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How I wrote Stillborn, by Black Label Society’s Zakk Wylde 10 musicians who became world-famous overnight 20 Questions quickfire Interview Ozzy Osbourne Pantera Zakk Wylde The band paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne onstage, just hours after his death was revealed to the world on July 22, 2025. During his GW career, he’s interviewed Peter Frampton, Zakk Wylde, Tosin Abasi, Matteo Mancuso and more, and has profiled the CEOs of Guitar Center and Fender. Ozzy Osbourne and Zakk Wylde talk songwriting, Ozzy's overcoming alcoholism, earthquakes, the Judas Priest trial, and the US war on drugs.For entertainment p Zakk Wylde discussed Ozzy Osbourne’s potential final performance in a recent interview with Riff X’s Metal XS. “The game plan is, let’s hope this is what happens. You always gotta stay on the bright side of life, because Oz was singing at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame thing,” Wylde said. Zakk Wylde was pumping gas in New Jersey when he got the call to join Ozzy Osbourne’s band. Thirty-five years later and Zakk’s an icon in his own right – a legendary guitar god who helped pen some of Ozzy’s most acclaimed records (No More Tears, anyone?) while also forging a lucrative side-hustle as the singer, guitarist and all-round creative tour de force behind Black Label Society. In this classic interview from the GW archives, the Prince of Darkness speaks candidly about bandmates past and present – from Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde – and what he looks for in a guitarist “When I joined, Ozzy told me I'd often hear people scream out Randy's name during a show”: Zakk Wylde discusses Ozzy Osbourne's hard-and-fast guitar rules, and the friendly shadows of Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee, in his first Guitar World interview Ozzy Osbourne and Zakk Wylde perform at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Chicago, July 12, 1989. . | Credit: Paul Natkin/Getty Images Zakk Wylde Speaks Up on His Current Relationship With Ozzy Osbourne, Reflects on Paying Tribute to Late Pantera Members "His sense of humor is still hilarious. I'm like, 'Ozz, keep doing your Not long into his dream gig, Wylde sat down with GW for a chat about his favorite guitarists of the era, and what Ozzy discouraged him from doing on the guitar Black Label Society vocal and guitarist Zakk Wylde made a brand new interview with Louder Sound. Referring to the old days in the interview, Wylde shared his rarely known memories of Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne rose to fame in the 70s with Black Sabbath, which he founded with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward. Now in Pantera, guitar hero Zakk Wylde discusses being Ozzy Osbourne’s right-hand man for more than three decades, his time with Pride & Glory, solo construction, and more. Recorded backstage at Zakk Wylde became Ozzy's longest-serving guitarist (Image credit: Getty Images) Ozzy had announced that the No More Tears tour would be his last, even dubbing it No More Tours. Zakk Wylde was plucked from obscurity by Ozzy Osbourne in 1987 after hearing the singer tell Howard Stern during a radio interview that he was looking for a new guitarist to replace the recently fired Jake E Lee and offering his services. Since then, Zakk has been Ozzy’s right hand man, sometime confidante and biggest cheerleader, appearing on six of the Double O’s studios and countless Zakk Wylde shares stories about his experiences with Ozzy Osbourne, Axl Rose, Slash, and Black Label Society in this interview. Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde discusses his career, influences, and experiences in this exclusive interview. Osbourne, who brought fame to guitarists Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde, among others, died "surrounded by love" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Guitarist Zakk Wylde paid a powerful and multi-faceted tribute to his longtime mentor, friend, and musical partner, Ozzy Osbourne, on Tuesday night, just hours after the news of the rock icon’s passing at age 76. The tribute unfolded both online and live on stage with Pantera, honoring a historic 38-year partnership in a poignant public memorial. Zakk Wylde Shares the Story of How He + Ozzy Earned the Nickname 'The Gruesome Twosome' Anytime Wylde gets into an interview, there's no question he'll have an Ozzy store or two to share.
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