Zakk Wylde= the "Riffmaster". Just listen to "13 Years of Grief", my favorite from the album, and you'll know why. He has a singing voice that fits the music well, hard for me to describe. This was one of the top albums of 2000, along with "Of One Blood" by Shadows Fall, "Reinventing The Steel" by Pantera, "And Then You'll Beg" by Cryptopsy, and some other great metal albums I'm probably forgetting :). This stuff is old-school. If you miss traditional getting-a-kick-in-the-face style music, here is where to look. I only give this four stars because a few of the songs are boring. If you like this, pick up "1919 Eternal" (Zakk's latest which I haven't picked up yet), any Pantera album, Down's first, and "Use Once And Destroy" by Superjoint Ritual.