Zakk Wylde of Ozzy, Black Label Society and the Pantera celebration


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Oct 13 2024 64 mins   9

On this episode, Scott is joined by legendary heavy metal guitarist Zakk Wylde! They get into Zakk’s current role as the guitarist for Pantera's reunion tour, as well as his early days in Ozzy Osbourne's band. Zakk shares several stories about his time touring with Ozzy, Randy Rhoades, and others. They also discuss his journey as a guitarist, and his recent releases with the Black Label Society and Zakk Sabbath. Zakk also reflects on his late friend Dimebag Darrell, and what it's like to pay homage to him while performing during Pantera's reunion tour. The episode closes with some of his Top 5s, including his top 5 metal riffs, and top 5 underrated guitarists!

CREDITS (Instagram handles)

Host @ScottLipps

Edited by @toastycakes

Music by @Robby_hoff

Recorded at Melrose Podcasts NY

2:00 - Changing fashion

7:30 - New song

8:20 - Evolution of guitar playing

11:00 - Discovering music

12:15 - Eddie Van Halen story

15:35 - Learning guitar today

19:30 - Getting into Sabbath

21:00 - Joining Ozzy's band

23:40 - Meeting Randy Rhoades and Ozzy

26:55 - Ozzy stories

29:50 - Songwriting process for BLS

34:10 - Upcoming projects

36:40 - Joining the Pantera reunion

40:50 - Seeing Pantera for the first time

42:50 - Performing with Pantera

46:11 - Paying homage to Dimebag

48:00 - Festival dates

51:55 - Top 5 underrated guitarists

59:53 - Top 5 metal riffs

1:00:50 - One perfect album