Black Label Society es una banda de heavy metal fundada en 1998 por el talentoso guitarrista Zakk Wylde. Wylde, conocido por su trabajo con Ozzy Osbourne, decidió crear su propio camino musical con esta banda. La energía ruda y las habilidades excepcionales de Wylde sirvieron como cimiento para lo que se convertiría en una de las bandas más influyentes del género.
El primer álbum de la banda, Sonic Brew, fue lanzado en 1999. Este debut mostró una mezcla cruda y potente de riffs de guitarra, letras oscuras y una agresividad distintiva. Aunque al principio no alcanzó una gran notoriedad, con el tiempo Sonic Brew se ha establecido como un clásico entre los seguidores del heavy metal. Le siguió Stronger Than Death en 2000, un álbum que consolidó aún más el estilo de la banda y su reputación en la escena metalera.
A lo largo de los años, Black Label Society lanzó varios álbumes que fueron elevando su popularidad y refinando su estilo. 1919 Eternal (2002), The Blessed Hellride (2003) y Hangover Music Vol. VI (2004) son algunos de los trabajos que definieron la carrera de la banda durante los primeros años de la década de 2000. Su sonido caracterizado por pesados riffs de guitarra, baterías estruendosas y letras honestas y desgarradoras se convirtió en su marca registrada. Estos álbumes ayudaron a Black Label Society a ganar una base de fans leal y apasionada.
There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
And she's building a stairway to heaven
When she gets there she knows if the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
And she's building a stairway to heaven
There's a sign on the wall, but she wants to be sure
'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings
In a tree by the brook there's a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven
Oh, it makes me wonder
Oh, it makes me wonder
There's a feeling I get when I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving
In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking
Oh, it makes me wonder
Oh, it makes me wonder
And it's whispered that soon, if we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn for those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter
Oh,it makes me wonder
Oh,it makes me wonde
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring clean for the may queen
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on
Oh,it makes me wonder
Oh,it makes me wonder
Your head is humming and it won't go
In case you don't know, the piper's calling you to join him
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow
And did you know your stairway lies on the whispering wind
And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul, there walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How everything still turns to gold and if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one and one is all, yeah
To be a rock and not to roll
And she's building a stairway to heaven