For the first time on record, Wylde is joined by a second guitarist, Dario Lorina, for even more six-string savagery
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Ever since he appeared on the six-string scene in the late ‘80s with Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde has been a constant, dominant presence in the guitar world – and in Guitar World. That said, it’s been a minute since we’ve heard from Wylde’s doom-troopin’ biker metal crew, Black Label Society.
But that all changes, well, now, with the release of Doom Crew Inc., the brand-new and 11th studio album from BLS.
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True to form, the 12-track record – which Zakk has said is titled both in tribute to the band’s “first to bleed, last to leave'' road crew as well as the legion of fans that has supported the band for more than 20 years – features the band’s trademark mix of stomping, heavy blues rock and throttling metal, alongside a smattering of Wylde-style ballads and, of course, plenty of unhinged, insanely shredding solos.
Only this time, there’s also something new in the mix: Zakk is joined, for the first time on a BLS record, by a second guitarist – in this case, longtime Black Label live shredder Dario Lorina, who pairs up with Wylde for plenty of single-note trade-offs, twin-guitar harmonies and all-around ripping leads.
But don’t just take our word for it – hear for yourself by checking out the first two singles, “Set You Free” and “End of Days,” above, or go find the band out the road, touring across the U.S. through November.
Better yet, pick up a copy of Doom Crew Inc., out Black Friday, November 26 via MNRK Heavy, here.
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