Blessing in Disguise

by Metal Church

Blessing in Disguise cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 February 1989
  • Label: Elektra
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 54:21
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Terry Date, Kirk Arrington, Duke Erickson, Mike Howe, Craig Wells

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking the debut of vocalist Mike Howe, this release showcases the Seattle group's refined blend of traditional heavy metal grandeur and thrash intensity. The songwriting features expansive, dynamic structures, addressing societal ills and personal struggles. It stands as a pinnacle of power metal sophistication during the genre's peak era.

Genres

Descriptors: death, conscious, complex, punchy, powerful

Tracklist

  1. Fake Healer (5:55)
  2. Rest In Pieces (April 15, 1912) (6:38)
  3. Of Unsound Mind (4:44)
  4. Anthem To The Estranged (9:31)
  5. Badlands (7:21)
  6. The Spell Can't Be Broken (6:46)
  7. It's A Secret (3:47)
  8. Cannot Tell A Lie (4:17)
  9. The Powers That Be (5:22)

Credits

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