Catacombs of the Black Vatican is the ninth studio album by 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.
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]
All tracks are written by Zakk Wylde
Title 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
'Black Edition' bonus tracks - Europe Title 12. "Dark Side of the Sun" 5:19 13. "Blind Man" 4:36
'Black Edition' bonus tracks - North America/digital Title 12. "Dark Side of the Sun" 5:19 13. "The Nomad" 4:15
Bonus tracks - Japan Title 12. "Dark Side of the Sun" 5:19 13. "Hell and Fire" 4:25
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