The remaining dates of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY‘s North American tour with Obituary and Lord Dying have been postponed in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic outbreak. BLS issued the following statement:
“Berserkers! We are postponing the remainder of our North American Crusade. Rescheduled dates will be announced next week so please hold on to your tickets. Thanks to everyone that came out to the shows and everyone please stay safe and healthy. We will see you all very soon!”
That tour was originally set to run through till March 28th. Black Label Society fans can at least take solace that the downtime will likely be put towards a new album from the band, as Zakk Wylde recently discussed his plans to work on their next record around April.
“With Black Label Society, guitarist and one-time Ozzy sideman Zakk Wylde found a lasting home for his ferocious metal picking. Formed in the late ’90s, the outfit features a rotating lineup and Wylde taking on the bulk of the instruments. At its heart a Southern metal band, BLS melds the whiskey-soaked spirit of ’70s rockers like Lynyrd Skynyrd with the unleashed chaos of ’80s thrashers such as Slayer. After falling out with mentor Ozzy Osbourne following the recording sessions for 1995’s Ozzmosis, Wylde struck out on his own with his first solo album, Book of Shadows, in 1996. When it failed to score any mainstream success, the six-stringer took an extended break before resurfacing in 1999 with a new album and band called Black Label Society, featuring Wylde on vocals, guitar, and bass and drummer Phil Ondich. A number of different musicians would sift through the band’s ranks during the convoluted tour that followed, but Ondich was back on the drum stool by the time Black Label Society recorded 2000’s Stronger Than Death album for new label Spitfire Records.” – All Music
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