BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will release their new album "Engines Of Demolition" on March 27 via MNRK Heavy, marking the band's first studio effort since 2021's "Doom Crew Inc." The record contains 15 tracks, including the previously released singles "Broken And Blind," "The Gallows," and "Lord Humungus," all of which have demonstrated that frontman Zakk Wylde's ferocious guitar tone and songwriting prowess remain as potent as ever.
A particularly notable inclusion on the tracklist is "Ozzy's Song," described as a heartfelt ballad penned as a tribute to Wylde's longtime bandmate and mentor OZZY OSBOURNE. Wylde has served as OSBOURNE's lead guitarist across multiple stints since 1987, forging one of the most celebrated partnerships in hard rock and heavy metal history. The two share a bond that extends far beyond the professional, and "Ozzy's Song" reportedly reflects that deep personal connection. Wylde began composing the album in 2022 while juggling his commitments with the reunited PANTERA, where he has been filling the late Dimebag Darrell's guitar role, and finished writing and recording in 2025.
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY have been one of heavy metal's most consistently prolific and powerful forces since Wylde founded the band in 1998. With a sound that channels the crushing riffage of BLACK SABBATH through a Southern rock filter and Wylde's unmistakable pinch harmonics and vibrato, BLS have carved out a unique niche in the metal landscape. Albums like "Sonic Brew," "The Blessed Hellride," and "Order of the Black" are modern heavy metal staples.
The band launches a North American tour on February 27 in San Antonio, Texas, with ZAKK SABBATH — Wylde's BLACK SABBATH tribute project — and DARK CHAPEL in direct support. The tour runs through mid-May, wrapping at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. BLS have also been confirmed for the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville later this year.