Black Label Society's "Shot To Hell: Signed Digital Photo Print

Open edition digital fine art print made from the original photograph. Printed using archival inks on glossy photo stock. Overall print size is 11"h x 14"w (image size 8.5"h x 13"w). Signed in black in by the photographer, Neil Zlozower Unmatted/unframed. Shot To Hell was a 2006 record release on Roadrunner Records. A band formed in 1999 by (at the time) former Ozzy Osbourne lead axeslinger and heavy metal guitar god Zakk Wylde, Black Label Society was, initially, a 2-man operation (including drummer Phil Ondich), with Zakk Wylde playing all the other instruments. After a tour, another album and then a Second Stage slot on the Ozzfest tour in 2000, Wylde rejoined Ozzy's band and has played in two bands ever since (sometimes, playing with both bands on the same day at Ozzfest). Since that time, Black Label Society has released new CDs and DVDs nearly every year that showcase Wylde's songwriting abilities and musicianship, including the platinum-selling DVD Boozed, Broozed and Broken Boned, ultimately moving from Spitfire Records to metal powerhouse Roadrunner Records, who released 2006's Shot To Hell, which featured a cover photograph that was either hilarious or sacrilegious, depending on your upbringing. Zakk's long-time friend, Neil Zlozower was his co-conspirator responsible for the shot.

Beginning his career as a glorified fan, photographer Neil Zlozower (aka “Zloz”) spent as much time as possible in Hollywood record shops and concerts - bringing with him a Honeywell Pentax camera that he and his father bought in an East L.A. pawn shop. Using phony backstage passes, Zloz began his career as a photographer selling these photos at a record shop across from his high school, splitting the $1 he charged with the shop (he got 60%) and selling 60 photos his first month. Since then, Zloz has gone on to become one of the most sought-after photographers in the business. He began working with Black Label Society lead guitarist Zakk Wylde when he first joined Ozzy Osbourne's band in the late 1980's and has photographed him ever since. He says that he's honestly never met anyone in his life quite like Zakk, and so when he was approached to shoot the soon-to-be-controversial cover for BLS's 2006 release Shot To Hell, he knew that he'd be in for quite a ride, as is evidenced by the fantastic final image.