Black to the Blind
| Black to the Blind | ||||
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Cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski | ||||
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| Released | 13 October 1997 | |||
| Recorded | July – August 1997 | |||
| Studio | Selani Studio, Olsztyn, Poland | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 28:47 | |||
| Label | Koch, System Shock/SPV | |||
| Producer | Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek, Andrzej Bomba | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
studio cover of 2012 re-release | ||||
| Singles from Black to the Blind | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 9/10 |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10 |
| Rock Hard | 8.0/10 |
| Teraz Rock | favorable |
Black to the Blind is the third studio album by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released on 13 October 1997 in Europe and Poland by System Shock/SPV and Koch International Poland, respectively. Japanese edition with one bonus track was released by Avalon/Marquee. In 2025, Joe DiVita of Loudwire named the album as the best death metal album of 1997.
The album was nominated for a Fryderyk Award in the category 'Hard & Heavy Album of the Year (Album roku - hard & heavy)'.