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Concrete Jungle (The OST)

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Concrete Jungle [The OST]
Compilation album by
Bad Omens
ReleasedMay 31, 2024
Genre
Length94:19
LabelSumerian
Producer
  • Noah Sebastian
  • Joakim Karlsson
Bad Omens chronology
The Death of Peace of Mind
(2022) 		Concrete Jungle [The OST]
(2024)
Singles from Concrete Jungle
  1. "V.A.N."
    Released: January 24, 2024[3]
  2. "The Drain"
    Released: April 17, 2024[4]
  3. "The Death of Peace of Mind (So Wylie Patch)"
    Released: April 17, 2024[4]
  4. "Anything > Human"
    Released: May 30, 2024[5]
The correct title of this article is Concrete Jungle [The OST]. The substitution or omission of any brackets is due to technical restrictions.

Concrete Jungle [The OST] is the first compilation album by American heavy metal band Bad Omens, released on May 31, 2024 through Sumerian Records. The album is considered a follow–up to the preceding record, The Death of Peace of Mind. It also serves as the companion soundtrack to the graphic novel "Bad Omens – Concrete Jungle, Volume 1".[6]

Release

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Following the success of the band's previous album Bad Omens was consistently booked on tours, shows, and festivals following the end of COVID–19 shutdowns. The sleeper success of "Just Pretend" after going viral on TikTok only further cemented the band's success.[7]

June 2023 saw the announcement of the "Concrete Jungle" comic book series, chronicling the fictional Bad Omens crime syndicate, by Sumerian Records. Operating within a sprawling metropolis by the same name of the comic book, the group seeks to consolidate their power within the city while obeying their own moral code.[8] The first of four issues released on September 6.[9]

"V.A.N", the first single to be released from the album, was released on January 24, 2024, featuring Poppy, with whom they were currently touring. Rumors of a fourth Bad Omens album, often named Concrete Forever on the basis of the tour name, began to circulate.[10]

The album was officially announced on April 17, alongside a release date set for May 31. The announcement coincided with the release of two new singles: "The Drain" featuring Health and Swarm, and a remix of "The Death of Peace of Mind" by So Wylie.[11] A fourth single, "Anything > Human" featuring Erra, was distributed the day before the album's release.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang!4/5[12]
Hive Magazine4/5[13]
Ghost Cult Magazine8/10[14]
Metal Hammer4/5[15]

The album received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the breadth of styles explored within the record, with some complaining that some songs strayed too far from the band's core sound. Isabella Ambrosio of Kerrang! wrote that "Often straddling the pitch-black line of dark electropop and metalcore, each collaboration has its own identity without ever overlapping."[12] Of the first disc of the album, Jasmin Choy of Hive Magazine observed "It’s an interesting move having the majority of the first section of a new album not featuring/primarily not having vocals from the lead vocalist, but I think this helps focus the listener on Bad Omens as one unit rather than Noah Sebastian and then the band. This [...] could be because of the parasocial relationships created over the last year from a huge number of Bad Omens fans."[13] This refers to Noah Sebastian having deleted all of his social media accounts in late 2023 in response to heightened attention and unwanted outreach from Bad Omens fans.[16] Metal Hammer rated the album four stars and described it as "a synthetic neon-noir spectacle."[15]

Track listing

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All tracks are written and produced by Noah Sebastian and Joakim Karlsson, except where noted. All tracks are stylized in upper case.

Disc 1 (Original songs)
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."C:\Projects\CJOST\BEATDEATH"  0:58
2."V.A.N" (featuring Poppy)  4:34
3."The Drain" (featuring Health and Swarm)
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • Michael Taylor
  • Ajay Battacharyya
  • Health
  • Swarm
  • Stint
  • Sebastian
  • Health
  • Stint
  • Swarm
3:46
4."Terms & Conditions" (featuring Bob Vylan)
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • Jesse Cash
  • Bob Vylan
 2:08
5."Hedonist (Recharged)" (featuring Wargasm)
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • Sam Matlock
  • Milkie Way
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • Matlock
3:24
6."Even"
  • Sebastian
  • Taylor
  • Sebastian
  • Taylor
2:58
7."Loading Screen"
  • Nicholas Ruffilo
  • Nicholas Ruffilo
1:53
8."Anything > Human" (featuring Erra)
  • Sebastian
  • Braunstein
3:55
9."Digital Footprint"  4:46
10."Nervous System" (featuring iRiS.EXE)
  • Sebastian
  • Taylor
  • iRiS.EXE
  • Sebastian
  • Taylor
  • iRiS.EXE
3:21
Disc 2 (Remixes from The Death of Peace of Mind)
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
11."C:\Projects\CJOST\FINDPEACE"  0:58
12."Artificial Suicide (Unzipped)" (featuring Thousand Below)
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • Cash
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • Josh Billimoria
1:53
13."The Grey (Unzipped)" (featuring Thousand Below) 
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • Billimoria
3:09
14."The Death of Peace of Mind (We Are Fury Patch)" (featuring We Are Fury) 
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • We Are Fury
2:34
15."The Death of Peace of Mind (So Wylie Patch)" (featuring So Wylie)
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • So Wylie
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • So Wylie
2:45
16."Bad Decisions (Lofi)" (featuring Dahlia) 
  • Sebastian
  • Dahlia
4:05
17."Just Pretend (Credits)" (featuring Let's Eat Grandma and Chief)
  • Sebastian
  • Jackson
  • Sebastian
  • Taylor
  • Jenny Hollingworth
3:59
Disc 3 (Live recordings from The Death of Peace of Mind tours)
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
18."C:\Projects\CJOST\CLEARMIND"
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • Cash
 0:58
19."Artificial Suicide (Live 2024)"  4:16
20."Like a Villain (Live 2024)"  4:10
21."The Grey (Live 2024)"  4:30
22."What do you want from me? (Live 2024)" 
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • Cash
3:45
23."Nowhere To Go (Live 2024)"  4:54
24."V.A.N (Live 2024)" (featuring Poppy)
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • Taylor
  • Sebastian
3:39
25."The Death of Peace of Mind (Live 2024)"  4:55
26."Just Pretend (Live 2024)"  9:48
Total length:94:19

