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In 1982, Bernié Torme's appointment by Don Arden to Ozzy's band set in motion a series of rapid-fire appointments, which would continue until halfway through the decade. Tormé's stint was brief but impactful, with the former Gillan guitarist inspiring a then-15-year-old Zakk Wylde – who'd later hold down the spot himself. Ozzy Osbourne’s gifts to the guitar world, Toni Iommi to Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde Beyond Black Sabbath, the storied solo career of the Prince of Darkness is also marked by a succession of influential guitarists across multiple genres, with each player bringing a distinctive sound and character to define different eras of his music Longtime Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde hopes the upcoming Black Sabbath farewell concert will somehow lead to one more tour for the metal icon. Wylde's first stint with Ozzy ended in 1996. After coming out of his first retirement, Osbourne recruited Steve Vai for lead guitar parts on ' Ozzmosis', whom Wylde shortly replaced. THEIR GUITARIST, ZAKK WYLDE, WORKED WITH OSBORNE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. ON X TONIGHT, WYLDE POSTED A VIDEO OF HIM PLAYING WITH OSBORNE, SAYING OZZY BROUGHT LIGHT INTO SO MANY LIVES AND MADE THE Ozzy Osbourne (left) and Zakk Wylde perform at the Brixton Academy in 1992 (Image credit: Mick Hutson/Redferns) You could go the David Coverdale route and hire established guitarists, yet you seem to prefer to discover new talent. The final lineup included guitarist Zakk Wylde (who first joined in 1987 until 1992, spent a second tenure in the band from 2001 and 2009, and then rejoined in 2017), bassist Mike Inez (who first joined in 1989 until 1992, had touring tenures in 1996 and 1998, and returned in 2025), keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Adam Wakeman (who first 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 Zakk Wylde, the legendary guitarist, honors his mentor and friend, Ozzy Osbourne, in a heartfelt tribute following the rock icon's passing. In this emotional one-minute news video, we delve into As Ozzy Osbourne’s longest-serving and most definitive guitarist, Zakk Wylde has been an intermittent but foundational pillar of the band for over three decades. Zachary Phillip Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt; January 14, 1967) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and as the founder, lead guitarist, lead singer, songwriter and producer of the heavy metal band Black Label Society. Wylde's signature bulls-eye design appears on many of his guitars and is widely recognized. He was also the lead guitarist Zakk Wylde has always been a workaholic. Not content to operate with just one band, he’s combined numerous roles over the years, working intermittently as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist and co-writer while creating albums under his own name and the Black Label Society banner. With the news of Ozzy Osbourne's death today (July 22) striking at the core of the rock and metal world, the singer's longtime solo guitarist Zakk Wylde has now joined in paying tribute with a Zakk Wylde is an American musician, song writer and actor and the founder of the band ‘Black Label Society’. If you would like to learn more about his profile, childhood, life and timeline, scroll further. Ozzy guitarist Zakk Wylde shared a key detail about the massive concert event. Wylde told RiffX's Metal XS, "Considering all the bands that are on that thing, and everybody's gonna be playing Sabbath songs, it's gonna be pretty mind-blowing. Zakk Wylde has paid tribute to his late bandmate, Ozzy Osbourne. The heavy metal icon passed away this morning, July 22nd, following a lengthy struggle with illness. 20 years after Sabbath’s debut, during Osbourne’s equally iconic solo career, Zakk Wylde became his lead guitarist. In Wylde’s run-down North Hollywood apartment, the two men wrote Osbourne Artists due to perform leading to Black Sabbath’s and Ozzy final bow include Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb Of God, Anthrax and Mastodon. Speaking with Metal XS on France’s RiffX, guitarist Zakk Wylde offered some details on the event. You may like Zakk Wylde says other guitarists viewed the chance of being in Ozzy’s band as a cash grab Jake E. Lee shares his craziest Ozzy Osbourne story and reflects on the guitar genius of Tony Iommi Rudy Sarzo on Randy Rhoads’ relentless drive and unique approach to Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath songs “I grew up on Ozzy and Sabbath. Zakk Wylde reflected on his weird and wonderful time playing with Ozzy Osbourne, noting how the experience exceeded even his "wildest dreams".
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