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 with 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 19...