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's Tidal page.[17]

Bad Omens

  • Noah Sebastian – vocals, programming, production
  • Joakim Karlsson – guitar, programming, production
  • Nicholas Ruffilo – bass
  • Nick Folio – drums

Personnel

  • Zakk Cervini – mastering engineer
  • Matt Dierkes – mixing engineer
  • Julian Gargiulo – additional engineering and mixing
  • Alex Prieto – editing on tracks 5, 8, 10
  • Chaz Sexton – assistant recording engineer on tracks 5, 8, 10

Charts

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Chart performance for Concrete Jungle (The OST)
Chart (2025) Peak
position
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[18] 38

References

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  1. ^ Kapur, Desh (June 2, 2024). "BAD OMENS RELEASE 'CONCRETE JUNGLE [THE OST]'". All Music Magazine. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  2. ^ Swingle, Emily (May 31, 2024). ""Bad Omens are the real deal – they sound spectacular." Concrete Jungle [The OST] confirms that the argument over who will be heavy music's next superstars is done and dusted". Loudersound. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Trapp, Philip (January 24, 2024). "Bad Omens Release Ominous New Song With Poppy + Now We Know What 'V.A.N.' Means". LoudWire. Archived from the original on April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Kaufman, Spencer (April 17, 2024). "Bad Omens Team Up with HEALTH and SWARM on New Track "THE DRAIN": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  5. ^ "ANYTHING > HUMAN". Spotify. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  6. ^ Staff, Revolver. "Hear BAD OMENS' new 'CONCRETE JUNGLE [THE OST]' featuring ERRA, WARGASM and more". Revolver. Archived from the original on November 18, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  7. ^ Coward, Teddy (August 29, 2023). "Bad Omens' 'Just Pretend' Is No.1 On Alternative Radio". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  8. ^ "Bad Omens - Concrete Jungle Vol. 1". Sumerian Merch. Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  9. ^ "Bad Omens drop new video for "Just Pretend"; Announce new comic book series". Knotfest. June 8, 2023. Archived from the original on March 15, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  10. ^ Trapp, Philip (January 24, 2024). "Bad Omens Release Ominous New Song With Poppy + Now We Know What 'V.A.N.' Means". Loudwire. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  11. ^ "Bad Omens team up with HEALTH and SWARM on new track "THE DRAIN"". Consequence. April 17, 2024. Archived from the original on April 29, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  12. ^ a b Ambrosio, Isabella. "Album review: Bad Omens – CONCRETE JUNGLE [THE OST]". Kerrang. Kerrang!. Archived from the original on April 29, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Choy, Jasmin. "BAD OMENS — 'CONCRETE JUNGLE [OST]'". Hive Magazine. Archived from the original on April 29, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  14. ^ Hill, Charlie. "ALBUM REVIEW: Bad Omens – Concrete Jungle [The OST]". Ghost Cult Magazine. Ghost Cult Magazine. Archived from the original on May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  15. ^ a b Swingle, Emily (May 31, 2024). "Concrete Jungle [The OST] review: the argument over who will be heavy music's next superstars is done and dusted". Metal Hammer. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  16. ^ Aldersladepublished, Merlin (January 4, 2024). ""I got tired of seeing my own face, or seeing a stranger's opinion of me every day. I don't think that's healthy." Bad Omens' Noah Sebastian recently deleted all his social media, and his new interview with Metal Hammer might explain why". Louder. Archived from the original on January 16, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  17. ^ Bad Omens - CONCRETE JUNGLE [THE OST], May 1, 2024, retrieved May 19, 2025
  18. ^ "Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums du semaine 29, 2025" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved August 8, 2025.

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