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fotdfotd Posts: 514
edited January 2011 in Other Music
I was thinking about how awesome Black Label Society was when they would open the main stage at the early 2000's Ozzfests I attended. Does anybody here listen to them and got any recommendations for which albums to get?
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    Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,486
    Listen to Zakk Wylde's solo project called Pride and Glory and Book of Shadows.

    I love love love love love the opening track on 1919 Eternal called "bleed for me" the rest of the album is lame compared to that, i dont know about all his other solo albums though.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhfotGKxA9A !!!!!!!!!!!!
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    youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,574
    Mafia and Stronger than Death are 2 of their better albums. However, I agree that Book of Shadows by Zakk Wylde is probably the best album that you can buy, Far and way is better than any BLS album.
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    JDBJDB Posts: 277
    I think the best BLS album is The Blessed Hellride.
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    dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Stronger Than Death
    Mafia
    Sonic Brew

    the three best BLS albums.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
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    dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    I can't believe I forgot this one:

    Hangover Music Vol. VI....definitely their best. 8-)
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
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    Lost_ClayLost_Clay Posts: 1,085
    JDB wrote:
    I think the best BLS album is The Blessed Hellride.

    + 1
    "ah fuck it get in trouble"

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    rhcpjam1029rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,956
    i only have mafia, and i think it's great.

    it's just raw, heavy, burly music.
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    Butthead: It means that his friends are like turds and that they like suck.
    Beavis: Heh heh. Oh yeah. Yeah! Get those spoons out of my face before I shove them up your butt!
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    MoemaiMoemai The Netherlands Posts: 329
    check this video out:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foSkPjvuRv0&feature=player_embedded#!
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    crowes74crowes74 Posts: 273
    i dont care much for the bls records, all sound the same for the most part. all the heavier albums had alot of filler in my opinion.
    'hangover music' was suppose to be similar to 'book of shadows' but i didnt think it compaired.
    i think they have a best off bls out there, id go that route if i was looking for a cheap intro.
    all the heavier albums had alot of filler in my opinion.

    you can't go wrong with the 'pride and glory' album and 'book of shadows' is damn near perfect. like to know what happened to the zakk that wrote those songs.
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    Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    I have all the BLS albums, Pride & Glory and Zakk's solo album... I've been a fan for many years and have seen them 8 times (Including at Ozzfest UK) I HIGHLY recommmend seeing their own shows as it's a guaranteed good night.

    Sonic Brew and 1919 Eternal are the best albums by BLS... you could march to war on that shit.

    Stronger Than Death is good, probably 3rd favourite.

    Blessed Hellride has some great tracks, some filler.

    Hangover Music Vol. 6 is a bit more like Zakk's solo album and is therefore awesome.

    Mafia, Shot To Hell and Order of The Black are all pretty weak (IMO) by early Black Label standards... I personally think Zakk lost the plot a bit after Dime's death.

    Essential in my opinion? Pride & Glory (make sure you get the two disk edition with bonus tracks), Sonic Brew, 1919, Hangover Music and Book of Shadows (solo)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
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    SmallestOceansSmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    Seeing these guys tonight, and Mudhoney tomorrow.
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