“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

Zakk Wylde performs onstage with Ozzy Osbourne at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow in August 1989.

He could easily be intimidated, following in the footsteps of guitarists with names like Iommi, Rhoads, and Lee. But Ozzy Osbourne’s Zakk Wylde is his own man… and already proving it.

Much has happened to Zakk Wylde during the past year. Besides co-writing all eight tunes on his vinyl debut and touring the world behind it, the young New Jersey hotshot established a tight bond and rapport with vocalist Ozzy Osbourne that is sure to boost his performance the next time they record.