ZAKK WYLDE Discusses New BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Album - "Everybody Always Says Their New Record Is The Most Fabulous, Stupendous Record Of Their Life"
January 22, 2014, 10 years ago
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's new album, Catacombs Of The Black Vatican, will be released in Europe on April 7th via Mascot Label Group and in North America on April 8th via eOne Music.
Speaking with RollingStone.com about the new material, leader ZAKK WYLDE tells Kory Grow:
"Everybody always says their new record is the most fabulous, stupendous record of their life. When I heard this record, I looked at myself in the mirror and started making out with myself," he says with a deep laugh. "It's that good. The second time I listened to it, not only did I make out with myself, I groped myself. It's that good."Joking somewhat aside, Wylde reports that fans of Black Label's burly riffs and gnarly vocals won't be disappointed by Catacombs Of The Black Vatican. "Obviously, it's not a departure where we're making a jazz record," he says. "It's like when BLACK SABBATH or LED ZEPPELIN put out new records – it's just a batch of ass-kickin' Sabbath riffs or Zeppelin stuff."
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BLS surprised the New York chapter last week for an advanced listen of Catacombs Of The Black Vatican.
Catacombs Of The Black Vatican will be released in Europe on April 7th via Mascot Label Group and in North America on April 8th via eOne Music. The cover art and tracklisting are as follows:
'Fields Of Unforgiveness'
'My Dying Time'
'Believe'
'Angel Of Mercy'
'Heart Of Darkness'
'Beyond The Down'
'Scars'
'Damn The Flood'
'I've Gone Away'
'Empty Promises'
'Shades Of Gray'
'Dark Side Of The Sun' (bonus track)
'The Nomad' (bonus track)
Check out an album trailer below:
Next month Zakk Wylde will embark upon a 13-city solo tour across Canada, featuring intimate versions of some of Black Label Society's most popular songs, as well as tunes from Wylde's best-selling solo album Book Of Shadows, and Southern rock band PRIDE & GLORY.
Tour dates:
February
13 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom14 - Duncan, BC - Cowichan Theatre
15 - Kelowna, BC - Level
17 - Edmonton, AB - The Ranch
18 - Calgary, AB - Flames Central
19 - Medicine Hat, AB - The Esplanade Arts Centre
21 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
22 - Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Theater
23 - Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Theatre
24 - Thunder Bay, ON - Crocks
26 - London, ON - London Music Hall
27 - Toronto, ON - The Danforth Music Hall
28 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
