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Pete Griffin backstage with Dethklok

“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

By Nick Wells published

The seasoned sideman compares notes on Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, Zakk Wylde and Dweezil Zappa

MXR Wylde Audio Overdrive, Chorus and Phase

“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

By Matt Owen published

Three pedals have been unveiled to launch the lineup, and two more are in the works. As Wylde says, these are the pedals that have been on his pedalboard “forever”

Kayla Kent

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

By Matt Owen published

The YouTuber was invited backstage at a recent Pantera show by Dimebag’s guitar tech Grady Champion, where she received the news from Phil Anselmo – not to mention an in-depth tour of Champion’s intense effects duties

John Petrucci and Zakk Wylde

John Petrucci and Zakk Wylde just shared the stage for the first time ever – and they shredded Black Label Society

By Matt Owen published

The two wizards of metal finally locked fretboards – and epic beards – during Trooch's Guitar Universe camp

Nuno Bettencourt, Zakk Wylde and Steve Vai

“He’s the funkiest dude in the shredder family tree”: The world’s greatest guitarists explain why Nuno Bettencourt isn’t your typical guitar hero

By Richard Bienstock published

Brian May, Zakk Wylde, Steve Vai and Tom Morello join an all-star cast to explain what makes the Extreme virtuoso one of the guitar world’s most valuable players

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Zakk Wylde: “It’s not just about Dime’s chops – it’s about what he created. That’s his legacy – and it’s way, way bigger than just being a great lead player”

By Nick Bowcott published

Just how to do you replicate the hyper-aggression of Dimebag's guitar? Well, as Zakk Wylde explains, you need a noise gate, you need to let things rip, and you might need some magic, too

Ola Englund

Ola Englund was in the running to be Pantera guitarist on the ongoing tribute tour

By Matt Owen published

Though the gig ultimately went to Zakk Wylde, the Swedish metaller and Solar Guitars founder was being considered for the spot – and he was told as much by Phil Anselmo

Zakk Wylde guitarist of US heavy metal band Pantera performs on stage during the 'Knotfest Colombia 2022' at Complejo El Campin on December 09, 2022 in Bogota, Colombia.

A complete rundown of the guitar gear Zakk Wylde has been using with Pantera

By Nick Bowcott published

Stephen Murillo, Zakk Wylde’s guitar tech for the past decade, pulls back the curtain to reveal the guitars, amps and pedals Wylde uses to pay tribute to Dimebag Darrell onstage

Ola Englund

When Zakk Wylde needed a hand with Dimebag Darrell’s guitar parts, where did he turn? To Ola Englund’s YouTube channel, of course

By Nick Bowcott published

The YouTuber and Solar Guitars head honcho reveals what he thinks of the Pantera reunion: “You can be a gatekeeper, but we also need to keep the legacy of Pantera alive”

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Zakk Wylde: “The sound of Pantera comes from Dimebag’s love for Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. The playing is rooted in precision”

By Jon Wiederhorn published

Is it a reunion or a tribute? If you ask Zakk, it’s simply a celebration of the music, spirit and legacy of his fallen brother. In this exclusive interview, he shares his fondest memories of Dimebag Darrell and reveals the challenges of mastering his iconic guitar parts

Zakk Wylde performing live with a Wylde Audio Warhammer with Dimebag Darrell tribute lightning design

Zakk Wylde’s latest Pantera guitar is a tribute to Dimebag Darrell’s Dean From Hell – is a new guitar line in the works?

By Michael Astley-Brown published

The lightning bolt-finished Wylde Audio Warhammer pays homage to Dime’s iconic Dean ML design – and could point towards a new range of guitars inspired by the late guitar hero

Zakk Wylde and Lynyrd Skynyrd

Zakk Wylde picks his 5 essential Lynyrd Skynyrd tracks

By Dave Ling published

The Black Label Society frontman and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist has assembled a playlist to convert anyone to the most legendary band in Southern rock

Zakk Wylde and Dimebag Darrell

Zakk Wylde reveals why he and Dimebag Darrell never jammed together

By Matt Owen published

It turns out the two heavy metal titans prioritized other activities in the spare time they shared – ones that involved lots of alcohol and “tons of silliness and stupidity”

Wylde Audio Thorax

Has Zakk Wylde’s signature guitar brand spec’d up its most brutal electric guitar design yet? Meet the Thoraxe

By Jonathan Horsley published

When you need to get all Wylde up onstage and chop the audience’s head off with a big ol’ grizzly bear riff, when you need to cut through the mix, reach for the Thoraxe...

Guitar World's new July 2023 issue

Inside Zakk Wylde's heartfelt celebration of Pantera's Dimebag Darrell – only in the new Guitar World

By Damian Fanelli published

Plus! Neil Giraldo, the history of Aria Guitars, why Joe Bonamassa loves '54 Strats, Jesus Piece, Ally Venable, the life and times of Zal Yanovsky, a fuzz fiesta and more

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Zakk Wylde used a Guitar World buyer’s guide to help him assemble his Pantera rig

By Matt Owen published

The Black Label Society titan stumbled on Guitar World's advice while searching for the one pedal he needed to harness Dimebag Darrell's sound – and said “he wouldn't be able to get through the Pantera show” without it

Wylde Audio IronWorks Barbarian

Wylde Audio’s jaw-dropping new IronWorks Barbarian might just be its Wyldest guitar yet

By Matt Owen published

Zakk Wylde's latest eye-catching axe features an intricate metal top that nods to Black Label Society via various images and slogans

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5 soloing lessons you can learn from Zakk Wylde

By Charlie Griffiths published

There’s no rest for the wicked in Wylde’s world of fast alternate picking and pinched harmonics. It's time to light up the 'board in the style of Ozzy Osbourne's longstanding shredder-in-chief

Zakk Wylde holds his new, limited-edition signature Positive Grid Spark Mini amp

Positive Grid joins forces with Zakk Wylde for new Spark Mini "O' Doom" amp

By Jackson Maxwell published

Each Spark Mini Zakk Wylde Edition amp is autographed by the legendary guitarist, and features a custom front grille sporting Black Label Society's trademark “Skully” design

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Zakk Wylde is selling stage-played guitars from the forthcoming Pantera tour at VIP meet and greets

By Jonathan Horsley published

The Wylde man of guitar is selling VIP packages where you can hang out, grab a photo, an autograph, and get your mitts on a super-aggressive Wylde Audio guitar, too