Formed by guitarist Zakk Wylde in 1998, Black Label Society is an American heavy metal band known for thick riffs, southern-rock influences and a close association with Ozzy Osbourne.

Founder and leader: Zakk Wylde. Wylde served as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist for many years. The band's sound blends Black Sabbath-influenced heavy riffs, southern rock and blues elements; reviews note occasional doom and grunge traces and frequent use of ballads alongside heavy tracks.

DeBaser's reviews portray Black Label Society as a guitar-led heavy/southern rock outfit anchored by Zakk Wylde. Reviews praise strong riffs, melodic ballads and consistent stylistic identity across many albums. Highlights include Doom Crew Inc., Mafia, Sonic Brew and several well-regarded live releases. Overall reception across the reviews is favorable.

For:Fans of heavy metal, southern-tinged hard rock, guitar aficionados and listeners who like Sabbath/Pantera-influenced riffs.

 the Black Label Society also return, with an album that brings them back to territories very close to their first two albums "Sonic Brew" and "Stronger Than Death".

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 After thirty years of career, Zakk Wylde is still up there, and no one can move him.

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 Zakk Wylde knows how to play the guitar, and he does it like a god-demon.

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