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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Power metal, christian metal | |||
| Length | 47:53 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade Records | |||
| Producer | Rick May | |||
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Jacobs Dream is the self-titled debut by the Ohio-based Christian power metal band Jacobs Dream. The album was released on Metal Blade Records in the year 2000.
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