Advantages: Pure boozed up metal, great musicianship, never gets tired Disadvantages: Not for everybody, moves away from traditional BLS sound
Because this album is the PERFECT soundtrack to any sun-drenched, boozed up holiday, festival of barbie in the back garden.
I always found it weird that I didn't enjoy this album in the winter, but I eventually came to realise that it is a summer album - you need beer, you need sun, and you need to be enjoying yourself to fully appreciate this album.
After the darker "1919 Eternal", I remember thinking about how Zakk Wylde and co. were going to ... ..."Book of Shadows", proving his versatility as a musician, and although "Sonic Brew" was better, "1919..." was still a solid metal album, and had appeared to have covered all bases. Not so. Because this album is VERY different from its predecessor.
Zakk keeps his trademark chugging riffs, and his even more famous pinch harmonics, but brought a different approach to his vocals. This album, in my view, is Zakk's finest moment as a vocalist - no other ...
zabzag 13.09.2005
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