Order of the Black


Order of the Black is the eighth studio album by the heavy metal band Black Label Society. It was released in North America on August 10, 2010 through E1 Music. In New Zealand and Australia it was released by Riot Entertainment and in Europe through Roadrunner Records.
The first single "Parade of the Dead" was released on June 16. The second single of the album entitled "Crazy Horse" was released June 22. On August 9, 2010, the album was posted to AOL music for streaming in its entirety. Although various versions in different territories and formats carried different bonus tracks, all available bonus tracks are actually taken from the 2011 album The Song Remains Not The Same.
Target released an exclusive edition of the album with a 50-minute bonus DVD for a limited time. The DVD features "Trakk by Trakk with Zakk", a song-by-song overview of the album where Zakk Wylde talks about his lyrical and musical inspiration for the songs. It will also feature a solo performance of the song "The Last Goodbye" from the 2006 Shot to Hell album and an exclusive tour of the BLS Bunker. This is the only studio album with drummer Will Hunt.
Order of the Black sold around 33,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to enter the Billboard 200 chart at position number 4.

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