Hangover Music, Vol. 6

Black Label Society

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 2004)
• Original Release Date: April 20, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Spitfire
• ASIN: B0001Z363W
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (100 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #35,692 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The clue is in the title..., May 2, 2004

By	degradationtrip "degradationtrip" (Deepest Devon) - See all my reviews

Er, hello? Anybody home? The name of this record is 'HANGOVER MUSIC'. Not 'Music To Go Crazy And Break Stuff To' or 'Monster Riffs From Hell'. Jesus, how ignorant can people be? Did all you people complaining about this album not read any press or bother to go over to his website before this was released? Or when you were handing over your cash did you not even stop to think what an album entitled 'HANGOVER MUSIC' might contain? Er, how about music that you'd like to play when you're hungover?.....

Anyway... Quite simply I think this album is fantastic and as much as I love Zakk's previous work I think he has written something incredibley special here. I just can't over the huge leap Zakk has made with this album. His songwriting, lyrics, vocals and solos have all improved with this release and I for one have an even greater respect for the man.

Everything is here. Although there are a lot of acoustic guitars and pianos there are still lots of electric riffs and out of this world solos. I cannot possibly see how ANYONE who likes Book of Shadows cannot fall in love with this album. I appreciate that everyone hears music differently but, to my ears at least, this album is something very special indeed. It's certainly darker than BoS but I see this as a wonderful thing!

I love the fact that he isn't singing "oh mama" in every song and that he's dealing with a lot of dark stuff. Also, seemingly out of nowhere his solos have suddenly gained something which they've sometimes lacked in the past; feeling. There's even a section during the 'Layne' song that sounds a bit 'trippy'.

I've always had a tremendous respect for him as a guitarist and riff writer but now I can say that I also have the same amount of respect for him as a songwriter. I'm not saying that he hasn't written good songs in the past (which he has) but what I'm trying to say is that he's never written a single collection of songs as good as this. Steppin Stone, Damage is Done, Crazy or High, House of Doom, Fear etc etc. They're ALL amazing.

Next time someone tells you Zakk can't write good songs, give them this.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Zakk gets back to the basics, August 15, 2004

By	N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

"Hangover Music", the sixth offering from Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society, shows the guitar hero getting back to the basics which made his solo album's "Pride & Glory" and "Book of Shadows" so great. Just about every song featured here is purposely slow tuned and loaded with soul, from the opening "Crazy or High", "Queen of Sorrow", "House of Doom", "Damage is Done", and the touching "Layne" which is a fitting tribute to late Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley, and a much more heartfelt tribute than a song of the same title done by the supremely overrated Staind. Zakk's guitar talents are as amazing as ever, and his voice sounds better than it ever has. The only problem with "Hangover Music" is that people expecting the same kind of BLS brand music from earlier albums like "Blessed Hellride", "1919 Eternal", "Stronger Than Death", and "Sonic Brew" will be in for a bit of a surprise when they hear this whole album, but longtime fans of Zakk will appreciate the musicianship and diversity found here. All in all, this is yet another solid album from Zakk, and I anxiously await any new material to come from him.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Black Sabbath meets Southern Rock, December 22, 2004

By	Luis Carrillo "wise in the ways of metal" (Obregon, Mexico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

With "Hangover Music Vol. 6" Zakk Wylde mixes the acoustic elements from his excellent solo album "Book of Shadows" with the more aggresive rock of the rest of Black Label Society's catalogue. The end result is a very doomy, boozy, southern rock collection of songs that are among the best Zakk's ever written. Nowhere else is the doom/stoner rock feel more prevalent than in the excellent track "House of Doom", a very catchy number with great riffs and some very good vocal work. Now Zakk Wylde is not exactly a standout singer, but he does interpret the songs with a lot of feeling.
As I said, there's a lot of acoustic work in some songs but also a lot of heavy handed riffing that should please most metalheads. And of course Zakk's signature guitar soloing really elevates the songs to a whole new level. He never resorts to just fiddling about the fretboard (like some other guitar "heroes"), but makes each solo a part of the song, the way it should be. An interesting track is the cover "Whiter Shade of Pale" which is a piano only ballad, its OK, but I found Zakk's vocals somewhat lacking and not fitting the mood of the song.
In closing, one of Black Label Society's best so far, no doubt!