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.

Check out a teaser video advert for this special edition at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_O2Q8IyJMM

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.

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