The Blessed Hellride by Zakk Wylde/Black Label Society

Pros: A_s kicking metal tunes with a few soulful slower numbers
Cons: none

For most people, being Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist would be enough.  Not for Zakk Wylde, though.  When he's not working with Ozzy (hell, sometimes while he is) Wylde is masterminding his own band, Black Label Society.  With seven hellraising ...

Pros: Everything! This is the sleeper hit of the year.
Cons: None. Nada. Zilch. Squat.

Jeffery Philip Wielandt, “Flip” to his family and friends, was given the name Zakk Wylde when he joined up with Ozzy Osbourne at the age of 20, in May of 1987. In 1988 Zakk made his professional debut with Ozzy on the blisteringly ...

Pros: Zakk churns out another Black Label Society record that will please die-hard fans.
Cons: Much too laid-back and bluesy; I thought Zakk was tough!

For those of you not familiar with Zakk Wylde, he is Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist (and if you're not familiar with Ozzy, well- I don't know what to say.) Zakk Wylde has a heavy metal band on the side called Black Label Society, and his material is usually ...

Pros: Insane heavy riffs and head-spinning soloes will knock you dead...
Cons: I'll get back to you...

Zakk Wylde just won't stop ridin' that Crazy Train. On his previous three albums, including 2002's 1919 Eternal he has established himself as one of the greatest metal players of all time. He tip picks two and three minute soloes like he...

Pros: classic BLS, heavy riffs, awesome solos, and growling vocals
Cons: not a single one.

The Blessed Hellride is the fourth studio album from Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society. Zakk worked to get this album cranked out before Ozzfest 㤋(Black Label Society, with the exception of the first and maybe second...

Pros: Zakk's voice is heavily refined on this album, and every single song is solid.
Cons: Eventually, it ends.

For all you out there who don't know about Zakk Wylde, or think Ozzy Osbourne is just "That old guy who talks funny on T.V.", this should come as an eye-opener.

Zakk Wylde, originally known as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist, has come into his own...