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Refimprove|date=March 2009Infobox musical artist| name = Black Label Society| image = BLSband2010 cropped.png| caption =| image_size = 250| landscape = Yes| background = group_or_band| origin = Los Angeles , California , United States|U.S. | genre = Heavy metal music|Heavy metal , southern rock | years_active = 1998& ndash;present| label = Black Label Society|Black label Spitfire Records|Spitfire Artemis Records|Artemis Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner E1 Music Riot& #33; Distribution ( Australia )| associated_acts = Ozzy Osbourne , Pride and Glory (band)|Pride &Glory , Metallica , Alice in Chains , Cycle Of Pain , Speed X , Breaking Benjamin , Evanescence | website = URL| http://www.blacklabelsociety.com| current_members = Zakk Wylde John DeServio Nick Catanese Chad Szeliga | past_members = Phil Ondich Steve Gibb Robert Trujillo Mike Inez James LoMenzo Craig Nunenmacher Will Hunt Johnny Kelly Mike Froedge |Black Label Society is a heavy metal music|heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde . The band has, thus far, released nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums.
History
Formation and Sonic Brew (1998& ndash;1999)
In the early 1990s, Wylde had formed his own solo band Pride and Glory (band)|Pride &Glory , playing a mixture of bluesy southern rock with heavy metal music|heavy metal Citation needed|date=May 2011. However, they disbanded in December 1994 after having released only one album. Wylde subsequently recorded an acoustic solo album, Book of Shadows (album)|Book of Shadows (released 1996). In May 1998, after limited commercial success with Book of Shadows , Wylde and drummer Phil Ondich recorded what became Black Label Society's debut album Sonic Brew . It was decided, rather than the album being another solo album for Wylde, that they would form a long term band. It was known from the start that Nick Catanese would be retained as the second guitarist in the band (Catanese previously toured as rhythm guitarist for the Book Of Shadows tour). John DeServio , who previously worked with Wylde as a temporary replacement in Pride & Glory, joined as the band's bassist for the album's tour.
Sonic Brew was released in Japan on 28 October 1998. Due to delays in signing with a record label ( Spitfire Records ), the album was not released in the rest of the world until 4May 1999.
Line-up changes and subsequent releases (1999& ndash;2007)
The band's second album Stronger Than Death followed in 2000, with DeServio being replaced by Steve Gibb . Craig Nunenmacher replaced Ondich in July 2000, with his debut recording with the band being the live album Alcohol Fueled Brewtality|Alcohol Fueled Brewtality Live +5 . This was followed by 1919 Eternal ,which was dedicated to Wylde's father and was released in 2002. Steve Gibb was temporarily replaced by Mike Inez during the Ozzfest 2001 tour, and then Robert Trujillo (Metallica) took over bass duties for the band the next year.
In 2003, Trujillo joined Metallica , leaving the bass position in Black Label Society open, which left room for Inez to rejoin the band for a short 2 week tour, supporting the band's album The Blessed Hellride . James LoMenzo joined the band in 2004 after the release of Hangover Music Vol. VI , which was the band's last release for Spitfire Records .
On the first four studio albums, Wylde played every instrument except for the drums, including vocals, guitars, piano, and bass guitar.
In 2005, after the band signed with Artemis Records , the album Mafia (Black Label Society album)|Mafia was released. In October, LoMenzo left the band (and joined Megadeth a few months later) and was replaced by the band's original bassist, John DeServio. In 2006, the band left Artemis Records and signed to Roadrunner Records, releasing the album Shot to Hell .
In June 2007, Black Label Society parted ways with Roadrunner Records .
Forming side bands and future (2007& ndash;present)
As of July 2007, members of Black Label Society DeServio and Catanese both signaled the start of new bands as Zakk Wylde toured with Ozzy Osbourne . DeServio's band, Cycle of Pain (or C.O.P), has been shopping to major labels and is believed to have inked a deal. Catanese's band, Speed X, includes Mike Stone from Queensrÿche and is currently recording. However, according to DeServio at a guitar clinic/autograph signing in Huntington, NY, Black Label Society was set to begin recording a new album in the fall of 2008, though this never happened.
Drummer Craig Nunenmacher left the band in February 2009, and was replaced by Will Hunt (of Dark New Day , Evanescence )
On August 10, 2010, Order Of The Black , their 8th studio album, was released. It reached number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The band is currently touring in support of their new album. The Black Label Berzerkus tour started in Portland, Oregon, with Children of Bodom and Clutch (band)|Clutch sharing the main support slot and 2Cents|2cents opening.cite web|url= http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i7acb6b7c0df1eb708af933cff999d2af |title=Zakk Wylde Launching Black Label Berzerkus Tour This Fall |publisher=Billboard.biz |date=2010-06-16 |accessdate=2011-07-06
In March 2011, Will Hunt left the band to record with Evanescence, and Danzig drummer Johnny Kelly (formerly of Type O Negative ) filled in for him for the rest of the tour, however in May 2011, Mike Froedge of doubleDrive and Catanese's band Speed X joined the band.
Black Label Society will release The Song Remains Not the Same , on May3 via Entertainment One Music. The offering features unplugged versions of material from their latest album, Order of the Black , as well as additional material recorded during the Order of the Black sessions. The Song Remains Not the Same was conceived, created and compiled by Zakk Wylde and the title is a nod to one of Wylde's favorite bands, Led Zeppelincite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=155168 |title=BLABBERMOUTH.NET - BLACK LABEL SOCIETY To Release 'The Song Remains Not The Same' In May |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-06
On September 14, 2011, in a hand-written letter, Zakk Wylde thanked Mike Froedge for his time behind the drums with the band, and introduced Breaking Benjamin 's Chad Szeliga as the band's new drummer.
An interview with ESPN revealed an acoustic DVD entitled "Unblackened" was in the works for 2012.cite web|url= http://frontrow.espn.go.com/2011/10/bbtn-theme-winner-zakk-wylde/ |title=BBTN theme winner: Zakk Wylde |publisher= ESPN.com |date=2011-10-14
Band members
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Zakk Wylde & nbsp;– lead vocals, lead guitar, piano, keyboards (1998–present)
Boozed, Broozed, and Broken-Boned (live DVD) (2003)
The European Invasion - Doom Troopin' Live (live DVD) (2006)
Skullage (DVD) (2009)
Unblackened (DVD) (2012)
References
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External links
Official website| http://www.blacklabelsociety.com
http://www.zakkwylde.com ZakkWylde.com - Zakk Wylde's official website
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