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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 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. He jokingly replied it was just because he [] Ozzy Osbourne claims guitarist Zakk Wylde's drinking was the main reason behind his decision to recruit new axeman Gus G. On April 28, we announced that Zakk Wylde would reunite with his old boss—Ozzy Osbourne—for a 2017 summer tour that happens to mark the 30th anniversary of the duo's first collaboration. A few years ago, a Web rumor suggested Ozzy Osbourne was scrapping longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde, who joined Ozzy’s band in 1987. In late 2005, just before the start of the recording sessions In a move that has shocked the heavy metal world, legendary BLACK SABBATH vocalist Ozzy Osbourne has decided to replace Zakk Wylde, the lead guitarist of Osbourne’s solo band. Classic Rock caught up with Ozzy Osbourne last week at the Slash & Friends gig in Norway, where the whispers backstage had guitarist John 5 (ex-Marilyn Manson, currently with Rob Zombie) lined up as a possible Black Label Society guitarist and vocalist Zakk Wylde spoke in a recent interview with Kerrang Magazine and talked about the days when he was playing with Ozzy Osbourne and how did he kick out from the band. The New Jersey-born guitarist's three stints with Ozzy Osbourne have made Zakk Wylde a key contributor to The Prince of Darkness' solo career, putting him right next to legends such as Randy Zakk Wylde never thought he’d hear the words: Ozzy Osbourne was moving on without him. After two decades of shredding alongside the Prince of Darkness, it seemed unthinkable. You may like “Let’s just do Free Bird for two hours”: Zakk Wylde on Ozzy’s surprise demands for his final show Jake E. Lee on his wild Ozzy Osbourne days and why Tony Iommi is harder to emulate than Randy Rhoads Jerry Cantrell on his lifelong love of Black Sabbath and touring with Ozzy Osbourne (before taking his bassist) Ozzy recently celebrated more than 20 years in the business by 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. Carol Anne Szel of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On his new solo album, "Scream": "I Although not credited for songwriting, Wylde recorded Down to Earth and appeared on the supporting tour. [9][10] After auditioning different guitarists in 2004 and 2005, Ozzy Osbourne announced Zakk Wylde as the official guitarist for his album Black Rain, which was released in 2007 and also accompanied by a tour. [11] Zakk Wylde Talks How Making Big Money From Ozzy Affected Him, Recalls Losing Job in Osbourne's Band Because of Guns N' Roses "I was making more money than when I was pumping gas," the guitarist said. 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 says other guitarists viewed the chance of being in Ozzy’s band as a cash grab Zakk Wylde cracks us up with tales of Ozzy as he reveals the stories behind his greatest tracks Jake E. Lee shares his craziest Ozzy Osbourne story and reflects on the guitar genius of Tony Iommi “I guess Slash just threw around and my name came in the mix,” Wylde ponders on Billy Corgan’s podcast Liver disease and pancreatitis! Blood clots that nearly killed him! What’s next for Zakk Wylde? The fast-living, hard-drinking guitarist talks about his brush with death, his split with Ozzy Osbourne, and how he’s staying brewtal without the brew. Zakk Wylde is behind his picturesque ranch house in the mountainous Castaic Lake area of Zakk Wylde joined Ozzy Osbourne's band in 1987, at the young age of 20, after impressing the iconic frontman during auditions. As a replacement for Zakk Wylde was being sought in the late 2000s, guitarist Jake E. Lee was approached by Ozzy Osbourne 's manager and wife, Sharon, about a reunion. He considered the offer, but Zakk is one of the most distinct-sounding metal guitar players of all-time, and BLS has been his primary creative outlet for most of the past two decades. As such, when Ozzy Osbourne began looking for collaborators other than his longtime sideman, Zakk couldn't fault him for it.
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