Black Label Society
Formed: 1998
From:
Los Angeles,
CA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Background
"Black Label Society" is a heavy metal/Southern Metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with 8 albums released to date. The first, 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, blending 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." 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.
Black Label Society headlined 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 and the UK in late 2006 and early 2007.
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 , directed by
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Latest Black Label Society News
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Alex Terrible Comments On Bare Knuckle Fight Loss
Slaughter To Prevail frontman Alex Terrible stepped into both the cage and onto the stage for the inaugural “Blood4Blood” event. The show, presented in collaboration with Danny Wimmer Presents and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, was held at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, and aimed to merge the worlds of metal and bare knuckle fighting.
Terrible had promised he would both compete in the ring and perform live with his band on the same day—and he delivered on both fronts. Alongside Slaughter To Prevail, the event also featured sets from Black Label Society, Crowbar, and Malevolence.
In his bout, Terrible came up short against Cameron “The Bull” Delano, who improved his record to 2–0. Following the fight, Terrible addressed the crowd in a post-fight interview, stating: More...
Mystic Festival Release Daily Schedule Line-Ups
Who, when and where will induce your headbanging? Starting today it’s a mystery no more – Mystic Festival announced the detailed hourly program for the festival. There’s a couple of new names in the mix – Heathen, DVRK, and Species, as well as the winners of Road to Mystic: Unblessed Divine, Extensa, Bloodfeather, and Sever. Forbidden and Blood Vulture had to cancel their appearances at this year’s festival.
You can check out the schedule broken down by days below.
Behemoth Premiere Music Video For Bathory Cover
Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth have unveiled a cover of “The Return Of Darkness And Evil,” originally by pioneering black metal act Bathory. First released in 1985, the track also served as the title cut of Bathory’s sophomore album from that same year.
Behemoth’s new rendition will act as the official theme for this year’s Mystic Festival, set to take place June 3rd–6th in Gdansk, Poland. The event—widely regarded as the country’s largest metal festival—will be headlined by Behemoth, Megadeth, and Black Label Society.
It was the festival itself that initially approached Behemoth about creating a theme for this year’s edition, though vocalist/guitarist Adam “Nergal” Darski ultimately chose to record a cover instead. Speaking on that decision, he said: More...
Mystic Festival (PL) Announce Daily Line-ups
Starting today, you can find the festival schedule broken down by day and stage on their website. There will still be five stages — Main Stage, Park Stage, Desert Shrine, Sabbath Stage, and The Void but with a slightly different arrangement this year.
Festival passes are available via the Mystic Festival homepage here
The following bands have already been announced for this year's line-up. More...
Black Label Society Premiere New Single & Video
Black Label Society have revealed a new Justin H. Reich–directed music video for their latest track, “Name In Blood,” alongside the official announcement of their forthcoming album, Engines Of Demolition. Writing sessions for the record began back in 2022, while frontman Zakk Wylde was on the road touring with the reunited Pantera.
The band’s twelfth studio album will also include a tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne, Wylde’s longtime friend and bandmate. The track, titled “Ozzy’s Song,” is described in a press release as Wylde’s “most personally profound and heartfelt ballad to date.”
Commenting on the album as a whole, Wylde shared: More...
Dark Chapel (Black Label Society) Premiere Single
Dark Chapel, the project spearheaded by Black Label Society guitarist Dario Lorina, have unveiled a new single titled “Sign Of Life.” The track arrives alongside a Justin H. Reich–directed music video (known for his work with Black Label Society and Saint Asonia).
The song serves as one of several bonus additions to the forthcoming deluxe edition of the band’s debut album, Spirit In The Glass, which is set to arrive this Friday, October 10th.
Lorina will soon return to the road with Zakk Wylde, joining Zakk Sabbath on their upcoming fall U.S. tour. Dates for that trek can be found below. More...
Mystic Festival Announce First Bands For 2026
Mystic Festival announces its first bands for 2026 and those bands are Black Label Society, Blood Incantation, The Gathering, Six Feet Under, Septicflesh, Master Boot Record, and Embryonic Autopsy.
Mystic Festival will take place in Gdansk, Poland at the Gdansk Shipyard on June 3rd through 6th, 2026.
Tickets are now available via the Mystic Festival website here More...
Black Label Society Shares "The Gallows" Video
Black Label Society, the hard rock powerhouse founded by guitar icon Zakk Wylde, has unleashed a brand-new single titled "The Gallows." The track showcases the band’s signature blend of bone-crushing riffs, soulful melodies, and a relentless energy that fans have come to expect, streaming now via Spinefarm Records. You can check out the video below.
"BERZERKERS!!! Here’s a New BLACK LABEL song called 'THE GALLOWS'. What do you call a fake noodle??? An Impasta!!! See You ALL at THE BERZERKUS ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14th at POCONOS PARK, PA!!!" - Zakk Wylde More...
