In a brand new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago’s Insurgent Radio 92.5 FM, Zakk Wylde spoke about the potential for extra music from BLACK LABEL SOCIETY after the discharge of two singles, “The Gallows” in September 2024 and “Lord Humungus” this previous February. He mentioned (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Nicely, it is a bizarre factor, as a result of these days, simply the best way… ‘Trigger again within the day, it might be, like, you’d make a document… I imply, even again with Ozzy [Osbourne], again in ’88 once I first began with the Boss, you’ll make the album, then you definitely do some movies and then you definitely launch the album after which there’s this huge tour marketing campaign and the entire 9 yards. And these days, we might simply preserve placing singles out and movies after which put the out finally. So we’re already two [singles] deep proper now between ‘The Gallows’ and ‘Lord Humungus’. After which in between all of the PANTERA celebration stuff, once I get again residence, we’re within the Vatican [Zakk‘s home studio] and we’re monitoring new songs. ‘Trigger ‘Lord Humungus’ and ‘The Gallows’, these have been all current songs. So, yeah, we simply observe ’em after which we field ’em up after which ship ’em out and so they’re good to go. So in between, by the point BLACK LABEL begins touring in 2026 someday… ‘Trigger, clearly, I am dedicated to, with the fellas, [touring] with the PANTERA celebration. So we’re not gonna be doing something [touring-wise with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY] till 2026. So simply preserve writing away… After which, after we’re good and prepared, we exit.”
Relating to how he goes about writing music for BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, Zakk mentioned: “For me, it all the time begins with the riff. And the riff simply evokes you to sing one thing over it. Truly, more often than not, even when it is the mellow stuff… I imply, whether or not I am sitting on the piano, I choose up an acoustic, it is the chord progressions and every little thing like that. However particularly with the heavy stuff, for me it is often all the time the riff. And the riff will dictate the place the track’s going.”
Wylde beforehand mentioned new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY music in an April 2025 chat with American Musical Provide. He acknowledged on the time: ”We did the ‘Lord Humungus’ video after which we did ‘The Gallows’. And I am truly having fun with this means of doing the album this manner the place as a substitute of often you do the album, it is all performed, then you definitely make two movies or no matter and then you definitely put them out after which it is form of run its course — or possibly three movies. Now I believe we’re simply gonna preserve pumping out movies and doing singles and issues like that till we’re able to tour in 2026 or no matter. As a result of every little thing’s proper now could be devoted to the PANTERA celebration. So we’re doing that. After which within the spots which can be in between there, we’re having a blast with the ZAKK SABBATH stuff. After which, someday in 2026, then it is time for the BLACK LABEL [to hit the road again], so we’ll throw that one in excessive gear.”
Requested about how a lot simpler it’s for him to document music now that he has a house studio at his disposal, Zakk mentioned: “It is nice… Most the time after we would do a document, it is identical to there’s an implosion of concepts. You write ’em, and then you definitely’re performed. After which while you get another concepts and it is time to write one other [song], then you definitely provide you with this different factor… It is an implosion of concepts, and then you definitely’re performed… Even with ‘The Gallows’ and ‘Lord Humungus’, it was simply kinda like I used to be jamming on ’em in my weight room on my amp. After which I used to be like, ‘Oh, this can be a cool riff. I like this factor.’ After which simply put a melody to it, after which the fellows got here out and recorded it. After which we simply recorded it simply then, so it wasn’t prefer it’s been sitting round for some time.”
When it will definitely arrives, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY‘s twelfth studio LP would be the follow-up to “Doom Crew Inc.”, which got here out in November 2021 through MNRK Heavy.
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY headlined Zakk‘s inaugural music pageant, Berzerkus, on September 14, 2024 at Poconos Park in Bushkill, Pennsylvania. Berzerkus was co-headlined by outlaw nation music’s Cody Jinks.
Wylde shaped BLACK LABEL SOCIETY in 1998 and has saved the band busy in between touring and recording with Ozzy Osbourne, whose backing group he first joined greater than three and a half many years in the past.
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY‘s “Order Of The Black” (2010) and “Catacombs Of The Black Vatican” (2014) each broke into the highest 5 on the laborious rock album charts.
Since first becoming a member of Ozzy, Zakk has performed on all the BLACK SABBATH singer’s solo albums aside from 2020’s “Atypical Man”, together with such traditional efforts as “No Extra Tears” (1991),“Ozzmosis” (1995) and “Black Rain” (2007).
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY is:
Zakk Wylde – vocals, guitar, piano
John “JD” DeServio – bass
Jeff Fabb – drums
Dario Lorina – guitar
