Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society

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