02 APOLLO MANCHESTER TUESDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2011
Black Label Society is an American Heavy Metal Band formed in Los Angela’s
in 1996 by Guitarist & Singer Zakk Wylde . To date the band has released
Elven Studio Albums , Two Live Albums & Two Compilation Albums , One EP
& Three Video Albums. HISTORY in the early 1990’s Wylde formed his own
Solo Band Pride & Glory , playing a mixture of Bluesy Southern Rock with
Heavy Metal . How ever they Disbanded in December 1994 after having
released only One Album . Wylde subsequently recorded an Acoustic Solo
Album ” Book Of Shadows ” ( 1996 ) . In May 1998 after limited Commercial
Success with ” Book Of Shadows ” , Wylde & Drummer Phil Ondich recorded
what became Black Label Society 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 Cantanese
would be retained as the second Guitarist in the Band ( Cantanese previously
toured as a Rhythm Guitarist for the ” Book Of Shadows ” Tour . John De Servio
previously worked with Wylde as a Temporary replacement in Pride & Glory
joined as the Bands Bassist fir the Album Tour ” Sonic Brew ” was released
in Japan on October 28th 1998 . Due to delays in signing with a record Label.
( Spitfire Records ) . The Album was nit released in the rest of the world until
May 4th 1999 . Line Up changes & subsequent releases ( 1999 -2007 ). The
Bands Second Album ” Stronger & Death ” followed in 2000 with De Servio
being replaced. Craig Nunenmacher replaced Ondich in July 2000 with his
Debut recording with the Band being the Live Album ” alcohol Fuelled
Brewtality Live +5 ” . This was followed by 1919 ” Eternal ” which was
dedicated to Wylde Father & was released in ( 2002 ) ” Steve Gibb was
Temporally replaced by Mike Inez ( Alice In Chains during the Ozzfest
2001 Tour & then Robert Trujillo took over Bass Duties for the Band the
Band Next Year . In 2003 Trujillo joined Metallica , leaving the Bass
Position in Black Label Society which left room for Inez to rejoin the Band
for a short Two Week Tour , supporting the Band’s Album ” The Blessed
Hellride ” , James LoMenzo joined the Band in 2004 .After the release
of Hangover Music Vol V1 which was the Bands Last release for Spitfire
Records . Origin Los Angeles California US. Genres Heavy Metal , Hard
Rock , Southern Rock , Groove Metal , & Biker Metal . Years Active 1998-
Present . Labels Black Label , Spitfire , Artemis . Roadrunner & E1 .
Spinoff Pride & Glory . Line Up Zakk Wylde Lead & Rhythm Guitars , Lead
Vocals & Piano ( 1998 – Present ) ex. ex. ex. John De Servio Bass Guitar
& B/V ( 1999 ) (2005- Present ) ex. ex. ex. Nick Cantanese Rhythm
Guitar & B/V ( 1999 – 2013 ) ex. ex. ex. Will Hunt Drums & Percussion
( 2010 -2011 ) ex. ex. ex. . Zakk Wylde is such Amazing Guitarist &
Piano Player with Fantastic Band of Brilliant Talented Musicians. Magic.
INTRO B/T New Religion ” Take me ” ” Raise me above ” ” Take me ”
” This is undying Love ” Outstanding overall sounds weaving it’s Magic.
SONG 1. The Beginning At Last ex. ” Have all you are & you’re to be ”
” Fade in your world & all that you see ” ” This hole in the wall is under my
thumb ” ” Pulling your senses until you become ” Crowd going Wild. Magic
SONG 2. Crazy Horse ex. ( C ) ” Oh I am ” ” Oh Crazy Horse ,. I am ” ” Oh , I
am ” ” Crazy Horse I am ” Amazing arrangement & Playing & Vocals Love It.
SONG 3. What’s In You ex. ” Step inside this nightmare were I live ” ” The
madman roams inside my head ” ” Step inside this nightmare where I Live”
” The madmen roams inside my head ” Amazing Song writing Pure Magic .
SONG 4. The Rose Petalled Garden ex. ” The Dust distorts the sound ”
” Last one left in this god forsaken town ” ” Tarnished all your Memories ”
” Your smiles ” ” A front at best ” ” As you stare out the tilted window ”
” Is it one big second guess ! ” Amazing Mixing & Lights Just Outstandin
SONG 5. Funeral Bell ex. ” Drinking , drugged up , completely shot to hell”
” Left behind ain’t nothing left to sell ” Some outstanding stage presence.
SONG 6. Overload ex. ” The undying embrace of chaos & war ” As the
oppressed Lie waiting down on the floor ” ” The Babylon of fear that you
shall know ” ” To rule & suppress , destroy & overthrow ” Pure Magic
SONG 7. Parade Of The Dead ex. ” Exterminate the laws of Old ” ” The
sacred past begins to roll ” ” Oh Oh the denying of your death ” ” Of
your death ” ” Oh Oh the machine’s must be fed ” ” Parade of the dead.
SONG 8. Piano Solo ex ( Zakk Wylde ) This arrangement was so Magical
& Out of this World with Piano Playing that fills the air with so much love.
SONG 9. In This River ex. ” I’ve been around this world , yet I see no end ”
” All shall fade to black again & again ” ” This storm that’s broken me , my
only friend yeah ” Another amazing arrangement & Song writing . Love It .
SONG 10. Fire It Up ex. ” Fire it up ” ” Let the engines roll ” ” It’s time to
burn it down ” ” Keep bleeding on ‘ til the day you die ” ” Forever love is
loud ” Another amazing arrangement with Playing & Vocals . Just Magic.
SONG 11. Guitar Solo ( Zakk Wylde ) Outstanding Guitar Work Love It .
SONG 12 Godspeed Hellbound ex. ( C ) ” As the world burns ” ” Beneath
the ground ” ” As the world burns ” ” Godspeed Hellbound ” Great Sounds
SONG 13. The Blessed Hellride ex. ” Break me down & roll me once again”
” No time to think of now & then ” ” Catch my breath pick myself up off the
floor ” ” One more drink , A nervous breakdown , then another war ” Love It.
SONG 14. Suicide Messiah ex. ” Crawl through the flames that eat your
flesh ” ” Drowned in the waters that know you best ” ” Step inside , I’ve
been waiting here for you ” Another amazing arrangement. Just Outstanding.
SONG 15. Concrete Jungle ex. ” The freaks in the street , the Nuns with the
shotguns ” ” The Craves rolling by your side ” ” Survival of the fittest & there
ain’t no Pity ” ” No one get’s out Alive ” Amazing playing & Vocals . Love It .
SONG 16. Stillborn ex. ” Blind me ” ” Erase what was ” ” Stillborn . I have
become ” ” The felling’s I once felt are now dead & gone ” ” I’ve waited
here for you , for so very long ” This has been a Wonderful Show from this
very Talented Band of Musicians at the Brilliant 02 Apollo Manchester ,
SCARLET LIGHT 