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“I had to have a spare liver and pancreas on ice… Then I missed my flight, and that’s when the comedy really began”: Zakk Wylde tells the story behind his infamous Guitar World cover with Dimebag Darrell

It's one of the most legendary GW cover shoots of all time: two metal legends, one with a freshly dyed green beard, and lots of alcohol…

Guitar World

“When I joined, Ozzy told me I'd often hear people scream out Randy's name during a show”: Zakk Wylde discusses Ozzy Osbourne's hard-and-fast guitar rules, and the friendly shadows of Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee, in his first Guitar World interview

Not long into his dream gig, Wylde sat down with GW for a chat about his favorite guitarists of the era, and what Ozzy discouraged him from doing on the guitar

Guitar World

“Eruption was my phone alarm for a while – we have a love-hate relationship because it woke me up every morning”: Sophie Lloyd names 10 guitarists who shaped her sound

The Machine Gun Kelly guitarist and Kiesel signature artist reveals what she learned from which players – and the techniques she’s still working on

Guitar World

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“A great motivation at a time when I didn’t really know what to do next”: Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick remembers playing sole gig with Ozzy Osbourne

Skolnick played one concert with The Prince Of Darkness in June 1995 before being ushered out the door by management

Metal Hammer

"People said I was just jerking off on guitar. There was a point when I thought, ‘Oh, God, they’re right’”: Chris Impellitteri is one of the fastest guitarists of all time – but he realized there was more to life than shredding

Impellitteri explains why he listens to Albert King and Joe Bonamassa, what he learned from Eddie Van Halen and Ritchie Blackmore, and why he doesn’t regret missing out on the Ozzy Osbourne gig that went to Zakk Wylde

Guitar World

The ultimate Dimebag Darrell tribute – and the Ultimate Gear Guide! – only in the new Guitar World

Starring the best of Dimebag's classic Riffer Madness column, a transcription of Pantera's 5 Minutes Alone and input from Zakk Wylde, Kerry King, Glenn Tipton, Nita Strauss and many more

Guitar World

“I go to church every Sunday when I’m home. Especially now I’ve replaced the booze with glue”: From GN’R and Pantera to Ozzy Osbourne and God, Zakk Wylde is the most connected man in rock

It’s Zakk Wylde’s world - we just live in it

Metal Hammer

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“The message said, ‘This is Sharon Osbourne. Me and Ozzy have been checking you out, and we really love your guitar playing. We want you to audition’”: That time one of the fastest shredders in guitar history auditioned to join Ozzy Osbourne’s band

When the Osbourne camp began searching for Jake E. Lee’s replacement, a neo-classical speed shredder featured high up on their list

Guitar World

“David Ellefson told me, ‘You got the gig. Oh and by the way, Dave told me to tell you that you played many of the wrong guitar parts’”: Marty Friedman tells the inside story of his auditions with Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna – and landing the Megadeth gig

In this exclusive excerpt from his new autobiography, Dreaming Japanese, the guitarist looks back at his early years, when he was broke and forced to choose between eating or auditioning

Guitar World

“Ozzy says, ‘I’ve never thrown a TV out the window.’ So I rip one out of the wall and launch it out of the window”: Zakk Wylde’s crazy tales of Ozzy Osbourne, Axl Rose, Eddie Van Halen and more

Trashing hotel rooms with Ozzy, teaching Mark Wahlberg how to rock and almost joining Guns N’ Roses –Black Label Society guitar berserker Zakk Wylde has done all of it and more

Metal Hammer

“I’m all about Dimebag and Zakk Wylde!”: Tetrarch guitarist Diamond Rowe salutes the giants of metal

Plus: the secret to her aggressive tones

MusicRadar

Watch Zakk Wylde bring some metal to the US national anthem ahead of last night's NFL game between the Seattle Seahawks and LA Rams

