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Kings of Damnation 98–04

Black Label Society · 2005

113 min · 26 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal · groove metal

A brutal fusion of Southern metal and hard rock, layered with gritty riffs and powerful vocals.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • gradual build to climactic intensity
  • headphone detail hunting for riffs
  • late-night driving with friends
  • cathartic release through heavy sound
  • reflective moments interspersed with energy

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short, standalone tracks
  • seek immediate gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2005, 'Kings of Damnation 98–04' serves as a compilation of Black Label Society's notable tracks from their first four albums. By this time, Zakk Wylde had established himself as a formidable force in heavy music, following the success of 'The Blessed Hellride' in 2003, which helped solidify the band's presence in the mainstream metal scene.
Stylistic neighbors
Pantera· Down· Crowbar

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Losing Your Mind 5:28
  • 2 Horse Called War 5:01
  • 3 Between Heaven and Hell 3:22
  • 4 Sold My Soul 4:53
  • 5 Bored to Tears 4:28
  • 6 Bleed for Me 5:30
  • 7 T.A.Z. 1:55
  • 8 Counterfeit God 4:18
  • 9 Stronger Than Death 4:53
  • 10 Speedball 0:58
  • 11 Demise of Sanity 3:23
  • 12 We Live No More 3:59
  • 13 Stillborn 3:15
  • 14 The Blessed Hellride 4:32
  • 15 Crazy or High 3:34
  • 16 House of Doom 3:45
  • 17 Takillya 0:40
  • 18 Doomsday Inc. 4:24
  • 19 S.D.M.F. 3:32

Disc 2

  • 1 No More Tears 6:56
  • 2 Whiter Shade of Pale 5:14
  • 3 Heart of Gold 3:14
  • 4 Snowblind 7:00
  • 5 The Wizard 4:44
  • 6 In My Time of Dyin’ 7:30
  • 7 Come Together 6:27

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