Earache Records set to re-issue Morbid Angel's "Blessed Are The Sick"

Earache Records are, once again, looking to cash in on yet another re-issue, this time it’s a re-issue of Morbid Angel‘s Blessed Are The Sick as a “special DualDisc”;

Blessed Are The Sick, the seminal death metal classic by Floridian legends MORBID ANGEL is due to be reissued by Earache Records as a special DualDisc format redux edition.

MORBID ANGEL‘s second album, Blessed Are The Sick was originally released in 1991 and is widely regarged as one of the most important death metal releases of all time. This essential album is now due to be re-released in a deluxe, multi-panel digipak with the album on one side of the disc and an exclusive bonus DVD on the other side.

The DVD side contains a brand new, exclusive 1-hour documentary featuring interviews with the band and crew discussing the recording and release of the album, and highlighting the band’s rise from underground heroes to worldwide flag-bearers for the death metal scene.

To celebrate this important release, a special limited edition picture disc LP will also be issued, marking the first time the album has been available on this format.

The Blessed Are The Sick redux edition is due to be released on 27th July, 2009.

Catch MORBID ANGEL live at the following shows:

26 May 2009 Los Angeles, USA – Key Club
30 May 2009 Auckland, New Zealand – Transmission Room
01 Jun 2009 Melbourne, Australia – Billboard’s Club
03 Jun 2009 Perth, Australia – Capitol
05 Jun 2009 Sydney, Australia – The Metro
07 Jun 2009 Brisbane, Australia – The Arena
20 Jun 2009 Guatemala City, Guatemala – Parque de la Industria
21 Jun 2009 San Salvador, El Salvador – Centro de Ferias & Convenciones
24 Jun 2009 Lima, Peru – VOCE
26 Jun 2009 Quito, Ecuador – Estadio Chaupicruz
27 Jun 2009 Bogota, Colombia – Rock al Parque Festival, Parque Simon Bolivar
28 Jun 2009 Maracay, Venezuela – Complejo Ferial San Jacinto

The current Earache roster is pretty weak, so it’s no surprise the label continues to churn out re-issue after re-issue of their earlier releases.  If you already own Blessed Are The Sick, there’s really no reason to get the re-issue, unless you’re a completist collector.  If you don’t already have it, honestly, unless you’re a fan of Morbid Angel, it’s not really necessary.  While I appreciate Morbid Angel‘s contributions to death metal, I’ve never found their music to be terribly exciting.  They’re okay, but I always found more enjoyment listening to many other bands from the late 80s/early 90s extreme metal era.

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