Alright, gather ‘round, doom enthusiasts! ZAKK SABBATH – you know, that BLACK SABBATH tribute act that’s basically a holy riff salad – is dragging their amps across the U.S. this fall. Featuring guitar wizard/vocal hurricane Zakk Wylde (yes, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guy and Ozzy’s longtime human bulldozer), bassist Robert “Blasko” Nicholson (who moonlights with ROB ZOMBIE when he’s not haunting arenas), and drummer Joey Castillo (a man who’s pounded skins for DANZIG and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE like it’s a full-contact sport).
Wait, hold up! Blasko is too busy being ROB ZOMBIE’s right-hand ghoul these days, so BLACK LABEL SOCIETY’s John “JD” DeServio is stepping in. Because nothing says “Sabbath vibes” like a last-minute bass switcheroo, right?
Want tickets? BLABBERMOUTH.NET is throwing a presale starting Wednesday, June 4 at 2 p.m. ET. Punch in code BBMZS25 and yoink those tickets early. General sale kicks in Friday, June 6 at 10 a.m. local time. Pro tip: set alarms, because you’re competing with every dude in a battle jacket within a 100-mile radius.
“American Winter Tour ’25” dates (because winter is coming, but doom is eternal):
Oct. 30 – Rancho Mirage, CA – The Show At Agua Caliente Resort & Casinos
Nov. 01 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
Nov. 02 – Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom
Nov. 04 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma
Nov. 05 – Billings, MT – Pub Station
Nov. 07 – Turtle Lake, WI – St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake Event Center
Nov. 08 – Belvidere, IL – The Apollo Theatre AC
Nov. 09 – Urbana, IL – The Canopy Club
Nov. 11 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
Nov. 12 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
Nov. 14 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
Nov. 15 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
Nov. 16 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Nov. 18 – Ann Arbor, MI – Michigan Theater
Nov. 19 – Johnstown, PA – Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center
Nov. 21 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Nov. 22 – Waterloo, NY – The Vine Showroom At Del Lago Casino
Nov. 23 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
Nov. 25 – Hampton, NH – Wally’s
Nov. 26 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
Nov. 28 – Charles Town, WV – The Event Center At Hollywood Casino
Nov. 29 – Atlantic City, NJ – Circus Maximus Theater At Caesars
Nov. 30 – Richmond, VA – The National
Dec. 02 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
Dec. 03 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall
Dec. 05 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House Of Blues
Dec. 06 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
Dec. 07 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
Dec. 09 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Midtown
Dec. 10 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall
Dec. 11 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
Dec. 12 – Wichita, KS – Cotillion Ballroom
Dec. 14 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
Dec. 16 – San Diego, CA – House Of Blues
Tagging along for this rock ’n’ roll marathon:
BONFIRE – Nov. 9 to Dec. 16
USE YOUR ILLUSION – Oct. 30 to Nov. 8 (yes, it’s a GN’R tribute band – no, Axl isn’t invited)
DARK CHAPEL – Most dates, except Oct. 30 and Nov. 22 (probably out buying more black eyeliner)
Oh, and remember ZAKK SABBATH’s “Greatest Riffs” digital album? It’s basically a love letter to Tony Iommi’s magic fingers. Tracks from their “Vertigo” and “Doomed Forever Forever Doomed” albums are now streaming everywhere. Finally, your phone can vibrate off the table to “N.I.B.” like it’s 1970.
