Blessed by a Broken Heart is a Canadian metal band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 2003. The band's line-up consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist Sam Ryder, lead guitarist "Shred" Sean Maier, bassist Tyler Hoare, and drummer and keyboardist Ian "Slater" Evans. They released three albums, the last of which, Feel the Power, was released by Tooth & Nail Records and made the Billboard Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts. The band endured many line-up changes throughout its existence, leaving Hoare as the only original member.