Damnation of Adam Blessing

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Cleveland acid rock combo the Damnation of Adam Blessing was formed in 1968 from the ashes of a pair of local garage bands, the Society and Dust; led by frontman Blessing (nee William Constable), the group also included guitarists Jim Quinn and Bob Kalamasz, bassist Ray Benick and drummer Bill Schwark. After months of relentless local gigging ó often as the opener for hometown heroes the James Gang ó the Damnation of Adam Blessing signed to United Artists and issued their self-titled debut LP in 1969. followed by a tour in support of the Faces. Second Damnation followed a year later, generating the minor hit "Back to the River; " with their third album, 1971's Which Is Justice, Which Is the Thief, Schwark was replaced by Blessing's drummer brother Ken Constable. In 1973, the group renamed itself Glory, releasing a self-titled LP on the UA subsidiary Avalanche before disbanding. Reviewer: A music fan "Damnation of Adam Blessing were very well put together hard rock with a full palette of arrangement colors and even a great vocalist." - Joe Carducci, author, Rock and the Pop Narcotic "They had great songs, a distinctive, powerhouse vocalist, and as a band they cooked...." - Mike Stax, editor, Ugly Things magazine They disappeared after going out in a blaze of Glory in 1973. In September of 2000, Damnation of Adam Blessing returned after 28-year hiatus to perform to a packed house of 3000 fans at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum in Cleveland Ohio. In the tradition

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