Blessed Black Wings

Infobox Album | Name = Blessed Black Wings
Type = studio
Artist = High on Fire


Released = February 1, 2004
Recorded =
Genre = Heavy metal
Label = Relapse Records
Producer = Steve Albini
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:pkqvadzkw8wj link]
*Pitchfork Media (7.3/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/18494/High_on_Fire_Blessed_Black_Wings link]
*PopMatters Rating|4|5 [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/h/highonfire-blessed.shtml link]
Last album = "Surrounded by Thieves"
(2002)
This album = "Blessed Black Wings"
(2004)
Next album = " Death Is This Communion
(2007)

"Blessed Black Wings" is the critically acclaimed third album from High on Fire. The vinyl version was released as a double LP and contains a bonus track, "Rapid Fire," originally by Judas Priest.

Both "The Face of Oblivion" and "Cometh Down Hessian" are based on stories by horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft. They are based on At the Mountains of Madness and The Hound, respectively.

Track listing

#"Devilution" – 4:46
#"The Face of Oblivion" – 6:36
#"Brother in the Wind" – 5:40
#"Cometh Down Hessian" – 5:14
#"Blessed Black Wings" – 7:43
#"Anointing of Seer" – 5:39
#"To Cross the Bridge" – 7:20
#"Silver Back" – 3:14
#"Sons of Thunder" – 7:12
#"Rapid Fire" (vinyl only bonus track)