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{{Short description|American musician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Zakk Wylde
| background       = solo_singer
| image            = Wylde.cropped.png
| image_size       =
| caption          = Wylde in 2010
| birth_name       = Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt
| birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|1967|1|14}}
| birth_place      = [[Bayonne, New Jersey]], U.S.
| death_date       =
| genre            = {{flatlist|
* [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
* [[hard rock]]
* [[southern metal]]
* [[groove metal]]
}}
| occupation       = {{flatlist|
* Musician
* singer
* songwriter
* record producer
}}
| instrument       = {{flatlist|
* Guitar
* vocals
* piano
}}
| years_active     = 1987–present
| origin           = [[Jackson, New Jersey]], U.S.
| current_member_of  = {{flatlist|
* [[Black Label Society]]
* [[Ozzy Osbourne]]
* Zakk Sabbath
* [[Generation Axe]]
* [[Pantera]] (touring member)
}}
| past_member_of =  {{flatlist|
* [[Pride & Glory (band)|Pride & Glory]]
}}
| website          = {{URL|https://blacklabelsociety.net/}}
}}
'''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 music|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 and vocalist of [[Pride & Glory (band)|Pride & Glory]], who released one [[Pride & Glory (album)|self-titled album]] in 1994 before disbanding. As a solo artist, he released the albums ''[[Book of Shadows (album)|Book of Shadows]]'' and ''[[Book of Shadows II]]''. Wylde joined the reunited [[Pantera]] in 2022 as a touring guitarist.
==Early life==
Zachary Phillip Wylde<ref>{{cite web | url=http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809%3Arzduu2.2.1 | title=Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190317100123/http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809%3Arzduu2.2.1 | archive-date=2019-03-17 }}</ref> was born Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt in [[Bayonne, New Jersey]], on January 14, 1967.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zakk Wylde > Loudwire|url=https://loudwire.com/tags/zakk-wylde/|access-date=2020-12-12|website=[[Loudwire]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Zakk Wylde {{!}} Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/zakk-wylde-mn0000694273/biography |access-date=2021-08-06 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> He is of Irish descent.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2015-01-21 |title=COVER INTERVIEW – Comedy, Catholicism and Loud Guitars with Zakk Wylde |url=https://vandalamagazine.com/2015/01/21/cover-interview-comedy-catholicism-and-loud-guitars-with-zakk-wylde/ |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=Vandala Magazine |language=en}}</ref> He started playing guitar at the age of eight, but did not become serious about it until his early teenage years.<ref name=":1" /> At the age of 14, he worked at Silverton Music in [[Silverton, New Jersey]]. He grew up in [[Jackson, New Jersey]], where he attended [[Jackson Memorial High School]], graduating in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 18, 2009|title=Rare Footage Available Of ZAKK WYLDE Performing At 18 Years Old|url=https://bravewords.com/news/rare-footage-available-of-zakk-wylde-performing-at-18-years-old|access-date=2020-12-13|website=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles|bravewords.com]]}}</ref> He has stated that he often played the guitar almost non-stop between coming home from school and leaving for school the next morning, then would be completely exhausted during school the next day.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Loudwire|author-link=Loudwire|date=February 10, 2016|title=Zakk Wylde - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx2NkX4-YS4| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/Wx2NkX4-YS4| archive-date=2021-11-07 | url-status=live|access-date=December 12, 2020|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Career==
===Early career===
Wylde played locally with his first band Stone Henge, then later with local New Jersey band Zyris.
===Ozzy Osbourne (1987–1995, 2001–2009, 2017–present)===
[[File:Zakk Wylde 1165.JPG|thumb|left|upright|Wylde in 2005]]
In 1987, Wylde auditioned for [[Ozzy Osbourne]] after listening to [[The Howard Stern Show]] and learning that Osbourne was looking for a new lead guitarist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/zakk-wylde-and-ozzy-osbourne-revisit-1988s-no-rest-wicked|title=Zakk Wylde and Ozzy Osbourne Revisit 1988's 'No Rest for the Wicked'|author1=Richard Bienstock|date=March 23, 2017|website=guitarworld}}</ref> Wylde was hired to replace [[Jake E. Lee]], who was fired by Ozzy Osbourne manager [[Sharon Osbourne]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/jake-e-lee-says-he-found-out-he-was-fired-from-ozzy-osbournes-band-from-his-guitar-tech/|title=JAKE E. LEE Says He Found Out He Was Fired From OZZY OSBOURNE's Band From His Guitar Tech|date=October 26, 2018|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}}</ref> He subsequently toured with Osbourne and played on ''[[No Rest for the Wicked (Ozzy Osbourne album)|No Rest for the Wicked]]'' (1988), ''[[No More Tears]]'' (1991), and ''[[Ozzmosis]]'' (1995) as a co-writer.
