell | 3:43 |
| 6. | "The Curse" | Jody Henry, J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell | 5:46 |
| 7. | "Nightmares" | Jody Henry, Seth Justman, J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell, Peter Wolf | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Boundy Hunter" | Jody Henry, J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Thorn in Your Flesh" | Jody Henry, J.D. Kimball, Coburn Pharr, Kenny Powell | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Die by the Blade" | Jody Henry, J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Hell's Gates" | Jody Henry, J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell | 5:40 |
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