<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Zakk-wylde ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/zakk-wylde Sun, 24 May 2026 07:10:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “They had already gone through a lot of guitar players, but there were only a few they liked. One of them was this kid, Zakk Wylde”: The guitarist who lost the coveted role to Zakk Wylde on what it was like to audition for Ozzy Osbourne ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/amir-derakh-on-what-it-was-like-to-audition-for-ozzy-osbourne rieLRkSVFzHrqL8EHgvd63 Sun, 24 May 2026 07:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was three people watching us in a bar and grill, and two of them were working behind the bar!” Zakk Wylde on his Ozzy Osbourne tribute, his Led Zeppelin epiphany, and the triumphant return of Black Label Society ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-black-label-society-engines-of-demolition JsUgkrMmyCBegw3zktfox9 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:17:12 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:44:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This amp exists for one reason – to put my real tone in a box… No watered-down version, no extra junk”: Zakk Wylde’s signature Berzerker amp is here and it is a vicious 50-watter weighing under 5lbs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/wylde-audio-zakk-wylde-berzerker-signature-amp-head fLahS5eTqA7xFebbKhmKhW Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:32:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Zakk Wylde leads all-star Ozzy Osbourne tribute at the BRIT Awards – with the help of Robert Trujillo and Robbie Williams ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-ozzy-tribute-brit-awards-2026 QNhfYAwz83V22HBzisHGhc Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:51:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It made me want to go all the way in, bring in the best metal players I could find, and create something fearless”: Zakk Wylde gifted William Shatner a guitar. Now Shatner is making an album with 35 metal icons – and an AI-generated Les Paul, apparently ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/william-shatner-announces-all-star-metal-album TYw72pQjQFeJj3qvNGUoxM Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:50:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve had great luck doing the exact opposite of what the internet tells me”: Joe Bonamassa on the ‘unorthodox’ Marshall hack he nicked from Zakk Wylde ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/joe-bonamassas-zakk-wylde-amp-trick yb5oTorKw3SoZfJaGsdsVG Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:10:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's the biggest show on the planet... I'm like, ‘Oh you gotta be kidding me right?’” Zakk Wylde recalls his “Spinal Tap moment” during Back to the Beginning ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-recalls-his-spinal-tap-moment-during-back-to-the-beginning d24wzudEAi36Lq5r7QFhQC Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:20:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wrote the music before Oz passed away… I wrote the lyrics after we laid Ozzy to rest”: How Zakk Wylde wrote his tribute song to Ozzy Osbourne ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-zakk-wylde-wrote-his-tribute-song-to-ozzy-osbourne 78qeo3VfoeDXS5utwpeeb4 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:23:24 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:52:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Speed bursts are the path to Shred Heaven: boost your rock chops with 6 jaw-dropping examples (that won't break your fingers) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/shred-speed-bursts abBbsahLMHuDMr5ovthyiA Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:55:01 +0000 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:10:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The last text I got from Oz said, ‘Zakky, sorry, it was like a madhouse back there. I didn’t see you. Thanks for everything’”: Zakk Wylde looks back on his closer-than-close relationship with Ozzy Osbourne, and their final moments together onstage ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-career-with-ozzy-osbourne PdeY2apC2zrhcqnrssqPvK Fri, 26 Dec 2025 08:35:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They plug me into Zakk Wylde’s amp. Next thing I’m going crazy. Ozzy goes, ‘Let’s get him on tonight!’” In 1988, a shred prodigy opened for Ozzy Osbourne. He was eight years old ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-an-8-year-old-shred-prodigy-ended-up-opening-for-ozzy-osbourne g2WZTmNTFqyukVncD7VjBh Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:19:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was a major step up for me. I still pull it out from time to time at home – it’s a bit of a lost classic in the Gibson range”: Zakk Wylde on the miracle of his ‘Grail’ Les Paul and the three most important guitars in his life ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-on-his-three-favorite-guitars uArG34keYk62nUx3QnEpA5 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:33:57 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:18:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was starstruck when I first met Ozzy. He said he had ‘a good feeling’ about me. He just encouraged me to play with my heart”: Gus G on growing up on Black Sabbath, playing with Ozzy Osbourne – and why Tony Iommi’s style was the hardest to master ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gus-g-looks-back-on-his-time-with-ozzy-osbourne PQGYxTjuCKVXbME4uChqZZ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:52:45 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:03:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was