All Categories
Black Label Society- The Blessed Hellride
Amazon.com The Blessed Hellride finds former Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde playing all instruments bar the drums, yet retaining an intensity that Osbourne has sadly lacked for some years. Combining the bludgeoning heaviness of Black Sabbath, the Southern flavor of the Allman Brothers, and the flashy pyrotechnics of Eddie Van Halen, Wylde delivers crushing riffs and head-spinning solos throughout such highlights as the grand "Blackened Waters," the stomping "Suffering Overdue," and "Stillborn," a pained lament for dead love that features Osbourne. Wylde owes such a debut to Black Sabbath that his voice is nearly indistinguishable from Ozzy's, and he lacks subtlety, as evinced by the clattering percussion that invades the otherwise melancholic closer "Dead Meadow". Even so, this is a cut above the heavy-rock norm. --Dominic Wills Product description First Light Is The First Full-Length Album Of Original Songs From Easy Star All-Stars. The Band That Brought You Dub Side Of The Moon, Radiodread And Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Dub Club. The Band Have Built A Huge Following Around The World, And Have Played Shows In Over 30 Countries On 6 Continents. This New Album Is An Important Step In The Band'S Story, Demonstrating A Wide Range Of Approaches To Reggae, From Progressive To Classic, Roots To Futurist, Confirming The All-Stars Place As One Of The Most Influential Acts On The Us Reggae Scene.