Black Label Society
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| Black Label Society | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 1998-Present |
| Genres | Heavy Metal Hard Rock Southern Metal Sludge Metal[1] |
| Labels | Spitfire Records Artemis Records Roadrunner Records |
| Members | Zakk Wylde John DeServio Nick Catanese Craig Nunenmacher |
Black Label Society ; is a Heavy metal/Southern Metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with 9 albums released to date. The first album, Sonic Brew, was released in 1999. The band's latest studio album Shot To Hell was released on the 11th (UK) and 12th (US) of September 2006, the first release under Roadrunner Records, and was produced by Michael Beinhorn (Soundgarden, Ozzy Osbourne, Red Hot Chili Peppers). In 1992, Ozzy retired after the No More Tears tour, which left Zakk to form his own solo band Pride & Glory, a mixture of potent bluesy southern rock with heavy metal. In 1994 Ozzy decided to come out of retirement, and the numerous recording sessions for Ozzmosis took place. Around this time, Zakk was also offered the open guitar slot in Guns N' Roses and had a hard time deciding whether to tour with Ozzy or join Guns N' Roses. Neither project panned out. This gave Wylde the opportunity to record his own acoustic solo album, Book of Shadows. After limited commercial success with Book of Shadows, in 1998, Zakk and drummer Phil Ondich formed Black Label Society and recorded their debut album Sonic Brew. Stronger Than Death followed in 2000. Nick Catanese has been Zakk's rhythm guitarist since the Book Of Shadows tour. Craig Nunenmacher has been drumming since 1919 Eternal (2001) following Phil's departure.
It has been anounced that Black Label Society will headline the second stage at this year's Ozzfest (US). Tickets for fall dates in the US have gone on sale, and the band will tour Australia, New Zealand in late 2006 and early 2007. The proposed UK leg of their tour was cancelled amid rumours that Zakk was going on tour with Ozzy, but no news on that development as of 03 January 2007. The official website only cites "unforeseen US commitments" as the cause for the cancellation. There are other rumours doing the rounds as cause for the cancellations but none of them can be validated.
The song "Fire It Up", from the 2005 album Mafia, featured as a bonus song in the PlayStation 2 game Guitar Hero.
On June 29, 2006, "Concrete Jungle", the first single from Shot to Hell was released online via Blabbermouth.net, which is owned by the band's new record label Roadrunner Records. The single's video, directed by Aggressive, was released in early September 2006.
BLS has undergone some changes over the years - most notably the further inclusion of the band. In the past, the band was almost entirely controlled by frontman Zakk Wylde, who would record and write all parts but the drums and produced every album. In the past year or so, the other members of the band have gained more notoriety. Their music videos usually feature all 4 member as opposed to just Wylde, as in previous videos.
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[edit] Current members
- Zakk Wylde (Vocals, Guitars, Piano) 1998 - present
- Nick Catanese (Guitar) 1998 - present
- Craig Nunenmacher (drums) 2000 - present
- John DeServio (bass) 1999, 2005 - present
[edit] Previous members
- Phil Ondich (drums) 1998-2000
- Steve Gibb (bass) 2000-2001
- Mike Inez (bass) 1999, 2001, 2003
- Robert Trujillo (bass) 2002
- James LoMenzo (bass) 2004-2005
[edit] Guest members
- Mike Piazza (Oakland Athletics Catcher/Designated Hitter) (guest vocals on Stronger Than Death)
- Ozzy Osbourne (guest vocals (ex: Stillborn))
[edit] Discography
- Sonic Brew - (1999) - Spitfire Records
- Stronger Than Death - (2000) - Spitfire Records
- Alcohol Fueled Brewtality - (2001) - Spitfire Records
- 1919 Eternal - (2002) - Spitfire Records
- The Blessed Hellride - (2003) - Spitfire Records
- Hangover Music Vol. VI - (2004) - Spitfire Records
- Mafia - (2005) - Artemis Records
- Kings Of Damnation 98-04 - (2005) - Spitfire Records
- Shot To Hell - (2006) - Roadrunner Records
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | UK | |||
| 1999 | "Bored To Tears" | - | - | - | - | Sonic Brew |
| 1999 | "Born To Lose" | - | - | - | - | Sonic Brew |
| 2000 | "Counterfeit God" | - | - | - | - | Stronger Than Death |
| 2000 | "All For You" | - | - | - | - | Stronger Than Death |
| 2001 | "Like A Bird" | - | - | - | - | Alcohol Fueled Brewtality Live +5 |
| 2002 | "Bleed For Me" | - | - | - | - | 1919 Eternal |
| 2002 | "Bridge To Cross" / "Demise Of Sanity" | - | - | - | - | 1919 Eternal |
| 2003 | "Stillborn" | - | - | #12 | - | The Blessed Hellride |
| 2003 | "The Blessed Hellride" | - | - | - | - | The Blessed Hellride |
| 2004 | "House of Doom" | - | - | #33 | - | Hangover Music, Vol. 6 |
| 2005 | "Suicide Messiah" | - | - | #24 | - | Mafia |
| 2005 | "Fire It Up" | - | - | #35 | - | Mafia |
| 2005 | "In This River" | - | - | #33 | - | Mafia |
| 2006 | "Concrete Jungle" | - | - | #29 | - | Shot to Hell |
| 2006 | "Blood Is Thicker Than Water" | - | - | #31 | - | Shot to Hell |
Source: All Music Guide
[edit] DVD
- Boozed, Broozed, and Broken-Boned (Live DVD) (2003)
- The European Invasion - Doom Troopin' Live (Live DVD) (2006)
[edit] External links
- BlackLabelSociety.com - Official Band-Site
- ZakkWylde.com - Official Site of Band-leader Zakk Wylde
- SDMF Worldwide - Official Fan-Site
- BLS.net - Longest running unofficial site
- Zakk-Wylde.net - Fan Site online since 2001
| Black Label Society |
| Zakk Wylde | John DeServio | Nick Catanese | Craig Nunenmacher |
| Phil Ondich | Steve Gibb | Mike Inez | Robert Trujillo | James LoMenzo | Mike Piazza | Ozzy Osbourne |
| Discography |
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| Albums: Sonic Brew | Stronger Than Death | Alcohol Fueled Brewtality | 1919 Eternal | The Blessed Hellride | Hangover Music Vol. VI | Mafia | Kings of Damnation 98-04 | Shot to Hell |
| Singles: "Bored To Tears" | "Born To Lose" | "Counterfeit God" | "All For You" | "Like A Bird" | "Bleed For Me" | "Bridge To Cross" | "Demise Of Sanity" | "Stillborn" | "The Blessed Hellride" | "House of Doom" | "Suicide Messiah" | "Fire It Up" | "In This River" | "Concrete Jungle" |
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| Categories: Black Label Society | Black Label Society Albums | Black Label Society Songs |