all over the place. But when I first heard Randy play, it was poetry in motion. I thought, ‘Wow, I’m onto a good thing here’”: Ozzy Osbourne couldn’t play guitar. Yet he changed the guitar world by introducing some of its greatest heroes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/how-ozzy-osbourne-changed-the-guitar-world Vu5i7Mg8FbKuZFQoe4vkDP Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:04:11 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:19:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was gonna look like I was trying to be Randy. It was meant to look like the poster for Vertigo”: Zakk Wylde on how his iconic “Grail” Les Paul Custom got its bullseye finish – and gave him his signature style ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-on-how-his-grail-les-paul-custom-got-its-bullseye-finish rHXyZBjesUxoJX3JowiALU Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:05:11 +0000 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:34:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It survived crashing onto the highway and turned up in a pawnshop”: How Zakk Wylde’s ‘The Grail’ Ozzy Osbourne Les Paul found its way back to him – 3 years after it fell out of a moving vehicle ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-on-nearly-losing-his-grail-les-paul 6v3vtvVw2Nk5kpAsLu4XS3 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:13:15 +0000 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:34:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I played with Jason Newsted, I knew he was the one. Not that Robert Trujillo is a bad bass player, but Jason just has this edge”: In March 2003, Ozzy Osbourne introduced the world to his new bassist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/ozzy-osbourne-new-bassist-jason-newsted 4FHvKvUfRyswGR9igWPZpi Sun, 03 Aug 2025 16:30:00 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:14:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We need time and space to grieve”: Pantera cancel tour dates to mourn Ozzy Osbourne ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/pantera-cancel-tour-dates-to-mourn-ozzy-osbourne 8JYu8hZaCXun4aAL3z5P5c Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:18:26 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:03:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The last text I got from Oz said, ‘Zakky, sorry, it was like a madhouse back there. I didn’t see you. Thanks for everything’”: Zakk Wylde looks back on his closer-than-close relationship with Ozzy Osbourne, and their final moments together onstage ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-looks-back-at-his-relationship-with-ozzy-osbourne KDgo6kJRPoUnyT2Dt8qbgm Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:13:33 +0000 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:14:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This, ladies and gentlemen, is Dimebag’s number one guitar”: Dimebag Darrell’s Dean From Hell guitar makes a surprise comeback with Pantera ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/dimebag-dean-from-hell-return kjXZpM5xTLLYJknKkjL63b Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:08:19 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:57:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I look over at Zakk and he can’t work the fretboard. I’m screaming at him, ‘It’s from liftin’ them weights!’ I didn’t realize he’d taken all the antibiotics in the bottle”: How Ozzy Osbourne and Zakk Wylde became metal’s most beloved partnership ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ozzy-osbourne-zakk-wylde-becoming-metals-most-beloved-partnership jpLSMtVhE5TG9peohgJoZK Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:40:58 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:43:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarists through the years: the players who served the Prince of Darkness for his classic albums and tours, in pictures ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ozzy-osbourne-guitarists-through-the-years-pictures CDekUfCh2kBEdPsXRC8eza Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:15:07 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:35:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I want someone that’s hungry. I want someone who wants to go out and kick Eddie Van Halen’s ass”: Ozzy Osbourne rates his guitarists – and reflects on the highs and lows of Black Sabbath ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ozzy-osbourne-rates-his-guitarists-1990-interview CeNVAvPxt3Da4H5H6hJyLL Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:07:30 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:27:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Oz said, ‘Let’s just do Free Bird twice. That should take up an hour!’” Zakk Wylde on Tony Iommi’s genius, Black Sabbath’s immeasurable influence – and Ozzy’s unlikely Back to the Beginning demands ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-black-sabbath-back-to-the-beginning ULEicPUdhAKmXKyrVS95od Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:26:56 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:09:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He goes, ‘You’ve got to put a battery in the back.’ I was like, ‘A battery? What are you talking about?’” Zakk Wylde on how a student introduced him to a pickup pairing that would end up defining his sound with Ozzy Osbourne and beyond ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-on-the-moment-he-fell-in-love-with-emg-pickups CMupX74UfQFZ7wojxRcR6J Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:03:58 +0000 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:33:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Gilby had left the band. Axl called me up and said, ‘Do you want to get together and jam?’” Zakk Wylde on the time he almost joined Slash and co in Guns N’ Roses ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-on-jamming-with-guns-n-roses Wjt86AJww8ujVUngQj9j4T Thu, 29 May 2025 16:38:44 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:31:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band has long been a proving ground for metal’s most outstanding players. From Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde, via Brad Gillis and Gus G, here are all the players – and nearly players – in the Osbourne saga ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/every-ozzy-osbourne-guitarist gerJg2uNCZQHdvgpCCpUuJ Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:50:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Young talent is just as capable of doing justice to Hendrix’s legacy”: The next generation of guitar stars join legends of the game to honor Jimi Hendrix at the 2025 Experience Hendrix tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/next-generation-join-guitar-legends-to-honor-jimi-hendrix-2025-experience-hendrix-tour gmgUbtW2cCkpc4srfG6zSg Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:50:40 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:17:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ozzy sang a bunch of songs and had a great time. It’s like, ‘I guess we’re gonna do another tour…’” Zakk Wylde is hoping for more Ozzy Osbourne shows – but he’s got his hands full with new Pantera music and upcoming Wylde Audio gear ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-audio-pantera-ozzy-osbourne-final-show zP55M8wJkRKsrRZtVsXWT9 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:46:49 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:03:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Dime recorded tons of unfinished riffs, and there were things he had lying around... hidden gems”: Zakk Wylde says there have been talks about recording new Pantera material based on unreleased Dimebag Darrell demos ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-new-pantera-material-old-dimebag-darrell-riffs bPzzpWoFYqqotWeebBFqg Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:25:55 +0000 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:09:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I'll never forget meeting Jimi at that club in New York in 1968. I'm so grateful we had the chance to become friends”: Buddy Guy returns to the stage after officially retiring from touring last year to honor Jimi Hendrix ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/buddy-guy-returns-to-the-stage-to-honor-jimi-hendrix RMC7aKZDjEmQXt5L29eTGi Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:18:40 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:38:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer acoustics, Brad Paisley amps, a signature Slash model: A fake Wylde Audio website has been taken over by AI – and it’s utterly bizarre ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/fake-wylde-audio-website Utkd5KFXU5poX7KjbZ2prS Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:12:32 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:42:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A sonically punishing instrument for the most dedicated shred warriors”: Wylde Audio unveils the Blood Skull Berzerker – and it’s got a “visually brutal” new body shape worthy of its name ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/wylde-audio-blood-skull-berzerker anY8kW28GAds4eseuM3ftf Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:47:12 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:14:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I actually got to the point of doing a show and Ozzy hired me – he said he wanted me to do the gig”: Alex Skolnick looks back on his brief tenure as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist – and why it only lasted one show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alex-skolnick-on-his-short-lived-tenure-as-ozzy-osbourne-guitarist R4EFzdNTnNNvttd5uyCfiH Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:25:28 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:05:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I really don't want to do this this way, but I pretty much have no choice now”: The jury's out on new Pantera material, but Dimebag Darrell-channeling shredder Kayla Kent is making the next-best thing – all she needs is a singer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/kayla-kent-demo-and-singer-auditions ubxjqSVyBFtBbfFCzbXuni Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:21:14 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:59:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “His work with Tygers of Pan Tang was by far my favorite of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal”: Tributes pour in for Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Tygers of Pan Tang guitarist John Sykes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/john-sykes-tributes ftf5F3rxpjbBvEEzfC3QTG Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:54:01 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:29:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I only used the back pickup. Ozzy hates the sound of the front pickup. He calls it the ‘cow tone’”: Bursting with ideas but deferential to Ozzy Osbourne, a young Zakk Wylde had interesting guitar instructions upon joining the legendary frontman's band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-ozzy-osbourne-guitar-rules RpLEhc9HvzcEo27DN3TLzd Sun, 19 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:32:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had to have a spare liver and pancreas on ice… Then I missed my flight, and that’s when the comedy really began”: Zakk