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I start off by informing you all that Blessed is a Swedish death metal band
you might start associating to the by now legendary Gothenburg sound invented
by bands like At The Gates and In Flames. These are clearly some of the main
influences on this band but although they have some beautiful melodies similar
to those of early In Flames there are also influences from the more brutal
vein of death metal, especially as it comes to the brutal but very good
vocals. The band had the target set for this recording to sound better than
their promo cd from 1999 and even though I haven't had the chance to listen
to that one I daresay they have achieved what they wanted. Unlike many other
self-financed releases the sound quality on this one is very good but of
course not perfect. The band actually recorded it in their very own studio
called "Unholy". Blessed has existed since 1996 and to me it seems like the
time is now right for someone to offer them a deal. Perhaps they would be a
nice addition to the death metal horde on Hammerheart? This album deserves a
grade one or two steps higher but since the production has some minor flaws I
have lowered it.
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