Get your battle jackets and viking horns at the ready, Bloodstock is back! Celebrating it’s twenty fifth year of bringing heavy metal to the masses. The festival is kicking off a mammoth four day line-up today at Catton Hall in Derbyshire. So, before we pack our bags and join the 20,000 strong horde of headbangers,…
There’s no award for being the hardest working man in heavy metal. If there was though, we think Zakk Wylde would definitely make the shortlist. Between balancing his roles at the front of both Black Label Society and Zakk Sabbath. As well as filling Dimebag Darrell’s size eleven Chuck Taylors on the road with Pantera….
Having taken a small break from touring over the last few years. With Zakk Wylde busy out on the road in support of Pantera. His long term side-project, Black Label Society have been back in the news this week. Having recently been announced as one of a plethora of acts at next year’s Bloodstock Festival….
It doesn’t feel like long since this years Bloodstock came to a close. However, following right up from the festivals announcement of special guests, Body Count. They’ve dropped yet another huge announcement this week. Making yet more additions to what’s already shaping up to be one of the events most impressive rosters to date! On…
Before taking to the stage at this year’s Download Festival, Californian rockers Black Label Society made sure to squeeze in a few extra shows for their UK fans, before continuing on to Europe. We sent photographer Sabrina Ramdoyal to capture the show at Liverpool’s O2 Academy and you can check out the photos from the…
After the thoroughly great first day of Download Festival 2022 (read our Friday Download 2022 review here if you missed it), it was time to go again for the often legendary Middle Saturday. A quick shower and back to the arena it was! Things got going a little later than planned thanks to Iron Maiden’s…
Upon hearing the title Grimmest Hits, you could be mistaken for thinking this was a hits or singles collection instead of a studio album, but no, it is the name of the latest release by Black Label Society. I have always had a mixed relationship with Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society. I think we…
Words by James Halstead & Nick Holmes, photos by Tess Donohoe. With only one more day to go, it was time to wipe away the grime accumulated over the past several days and go again for one last round of metal mayhem for the final day of the 2015 Bloodstock Open Air Festival. Anyone who’s…
Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2015 is looming large on the horizon, being just over a month away already! For something slightly different, we thought we’d compile a selection of great songs and their accompanying videos by some of the many fantastic artists appearing at Catton Hall this August. So, here’s 15 videos by 15 of…
With the build up to festival season well and truly under way as the UK shivers it’s way through a cold February, the latest additions to Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2015 may warm the hearts and minds of many. Making their début in the prestigious Sunday night special guest slots to headliner Rob Zombie are…