Zakk Wylde first came to prominence when he joined Ozzy Osbourne’s band as a replacement for Jake E. Lee, making his recorded debut with Ozzy in 1988 on ‘No Rest For The Wicked’. The gig was a dream job for Wylde, who’d always loved Black Sabbath and cited Randy Rhoads as one of his favourite guitarists. Ozzy initially wrote off Wylde as a Rhoads clone, but once the guitarist got the chance to show what he could do, it was a no-brainer for the Prince Of Darkness.
Wylde has featured on Ozzy’s records and in his live band on-and-off ever since. He embarked on a solo career while with Ozzy, recording in 1994 and in 1996. Wylde formed
