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Sonic Brew

Band
TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
Released
GenresHeavy Metal, Southern Rock
LabelsSpitfire Records
Length59:37
Ranked#169 for 1999 , #7,265 all-time
Reviews :  2
Comments :  5
Total votes :  7
Rating :  79.4 / 100
Have :  9       Want : 0
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Sonic Brew Information

Track listing (Songs)

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1.4:2882.52
2.4:59802
3.3:48802
4.4:2382.52
5.4:33802
6.4:26702
7.4:3777.52
8.4:36802
9.1:56652
10.4:2477.52
11.3:2772.52
12.5:2077.52
13.4:1387.52
14.4:26752

Line-up (members)

  • Zakk Wylde : Vocals, Guitars & Bass
  • Phil Ondich : Drums

Sonic Brew Reviews

 (2)
Reviewer :  level 12   55/100
Date : 
Southern Metal is one of those Metal genres that just doesn’t have much appeal to me. The strong Blues influence ensures the riffs are simple and boring, and ditto for the rhythm section. Vocals are usually yarled, twang-tinged tough guy grunts, and the lyrics are typically about simple pleasures like alcohol, sex, and other drugs (or oddly enough, Christianity). It’s basically Stoner Metal, except replace the weed with alcohol. Alcoholic Metal.

Sonic Brew is not Black Label Society’s most iconic album, but it’s a great overall display of the genre. One of the reasons is that across its hour-long, 14 track runtime, the band explore every nook and cranny of the genre (that had been established by the turn of the century). It has a decent amount of variety for almost always sticking to the core sound of Southern Metal. Most of it is lead by Grungy vocals and Bluesy, Sludgy riffs. But there are acoustic passages, Southern Rock-esque guitar solos, some anthemic choruses in places, and odd moments of experimentation in sound effects.

And after my trip around the Southern Metal tour multiple times, it’s difficult to remember much of anything because the genre is just pretty… boring. And in fact, the most memorable (and my favorite) tracks are the ones that stray furthest from the style. Spoke in Wheel is a standout… as a Contemporary Country ballad.

It’s the kind of music that can be fun and groovy, but offers almost nothing in the way of depth, emotion,
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Reviewer :  level 21   75/100
Date : 
Ozzy Osbourne 밴드 출신 기타리스트 Zakk Wylde가 결성한 프로젝트 밴드 Black Label Society의 데뷔 앨범. 확실히 이 앨범은 Ozzy Osbourne을 통해 Zakk Wylde을 알게 된 리스너라면 실망할 수 있을 것이다. 이 앨범은 흔히 Southern Metal로 분류 되는데, 70년대 초중반에 크게 번성했던 Southern Rock에 기반한 것이다. 이 장르의 특성을 살펴보면 일반적인 Hard Rock보다 Blues 색채가 훨씬 강하다는 것이다. 서던 메탈은 수십 년 전에 반쯤 폐사 상태에 있던 서던 록을 메탈 음악의 방법론으로 재해석한 것이다. 앨범은 Lynyrd Skynyrd나 Allman Brothers Band 같은 서던 록의 마스터들을 좋아하는 리스너라면 좋아할 만하다. 미국 남부의 지릿한 내음이 물씬 나는 이런 사운드는 구식이라고도 할 수 있겠지만, 왠지 모르게 정감이 간다. 분명 낡은 음악에 지나지 않지만 Zakk Wylde의 터프한 기타라인이 터져나오면서 앨범은 놀라운 매력을 지닌 작품으로 변모했다. Zakk Wylde의 인생에 있어서 최고 하이는 Ozzy Osbourne의 곁에 있을 때로 볼 수 있지만, 기타리스트로서의 본질은 이 방향이 아닐까 싶다. 미국 남부의 토속적인 정서가 묻어나는 연주가 그렇게 잘 어울릴 수가 없다.
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Sonic Brew Comments

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level 8   80/100
Great debut album by zakk... but pretty loose
level 12   85/100
Great debut album by Zakk Wylde. Pure metal from a splendid musician.
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level 11   85/100
Pantera를 끝으로 더 이상의 서던락은 들을 수 없을 것 같았는데..이에 Alice in chains의 몽환적인 분위기까지...두 개의 장르를 교묘하게 섞은 사운드가 인상 깊다.
level 21   90/100
podarený debut
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level 11   86/100
일본에서 선행 발매되었던.. 일본반 구해서 기대하며 들었던 음반. 이들 앨범중 가장 애착이 간다
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