Zakk Wylde

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Zakk Wylde (fuul name Zachary Phillip Wylde) was born in 1967 in Bayonne, New Jersey. Zakk began guitar at the age of eight, only to quit a short time after due to lack of interest. He picked up the guitar again at age 14 when attending Jackson Memorial High School .
Zakk formed his first band “ Stone Henge” playing songs at parties like Ozzy’s “Bark at the Moon” and other songs by Black Sabbath and Rush.

Later Zakk was best known as the former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of the heavy metal band Black Label Society. He was the lead guitarist and vocalist in Pride & Glory, who released one self-titled album in 1994 before disbanding. As a solo artist he released Book of Shadows in 1996.

Zakk use of Gibson Les Paul Custom model guitars with a "bulls-eye" graphic on them.

Artist website: www.zakkwylde.com

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