Wylde was replaced by little-known guitarist [[Joe Holmes]] in 1995 until Wylde's return in 2001. Although not credited for songwriting, Wylde recorded ''[[Down to Earth (Ozzy Osbourne album)|Down to Earth]]'' and appeared on the supporting tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/news/zakk-wylde-only-wrote-solos-for-new-ozzy-osbourne-album-not-songs|title=ZAKK WYLDE Only Wrote Solos For New OZZY OSBOURNE Album, Not Songs|first=Greg|last=Kennelty|date=November 19, 2021|website=Metal Injection}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ozzy.com/tour-history/ozzy-osbourne|title=Ozzy Osbourne|website=Ozzy Osbourne Official Site}}</ref> After auditioning different guitarists in 2004 and 2005, Ozzy Osbourne announced Zakk Wylde as the official guitarist for his album ''[[Black Rain (Ozzy Osbourne album)|Black Rain]]'', which was released in 2007 and also accompanied by a tour.<ref>[https://metalinvader.net/en/zakk-wyldes-eternal-blessed-hellride/] {{dead link|date=August 2024}}</ref>
Wylde rejoined Ozzy Osbourne's band once again for a select number of dates during Osbourne's 2017 summer tour, and then performed on the ''No More Tours II'' tour before the remaining shows were postponed and eventually canceled.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbourne-and-zakk-wylde-reunite-for-2017-tour/|title=OZZY OSBOURNE And ZAKK WYLDE Reunite For 2017 Tour|date=2017-04-28|work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|access-date=2018-03-15|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbourne-officially-cancels-2023-european-tour|title=OZZY OSBOURNE Officially Cancels 2023 European Tour, Says His Touring Days Are Over|date=February 1, 2023|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}}</ref> On September 8, 2022, he again joined Osbourne onstage at the [[SoFi Stadium]] along with [[Andrew Watt (record producer)|Andrew Watt]] to perform "[[Crazy Train]]" and the title track for Osbourne's upcoming album "''[[Patient Number 9]]''" at the [[2022 NFL season|NFL's season opening]] during half-time. The following day, ''Patient Number 9'' was released featuring Wylde playing guitar on 4 tracks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ozzy-osbourne-zakk-wylde-andrew-watt-halftime-show|title=Watch Zakk Wylde and Andrew Watt join forces during Ozzy Osbourne's LA Rams halftime show|author1=Matt Owen|date=September 13, 2022|website=guitarworld}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/ozzy-osbourne-patient-number-9-album/|title=Ozzy Osbourne Announces New Album, 'Patient Number 9'|first=Allison|last=Rapp|date=June 24, 2022|website=Ultimate Classic Rock}}</ref>
On October 19, 2024, Wylde performed on stage at [[Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse]] during the 2024 [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] induction ceremony for Osbourne, playing [[Mama, I'm Coming Home]] and [[No More Tears (Ozzy Osbourne song)]].
===Pride & Glory (1991–1994)===
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Formed in 1991 during what was then billed as Ozzy Osbourne's farewell tour following the 1991 ''No More Tears''  album, Wylde recruited the former [[White Lion]] rhythm section of bassist [[James LoMenzo]] and drummer [[Greg D'Angelo]], and originally wanted to name the [[Southern rock]]-inspired project 'Lynyrd Skynhead'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/zakk-wylde-discusses-pride-glory-his-new-band-and-album-1994-guitar-world-interview|title=Zakk Wylde Discusses Pride & Glory, His New Band (and Album), in 1994 Guitar World Interview|first=Alan|last=Paul|website=Guitar|date=November 4, 2011|access-date=July 21, 2019}}</ref> This lineup recorded two songs, an instrumental entitled "Farm Fiddlin" for a 1991 compilation album entitled ''The Guitars That Rule the World'', and a cover of the blues-standard "[[Baby, Please Don't Go]]" for the 1992 ''L.A. Blues Authority Vol. 1'' compilation.
By early 1994, the band had changed their name to 'Pride & Glory', with D'Angelo departing and being replaced by [[Brian Tichy]]. That year, Pride & Glory released their [[Pride & Glory (album)|only album]] via [[Geffen Records]] and performed as a main-stage act at the Donington [[Monsters of Rock]] Festival in England in June of that year. In November 1994, LoMenzo left after a tour of Japan, three days before Pride & Glory were scheduled to begin a US Tour. Scrambling, Wylde quickly managed to find a replacement in his long-time friend, [[John DeServio]], who grew up with Wylde in New Jersey. Pride & Glory played their final show on December 10, 1994, in Los Angeles.
