Blessed be

Blessed Be
Studio album by The 69 Eyes
Released	2000
Genre	Gothic Metal
Label	Gaga Goodies, Poko Rekords
The 69 Eyes chronology
Wasting the Dawn (1999) Blessed Be (2000) Paris Kills (2002)

Blessed Be is the sixth studio album released in 2000 by the glam rock band The 69 Eyes. It was produced by Gaga Goodies/Poko Rekords. This album is more metal influenced, leaving behind the "sleazy" lyrics seen in their earlier works. The first single was "Brandon Lee", followed by "Gothic Girl".

Track listing

CD1

1. "Framed in Blood"
2. "Gothic Girl"
3. "The Chair"
4. "Brandon Lee"
5. "Velvet Touch"
6. "Sleeping with Lions"
7. "Angel on My Shoulder"
8. "Stolen Season"
9. "Wages of Sin"
10. "Graveland"
11. "30"

A 2CD limited collectors edition was released in 2001, including all the tracks above plus:

1. "Heaven / Hell" – 3:42
2. "Brandon Lee" (radio mix) – 3:11
3. "The Chair" (club mix) – 8:20
4. "Gothic Girl" (video) – 3:45
5. "Brandon Lee" (video) – 3:30
6. "The Chair" (video) – 4:10

Trivia

There are many references throughout the album to the 90's cult film and comic book The Crow. For example, Brandon Lee, the lead actor who was shot and killed by accident while on the set, is also the name of the fourth track on the album. The song is a tribute to his memory.