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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jun-08-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2014 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........13 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.blacklabelsociety.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Black Label Society Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Catacombs Of The Black VaticanLabel : Avalon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ With this being the first Black Label Society ║ │
│║ album to come out since 2010's Order Of The ║ │
│║ Black, it's hard to tell if the Zakk Wylde ║ │
│║ vehicle is planning their output more ║ │
│║ strategically at this point or merely resting on ║ │
│║ their laurels. They're toured relentlessly, ║ │
│║ dabbled with some acoustic work, and gone ║ │
│║ through a flurry of drummers that led to ║ │
│║ Breaking Benjamin's Chad Szeliga playing on ║ │
│║ here. Fortunately, on Catacombs Of The Black ║ │
│║ Vatican, no one would've expected the changes to ║ │
│║ affect this merry band of berzerkers. ║ │
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│║ Seeing how Zakk Wylde lovingly described this ║ │
│║ album as the same set of songs with different ║ │
│║ titles, it isn't too surprising to see it ║ │
│║ sharing an identical tone with Order Of The ║ │
│║ Black. The production has the same spit shine, ║ │
│║ the songwriting is still done in that Lynyrd ║ │
│║ Skynyrd through Alice In Chains mode, and it's a ║ │
│║ little hard to tell if Zakk would rather have ║ │
│║ his music be defined by his Guitar Center chugs ║ │
│║ or his Ozzy-esque layering. ║ │
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│║ But this album is set apart by a more somber ║ │
│║ execution than compared to the last few efforts. ║ │
│║ It's not exactly a depressing listen but there ║ │
│║ aren't any violent tracks and several of the ║ │
│║ heavier numbers do have a rather world weary ║ │
│║ outlook as evidenced by lead single "My Dying ║ │
│║ Time." In addition, the ballads may be their ║ │
│║ heartfelt since Hangover Music with "Angel of ║ │
│║ Mercy" bringing a great southern rock flair and ║ │
│║ "Shades of Gray" closing things out with a sweet ║ │
│║ blues beat. ║ │
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│║ Fortunately, the heavier tracks are still ║ │
│║ enjoyable eevn if there isn't a "Godspeed ║ │
│║ Hellbound" among them. "Believe" and "Beyond The ║ │
│║ Down" unleash the album's most memorable grooves ║ │
│║ in a no-bullshit fashion and "Damn The Flood" ║ │
│║ may have the loosest spring in its step. But the ║ │
│║ album's strongest highlight comes in the form of ║ │
│║ "Empty Promises," a slow track defined by its ║ │
│║ communion of churning guitars and suspenseful ║ │
│║ drumming. It's pretty damn epic by Black Label ║ │
│║ standards and perhaps one of the best they've ║ │
│║ written to date. ║ │
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│║ Overall, Catacombs Of The Black Vatican is one ║ │
│║ of those albums that offers a few neat tracks ║ │
│║ but ultimately does exactly what you expect. I ║ │
│║ would still recommend The Blessed Hellride to an ║ │
│║ unfamiliar listener, but the usual fans will ║ │
│║ find plenty of enjoyment and naysayers will get ║ │
│║ more to ignore. Black Label's been on a good ║ │
│║ roll lately; let's just hope it won't be another ║ │
│║ four years before the next batch of titles shows ║ │
│║ up. ║ │
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│║ Highlights: ║ │
│║ "Believe" ║ │
│║ "Angel of Mercy" ║ │
│║ "Beyond the Down" ║ │
│║ "Empty Promises" ║ │
│║ "Shades of Gray" ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Field Of Unforgiveness [03:13] │
│ 02 - My Dying Time [03:22] │
│ 03 - Believe [03:45] │
│ 04 - Angel Of Mercy [04:15] │
│ 05 - Heart Of Darkness [03:39] │
│ 06 - Beyond The Down [02:55] │
│ 07 - Scars [04:14] │
│ 08 - Dawn The Flood [03:19] │
│ 09 - I┤ve Gone Away [03:52] │
│ 10 - Empty Promises [05:17] │
│ 11 - Shades Of Gray [06:29] │
│ 12 - Dark Side Of The Sun (Bonus Track) [05:20] │
│ 13 - Hell And Fire (Bonus Track) [04:25] │
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│ Total Length : [54:05 minn │
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