To promote the release of their album, Catacombs of the Black Vatican, metal legends the Black Label Society and band leader Zakk Wylde have announced 39 upcoming international dates for their Unblackened Tour.
Just to bring you up to speed, Unblackened was originally a one-off concert that BLS played at Club Nokia in LA, featuring acoustic renditions of some of their heaviest songs. Based on the popularity of the CD/DVD released two years ago, the band have decided to take it on the road. Virtuoso guitarist, singer and band impresario Zakk Wylde clarified even further why the group is taking Unblackened to the public now:
“I always wanted to take Unblackened on the road, we just didn’t have the time until now. You can take a song that you’ve played thousands of times and rearrange it, and all of a sudden it’s something totally fresh. The attitude of the songs doesn’t change when we play them acoustically–the tunes are gritty regardless.”
This retrospective tour comes at a time when the band is already busy touring in support of their most recent release, Catacombs of the Black Vatican. Coming off Winter and Spring tour dates, as well as upcoming appearances at Ozzfiesta and Ressurection Fest, the band has been hitting the road with an insane work ethic to match their metal savagery.
The tour dates listed below show just how much work the band has planned for themselves in the coming months, namely 39 tour dates in 20 countries in a six month span. Especially of note, during the month of April, Wylde and co. will be touring through the U.S. hitting large and mid-sized cities from coast to coast. Tickets are available through Bandsintown.
Black Label Society The Unblackened Tour
Feb 15: Leeds, United Kingdom – O2 Academy Leeds
Feb 17: Norwich, United Kingdom – UEA
Feb 18: Nottingham, United Kingdom – Rock City
Feb 19: Manchester, United Kingdom – Manchester Academy
Feb 21: Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg The Max
Feb 22: Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
Feb 24: Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp
Feb 25: West Dortmund, Germany – FZW Freizeitzentrum
Feb 26: Paris, France – Le Bataclan
Feb 27: Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie
Mar 01: Århus C, Denmark – Train
Mar 03: Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller Music Hall
Mar 05: Stockholm, Sweden – Close-Up Båten
Mar 06: Helsinki, Finland – Nosturi
Mar 08: Tallinn, Estonia – Rock Cafe Sodom
Mar 09: Vilnius, Lithuania – Forum Palace
Mar 11: Gdansk, Poland – B90
Mar 12: Krakow, Poland – Club Studio
Mar 14: Pratteln, Switzerland – Z7
Mar 15: Lausanne, Switzerland – Les Docks
Apr 03: Huntington, NY – The Paramount
Apr 04: Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Club Casino
Apr 06: Sayreville, NJ – Starland Balltoom
Apr 08: Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
Apr 10: Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s Entertainment Center
Apr 11: Grand Rapids, MI – The Orbit Room
Apr 12: Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
Apr 14: Wichita, KS – Cottilion Ballroom
Apr 16: Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater and Club
Apr 17: Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
Apr 18: Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
Apr 19: Anaheim, CA – The City National Grove of Anaheim
Jul 18: Pistoia, Italy – Pistoia Blues
Jul 19: Tolmin, Slovenia – Metaldays 2015
Jul 26: Sofia, Bulgaria – Universiada Hall
Jul 27: Bucharest, Romania – Arenele Romane
Jul 28: Bale, Switzerland – GARE SBB-CFF
Jul 29: Székesfehérvár, Hungary – Fezen Festival
Jul 30: Wacken, Germany – Wacken 2015
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