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Bassist John “J.D.” DeServio from BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will take part in a bass clinic sponsored by Hartke bass amplification on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) took part in a live media teleconference on August 3 where he answered questions from a number of journalists — including Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com — regarding the new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY album, “Order Of The Black”.

Damn, is two-thirds of 2010 over already?

A happy midweek to you, readers! The Minute may have been slower this week, but I’ve been in fifth gear grinding out interviews for the debut issue of Retaliate magazine. I can already let you know interviews with Marky Ramone, Wolf Hoffman of Accept, Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach, Krysta Cameron of Iwrestledabearonce, Jim Gustafson of Poobah and the entire lineup of Addicted to Pain are already in the can. Tonight a rendezvous with Today is the Day at their gig in Baltimore and we are officially rolling. More guests are either confirmed and ready to go or awaiting approval, so it will be an honor to present Retaliate #1 for you all, believe me.

My two-and-a-half-year-old son, who is wiser at his toddler age than many people I’ve met, lit my heart my on fire last night when he peeked in on me while I was interviewing Jacoby Shaddix and when I was done, he said “Daddy talk to rock ‘n roll band…that’s AWESOME!” I’m not a crying man, but that choked me up.

Here at The Metal Minute, a Blind Illusion reissue review is coming your way and a couple other nuggets sitting on the right side of my desk, if not my mind, so keep ‘er here and thank you as always!

With that, it’s off to the trenches, yikes and awayyyyyyy…

Poobah – Let Me In
Filter – The Trouble With Angels
Filter – Short Bus
Today is the Day – s/t
Today is the Day – Willpower
Today is the Day – Axis of Eden
Accept – Objection Overruled
Accept – Blood of the Nations
Black Label Society – Order of the Black
Electric Light Orchestra – Afterglow box set
Paul Gilbert – Fuzz Universe
Fen – Trails of Gloom
Koffin Kats – Drunk in the Daylight
Depeche Mode – Some Great Reward
Papa Roach – Time For Annihilation
Iwrestledabearonce – It’s All Happening special edition

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY’s Zakk Wylde will take over U.K.’s Rock Radio at 22.00 BST tonight (Tuesday, August 31), to mark the release of the band’s new album, “Order Of The Black”.

Elliot Levin of the New York Hard Rock Examiner conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY bassist John “J.D.” DeServio prior to the band’s August 21, 2010 performance at the Hartford, Connecticut stop of this year’s Ozzfest.

Craig the Pornstar and Stephen Wayne of the Hartford, Connecticut radio station The Rock 106.9 WCCC conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) on August 13, 2010.

Hot Topic’s ShockHound recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE).

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) took part in a signing session on Friday, August 20 at Hudson News inside the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.

Due to a “scheduling conflict,” the previously announced free BLACK LABEL SOCIETY show that was supposed to take place today (Monday, August 23) at Orange County Choppers’ retail store and showroom (14 Crossroads Court) in Newburgh, New York has been canceled.

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN has been forced to cancel its appearance on select dates on the “Black Label Berzerkus” tour — featuring headliners BLACK LABEL SOCIETY alongside CLUTCH, CHILDREN OF BODOM and 2CENTS.