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[METAL] Formed as a vehicle for the solo work of sometimes Ozzy Osbourne sideman Zakk Wylde, who now also fronts a Black Sabbath cover band called Zakk Sabbath, Wylde played most the instruments on the first few Black Label Society albums despite his intention to form a proper band. Later releases have gone farther to highlight contributions from other players, but the lineup has been a bit of a revolving door along the way. Now sober for a while after some serious health problems, Wylde is busier than ever— but still found time to put together a new Black Label Society album, out in Mid-January, entitled Grimmest Hits (no, it’s not a compilation). We haven’t heard the latest from openers Corrosion of Conformity, No Cross No Crown, also out mid-January, but we’re told it pairs well with the new BLS. Kicking things off for both bands at Town Ballroom on Monday, February 5, is Portland’s Red Fang, supporting 2016’s Only Ghosts. It’s a high impact lineup for Buffalo metal fans.