Grimmest Hits
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| Released | 19 January 2018 | |||
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| Length | 55:52 | |||
| Label | Entertainment One Music | |||
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Grimmest Hits is the tenth studio album by American heavy metal band Black Label Society. The album was released on January 19, 2018. According to AllMusic, the sound of the album was inspired by Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin.[2] Zakk Wylde admitted in an interview with Billboard that he “just wanted to confuse people”.[3]
The album reached #1 on the Billboard Hard Music, #1 Independent, and #2 Rock Charts. The album was also the #1 selling album at Best Buy for the week of its release, beating out Grammy nominated Fall Out Boy by a considerable margin. Upon its release, the album landed at #1 spot on iTunes Top Rock Albums Chart and #7 on the Overall Top Albums Chart.[4]
Reception
Blabbermouth gave the album 8/10.[5] Adam Rees of Metal Hammer gave the album 4.5/5 stars.[6] Distorted Music Magazine gave the album 8/10.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Zakk Wylde
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trampled Down Below" | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Seasons of Falter" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "The Betrayal" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "All That Once Shined" | 3:54 |
| 5. | "The Only Words" | 5:29 |
| 6. | "Room of Nightmares" | 2:31 |
| 7. | "A Love Unreal" | 5:58 |
| 8. | "Disbelief" | 5:28 |
| 9. | "The Day That Heaven Had Gone Away" | 6:12 |
| 10. | "Illusions of Peace" | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Bury Your Sorrow" | 4:41 |
| 12. | "Nothing Left to Say" | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 55:34 | |
Personnel
- Zakk Wylde – lead guitar, lead vocals, piano, acoustic guitar
- John DeServio – bass
- Jeff Fabb – drums
References
- ^ "Black Label Society debut music video for first single 'Room of Nightmares' from upcoming album 'Grimmest Hits'".
- ^ "Grimmest Hits - Black Label Society - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Zakk Wylde Jokes About 'Grimmest Hits' Black Label Society Album Title: 'I Just Wanted to Confuse People'".
- ^ bravewords.com. "BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's Grimmest Hits Is The #1 Hard Music Album In The US; Other Billboard Chart Positions Revealed".
- ^ "Grimmest Hits - BLACK LABEL SOCIETY". 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Black Label Society - Grimmest Hits album review".
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Grimmest Hits - Black Label Society - Distorted Sound Magazine". 19 January 2018.
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