On January 31, 1998, the lineup of Wylde, LoMenzo, and Tichy reunited for a one-off reunion show at the [[Whisky a Go Go]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Dean|first=Mark|title=Interview with Zakk Wylde Black Label Society Vocalist/Guitarist (ex Ozzy Osbourne/Pride & Glory)|url=http://myglobalmind.com/2015/01/27/interview-zakk-wylde-black-label-society-vocalistguitarist-ex-ozzy-osbournepride-glory/|publisher=My Global Mind|date=January 27, 2015|access-date=December 31, 2016}}</ref>
===Solo albums (1996, 2016)===
Following the demise of Wylde's Pride & Glory band, he recorded ''[[Book of Shadows (album)|Book of Shadows]]'' in 1996 as a solo album to fulfill his contract with record label Geffen Records. Wylde wrote the [[Book of Shadows II|second installment]] of ''Book of Shadows'' in between stints on the road, which was released 20 years after the first album on April 16, 2016.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/zakk-wylde-book-of-shadows-ii-interview-7263890/|title=Zakk Wylde on Elton John Inspiring Him and New Album 'Book of Shadows II' Arriving 20 Years After Its Predecessor|first=Christa|last=Titus|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=April 1, 2016}}</ref>
===Black Label Society (1998–present)===
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[[File:Cwg.blacklabelsociety.wiltern.nov2010.reed 035 (5221568239).jpg|thumb|upright|Wylde in 2010]]
In 1998, after limited commercial success with ''Book of Shadows'', Wylde and drummer Phil Ondich recorded what became Black Label Society's debut album ''[[Sonic Brew]]'' with Wylde playing lead guitar, rhythm and bass. [[Nick Catanese]] previously toured as a rhythm guitarist for the Book of Shadows tour<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/nick-catanese-talks-about-landing-black-label-society-gig-meeting-ozzy | title=NICK CATANESE Talks About Landing BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Gig, Meeting OZZY|website=Blabbermouth.net | date=September 13, 2004 }}</ref> and eventually joined Black Label Society before being replaced by Dario Lorina in 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadrhetoric.com/news/black-label-society-adds-guitarist-dario-lorina/ | title=BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Adds Guitarist Dario Lorina|website=Deadrhetoric.com | date=January 2, 2014 }}</ref> [[John DeServio]], who was a friend of Zakk's<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/interview-bassist-john-jd-deservio-black-label-society-his-roots-zakk-wylde-and | title=Interview: Bassist John "JD" DeServio of Black Label Society on his roots, Zakk Wylde and Vinnie Moore|website=Guitarworld.com | date=December 20, 2011 }}</ref> and worked as a temporary replacement in Pride & Glory, played bass for the first Black Label Society tour. DeServio became a permanent member of the band in 2005.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.emgpickups.com/artist/index/view/id/169 | title=EMG Pickups / Artist View / Electric Guitar Pickups, Bass Guitar Pickups, Acoustic Guitar Pickups|website=Emgpickups.com }}</ref> Zakk Wylde has since released 11 studio albums, 3 live albums, and 6 compilation albums with Black Label Society.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/band/Black_Label_Society | title=Black Label Society - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos|website=Spirit-of-metal.com }}</ref>
Black Label Society headlined the second stage at the 2006 [[Ozzfest]], with Wylde playing double duty with Ozzy Osbourne on certain dates.<ref name="Music Legends">{{cite web |publisher=Music Legends| url=http://musiclegends.ca/interviews/zakk-wylde-interview/| title=Zakk Wylde Interview| access-date=May 8, 2013|date=September 22, 2010|last=Saulnier|first=Jason}}</ref> He and the band also joined Osbourne for the [[Ozzy and Friends Tour]] in replacement of the [[Black Sabbath]] tour scheduled for the summer of 2012, playing a range of European dates including [[Graspop Metal Meeting]] in Belgium.<ref>[http://www.graspop.be/en/bandsdatabase/1273/Ozzy-Osbourne-Friends.html]{{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref>
===Zakk Sabbath (2014–present)===
Since 2014, Wylde has led a [[Black Sabbath]] cover band called 'Zakk Sabbath', handling guitar and vocal duties, joined by [[Rob Nicholson (musician)|Rob "Blasko" Nicholson]] on bass  and [[Joey Castillo]] ([[Danzig (band)|Danzig]], [[Queens of the Stone Age]]) on drums, who replaced original drummer [[John Tempesta]]. JP Gaster ([[Clutch (band)|Clutch]]) occupied the drummer's seat in between, in September 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://blacklabelsociety.net/zakk-sabbath/|title=Zakk Sabbath - Black Label Society|work=Black Label Society|access-date=2018-03-15|language=en-US}}</ref> The band tours intermittently, and released a single, three-track vinyl-only live 12", in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Zakk-Sabbath-Live-In-Detroit/master/1185560|title=Zakk Sabbath - Live In Detroit|website=Discogs.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-15}}</ref>
===Pantera (2022–present)===
