Engines of Demolition

Engines of Demolition
Studio album by
Black Label Society
ReleasedMarch 27, 2026
Length51:40
LabelMNRK
Producer
Black Label Society chronology
Doom Crew Inc.
(2021) 		Engines of Demolition
(2026)
Singles from Engines of Demolition
  1. "The Gallows"
    Released: September 10, 2024
  2. "Lord Humungus"
    Released: February 21, 2025
  3. "Broken and Blind"
    Released: October 9, 2025
  4. "Name in Blood"
    Released: January 14, 2026
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blabbermouth.net8/10[3]
Distorted Sound5/10[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.

Background

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.TitleLength
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
Digital Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

Additional contributor

  • Adam Fuller – production, mixing

Charts

Chart performance for Engines of Demolition
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 61
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] 11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 87
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 44
French Albums (SNEP)[19] 102
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[20] 4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] 10
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] 5
Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[23] 52
Japanese Western Albums (Oricon)[24] 24
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[25] 16
Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] 12
Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 14
UK Albums (OCC)[29] 61
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[30] 2
US Billboard 200[31] 31
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[32] 7
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[33] 4

References

  1. ^ "Engines Of Demolition by Black Label Society Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  2. ^ "Engines of Demolition - Black Label Society". AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  3. ^ Lawson, Dom. "Reviews - Engines Of Demolition". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  4. ^ Walton, Ed (March 28, 2026). "Album Review: Engines Of Demolition - Black Label Society". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  5. ^ Beebee, Steve (March 27, 2026). "Album review: Black Label Society – Engines Of Demolition". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  6. ^ Harris, Gerrod. "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY - ENGINES OF DEMOLITION". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  7. ^ "It's Official: Zakk Wylde And Charlie Benante To Tour With Pantera's Surviving Members". Blabbermouth.net. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c Kennelty, Greg (January 14, 2026). "BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Announce New Album Engines Of Demolition, Share Crushing Single "Name In Blood"". Metal Injection.
  9. ^ "BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Releases New Single 'The Gallows'". Blabbermouth. September 10, 2024.
  10. ^ "BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Releases New Single 'The Gallows'". The Rockpit. September 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Releases New Single 'Lord Humungus'". Blabbermouth. February 21, 2025.
  12. ^ "BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Unleashes New Single 'Lord Humungus' – Out Now". The Rockpit. February 27, 2025.
  13. ^ "BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Releases New Single 'Broken And Blind'". Blabbermouth. October 9, 2025.
  14. ^ "Black Label Society Releases New Single and Video 'Broken and Blind'". The Rockpit. October 10, 2025.
  15. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 April 2026". The ARIA Report. No. 1883. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 6, 2026. p. 6.
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  22. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 3 April 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  23. ^ "Billboard Japan Download Albums – April 1, 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  24. ^ "Oricon Top 30 Western Albums: 2026-04-06" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 1, 2026. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  25. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 27.03.2026–02.04.2026 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  26. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 3/4/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  27. ^ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 14, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
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  30. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 3/4/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  31. ^ @billboardcharts (April 6, 2026). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." (Tweet). Retrieved April 7, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  32. ^ "Independent Albums: Week of April 11, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  33. ^ "Top Rock & Alternative Albums: Week of April 11, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
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