''Black to the Blind'' is the third

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by the Polish

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band Vader. It was released on 13 October 1997 in Europe and Poland by System Shock/Impact Records and Koch International Poland, respectively. Japanese edition with one bonus track was released by Avalon/Marquee. The album was nominated for a

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Award in the category 'Hard & Heavy Album of the Year (Album roku - hard & heavy)'. Black to the Blind was recorded between July and August 1997 at Selani Studio in

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, Poland, and was produced by Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek and Andrzej Bomba. The album was mastered by Julita Emanuiłow. The album features cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski. Song "Carnal" from the album was used in Polish action movie ''Gniew'' (''Anger'') from 1998, directed by Marcin Ziębiński. It was also released by Koch International as part of soundtrack for this movie. In 2012 Witching Hour Productions released remastered edition of ''Black to the Blind'' with new cover art, and layout by Zbigniew Bielak. Remastering was made by Wiesławscy Brothers, and it took place at Hertz Studio,

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in Poland.

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Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Carnal / Black to the Blind

''Carnal / Black to the Blind'' is the second single by the

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band Vader. It was released only in Poland in 1997 with special edition of ''Thrash'em All'' magazine entitled ''Super Poster" #1''. Apart from promo single insert includes interview with Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek, Polish translation of lyrics from ''Black to the Blind'', and additional information about the band.

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