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On July 14, 2022, it was announced that Wylde had joined the reunited band [[Pantera]] to tour as a fill-in for original guitarist [[Dimebag Darrell]] who died in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=It's Official: ZAKK WYLDE And CHARLIE BENANTE To Tour With PANTERA's Surviving Members|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/its-official-zakk-wylde-and-charlie-benante-to-tour-with-panteras-surviving-members|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=July 14, 2022|access-date=July 14, 2022}}</ref> The new line-up featuring Wylde, [[Phil Anselmo]], [[Rex Brown]] and [[Charlie Benante]] (replacing original drummer [[Vinnie Paul]]) debuted on the first night of the Heaven & Hell Metal Fest in [[Toluca]], Mexico on December 2, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/pantera-first-reunion-show-set-list-videos/|title=Pantera Plays First Reunion Show: Set List, Videos|first=Bryan|last=Rolli|date=December 3, 2022|website=Ultimate Classic Rock}}</ref> Pantera then co-headlined Mexico's Monterrey Metal Fest with [[Judas Priest]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/pantera-to-co-headline-mexicos-monterrey-metal-fest-in-december | title=PANTERA to Co-Headline Mexico's MONTERREY METAL FEST in December|website=Blabbermouth.net | date=September 30, 2022 }}</ref> and also performed at [[Knotfest]] in Chile, Brazil and Colombia.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://loudwire.com/pantera-first-three-reunion-shows-knotfest-2022/ | title=Pantera Announce Four Reunion Shows at 2022 Festivals | website=[[Loudwire]] | date=August 25, 2022 }}</ref> The band embarked on a full-scale tour of Europe in May and June 2023,<ref>{{cite web|title=PANTERA Adds Nine Shows To Spring/Summer 2023 European Tour|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/pantera-adds-nine-shows-to-spring-summer-2023-european-tour|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=November 22, 2022|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref> and supported [[Metallica]] on selected North American dates of their 2023–2024 [[M72 World Tour]]. On June 15, 2024, Pantera headlined the Opus Stage at UK's [[Download Festival]], their first UK appearance in 20 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-pantera-plays-first-u-k-show-in-more-than-two-decades-at-2024-download-festival | title=Watch: PANTERA Plays First U.K. Show in More Than Two Decades at 2024 DOWNLOAD Festival|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] | date=June 16, 2024}}</ref>
===Other work===
Zakk Wylde joined a [[rock music|rock]]/[[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] [[supergroup (music)|supergroup]] called '[[Generation Axe]]', formed by [[Steve Vai]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blacklabelsociety.net/side-projects/generation-axe-tour/ | title=Generation Axe Tour |website=Blacklabelsociety.net}}</ref> The group also includes guitarists [[Nuno Bettencourt]] (of [[Extreme (band)|Extreme]]), [[Yngwie Malmsteen]], [[Tosin Abasi]], and has completed several tours from 2016 to 2019.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bandsintown.com/a/13185217-generation-axe | title=Generation Axe|website=Bandsintown.com }}</ref> Select performances from a 2017 show in [[Beijing|Beijing, China]] were released as a live album titled ''Generation Axe — The Guitars That Destroyed the World: Live In China''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/generation-axe-feat-vai-malmsteen-wylde-bettencourt-abasi-audio-samples-of-entire-live-in-china-album | title=GENERATION AXE Feat. VAI, MALMSTEEN, WYLDE, BETTENCOURT, ABASI: Audio Samples of Entire 'Live in China' Album|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] | date=June 21, 2019 }}</ref> In 2020, Wylde, along with Generation Axe, were joined by [[Brian May]] of the band [[Queen (band)|Queen]] for a six-guitar performance of Queen's "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]" as part of [[AXS TV]]'s 'At Home And Social With Nuno Bettencourt & Friends' special. The track was compiled of recordings from the musicians in their homes during the [[COVID-19]] pandemic.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/brian-may-joins-nuno-bettencourt-steve-vai-zakk-wylde-yngwie-malmsteen-and-tosin-abasi-for-bohemian-rhapsody-jam-video | title=BRIAN MAY Joins NUNO BETTENCOURT, STEVE VAI, ZAKK WYLDE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and TOSIN ABASI for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Jam (Video)|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] | date=August 5, 2020 }}</ref>
==Personal life==
Wylde and his wife Barbaranne have four children, one of which [[Ozzy Osbourne]] is a godfather of.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=176510 |title=Zakk Wylde Shows Off New Son Sabbath |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=July 9, 2012 |access-date=2013-10-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=43863 |title=Zakk Wylde: 'Dimebag Was Proof That God Exists' |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=November 5, 2005 |access-date=2013-10-11}}</ref> Wylde was a close friend of fellow guitarist [[Dimebag Darrell|"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott]] and dedicated the song "[[In This River]]" to Abbott after he was [[Columbus nightclub shooting|murdered onstage]] in 2004.
Wylde is a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<ref name=":2" /> who has described himself as a "Soldier of Christ".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/black-label-society-zakk-wylde-soldier-of-christ/|title=Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde Calls Himself a 'Soldier of Christ'|website=[[Loudwire]]|first=Graham|last=Hartmann|date=January 10, 2012|access-date=November 15, 2018}}</ref>