Wylde tells the story behind his infamous Guitar World cover with Dimebag Darrell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zakk-wylde-on-his-legendary-guitar-world-cover-shoot-with-dimebag-darrell cxK5xjPYr8NTipW4P5bK7Y Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:10:13 +0000 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:24:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The message said, ‘This is Sharon Osbourne. Me and Ozzy have been checking you out, and we really love your guitar playing. We want you to audition’”: That time one of the fastest shredders in guitar history auditioned to join Ozzy Osbourne’s band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/chris-impellitteri-ozzy-osbourne-audition MSsJfhwnhikZkFd5Lr6TcX Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:27:12 +0000 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:02:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I couldn’t be happier to come back after all these years”: Pantera’s Rex Brown rejoins Spector’s artist ranks – less than a year after dropping his first Epiphone signature ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/rex-brown-rejoins-spector Purn5nBJak7TAk2VnUj3KU Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:21:03 +0000 Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:53:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If I hadn't met Randy Rhoads, I wouldn't be sat here right now”: Ozzy Osbourne’s all-star Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony pays tribute to the guitar icon – as Wolfgang Van Halen taps through the Crazy Train solo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/events-trade-shows/ozzy-osbourne-inducted-into-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame QtBcV8oTzkHHkc7BaKVFL7 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:56:30 +0000 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:32:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m still in shock that I’m getting inducted for a second time”: Wolfgang Van Halen, Zakk Wylde and Andrew Watt to headline Ozzy Osbourne tribute at all-star Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ozzy-osbourne-2024-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-wolfgang-van-halen qFNhNwtcJNvfJV3gp69n2C Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:48:36 +0000 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:13:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We're gonna ask him, give him a three-minute long session and let him rip”: Tim Henson reveals the surprising collabs Polyphia are eyeing up for their next album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tim-henson-new-collabs-polyphia-album 98jkW4bzYb8Rp8Agd9LB9h Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:40:35 +0000 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:12:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Honoring Jimi Hendrix, the greatest guitar player of all time”: The Experience Hendrix Tour is returning for the first time in 5 years, with a mega lineup including Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Samantha Fish and Zakk Wylde ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/experience-hendrix-tour-2024 rPDMEHYBoW3FZTVcoA3NtK Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:11:10 +0000 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:56:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A true masterpiece crafted for the hard rocking guitarist”: Wylde Audio lives up to its name once again with the Goregehn – an all-new angry, angular and offset creation ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wylde-audio-goregehn oFYmC4gykjXSriVroeYmmK Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:25:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: “A pedal that can withstand the crushing boot of metal’s most relentless lead guitarist”: Dunlop reissues Zakk Wylde's Cry Baby wah as they celebrate 20 years of partnership ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dunlop-zakk-wylde-cry-baby-wah-2024 GJ89Y6wjawyvknDkSJarg6 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:38:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: “A core component of Zakk's sound since 1988”: Dunlop has reissued Zakk Wylde’s go-to Rotovibe pedal to celebrate 20 years of partnership – and it’s got a sleek new look ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dunlop-zakk-wylde-rotovibe-pedal-2024 hf6uGo9PbhJvwQENNGAtQL Sun, 28 Jan 2024 15:26:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Steve Vai tried to school me on string bending, but you just don't do that on bass!” Pete Griffin reflects on his time with Steve Vai, and his latest solo EP ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/pete-griffin-on-his-time-with-steve-vai R8sjehoJhY99kbDNyXxAJj Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:16:13 +0000 Sat, 04 Nov 2023 18:52:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “All the ingredients I needed to make the soup”: MXR celebrates 20 years of partnership with Zakk Wylde with 5 pedals that promise his Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society and Pantera tones ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-zakk-wylde-20th-anniversary-pedals TkcymLj2vzED3eFHcpqTyZ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:54:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ She started out posting scary-accurate Pantera covers that saw her hailed as the guitar reincarnation of Dimebag Darrell – then Kayla Kent found herself in the running to be the band’s new guitarist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kayla-kent-new-pantera-guitarist-list yezKuwbJiXzeLY7CBMWmSP Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:07:50 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:02:07 +0000