1919 Eternal
1919 Eternal (also stylized as 1919★Eternal) is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Black Label Society. It was released on March 5, 2002, and was written for Zakk Wylde's father.
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| Released | March 5, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
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| Length | 60:08 | |||
| Label | Spitfire | |||
| Producer | Zakk Wylde | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 8/10[2] |
| Metal.de | 8/10[3] |
| Rock Hard | 8/10[4] |
Writing
Five songs from the album sessions were written by Zakk Wylde for Ozzy Osbourne's album Down to Earth. Osbourne rejected the songs because they were "too Black Label", so Wylde kept them for this album. The songs were "Bleed for Me", "Life, Birth, Blood, Doom", "Demise of Sanity", an alternate piano version of "Bridge to Cross", and a demo called "Find a Way". The latter two were never released. These original demo songs featured drummer Christian Werr, a friend of Wylde's who happened to be in the right place at the right time to record the tracks. Later, when Wylde went to re-record these demos for 1919 Eternal, Christian's drum tracks were used for "Bleed for Me", "Life, Birth, Blood, Doom", and "Demise of Sanity", which is why Craig Nunenmacher does not appear on these songs.
Artwork
The album artwork is based on a German Nazi propaganda poster used to recruit Dutchmen into the Schutzstaffel (SS).
Track listing
All tracks are written by Zakk Wylde, except "America the Beautiful" by Katharine Lee Bates and Samuel A. Ward
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bleed for Me" | 5:31 |
| 2. | "Lords of Destruction" | 5:11 |
| 3. | "Demise of Sanity" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Life, Birth, Blood, Doom" | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Bridge to Cross" | 5:49 |
| 6. | "Battering Ram" | 2:22 |
| 7. | "Speedball" | 0:58 |
| 8. | "Graveyard Disciples" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Genocide Junkies" | 5:53 |
| 10. | "Lost Heaven" | 4:24 |
| 11. | "Refuse to Bow Down" | 4:53 |
| 12. | "Mass Murder Machine" | 5:47 |
| 13. | "Berserkers" | 5:06 |
| 14. | "America the Beautiful" (Instrumental) | 3:17 |
| 15. | "Llabdeeps" (Japanese edition bonus track) | 1:00* |
| Total length: | 60:08 | |
Note: The 15th track is an unlabeled bonus track on the Japanese edition of the album, "Speedball" reversed.
Credits
- Zakk Wylde – vocals, guitars, bass
- Robert Trujillo – bass on "Demise of Sanity" and "Life, Birth, Blood, Doom"
- Craig Nunenmacher – drums
Additional personnel
- Christian Werr – drums (tracks 1, 3, 4)
Production
- Produced by Zakk Wylde
- Associate producer – Eddie Mapp
- Engineered by Eddie Mapp and Sam Storey, assisted by Lou Michaels and Kent Hitchcock
- Editing by Kent Huffnagle
- Mastered by Ron Boustead
- Management – Bob Ringe (Survival Management)
- A&R – Paul Bibeau, Tami Fukatami
- Art concept – Zakk Wylde
- Art direction and design – Zakk Wylde and Peter Tsakiris (Drunken Monkey Studios)
- Illustrations – Adam Guyot (Eternal Art Tattoo, Canyon County, California)
- Photography – Maryanne Bilham
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 149 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] | 7 |
References
- O'Neill, Brian. 1919 Eternal at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- Gold, David (May 9, 2002). "Black Label Society - 1919 Eternal". BW&BK.
- JJ (May 2, 2002). "Black Label Society - 1919 Eternal". Metal.de (in German). Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- "1919 Eternal review". Rock Hard (in German).
- "Black Label Society Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- "Black Label Society Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
Additional sources
- Pratt, Greg (June 1, 2002). "1919 Eternal review by Exclaim!". Exclaim!.