Zakk Sabbath, the Black Sabbath tribute band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne),bassist Robert “Blasko” Nicholson (Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie) and drummer Joey Castillo (Danzig, Queen Of The Stone Age),has announced the release of Greatest Riffs, a digital collection celebrating the iconic music of Black Sabbath and their legendary guitarist Tony Iommi. Featuring a handpicked selection of tracks, this release pays tribute to the band that defined heavy metal for generations.
Formed by Wylde in 2014, Zakk Sabbath has brought the music of Black Sabbath to life through explosive live performances and recordings. For the first time, fans can enjoy “Greatest Riffs” on all major streaming platforms. This digital release brings together some of the most powerful and enduring songs from the Zakk Sabbath albums Vertigo and Doomed Forever Forever Doomed, previously only available in physical formats.
To celebrate this release, Zakk Sabbath will embark on the King Of The Monstours U.S. tour, a 30-city trek across the country. Zakk Sabbath will be headlining with support from ZOSO (Led Zeppelin tribute) and The Iron Maidens (all-female Iron Maiden tribute),offering a unique experience that honors the foundational spirit of all that is heavy metal.
Zakk says, “I was asked to name five essential things that make life great, 1. Great Friend, 2. Great Pizza, 3. Black Sabbath, 4. Led Zeppelin, 5. Iron Maiden.”
Greatest Riffs track listing:
1. The Wizard
2. N.I.B.
3. Iron Man
4. Fairies Wear Boots
5. War Pigs
6. Sweet Leaf
7. Into The Void
8. Solitude
King Of The Monstours tour dates:
December:
1 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
2 – Ventura, CA @ The Majestic Ventura Theater
4 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
5 – Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium
6 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
8 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
9 – Omaha, NE @ The Admiral
10 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
12 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
13 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall
14 – Little Rock, AR @ The Hall
15 – New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore New Orleans
17 – Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal
18 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
19 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
20 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
27 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
28 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
29 – Wilmington, DE @ The Queen
30 – Albany, NY @ Empire Live
31 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
January
2 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre
3 – Providence, RI @ The Strand
4 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
5 – Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo RiverWorks
7 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
9 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
10 – East Moline, IL @ The Rust Belt
11 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
12 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
Blasko, who recently rejoined Rob Zombie, is not taking part in any of the current Zakk Sabbath touring activities and is being replaced on the road by Black Label Society‘s John “JD” DeServio.
In other recent Zakk Wylde news, Black Label Society just released a new song titled, The Gallows, which can be heard here.
2 Responses
Not one show in NJ?! C’mon man. JK of course, I’m a big fan, and I love his live versions of Sabbath. Can’t go wrong with Zakk and a Marshall Stack. (But seriously, come to NJ next time;)
Yes, it is odd considering Zakk is from Joisey. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