
At its heart, Black Label Society is a Southern metal band that melds the whiskey-soaked spirit of '70s rockers like Lynyrd Skynyrd with the unleashed chaos of '80s thrashers such as Slayer and Anthrax. Formed in the late '90s by virtuoso guitarist and Ozzy sideman Zakk Wylde, the outfit features a rotating lineup, with Wylde taking on most of the instruments.