In August 2009, Wylde was hospitalized due to [[Thrombus|blood clots]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Joe Bosso |url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/zakk-wylde-hospitalized-for-blood-clots-cancels-tour-217850 |title=Zakk Wylde hospitalized for blood clots, cancels tour |website=MusicRadar.com |date=August 26, 2009 |access-date=2013-10-11}}</ref> and was subsequently forced to cancel his tour with [[Mudvayne]] and [[Static-X]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk_wylde_issues_health_update.html |title=Zakk Wylde Issues Health Update &#124; Music News @ |website=Ultimate-guitar.com |access-date=2013-10-11}}</ref> After his hospitalization, he stopped drinking alcohol.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/black-label-societys-zakk-wylde-doesnt-drink-or-trash-hotels-anymore-interview|title=Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde Doesn't Drink or Trash Hotels Anymore|date=October 31, 2013|website=Noisey.vice.com|access-date=August 5, 2018}}</ref>
As of 2011, Wylde has partnered with [[Blair's Sauces and Snacks]] to produce 'Berserker Hot Sauce' and several other variations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://extremefood.com/shop/home.php?cat=7 |title=Blair's Sauces and Snacks: The Official Home of Blair's Death Sauce and Extreme Food: Hot Sauces: Zakk Wylde |website=Extremefood.com |access-date=2013-10-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022144949/http://www.extremefood.com/shop/home.php?cat=7 |archive-date=October 22, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> He also promotes '[[Death Wish Coffee]]' via his [[Instagram]] page,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/zakkwyldebls/|title=Zakk Wylde (@zakkwyldebls) • Instagram photos and videos|website=Instagram.com|access-date=August 5, 2018}}</ref> as they have used his name in marketing their line "Odinforce Blend".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deathwishcoffee.com/products/valhalla-java-odin-force-blend|title=Valhalla Java Odinforce Blend|website=Death Wish Coffee Company|access-date=August 5, 2018}}</ref>
==Equipment==
Wylde gravitated toward a particular [[Les Paul guitar]], a bullseye-painted 1981 [[Gibson Les Paul Custom]] purchased from one of the owners of Metaltronix Amplification. Metaltronix was building a one-off live rig for Wylde that was designed around one of the owner's guitars, a creamy white Les Paul Custom with EMG pickups, which would later become known as "The Grail". Originally intended to look like the spiral from the [[Alfred Hitchcock]] movie ''[[Vertigo (film)|Vertigo]]'', it returned from a paint shop painted incorrectly and Wylde liked the result.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmVLRMcPhWw | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/zmVLRMcPhWw| archive-date=2021-11-07 | url-status=live|title=Where did the Bullseye design come from? |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=June 22, 2012 |access-date=2014-03-30}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Wylde lost the guitar in 2000 after it fell from the back of a truck transporting equipment as he was travelling between gigs in Texas. Rewards were offered to anyone that had information about the guitar. Wylde and The Grail were reunited three years later when a fan bought it at a Dallas pawn shop and saw the initials "Z.W." carved into the humbucker pickups backs. He contacted Wylde's former webmaster Randy Canis to arrange its return to Wylde. Grateful, Wylde gave the fan his signature model in exchange.<ref name=":0" />
Other signature Les Pauls of Wylde's include a red flame-maple bulls-eye model, a black and antique-white bulls-eye model, an orange "buzz-saw" model, the pattern on which was inspired by a design on a [[Zippo]] lighter,<ref>[http://www.guitarchina.com/news/newspic/20050201_091635_93490.jpg]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208043736/http://www.guitarchina.com/news/newspic/20050201_091635_93490.jpg|date=December 8, 2013}}</ref> and a "camo" bulls-eye model with [[mother of pearl]] [[Fingerboard|neck]] [[inlay (guitar)|inlays]] and a green camouflage paint scheme.
Another one of Wylde's favorite stage guitars is a GMW RR-V, a model that is famously known as the "Polka-dot V". Originally created by [[luthier]] Karl Sandoval of California (used by [[Randy Rhoads]]), the guitar is often mistaken as a custom Flying V.
[[File:Black Label Society (26643606944).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Wylde at [[Wacken Open Air]] 2015]]
Wylde has a custom Dean Splittail with a mud splatter bulls-eye graphic, as well as a signature Splittail shaped Gibson model called the "ZV". Another Dean in his collection is a Dime series Razorback with custom Bulls-eye graphics ordered for him specially by [[Dimebag Darrell]] shortly before his murder in 2004; since receiving the guitar, he has only ever used it on stage to play the song "In This River", Zakk's personal tribute to Dimebag.
In practice, Wylde uses Marshall MG Series practice combos ranging in wattage levels from 10-30W during tour/private use especially in hotels and buses. He has also been known to use Marshall Valvestate combo amplifiers. Wylde has an extensive relationship with Marshall Amplification due to his love for their amplifiers, both solid state and tube-driven. Live, Wylde exclusively uses Marshall JCM 800's with twin 4 X 12 Cabinets loaded with EVM12L 300W Black Label Speakers. His usual signal path consists of his guitar > (on stage pedal board) Dunlop Wylde [[Wah-wah pedal|Wah]] > Dunlop Wylde [[Rotovibe]] > MXR ZW [[Phase 90]] > MXR Wylde [[Distortion (music)#Overdrive/distortion pedals|Overdrive]] > MXR Carbon Copy [[Delay effect|Delay]] > (to a back stage pedal board) > MXR EVH Flanger > MXR Black Label [[Chorus effect|Chorus]] > split signals, one to each distorted amp into the High Gain input.
