Engines of Demolition
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| Engines of Demolition | ||||
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| Released | March 27, 2026 | |||
| Length | 51:40 | |||
| Label | MNRK | |||
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| Singles from Engines of Demolition | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[3] |
| Distorted Sound | 5/10[4] |
| Kerrang! | 3/5[5] |
| The Spill Magazine | [6] |
Engines of Demolition is the twelfth studio album by American heavy metal band Black Label Society. The album was released on March 27, 2026, by MNRK. The nearly five years since Doom Crew Inc. makes it the longest gap between studio albums in the band's career.
Shortly after the release of Doom Crew Inc., Zakk Wylde began touring with Pantera as their touring guitarist in 2022.[7] It was also at this time that Wylde began writing the songs for Engines of Demolition, which he continued until 2025.[8]
On September 10, 2024, Black Label Society released the first single for their twelfth studio album entitled "The Gallows".[9][10] On February 21, 2025, Black Label Society released the second single "Lord Humungus".[11][12] On October 9, the band released the third single "Broken and Blind".[13][14]
On January 14, 2026, Black Label Society announced their twelfth studio album Engines of Demolition and its fourth single "Name in Blood".[8] The song "Ozzy's Song" serves as a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Zakk Wylde.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Name in Blood" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Gatherer of Souls" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "The Hand of Tomorrows Grave" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Better Days & Wiser Times" | 5:35 |
| 5. | "Broken and Blind" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "The Gallows" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Above & Below" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Back to Me" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Lord Humungus" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Pedal to the Floor" | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Broken Pieces" | 2:55 |
| 12. | "The Stranger" | 3:09 |
| 13. | "Ozzy's Song" | 5:28 |
| Total length: | 51:40 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Name In Blood (Unblackened)" | 4:11 |
| 15. | "Lord Humungus (Unblackened)" | 3:47 |
| 16. | "Broken Pieces (Unblackened)" | 3:06 |
| 17. | "Back To Me (Unblackened)" | 3:29 |
| 18. | "Name In Blood (Live at Apple Music Radio)" | 3:54 |
| 19. | "Back To Me (Live at Apple Music Radio)" | 2:52 |