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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’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 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 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”

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...

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

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’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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