A detailed gear diagram of Wylde's 1988 Ozzy Osbourne guitar rig is well-documented.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Adam |date=July 1, 2000 |title=Zakk Wylde's 1988 Ozzy Osbourne Guitar Rig |url=http://www.guitargeek.com/zakk-wylde-ozzy-osbourne-1988-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-diagram/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017073155/http://www.guitargeek.com/zakk-wylde-ozzy-osbourne-1988-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-diagram/ |archive-date=October 17, 2015 |website=GuitarGeek}}</ref>
At the 2015 [[NAMM Show]], Wylde announced his new company called Wylde Audio and provided a preview of his new line of custom guitars and amplifiers.<ref>[http://geargods.net/news/namm-2015-wylde-audio-zakk-wylde-leaves-gibson-and-marshall-to-start-his-own-company/ NAMM 2015 – WYLDE AUDIO – Zakk Wylde Leaves Gibson and Marshall to Start His Own Company], ''Geargods.net''. Retrieved on 2015-01-29.</ref> Currently he now is seen playing Wylde Audio equipment almost exclusively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/24219-rig-rundown-zakk-wylde|title=Rig Rundown: Zakk Wylde|website=Premierguitar.com|access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref>
==Awards==
In January 2006, Zakk Wylde was recognized at the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame for his successful career as a musician and his contribution to the music industry. The event was open to the public and was attended by musicians including Ozzy Osbourne.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 5, 2005 |title=ZAKK WYLDE To Be Inducted Into Hollywood's Rock Walk |url=https://bravewords.com/news/zakk-wylde-to-be-inducted-into-hollywoods-rock-walk |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=[[BraveWords]]}}</ref>
In 2010, Wylde accepted the [[Metal Hammer]] [[Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards|Golden God Award]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/aerosmith-tony-iommi-hellyeah-zakk-wylde-interviewed-at-kawasaki-golden-gods-awards | title=AEROSMITH, TONY IOMMI, HELLYEAH, ZAKK WYLDE Interviewed at KAWASAKI GOLDEN GODS AWARDS|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] | date=June 17, 2010 }}</ref>
==Discography==
{{Main|Zakk Wylde discography}}
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'''with Ozzy Osbourne'''
* 1988: ''[[No Rest for the Wicked (Ozzy Osbourne album)|No Rest for the Wicked]]''
* 1990: ''[[Just Say Ozzy]]'' (live album)
* 1991: ''[[No More Tears]]''
* 1993: ''[[Live & Loud]]'' (live album)
* 1995: ''[[Ozzmosis]]''
* 2001: ''[[Down to Earth (Ozzy Osbourne album)|Down to Earth]]''
* 2002: ''[[Live at Budokan (Ozzy Osbourne album)|Live at Budokan]]'' (live album)
* 2007: ''[[Black Rain (Ozzy Osbourne album)|Black Rain]]''
* 2022: ''[[Patient Number 9]]''
'''with Pride & Glory'''
* 1994: ''[[Pride & Glory (album)|Pride & Glory]]''
'''Solo'''
* 1996: ''[[Book of Shadows (album)|Book of Shadows]]''
* 2016: ''[[Book of Shadows II]]''
'''with Zakk Sabbath'''
* 2016: ''Fairies Wear Boots (Live Bootleg: Los Angeles '16)'' (live Single)
* 2017: ''Live in Detroit'' (live EP)
* 2020: ''Vertigo''
* 2024: ''Doomed Forever Forever Doomed''
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'''with Black Label Society'''
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* 1998: ''[[Sonic Brew]]''
* 2000: ''[[Stronger than Death]]''
* 2001: ''[[Alcohol Fueled Brewtality|Alcohol Fueled Brewtality Live!! +5]]''
* 2002: ''[[1919 Eternal]]''
* 2003: ''[[The Blessed Hellride]]''
* 2004: ''[[Hangover Music Vol. VI]]''
* 2005: ''[[Mafia (Black Label Society album)|Mafia]]''
* 2006: ''[[Shot to Hell]]''
* 2009: ''[[Skullage]]''
* 2010: ''[[Order of the Black]]''
* 2011: ''[[The Song Remains Not the Same]]''
* 2013: ''[[Unblackened]]''
* 2014: ''[[Catacombs of the Black Vatican]]''
* 2018: ''[[Grimmest Hits]]''
* 2019: ''Nuns and Roaches: Tasty Little Bastards'' ([[Extended Play|EP]])
* 2021: ''[[Doom Crew Inc.]]''
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==Other media==
===Guest performances===
Wylde has made guest performances on tracks by other artists:
* He contributed a guitar solo on [[Britny Fox]]'s track "Six Guns Loaded" from their 1991 release, ''[[Bite Down Hard]]''.
* He guested on [[Blackfoot (band)|Blackfoot]]'s 1994 album ''[[After the Reign (album)|After the Reign]]'' playing the second solo on the title track.
* He played "White Christmas" on the ''Merry Axemas 2'' Christmas guitar album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Merry-Axemas-Volume-Guitars-Christmas/dp/B0013AUVLY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1354994055&sr=8-2&keywords=axemas+2 |title=Amazon |website=Amazon.com |access-date=2013-10-11}}</ref>
* He appears as guest vocalist and guitarist on the tracks "Soul Bleed" and "Reborn" on [[Damageplan]]'s debut album, ''[[New Found Power]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/pantera-s-new-found-power-has-a-name-damageplan/ |title=Pantera's New Found Power Has A Name: Damageplan |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=October 16, 2003 |access-date=2013-10-11}}</ref>
* He played guitar solos on [[Dope (band)|Dope]]'s single "Addiction" from their 2009 album, ''No Regrets''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rosenberg |first=Axl |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/02/10/now-that-awful-dopezakk-wylde-collaboration-has-an-awful-video/ |title=Now That Awful Dope/Zakk Wylde Collaboration Has An Awful Video |website=MetalSucks.net |access-date=2013-10-11}}</ref>
* He plays a solo on the songs "Nameless Faceless" and "Wanderlust" on [[Fozzy]]'s 2005 release ''[[All That Remains (album)|All That Remains]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prog-nose.org/metal-nose/engels/interviews/fozzy_interview.htm |title=Fozzy |website=Prog-nose.org |date=January 14, 2005 |access-date=2013-10-11}}</ref>
* He has played on eight of [[Derek Sherinian]]'s solo albums: ''[[Inertia (Derek Sherinian album)|Inertia]]'', ''[[Black Utopia]]'', ''[[Mythology (Derek Sherinian album)|Mythology]]'', ''[[Blood of the Snake]]'' and ''[[Molecular Heinosity]]''.