Anthrax And BLS Announce "Round 2" Tour Dates
Someone once said that “anything worth doing is worth doing twice.” So, Metalheads, 2023 is going to kick off with a brand new round of some of the finest thrash and heavy metal to grace North American stages. Co-headliners Anthrax and Black Label Society, who tore through the country this past summer with their iconic thrash/heavy metal, will be heading back on the road for a 24-date tour, making stops in all new markets, with both bands playing headline sets. Joining Anthrax and Black Label Society as Special Guest on this run will be Northern California’s thrash metal gods, Exodus. The tour launches on January 17 at the Revolution Concert House in Boise, ID, wrapping in Oakland, CA at the Fox Theatre on February 18. Tickets pre-sale details are below,* and the public on-sale begins Friday, November 4 at 10:00AM local time. Log onto Anthrax.com/tour or Blacklabelsociety.com for all ticket purchasing information.
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As this tour will take the bands to different markets than last summer’s did, the multi-Gold and Platinum, card-carrying member of the Big Four, six-time GRAMMY-nominated Anthrax looks forward to continuing the celebration of its landmark 40th anniversary (now in its 41st year) with fans. According to the band, “We are so pumped to be hitting the road again with Black Label Society. We had such a great time when we toured with them earlier this year, that we had talked about doing it again when we were still on the road together. And, having the guys from Exodus on the bill as Special Guest, will definitely make this a tour not to miss.”
Said Black Label Society’s Zakk Wylde, "Anthax is one of The bestest legendary metal/thrash bands of all time - I have been buds with Scotty, Charlie, Frankie & Joey for over 3O years & they are some of the bestest people you will meet. Jon is The bestest new addition Anthrax could ask for. The Anthrax + Black Label Society & Exodus tour is going to be one of the bestest tours ever!"
"Exodus are super stoked to announce that we will be touring with Anthrax and Black Label Society," said the band’s Gary Holt. "Touring with our long-time friends in Anthrax is always an epic good time, and now we get to tour with BLS and watch Zakk and company rip it up nightly too! Going to be awesome and we will be bringing our unique brand of audio violence to every city! Let the metal roll!”
Dates for the Anthrax/Black Label Society/Exodus North American tour are as follows: More...
Anthrax Premiere New Live Video “Bring The Noise”
Anthrax premiere a new music video from their upcoming “XL” release. The clip streaming below is the group’s cover of Public Enemy‘s “Bring The Noise“, which originally saw its release in 1991. Public Enemy‘s own Chuck D appears on this recently released live video of the collaboration.
Anthrax will be out on the road again, playing the below booked dates: More...
Black Label Society Posts New Music Video Online
Heavy metal wrecking crew Black Label Society has posted a new music video online for the song, "You Made Me Want To Live." You can check it out below. The song comes from the band's latest album, "Doom Crew Inc." which is available now through MNRK Heavy.
Anthrax Announces Tour With Black Label Society
This summer, Anthrax and Black Label Society will bring some of the finest thrash and heavy metal to 24 North American cities when they kick off a five-week tour on Tuesday, July 26 at Van Buren in Phoenix, AZ, wrapping in Philadelphia at the Fillmore on Sunday, August 28. Both bands will play headline sets. Hatebreed, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Perseverance album, will Special Guest. Black Label Society and Anthrax have shared festival stages and one-off shows numerous times, but this marks the very first time these two bands will tour together. Ticket pre-sale details are below.* The public ticket on-sale starts this Friday at 10:00 AM local time. Log onto https://www.anthrax.com/tour or http://blacklabelsociety.com for all ticket purchasing information.
“Zakk has been a friend and an inspiration to me as a guitar player, songwriter, and beard grower since we met in 1988,” said Anthrax’s Scott Ian. “We’ve had the privilege to share festival stages with Zakk and BLS around the world, and it’s always been a head-banging mutual admiration society between the two bands. Now we get to share the stage every night on what is easily going to be the heaviest tour of 2022 - the ultimate pounding one-two combination of bands. Oh, and did I mention we’ve got fucking Hatebreed with us as our special guests? Holy crap, it’s going to be the night of 1000 crushing riffs. I can’t wait to see you all on the road.”
“Listen up! It’s gonna be a hot summer!” added Jamey Jasta. “Anthrax, BLS & Hatebreed will be on your case, in your face & ready to kick you and your father back in place! See you in the pit.”
The tour dates are as follows: More...
BLS Premiere New Music Video
As previously reported, Black Label Society has a new album coming out this month. A video for the fifth track on the album has been released. Check out "End of Days" here.
The current U.S. tour with Obituary and Prong rages on through November 28.
Black Label Society Reveals New Album Details
Black Label Society have announced their eleventh studio album, "Doom Crew Inc.," out November 26 via Entertainment One (eOne). Today, the band releases the track, "Set You Free." Check out the absurdly ridiculous video for the first single, below.
The album will be available digitally, on CD and vinyl, plus a deluxe edition that includes vinyl, CD longbox, cassette and more.
The 12-track album is both a tribute to the band’s “first to bleed, last to leave'' road crew, and a salute to the legion whose support, stretching back to 1998, rivals that of the KISS Army. The stomping, heavy, bluesy, recklessly unhinged hard-rock-metal quartet are part invading horde, and part traveling carnival - summoning caffeine-fueled cacophony on records and the stage.
