or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
6 used & new from £8.49
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Blessed Are the Sick
 
See larger image and other views 
Share your own customer images

Blessed Are the Sick [Enhanced]

~ Morbid Angel
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
Price: £19.69 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 5 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, November 24? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
5 new from £8.98 1 used from £8.49
MP3
Buy CDs and get up to £3 credit to spend on MP3s
Spend more than £5 on CDs before December 31st, and get a credit to spend on MP3s: spend £5, get £1 credit; spend £10, get £2 credit; spend £15, get £3 credit. UK customers only. Terms apply.

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Frequently Bought Together

Blessed Are the Sick + Altars of Madness + Covenant
Price For All Three: £45.07

Show availability and delivery details

  • This item: Blessed Are the Sick ~ Morbid Angel

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Altars of Madness ~ Morbid Angel

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Covenant ~ Morbid Angel

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Altars of Madness

Altars of Madness

~ Morbid Angel
5.0 out of 5 stars (6)  £12.69
Domination

Domination

~ Morbid Angel
4.9 out of 5 stars (7)  £8.98
Covenant

Covenant

~ Morbid Angel
4.8 out of 5 stars (4)  £12.69
Formulas Fatal to the Flesh

Formulas Fatal to the Flesh

~ Morbid Angel
4.5 out of 5 stars (4)  £12.69
Gateways to Annihilation

Gateways to Annihilation

~ Morbid Angel
3.0 out of 5 stars (7)  £12.69
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Audio CD (18 Nov 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Earache
  • ASIN: B00006YXKB
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 139,183 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
1. Intro
2. Fall from grace
3. Brainstorm
4. Rebel lands
5. Doomsday celebration
6. Days of suffering
7. Blessed are the sick/Leading the rats
8. Thy kingdom come
9. Unholy blasphemies
10. Abominations
11. Desolate ways
12. Ancient ones
13. In remembrance

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(3)
(2)
(2)
See all 4 tags...

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

4 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:
 (2)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Defining Moment in Early Nineties Death Metal, 5 Jan 2005
By Mr. SCM Bell "Black Cat Theory" (UK) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)      
For well over a decade now Morbid Angel have been battering us with some of the most forward thinking, varied and musically competent death metal the human race has ever produced. As a spotty, long-haired teenager I was obsessed with them and their occult image. Now as a clean-cut, 29 year old civil servant who recently heard their latest offering I was inspired to go back and buy up their back catalogue on CD.

Back in the days Blessed are the Sick was the first Morbid Angel album I ever heard. After the blistering pace and intensity of Altars of Madness it immediately alienated many extreme metal heads. What a shame, because for its time and genre it is an album of truly breathtaking scope, variety and production. Amongst, admittedly talented peers such as Carcass, Entombed and Deicide, Morbid Angel were the only band who had the guts to fully utilise a clean, tight production, decipherable lyrics and numerous melodic segways making use of non-rock instrumentation.

Blessed are the Sick is, all in all, a text book lesson on how to do a heavy album well. A distorted, loop driven intro brings things around to first track 'Fall From Grace' which right away showcases a breathtaking mix of tempo changes, catchy riffing and ridiculously fast and accurate drumming. From here the tone for the album is set. There is no repetition, no treading water just songs which at times reach levels of catchiness never seen before or since in death metal (see Rebel Lands, They Kingdom Come, Unholy Blasphemies, Ancient Ones).

As the songs progress one is reminded of the true brilliance of Trey Azagthoth's guitar playing. He truly was (and is) the death metal Jimi Hendrix. Although rhythmically fast and accurate, when he solos he switches to a noisy, bendy, almost freeform style of playing that serves to give Morbid Angell an almost bluesy quality which eluded all other bands of the era. Trey is often thought of as the key member of Morbid Angel, but on these earlier albums David Vincent is an awesome presence. Possibly the best ever vocalist in death metal he retains a brutal edge along with a quality of diction which makes the vast majority of his lyrics immediately decipherable.

So all in all if you are interested in heavy music either past or present or even if you are just looking for some great guitar work then this album deserves its place in the history books.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Morbid Angel, 23 Jul 2004
By D. Griffiths (Wales) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
While this is not my favourite Morbid Angel album, it is clearly a very good one. You can hear the transition in style from Altars of Madness to their later, more distinct sound, with the introduction of atmospheric instrumentals, and slower, darker songs like Blessed are the Sick/Leading the Rats.

There is some strong material on this release, being the one that saw them starting to break the mould, but it wouldn't be until its successor Covenant, that we saw them becoming possibly the best band in their genre. 'Blessed are the Sick' is essential to any Death Metal fan with its blinding speed sitting in close proximity to its bleak despair and dark fury.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Bonecrunchingly Excellent, 17 Feb 2005
By david thompson (BENFLEET, ESSEX United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I am a 32 yr old rocker/headbanger. Likes stretch from glam to death metal
This album is splendid. Axe work is precise and well put together.
Im my humble opinion Morbid Angel are only surpassed by the Gods Of Death Metal aka Mr Schuldiner and co.
Like death metal then this album is a must.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 		 Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars AH THE MEMORIES!
This album was first given to me back in 1992 i would say and for a young lad who was into guns n roses,skid row and metallica this was something of a shock,never before had i... Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2006 by sean paul mccann

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums
  • music  (1023 discussions)

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Blessed Are the Sick
47% buy the item featured on this page:
Blessed Are the Sick 4.5 out of 5 stars (4)
£19.69
Domination
23% buy
Domination 4.9 out of 5 stars (7)
£8.98
Covenant
14% buy
Covenant 4.8 out of 5 stars (4)
£12.69
Blessed Are The Sick [VINYL]
9% buy
Blessed Are The Sick [VINYL] 4.5 out of 5 stars (4)
£14.98
Explore similar items

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject






i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.