* Wylde was a judge for the eighth annual Independent Music Awards. His contributions helped assist independent artists' careers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prlog.org/10244858-bostons-own-debbie-and-friends-among-the-8th-annual-independent-music-awards-vox-populi-winners.html |title=PRLog |publisher=PRLog |access-date=2013-10-11}}</ref><ref>[http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima_new/imajudges2009.asp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412044034/http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima_new/imajudges2009.asp|date=April 12, 2009}}</ref>
* In 2010, he played lead guitar on [[My Darkest Days]]' first single "[[Porn Star Dancing]]", along with guest singers [[Chad Kroeger]] and [[Ludacris]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdaKwt5cHEk | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/VdaKwt5cHEk| archive-date=2021-11-07 | url-status=live|title=Porn Star Dancing (Extended Uncensored) |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=June 17, 2010 |access-date=2013-10-11}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* In 2011, he featured in [[Jamey Jasta]] of [[Hatebreed]]'s new project, ''Jasta'', in the song "The Fearless Must Endure".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/jamey-jasta-new-song-featuring-zakk-wylde-available-for-streaming/ |title=Jamey Jasta: New Song Featuring Zakk Wylde Available For Streaming |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=May 23, 2011 |access-date=2013-10-11}}</ref>
* He plays the guitar solo on [[Black Veil Brides]]' cover of the [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] song "[[Unholy (Kiss song)|Unholy]]" on their EP, ''[[Rebels (Black Veil Brides EP)|Rebels]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/zakk-wylde-set-guest-black-veil-brides-ep |title=Zakk Wylde Set to Guest on Black Veil Brides EP |publisher=Guitar World |date=November 22, 2011 |access-date=2013-10-11}}</ref>
* Wylde contributed a solo to "Monument / Monolith", a song by [[The Rippingtons]] on their album ''[[Built to Last (The Rippingtons album)|Built to Last]]'', which was released in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guitarworld.com/node/17163|title=Interview: Russ Freeman and The Rippingtons Are 'Built To Last' |publisher=Guitar World |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=2015-05-21}}</ref>
* He contributes a guitar solo on the track "Steep Climb" on [[Eric Gales]]' 2014 album ''Good For Sumthin''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bluesrockreview.com/2014/12/eric-gales-good-for-sumthin-review.html |title=Eric Gales: Good For Sumthin' Review |publisher=Blues Rock Review |date=December 4, 2014 |access-date=2015-01-19}}</ref>
===Live guest performances===
[[File:Black Label Society (04).jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Black Label Society]] performing in October 2011]]
* On August 1, 1993, at Great Woods Amphitheatre in [[Mansfield, Massachusetts]], Wylde appeared on stage with the [[Allman Brothers]] on lead guitar since [[Dickey Betts]] was unable to make the show, and they needed a guitarist at the last minute. This show is documented on the bootleg ''Zakk Goes Wylde''.<ref>{{cite web|author=R. Scott Bolton |url=http://www.roughedge.com/features/zakkwyldeint.htm |title=Interview with Zakk Wylde |website=Roughedge.com |date=August 29, 2005 |access-date=2013-10-11}}</ref>
* Wylde performed the U.S. national anthem on the electric guitar during a [[New York Rangers]] game in October 2005. He has also played the anthem at [[Los Angeles Kings]] and [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] games. A video of a Kings performance is included as an extra feature on the DVD ''[[Boozed, Broozed & Broken-Boned]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/zakk-wylde-performs-national-anthem-at-madison-square-garden-photo-available/ |title=Zakk Wylde Performs National Anthem at Madison Square Garden: Photo Available |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=October 30, 2005 |access-date=2014-03-30}}</ref>
* On February 1, 2007, Wylde and [[Nick Catanese]] began a tour of acoustic shows at the [[Hard Rock Cafe]] in various cities across North America. Although Catanese had to leave mid-tour due to unspecified personal reasons, Wylde continued to play shows alone. He performed several songs on both the acoustic guitar and keyboard. The tour was eventually canceled due to unspecified reasons.<ref>{{cite web |author=hrcadmin |url=http://blog.hardrock.com/post/2007/02/05/ZAKK-WYLDE-BRINGS-SOUNDS-OF-BLACK-LABEL-SOCIETY-TO-HARD-ROCK-CAFES.aspx |title=Hard Rock &#124; Zakk Wylde Brings Sounds of Black Label Society To Hard Rock Cafes |website=Blog.hardrock.com |access-date=2014-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718134802/http://blog.hardrock.com/post/2007/02/05/ZAKK-WYLDE-BRINGS-SOUNDS-OF-BLACK-LABEL-SOCIETY-TO-HARD-ROCK-CAFES.aspx |archive-date=July 18, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* On April 13, 2011, he was the guitarist for [[James Durbin (singer)|James Durbin]] on ''[[American Idol]]'', during Durbin's performance of "[[Heavy Metal (Sammy Hagar song)|Heavy Metal]]" by [[Sammy Hagar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/04/how-zakk-wylde-wound-up-on-american-idol/1#.UlhRjtxdV8E |title=How Zakk Wylde wound up on 'American Idol' |website=Content.usatoday.com |date=April 14, 2011 |access-date=2014-03-30}}</ref>
