Zakks first
concert with Ozzy was in a prison? 
In the studio version of Stronger Than Death, during the second
solo (the last one) Mike Piazza says "bitch" and laughs?
That the voice at the beginning of "Refuse to Bow Down"
is that of conservative radio talk show host Roy Masters?
On the original cover of Sonic Brew, Zakk uses a "®"
next to his name. This is actually an improper use of a federally registered
trademark symbol, as Zakk has not received (nor filed for!) a trademark registration
on his name (unlike Britney Spears and Gene Simmons).
That the "hoo hoo" backing vocals on "Born To
Lose" were sung by Zakk, Philth, Sven Issakson (photographer, former
co-webmaster of zakkwylde.com), Gene Morris (longtime friend of Zakk) and
possibly a homeless guy from Miami (his track was most likely not used)?
That there is an alternate version of Black Pearl with one
of the girls who sang backing vocals for Bone Thugz N Harmony doing backing
vocals? And that there is also an alternate HEAVY/tongue-in-cheek version
of White Christmas recorded during the Sonic Brew sessions that Steve Vai
rejected for the Merry Axemas 2 cd, so Zakk recorded the acoustic one?
That Nick Catanese had a band called High Voltage, and that
they released a CD called "Edge of the World?"
That Zakk's former bandmates, "Zyris" still play
clubs?
That Zakk's original missing bullseye (affectionately known
as The Grail)'s serial number is 83381565?
That Zakk's guitars ZW 003, ZW 004, & ZW 005 are nicknamed
after Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Joe Dimaggio?
That Zakk's figured maple Les Paul Standard is nicknamed "Curly?"
That the lining in the Mirror Bullseye's case is blue?
That the lining in the Rebel's case is brown?
That Zakk's favorite beer is Sierra Nevada?
That Zakk's favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees?
That Zakk's favorite football team is the New York Giants?
That the A.N.D.R.O. in A.N.D.R.O.T.A.Z. comes from Androstenedione
(Andro), is a direct precursor to the hormone testosterone. Androstenedione
is naturally produced in men and women, and is naturally found in Scotch pine
trees?
That Zakk Wylde has appeared on Mad TV and The Osbournes?
That the original title for 1919 Eternal was "Deathcore
WarMachine Eternal?" Zakk decided to change it because of the events
on September 11th.
That the song "Low Down" was used in the Playstation
Game "Cool Boarders 2001?"
That "The Rose Petalled Garden" was used as Luthor's
theme in SSX Tricky?
That Zakk Wylde didn't write any of the songs for the Ozzy
Osbourne album "Down To Earth?" 1919 Eternal was originally supposed
to be DTE, but Ozzy said it sounded 'too Black Label'
That the original Geffen release of the Pride & Glory album had 2 different
discs? The early and very rare pressing had a gold beer can on it, and the version
that is more common had a regular gray/white beer can on it. If you have the
Geffen pressing of the album, you should check to see which yours is :)
That "Throwin'
It All Away" from Book Of Shadows is about Shannon Hoon from the band
Blind Melon? Shannon lived with Zakk a few months before he died of a drug
overdose, and they became close friends. Zakk went out on tour with Pride
& Glory and then found out about his death, and wrote the song. On the
Zakk bootleg called "Shadow Of The East", Zakk clearly says "Now
Shannon, you just left me with nothing to say" in the lyrics.
Zakk was in Stone Henge
and Zyris prior to joining Ozzy?
Zakk got the name 'Zakk' from the TV show Lost In Space from the character Dr. Zachary Smith?
It wasn't until he joined
Ozzy that he legally changed his name to Zachary Phillip Wylde?
When Zakk joined Zyris,
he started using the name "Zakari Wyland"?
Zakk replaced the original
guitarist of Zyris who went on to play for Overkill?
Zakks nick name from his
close family and friends is "Flip"?
That Ozzy once said he
was going to record a "Farewell To Randy Rhoads" album with Zakk
playing songs that Ozzy and Randy wrote together?
That the song "Miracle
Man" is about the preacher Jimmy Swaggart?
That the song "A.V.H."
on the album "No More Tears" stands for Aston Villa Highway? Geezer
is a big fan of the Aston Villa soccer team. It was originally thought that
this stood for Alcohol, Valium, and Hash?
That the song "S.I.N."
on the "No More Tears" album stands for Shadows In the Night?
