''Blessed Be'' is the fifth studio album by Finnish rock band

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, released in 2000 by Gaga Goodies/

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. The first single was "Gothic Girl", followed by "Brandon Lee". There are many references throughout the album to the 1990s cult film and comic book ''

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, 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. The song "Velvet Touch" is a re-recording of a song from the band's second studio album ''

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Track listing

# "Framed in Blood" – 3:45 # "Gothic Girl" – 4:22 # "The Chair" (feat.

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) – 4:09 # "Brandon Lee" – 3:28 # "Velvet Touch" – 4:38 # "Sleeping with Lions" – 3:44 # "Angel on My Shoulder" (feat. Ville Valo) – 3:55 # "Stolen Season" – 4:33 # "Wages of Sin" – 4:08 # "Graveland" – 5:06 # "30" – 2:59 ;Bonus tracks # "Heaven/Hell" # "Brandon Lee" (Radio Mix) ;Bonus CD limited collectors edition # "Heaven/Hell" – 3:42 # "Brandon Lee" (Radio Mix) – 3:11 # "The Chair" (Club Mix) – 8:20 # "Gothic Girl" (Video) – 3:45 # "Brandon Lee" (Video) – 3:30 # "The Chair" (Video) – 4:10

Singles

"Gothic Girl" # "Gothic Girl" # "Velvet Touch" "Brandon Lee" # "Brandon Lee" (Radio Mix) # "Brandon Lee" # "Brandon Lee" (Video) "The Chair" # "The Chair" (Edit) # "Heaven/Hell" # "The Chair" (Club Mix) "Stolen Season" # "Stolen Season" (Radio Edit) # "The Chair" (Video)

Soundtracks

''Orkus Presents the Best of 2000'' # "The 69 Eyes: 'Gothic Girl

References

2000 albums The 69 Eyes albums {{2000-rock-album-stub