* On April 20, 2011, he joined Michael Bearden and the Ese Vatos (house band for [[Lopez Tonight]]) to perform the [[Lenny Kravitz]] song [[Are You Gonna Go My Way (song)|"Are You Gonna Go My Way"]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=36vlbqhF0yE |title=Zakk Wylde Performs Lenny Kravitz song on Lopez Tonight |website=[[YouTube]] |date=June 14, 2011 |access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref>
* On May 14, 2011, Wylde performed the U.S. national anthem at [[Rockfest]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]].<ref>{{cite web|author=The Examiner |url=http://article.wn.com/view/2011/05/05/Rockfest_2011_Zakk_Wylde_to_perform_National_Anthem/#/related_news |title=Rockfest 2011: Zakk Wylde to perform National Anthem - Worldnews.com |website=Article.wn.com |access-date=2014-03-30}}</ref>
* Wylde appeared onstage December 8, 2011, in [[Indianapolis]], Indiana, to play a cover of [[AC/DC]]'s "[[Whole Lotta Rosie]]" with [[Guns N' Roses]] while Black Label Society opened for Guns N' Roses during a leg of the US tour. Wylde also did this on subsequent shows before Black Label Society finished their run on the tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/guns-n-roses-zakk-wylde-perform-acdcs-whole-lotta-rosie/ |title=Guns N' Roses and Zakk Wylde Perform AC/DC's "Whole Lotta Rosie" |website=Ultimateclassicrock.com |date=December 12, 2011 |access-date=2014-03-30}}</ref>
* Since late 2014, Wylde has appeared as one of the performers on the Experience Hendrix tour along with [[Billy Cox]], [[Eric Johnson (guitarist)|Eric Johnson]], [[Jonny Lang]], [[Kenny Wayne Shepherd]], [[Buddy Guy]], [[Dweezil Zappa]], [[Chris Layton]], [[Samantha Fish]], [[Taj Mahal (musician)|Taj Mahal]], [[Christone "Kingfish" Ingram]] and others.  Wylde often performs "[[Manic Depression (song)|Manic Depression]]", "[[Little Wing]]", and "[[Purple Haze]]", as well as playing alongside many of the other performers. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/experience-hendrix-tour-2024 |title=The Experience Hendrix Tour is returning for the first time in 5 years, with a mega lineup | website= www.guitarworld.com |date=April 24, 2024 |access-date=2024-09-27}}</ref>
===Acting performances===
*In 2001, Wylde appeared as the lead guitarist for a fictional band called Steel Dragon in the movie ''[[Rock Star (2001 film)|Rock Star]]'', starring [[Mark Wahlberg]] and [[Jennifer Aniston]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/zakk-wylde-working-on-new-movie-project/ |title=Zakk Wylde Working on New Movie Project? |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=November 7, 2006 |access-date=2013-10-11}}</ref>
* Wylde appeared as himself in the [[Adult Swim]] animated program ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'', in the episode "Spirit Journey Formation Anniversary" (season 2, episode 14, first broadcast on October 19, 2003).
* Wylde appeared in the ''[[Californication (TV series)|Californication]]'' episode "Suicide Solution" in 2011, credited as "Guitar Guy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/zakk-wylde-on-californication-video-available/|title=Zakk Wylde On ''Californication''; Video Available|work=Blabbermouth.net|date=January 23, 2011|access-date=April 14, 2014}}</ref>
* Wylde also appeared playing guitar alongside Lorne and other audience members in ''[[Angel (1999 TV series)|Angel]]'''s season 4 episode "[[The Magic Bullet (Angel)|The Magic Bullet]]" in 2003.
* Wylde appeared in the 2010 film ''[[Bones (2010 film)|Bones]]'' as Jed, Bones' uncle.
===Other media===
*Wylde was featured in a ''[[Behind the Music]]'' episode on [[Pantera (band)|Pantera]].
*Wylde appeared in the 2008 music video game ''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]'' as a playable character. He becomes unlocked upon defeating him in a specially recorded [[guitar battle]] and completing the Black Label Society song "[[Stillborn (song)|Stillborn]]".
*In 2012, Zakk Wylde participated in the 'Rock & Roll Roast of Zakk Wylde', a [[Roast (comedy)|comedy roast]] to benefit charity. Filmed at the [[City National Grove of Anaheim|City National Grove]] in [[Anaheim, California]], notable people attended the event as roasters including [[Scott Ian]], [[Corey Taylor]], [[Sharon Osbourne]], [[Kerry King]], [[John DeServio]], [[Glenn Hughes (British musician)|Glenn Hughes]], and [[Richie Faulkner]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.guitarworld.com/gw-archive/dark-roast-highlights-guitar-worlds-rock-roll-roast-zakk-wylde | title=Dark Roast: Highlights from Guitar World's Rock & Roll Roast of Zakk Wylde|website=Guitarworld.com | date=April 26, 2012 }}</ref>
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