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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. Rhoads, Wylde and, later on, Gus G., weren't big names when they joined the band. Ozzy's job was to guide them through the chaos and help them shine. “I grew up on Ozzy and Sabbath. List of Ozzy Osbourne members Current and former members of Ozzy Osbourne's solo band performing live in 2009 (top) and 2018 (bottom) Ozzy Osbourne was an English heavy metal vocalist from Marston Green, Warwickshire. Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, etc.), Mike Inez (Alice In Chains), Adam Wakeman (Black Sabbath, etc.), and Mike Bordin (Faith No More) have shared new tributes for the late Ozzy Osbourne. All four musicians previously performed alongside the singer as part of his solo band. Here's what each artist had to say: Wylde: “THANK YOU 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. Joining Ozzy Osbourne 's band at just 19, Wylde was thrown headfirst into the high-stakes world of professional rock. That remained his musical home for years, until the early to mid-1990s, when Zakk Wylde Recalls How He Got to Join Ozzy Osbourne's Band, Describes What Ozzy and Lemmy Were Like Together Contrary to popular belief, Zakk Wylde wasn't originally Ozzy Osbourne's steroid dealer. 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. 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. Osbourne passed away in Birmingham, England, “surrounded by love” Tuesday morning, acording to USA Today. Osbourne's solo band featured Jackson native Zakk Wylde on guitar. Georgies Bar Longtime Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde hopes the upcoming Black Sabbath farewell concert will somehow lead to one more tour for the metal icon. In 1988 he found a kindred spirit in Zakk Wylde, who joined Ozzy’s band aged 21 and remained there, on and off, until the end. And in 2025, just weeks before his shock passing, Ozzy – who hadn't toured in six years – hit the stage one final time, fronting his own band and Black Sabbath as they returned to Aston for one last hurrah. 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. Ozzy Osbourne Honored by Black Sabbath Bandmates and Zakk Wylde: ‘We Have Lost Our Brother’ The metal legend’s passing came 17 days after he performed his final show with Black Sabbath and 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 recently looked back on his time playing with Ozzy Osbourne, mentioning how the whole experience surpassed his dreams. During a recent interview with Avenged Sevenfold’s Johnny Christ, Zakk was asked why he was the one who landed the gig with Ozzy instead of another guitarist. REST IN PEACE, BROTHER. REST IN ROCK, MY DUDE. METAL BAND PANTERA IS PLAYING HERE AT RIVERBEND TONIGHT. THEIR GUITARIST, ZAKK WYLDE, WORKED WITH OSBORNE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. 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
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