Zakk Wylde

Zakk Wylde Won’t Touch Pantera Riffs Without a Green Light from Anselmo & Brown

In a conversation with Detroit's WRIF, Zakk Wylde addresses the perennial elephant in the rehearsal room—the idea of fresh Pantera material sparked by late guitarist Dimebag Darrell’s archive of riffs.

Wylde deflects authorship or agency, stating that any step toward new compositions lies entirely with vocalist Philip Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown, sidestepping speculation with the grace of someone well aware he’s standing on sacred sonic ground.

Ozzy texts goodbye as chaos steals final moment with Zakk at last Birmingham gig

Zakk Wylde recounts a backstage whirlwind at Ozzy Osbourne’s final show in Birmingham, where chaos and well-wishers eclipsed their chance for a proper goodbye. The last exchange between them—a text from Ozzy apologizing for the commotion and signing off with love—carries the weight of unintended finality.

Wylde compares Osbourne to an older brother, reflecting on their decades-long bond marked by laughter, advice, and onstage synergy. He calls the farewell performance both routine and surreal, praising Ozzy’s decision to forgo profit for charity at his swan song show.