The songs are odes to celebration and mourning, the soundtracks to jubilant evenings and bewildering days recorded in Zakk’s home studio, the Black Vatican. On this album, Zakk trades solos and twin-guitar parts with Dario Lorina, backed by the rumble of longtime bassist, John “J.D.” DeServio, and powerhouse drummer, Jeff Fabb.
"We incorporated Father Dario even more into the solos, doubling with me and being more involved in that regard,” said frontman, Zakk Wylde. "It really, truly is a two-guitar album, more so than ever. A twin guitar band, whether it’s the Allman Brothers or Judas Priest, with harmony lines, unison lines, and trading off solos. It stemmed from the live shows, where we’d both go into the crowd and extend songs like ‘Fire It Up.’" More...
Black Label Society Premiere New Music Video
Black Label Society premiere a new official music video for “Bored To Tears“. Once again director Justin Reich (36 Crazyfists, Rex Brown) helmed the clip. The band describes it as “our most ambitious music video yet.”
Black Label Society Announces "Sonic Brew" Tour
Black Label Society has announced that they will be embarking on a "20 Years Of Sonic Brewtality Tour," a brand-new batch of 2019 North American tour dates in conjunction with the release of a new, reimagined version of the band’s iconic 1999 debut LP, "Sonic Brew," on May 17th, titled "Sonic Brew - 20th Anniversary Blend 5.99 - 5.19," original formula with enhanced flavor.
"The original recording back in 1997 was mastered with high volume, alcohol, and dance," says Wylde from his home studio. "We went in and worked off the existing performances and focused on the high volume and dance while replacing the booze with viagra and anabolic steroids." More...
Steve Vai Etc. 2nd ‘Generation Axe Tour’ Announced
Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society) Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme,) and Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders) team up for a second run of their ‘Generation Axe Tour‘. Bassist Pete Griffin (Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, Dweezil Zappa, etc.), keyboardist Nick Marionovich (Yngwie Malmsteen) and drummer JP Bouvet will join them on the tour as the backing band.
Comments Steve Vai:
“‘The Generation Axe‘ experience goes way beyond simply gathering five guitar greats on one stage to jam. The idea was to create a seamless show with one backing band and 5 completely accomplished and astonishing guitarists that take to the stage in various configurations, performing some of their solo music and merging together as cohesive co-creators of lushly orchestrated guitar extravaganzas. Guitar Jams like this can get really messy when there is no organization and my idea was to create parts for everybody to play in harmony and off each other so it’s not a mess of noise. This worked out remarkably well. There are places where everyone is playing together in wild harmony.”
Below's where that trek will stop: More...
Black Label Society Premiere New Music Video
Black Label Society premiere a new music video for their song “Trampled Down Below“. Dan Sturgess helmed the shoot during a live performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England earlier this year.
Black Label Society will be out in North America with Corrosion Of Conformity and Eyehategod on this North American tour starting in July: More...
Reed Mullin To Rejoin Corrosion Of Conformity
Drummer Reed Mullin will be rejoining Corrosion Of Conformity in July, having undergone knee replacement surgery this spring. States Mullin:
“Howdy y’all! I am super megabummd that I’m not gonna be able see you folks & do the upcoming slammin’ UK/European giggage and crushing festivals. Crestfallen even. I’m nearbowt healed up from my knee replacement surgery, but wanna be at 100% “Mule Power” when I return for the CoC onslaught.
HOWEVER.. My CoC brothers are still in mighty good hands with my fill-in John. He is a mf baadasss. Not-to-mention.. He’s Pretty! He’s the King of the World!! HE’s A BAAAAAAAAAAD MAN!!!!
He Needs a blonde wig though..
Anyways.. Do yourselves a favour & GO SEE the “rippers of flesh” … COC.
Much much love to all y’all.”
Corrosion Of Conformity’s July touring plans include this North American tour with Black label Society, Eyehategod and more: More...
Black Label Society Announce Summer Tour
Black Label Society summer tour dates with Corrosion of Conformity and Eyehategod supporting.
Telekinetic Yeti will play select dates.
07/16 Peoria, IL – Monarch Music Hall (with Telekinetic Yeti/no Eyehategod)
07/17 Joliet, IL – The Forge (with Telekinetic Yeti/no Eyehategod)
07/18 Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live
07/20 Lincoln, NE – The Bourbon
07/21 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
07/22 Wichita, KS – The Cotillion
07/23 Sioux Falls, SD – The District
07/25 Ft. Wayne, IN – The Clyde Theatre
07/27 Syracuse, NY – SI Hall at The Fairgrounds
07/29 Hartford, CT – The Webster (with Telekinetic Yeti/no Eyehategod)
07/30 Wilmington, DE – The Queen
08/01 Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine
08/02 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
08/03 Lynchburg, VA – Phase 2
08/05 Norfolk, VA – The NorVA
08/07 Toronto, ON – Rebel
08/08 Montreal, QC – Mtelus
08/09 Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
08/10 Huntington, NY – The Paramount
08/11 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom