Which album was released in 2014 by "Black Label Society"?

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The album released in 2014 by Black Label Society was Catacombs of the Black Vatican. It is the American heavy-metal band’s ninth studio album and was released in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2014, followed by its United States release on April 8.

The album was produced by guitarist and vocalist Zakk Wylde, Black Label Society’s founder and central creative force. Its sound combines heavy metal, southern metal, and hard rock, continuing the band’s preference for muscular riffs, blues-influenced guitar work, and Wylde’s distinctive vocal style. The record followed 2013’s Unblackened and preceded Grimmest Hits, released in 2018.

Catacombs of the Black Vatican also has a notable personnel detail: it is the only Black Label Society album to feature drummer Chad Szeliga, formerly of Breaking Benjamin. The album performed strongly in the United States, debuting at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and reaching No. 1 on the Top Rock Albums chart. It is sometimes confused with Unblackened because both are relatively late-period releases, but Unblackened came out in 2013 and is the earlier album.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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