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3 unusual facts about Sonic Brew


John DeServio

JD was also a member of Pride & Glory, Wylde's southern rock trio for a short time in December 1994 (again as a replacement for Lomenzo), and was also Black Label Society's original bass guitarist, playing on the tour supporting their debut album, Sonic Brew.

Sonic Brew

Subsequently the Johnnie Walker whisky company issued a cease and desist order to Wylde on the album cover, which had been designed to look just like a bottle of Johnnie Walker's Black Label Whisky.

Due to the delay, Wylde and drummer Phil Ondich decided to give the USA an added bonus and went to the studio in California and recorded the aggressive "Lost My Better Half" as a one-off bonus track for the album - the recording of which reportedly prompted Wylde to pursue a heavier direction for the band's music thereafter.


Bored to Tears

"Bored to Tears" is a song by Black Label Society, released as the first promotional single from their first album Sonic Brew.


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