| Book of Shadows | ||||
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| Released | June 18, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Southern rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 51:25 | |||
| Label | Geffen (original release) Spitfire (reissue) | |||
| Producer | Ron & Howard Albert | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Book of Shadows is the first solo studio album by heavy metal guitarist Zakk Wylde. The album was first released in 1996 by Geffen Records and was reissued by Spitfire in 1999 with the bonus disc containing "Evil Ways" (the Japanese bonus track from the album's original release), "The Color Green", and "Peddlers of Death" (an acoustic version of a track that features on Black Label Society's Sonic Brew).
Unlike his work with Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society, here Zakk Wylde shows a different side to his music; an introspective and mostly acoustic style recalling many of the lighter moments from his previous project, Pride & Glory, as well as classic folk rock artists such as Neil Young.
Promotional singles were released for "Between Heaven and Hell" and "Way Beyond Empty", the latter of which also had an accompanying music video.
"Throwin' It All Away" was written about the death of Shannon Hoon from the band Blind Melon. Hoon and Wylde had lived together and became close friends a few months before he died of a drug overdose.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Zakk Wylde Book of Shadows review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2012.