That the song "Bloodbath
In Paradise" is about Charles Manson?
That Ozzy is a God father
to Zakk Wylde's child?
That the album "No
More Tears" was originally going to be called "Say Hello To Heaven"?
That "Mr. Tinkertrain"
on the album "No More Tears" is named after Mr. Tinkertrains bar
in Bearsville, NY?
That Zakk Wylde first heard
that Ozzy was looking for a guitarist from the Howard Stern radio show?
That Ozzy wrote the song
"Mama, I'm Coming Home" for his wife Sharon? Ozzy calls her "Mama"
That Ozzy won a Grammy
for "I Don't Want To Change The World" from "Live And Loud"?
That Zakk said the main
riff of Low Down is his tribute to Angus Young?
That T.A.Z. means "The
Alcoholic Zone"
The reason Zakk beat it
up and nailed bottle caps to his rebel flag Les Paul is because he saw Bret
Michaels from Poison playing the exact same guitar and it pissed him off so
he "altered" his.
That JD, BLS's first bass
player also played for Pride & Glory after James Lomenzo left the band
in 1994?"
That the acoustic version of Peddlers Of Death that is on the Book Of Shadows
reissue was really recorded during the Sonic Brew studio sessions and it is
not really a Book Of Shadows era track?
Zakk rejoined Ozzy's band
briefly in '98 for a Japanese and Australian tour that had the original No
More Tears band. After he was fired, him and his drinking buddy Philth recorded
Sonic Brew.
The original band name
for BLS was Hell's Kitchen, but Zakk thought it sounded too 80s, so he changed
it to BLS. If you look at Sonic Brew's booklet, its set up like a kitchen
menu. "Its the height of bad manners to heave in someone else's society,"
makes more sense if you replace the word "society" with the word
"kitchen."
Zakk may have elected to
not use the name "Hell's Kitchen" for his band because he would
have had difficulty doing so. HELL'S KITCHEN is a federally registered service
mark of Hell's Kitchen Ltd. in class 41 for "entertainment services,
namely, motion picture film production". As band names are registered
in the same class, and upon review of the handy attorney's "Products
Comparison Manual for Trademark Owners", it would have been difficult
for them to obtain a trademark registration on HELL'S KITCHEN without first
obtaining an agreement with the previous registrant.
On another note, do you
think its a coincidence that the newly selected band name (i.e., BLACK Label
Society) starts with the same first word as a band that Ozzy's previous band
did (i.e., BLACK Sabbath)? I wonder how close in physical proximity the albums
are from each other at music stores...
Sonic Brew came out October
28th 1998 in Japan, and did not come out until May 4th 1999 in the USA, and
it had a bonus track, Lost My Better Half, which wasnt recorded until right
before the European tour.
That in 1997 outside of
a radio station in Virginia, Zakk jammed an early acoustic version of Beneath
The Tree, and his future drummer Phil Ondich was there and played along, a
year before he became Zakk's drummer.
That there is an unreleased
song written sometime around 1997 that Zakk jammed a few times to friends
called "Livin' In A Plastic World?"
Zakk's real name is Jeff
Wiedlandt?
Zakk used to play the bass
clarinet in school?
His original bullseye Les
Paul was named "The Grail"?
That the reward for his
stolen LP is $1,000 and the cost of a replica is $3,500?
That Axl Rose asked him
to join GnR?
That Zakk said BLS on Ozzfest
would never happen? here
That Zakk played the guitar
with his teeth in a HS spring concert?
He also played some Bach
and then went into some Ozzy?
He used to work at Silverton
Music in Silverton NJ?
Dave Larue Bass player
from Dixie Dregs and Zakk taught at the same music store in Silverton NJ.
Zyris and Zakk were a regular
gig at Close Encounters in NJ for a year?
Zakk played at a Sweet
16 in Freehold NJ with a band called Sanctuary?
Zakk also sang for Sanctuary
at an arcade concert in a mall in NJ?
My dad used to buy guitar
strings from him?
He went to an Ozzy and
Metallica concert in Philly?
He also had backstage passes
for that show and met Ozzy, Sharon, and their kids?
He rented out a bar and
lounge in NYC for his 30th birthday?
His music teacher gave
him a composition that he wrote back in HS for his B-Day?
I [Skull Dragon] went to
the same high school as Zakk?
I [Skull Dragon] had his
music and history teachers?
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