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Zakk Wylde

Zachary Phillip "Zakk" Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt, January 14, 1967), is an American musician, songwriter, and occasional actor who is 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. Wylde was born in Bay ... onne, New Jersey. Wylde started playing the guitar at the age of 14 and worked at Silverton Music in Silverton, New Jersey. He grew up in Jackson, New Jersey, and went to Jackson Memorial High School, where he graduated in 1985. Wylde has stated that he would practice playing the guitar as much as 12 hours per day and would often play the guitar almost non-stop between coming home from school and leaving for school the next morning, then sleeping through the school day. Wylde played locally with his first band Stone Henge, then later with local Jersey band Zyris. Later, he landed the role as lead guitarist and co-writer for Ozzy Osbourne. He sent Ozzy a demo tape in 1987 and was hired to replace Jake E. Lee, who had replaced the deceased Randy Rhoads. Rhoads remains Wylde's foremost guitar-playing and stagecraft influence. Wylde gravitated toward a particular Les Paul guitar, which has become known as "The Grail"; his infamous bullseye-painted Gibson Les Paul custom. Wylde lost the guitar 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 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. He bartered for it, in exchange for two other Les Pauls. See more [+]

Sweet Jesus |||||

Talkin' down the line I nearly lost my mind Nearly lost you ...

Between Heaven and Hell |||||

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In This River |||||

I've been around this world Yet I see no end All shall fade ...

Machine Gun Man |||||

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Sleeping Dogs |||||

(Cm) You couldn´t find your peace Within the bitterness that...

Throwin It All Away |||||

Intro Verse1 ( w/intro) All you touched All you know All you...

Too Numb To Cry |||||

I see you across the room Search for some happiness ain't an...

Way Beyond Empty |||||

If I couldn't drink the tears That pour from these eyes Woul...

On The Road Back Home |||||

I look around and see the times ain't changed same old faces...

What You Looking For |||||

D,C,G 2x's VERSE 1 We were friends Yet never all that close ...

Tears Of December |||||

Fields of gold And all that shines You knew just where to lo...

The King |||||

Although I may have faltered I'm just a man For I've been br...

Till The End |||||

I've been broken I have died Almost shot, baby One more try ...

Darkest Hour |||||

Your crossroads have come And as they knock upon your door ...

I Thank You Child |||||

All for you Everlasting love forever skies of blue All in yo...

Lay Me Down |||||

For I shall carry this weight Of the words I wished to say F...

Lost Prayer |||||

VERSO 1: Riff You say that you're damned You say that your l...

Yesterday Tears |||||

For here I stand Broken pieces of the memories that fall thr...

Ride The Lightning |||||

Mama always said I was born on the wild side One foot in the...

Tears Of December |||||

Fields of gold And all that shines You knew just where to lo...

Hate Your Guts |||||

From: * playin banjo solo with electric guitar is kinda cool...

The Last Goodbye |||||

Take me down this road I've been down here once before Take ...

Zakk Wylde Riff |||||

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Autumn Changes |||||

As I stand upon these shores of lies and deceit The tides th...

Throwing It All Away |||||

All you touched All you know All you loved - yeah VERSO2 Who...

Just Killing Time |||||

I sit reflecting I feel the end has begun It seems my days n...

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