Living guitar god Zakk Wylde hammers out The Star-Spangled Banner

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“I never wanted to be in a band, I just liked playing music. I was never a showman. If I didn’t have my mask on I wouldn’t be at the front of the stage”: An interview with Mick Thomson, Slipknot’s reluctant guitar hero

The pressures of fame, blond mullets, ignoring phone calls from rock stars – up close and personal with Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson

Metal Hammer

“If I hadn't met Randy Rhoads, I wouldn't be sat here right now”: Ozzy Osbourne’s all-star Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony pays tribute to the guitar icon – as Wolfgang Van Halen taps through the Crazy Train solo

An all-star band comprising Zakk Wylde, Andrew Watt and Chad Smith assembled to pay homage to the singer’s solo work during a star-studded celebration

Guitar World

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"All abooooaard!" Watch the all-star Hall Of Fame tribute to Ozzy Osbourne starring Maynard James Keenan, Billy Idol, Rob Trujillo, Chad Smith, Wolfgang Van Halen, Andrew Watt, Adam Wakeman, Steve Stevens, Zakk Wylde and Jelly Roll

The all-star band assembled in Cleveland to pay tribute to the Prince Of Darkness as he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame for the second time

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Ozzy Osbourne's former guitarist Jake E Lee 'shot multiple times' while walking dog

Jake E. Lee - who is best known for having served as lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne in the 1980s - was "shot multiple times" while walking his dog.

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“The doctor told me if I carried on drinking at the same pace I’d start bleeding out of every orifice”: How Zakk Wylde kicked the booze and saved his own life

Zakk Wylde was one of rock’s great wildmen – until he was told to kick the booze or die

Guitar World

“I’m still in shock that I’m getting inducted for a second time”: Wolfgang Van Halen, Zakk Wylde and Andrew Watt to headline Ozzy Osbourne tribute at all-star Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Robert Trujillo, Chad Smith and Steve Stevens will also take part in the ceremony, which will feature an induction speech from Jack Black

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“If you can’t play, you’ll find a pedal and you’ll cheat”: Dave Mustaine says guitarists should learn how to play before stocking up their pedalboards

The Megadeth frontman’s gear-buying advice boils down to one thing only

Metal Hammer

“They actually asked Judas Priest to write music for it. We saw it and decided to avoid it like the plague”: The inside story of Rock Star, Hollywood’s infamous attempt to make a heavy metal movie

Loosely based on Judas Priest, Rock Star saw Hollywood trying to make a metal movie – but does it deserve the hate it gets?

Metal Hammer

The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Mastodon, Within Temptation and Nightwish are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Guitar World

“A celebration of Dimebag’s timeless influence”: Dimebag Darrell’s Warhead amp has been revived as a compact lunchbox head – and it was tested during Pantera rehearsals

The affordable 40-watt amp head looks to faithfully deliver “pure, unfiltered Dimebag tone” with pre-set EQ circuits and identical settings – and was put through its paces with Pantera by Zakk Wylde

Guitar World

“I am so in love with it, they asked, ‘You wanna sprinkle a little Vai fairy dust on it?’” Steve Vai and Positive Grid have launched a signature Spark Mini inspired by his five-neck Hydra guitar – and it’s got four Vai-designed presets

The latest artist-approved Spark Mini features a unique Hydra artwork and a quartet of guitar tones that cover Vai's favorite practice sounds

Metal Hammer

“I got a letter from Ozzy telling me my services weren’t needed and Axl had gotten rid of me”: How Zakk Wylde launched Black Label Society with the booze-fuelled chaos of Sonic Brew

In the late 1990s, Zakk Wylde formed Black Label Society during time away from Ozzy’s band. Cue lawsuits and a lot of alcohol

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“People talk about Clapton, Beck and Page, but you can’t leave Ritchie Blackmore out of the list”: how Deep Purple changed Zakk Wylde’s life

Zakk Wylde may be Ozzy’s right hand man, but he’s a Deep Purple fan too

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