Black Label Society
Engines of Demolition
Spinefarm Records
Undisputed lords of the riff, kings of crunchy guitars and givers of all that is heavy, loud and good, Black Label Society are back. And theyβve brought their first studio album since 2021 with them in all its noisy, gnashing yet gentle and gut-wrenching glory. βEngines of Demolitionβ is a beautifully balanced record. Colossal opener βName in Bloodβ is a classic BLS scorcher, and chugging βGatherer of Soulsβ further stokes the furnace. But by song number four β βBetter Days and Wiser Timesβ – that emotive, thought-provoking, slower song writing that Black Label Society so excel at eases its way into the running order and is a further reminder of why this band have been about for more than 25 years. Because this is how itβs done. βBroken and Blindβ gets back to headbanging business, and thundering βLord Humungusβ is sheer power. Final track βOzzyβs Songβ is a fond farewell ballad to the man who started it all for many. βEngines of Demolitionβ is as moving as it is monstrous and shows youβre always in safe hands with Black Label Society.
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Reviewed By Jo Wright