Catacombs of the Black Vatican
2014 studio album by Black Label Society
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Catacombs of the Black Vatican is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Black Label Society. The album was released in the UK on April 7, 2014, and in the US on April 8.[1] It is the only Black Label Society album to feature former Breaking Benjamin drummer Chad Szeliga after fill-in Mike Froedge departed the band. Froedge himself replaced Will Hunt, who in turn replaced longtime drummer Craig Nunenmacher, all in the span of fewer than two years.
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| Released | April 7, 2014 | |||
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| Length | 44:39 | |||
| Labels | Mascot (Europe) eOne (US) | |||
| Producer | Zakk Wylde | |||
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Reception
The album debuted at No. 5 on Billboard 200,[7] and No. 1 on Top Rock Albums.[8] with around 25,000 copies sold in its first week. The album has sold 80,000 copies in the US as of March 2016.[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Zakk Wylde.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Fields of Unforgiveness" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "My Dying Time" | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Believe" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Angel of Mercy" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Heart of Darkness" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Beyond the Down" | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Scars" | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Damn the Flood" | 3:18 |
| 9. | "I've Gone Away" | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Empty Promises" | 5:16 |
| 11. | "Shades of Gray" | 6:28 |
| Total length: | 44:39 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Dark Side of the Sun" | 5:19 |
| 13. | "Blind Man" | 4:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Dark Side of the Sun" | 5:19 |
| 13. | "The Nomad" | 4:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Dark Side of the Sun" | 5:19 |
| 13. | "Hell and Fire" | 4:25 |
Personnel
- Zakk Wylde – guitars, lead vocals, piano, acoustic guitar
- John DeServio – bass, backing vocals
- Chad Szeliga – drums
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 31 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 45 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 111 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 59 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 4 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 23 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] | 12 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 64 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 29 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[19] | 87 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 52 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[21] | 30 |
| US Billboard 200[22] | 5 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] | 1 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] | 1 |
| US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[26] | 3 |
