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Rather than revealing that Black Label Society has a softer side, Unblackened does one better and shows that the band's music has a much wider range of emotions than the casual observer might have thought possible.

On top of the live performance, the two-disc set also features some studio cuts, including covers of Leon Russell 's "A Song for You" and Bill Withers ' "Ain't No Sunshine," which feature string accompaniments that provide an element of elegance to balance Wylde 's gravely crooning.

Though it's a less than ideal introduction to the band for newcomers to dip their toes into, Unblackened is an album that will provide longtime fans a whole new way of approaching these songs. AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript.

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VI" i. Catanese and DeServio 's faculties speak for themselves, but the inclusion of Derek Sherinian is one of the best moves Zakk Wylde could've made. As Sherinian fields a number of song intros and loads of fills, his veteran prowess well-serves Zakk 's purposes for the set. With Derek Sherinian across from Zakk onstage, they work magical keys together on "Sweet Jesus" and "In This River" , but the most breathtaking moment of unity between them comes on the flamenco-blitzed "Speedball".

Watch for Zakk to grin like the devil after Sherinian matches his flurrying acoustic scales. It's fair to assume playing for Zakk Wylde comes with a sense of gratification since his nods of appreciation and silent gestures of accolade come frequently.

While the "Unblackened" set restrains the players to a seated position for the entire show, there's an evident brotherhood swarming over the stage at Club Nokia. John DeServio can hardly contain his excitement, much less his butt to his stool. Numerous times he lurches off as if ready to pounce to the front of the stage before zipping back in place. During the band introductions, though, DeServio hops off to embrace Zakk and that's unrehearsed sentiment you can't fake in public.

It's unnecessary to gush over Zakk 's presentation, be it on the strings or the keys. He's a phenom and always has been. Even now it's still hard to cue to mind the young, beardless whiz kid kicking off his career on Ozzy Osbourne 's "No Rest for the Wicked".

Zakk Wylde today is brawny, scruffy, a real deal roughneck who doesn't need "Duck Dynasty" to endorse his chin wag. His instruments speak for him, proven by the marathon solos on "Throwin' it All Away" and "Stillborn" in this set.