Blessed Be is the sixth studio album released in 2000 by the band The 69 Eyes

The 69 Eyes

The 69 Eyes are a multi-platinum selling Finnish gothic rock band. They are currently signed to EMI Finland. The band's albums are now distributed worldwide. The End Records acts as the band's official North American distributor, as Nuclear Blast Records provides distribution in Mainland Europe,...

. It was produced by Gaga Goodies/Poko Rekords.
This album is more gothic rock influenced, leaving behind the "sleazy" lyrics seen in their earlier works. The first single was "Gothic Girl", followed by "Brandon Lee".

Track listing

CD1

1. "Framed in Blood" - 3:45
2. "Gothic Girl" - 4:22
3. "The Chair" (ft. Ville Valo
   Ville Valo
   Ville Hermanni Valo is a Finnish singer, songwriter and frontman of the Finnish rock band HIM. He has received the "Golden God" award in 2004 by the heavy metal magazine Metal Hammer. Valo has a baritone vocal range. Valo was ranked number 80 in Hit Paraders Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time...
   
   ) - 4:09
4. "Brandon Lee" (ft. Ville Valo
   Ville Valo
   Ville Hermanni Valo is a Finnish singer, songwriter and frontman of the Finnish rock band HIM. He has received the "Golden God" award in 2004 by the heavy metal magazine Metal Hammer. Valo has a baritone vocal range. Valo was ranked number 80 in Hit Paraders Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time...
   
   ) - 3:28
5. "Velvet Touch" - 4:38
6. "Sleeping With Lions" - 3:44
7. "Angel on My Shoulder" (ft. Ville Valo
   Ville Valo
   Ville Hermanni Valo is a Finnish singer, songwriter and frontman of the Finnish rock band HIM. He has received the "Golden God" award in 2004 by the heavy metal magazine Metal Hammer. Valo has a baritone vocal range. Valo was ranked number 80 in Hit Paraders Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time...
   
   ) - 3:55
8. "Stolen Season" - 4:33
9. "Wages of Sin" - 4:08
10. "Graveland" - 5:06
11. "30" - 2:59

Bonus DVD Limited Collectors Edition

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

Singles

Gothic Girl

1. "Gothic Girl"
2. "Velvet Touch"

The Chair

1. "The Chair" (Edit)
2. "Heaven/Hell"
3. "The Chair" (Club Mix)

Stolen Season

1. "Stolen Season" (Radio Edit)
2. "The Chair" (Video)

Trivia

There are many references throughout the album to the 90's cult film and comic book The Crow

The Crow

The Crow is a comic book series created by James O'Barr. The series was originally written by O'Barr as a means of dealing with the death of his girlfriend at the hands of a drunk driver. It was later published by Caliber Comics in 1989, becoming an underground success, and later adapted into a...

. For example, Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee

Brandon Bruce Lee was an American actor and martial artist. He was the son of martial arts film star Bruce 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.