Earlier this year, it was revealed that the next Black Label Society album Engines of Destruction would feature a tribute track to the late Ozzy Osbourne. Of course, that wasn’t a shock to anybody, given the insanely close proximity BLS leader Zakk Wylde had with the heavy metal icon. Now, with the album’s release just a couple weeks away, the band announced that they’re teaming up with livestreaming service Veeps to share the first-ever performance of said tribute track with the world.
On March 27 (the same day of the album’s release), Black Label Society will be performing at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin as part of their ongoing tour with Zakk Sabbath and Dark Chapel. It will be that show that BLS will perform “Ozzy’s Song” for the first time in front of a live audience and as such, that’ll be the one that gets livestreamed.
Veeps owner Benji Madden said this collaboration with Zakk and Black Label Society was one way they could help remember the late “Prince of Darkness.”
“We are excited to have Zakk on Veeps, from his tour stop in Madison and it is an honor to get to share some little part in helping him honor Ozzy.”
This won’t be the first tribute track Black Label Society’s ever put out. Following the murder of “Dimebag” Darrell Lance Abbott back in 2004, the song “In This River” was released on the band’s album Mafia the following year.
Tickets to catch the livestream are free and available over at Veeps right now.
Engines of Destruction will be released on March 27 via MNRK Heavy, but you can preorder your copy now. Black Label Society is currently touring North America with Zakk Sabbath and Dark Chapel. You can check out the tour dates for that run below and get your tickets today.
Black Label Society Tour Dates
3/12 Funner, CA Harrah’s Resort Southern California
3/13 Inglewood, CA YouTube Theater
3/14 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
3/16 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
3/17 Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theater
3/19 Calgary, AB Grey Eagle Event Centre
3/21 Edmonton, AB Midway Music Hall
3/23 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre
3/25 Prior Lake, MN Mystic Lake Casino
3/27 Madison, WI The Sylvee
3/28 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
3/29 Toronto, ON Queen Elizabeth Theatre
3/31 Montreal, QC MTELUS
4/2 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
4/3 Montclair, NJ The Wellmont Theater
4/4 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway
4/6 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore Philadelphia
4/7 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
4/9 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
4/10 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
5/10 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
5/11 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore Silver Spring
5/12 Salem, VA Salem Civic Center
5/14 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
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