Black Label Society - Catacombs Of The Black Vatican [2 LP Gold]

Black Label Society cut Catacombs Of The Black Vatican around Zakk Wylde's heavy guitar tone, blunt choruses, and the band's mix of metal weight and hard rock muscle. The album follows Order Of The Black with Chad Szeliga on drums, giving the lineup a different rhythmic push behind Wylde, John DeServio, and Dario Lorina. This 2LP vinyl record is a gold pressing limited to 250 copies, with printed inner sleeves included for the full set.

"Fields of Unforgiveness" opens with a slow, heavy start before the band moves into one of the album's main riff-driven statements. "My Dying Time" follows with a more direct chorus and became one of the record's key singles, while "Angel of Mercy" turns toward piano-led ballad writing. "Heart of Darkness" keeps the heavier tone in place, "Scars" shifts into a more wounded midtempo song, and "Shades of Gray" closes the album with a title that matches its darker lyrical outlook and downbeat finish.

Catacombs Of The Black Vatican leans into Black Label Society's gothic and religious imagery, but the songs stay grounded in Wylde's familiar mix of riffs, solos, and direct vocal lines. Its eleven-track program is divided across two LPs, giving the record a larger physical layout than a single-disc version. The printed inner sleeves add lyrics and artwork to the gold vinyl package.

• Format: 2LP Vinyl Record
• Standout tracks: "My Dying Time", "Angel of Mercy", "Fields of Unforgiveness", "Scars"
• Pressing details: Limited Edition, Gold Vinyl, Printed Inner Sleeves, Limited To 250 Copies
• Genre/style: Heavy Metal, Groove Metal, Hard Rock, Southern Metal
• UPC: 634164437145

"My Dying Time" and "Angel of Mercy" show the album's split between heavy single material and slower ballad writing, while "Fields of Unforgiveness" keeps the record closer to BLS metal. The 250-copy gold vinyl run is the defining edition detail for collectors.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Fields Of Unforgiveness
2. My Dying Time
3. Believe
4. Angel Of Mercy

Side B:

1. Heart Of Darkness
2. Beyond The Down
3. Scars
4. Damn The Flood

Side C:

1. I've Gone Away
2. Empty Promises
3. Shades Of Grey

Side D:

1. Dark Side Of The Sun
2. The Nomad