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OZZY OSBOURNE is over Zakk Wylde

Posted on July 10th, 2009

ozzy-zakk-breakupNothing lasts forever in this music biz, and the 20 year bromance that was Ozzy and Zakk Wylde seems to (thankfully) be over:

From a recent interview with Classic Rock Mag:
“Well, I’m getting a new guitar player as we speak,” said Ozzy, “and everyone has been saying to me for a long time, ‘Get Johnny 5!’ And I tried him at one time and I didn’t really give him a chance. We’ll see, I don’t know. I haven’t fallen out with Zakk, but Zakk’s got his own band, and I felt like my stuff was beginning to sound like Black Label Society. I just felt like I wanted a change, y’know?

“I’ve got a guy from Greece coming in – not the musical, the country of Greece – but I’m not going to say too much about it, cos I don’t know myself at this point. I’ve got a new album, I’m working on it as we speak. I’ve got a studio at my house and I’ve got a guy called Kevin Churko, the guy that did the last album [Churko also worked on Ozzy’s Under Cover album, produced Cheap Trick’s highly rated 2006 album Rockford, and has credits on releases by Britney Spears, Celine Dion and Shania Twain] – he’s great to work with.

This is definitely a good thing! Ozzy's records sound like a shell of what they used to be. Granted the man can barely speak let alone sing anymore, but he is a legend nonetheless and change can be a good thing. But really, if he's still working with a glorified pop producer how much change will we really see? I predict this will just be an extremely accessible rock record that adults who have no interest in heavy metal could get into. Either way, I'm definitely curious to hear what the Ozzman comes up with.

UPDATE: Looks like Ozzy didn't bother telling Zakk first. Wylde just updated his Twitter account with the following two tweets:

I haven't heard anything about this. Until I talk to the Boss I don't know. I love Ozzy.

I'm doing Blizzcon with him in August and supposed to finish up the cd in September….this is news to me

What are the chances that Zakk was so drunk when Ozzy told him that he can't remember? Or, that Ozzy just decided to replace Zakk during the interview he was giving? Either way, seems like there is some trouble there. We will continue following this story as it progresses.

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Comments (7)


  1. 's Avatar July 10th, 2009 at 2:48 pm element22ag says:

    Heh, I've been over Zakk Wylde for awhile now. And it doesn't surprise me anymore to hear that Ozzy will be working with a pop producer on his new album, I bet $haron is behind that, selling him out even more to make as much money as possible :-\


  2. 's Avatar July 11th, 2009 at 11:35 am anotherwhitemeat says:

    I'm betting he did in fact told him but all Zack heard was "Hym warne dit moo yeebarist." (I'm going to get a new guitarist)


  3. 's Avatar July 13th, 2009 at 8:33 am samophlange2 says:

    I bet the guy from Greece that Ozzy is talking about is Gus G. from Firewind. Don't do it Gus!!!!!!!!! that would be such a step down artistically.


  4. 's Avatar July 13th, 2009 at 12:34 pm WarNerve6661 says:

    damn thats sad to hear.


  5. 's Avatar July 13th, 2009 at 7:44 pm bcmarauder says:

    I wonder if he is bringing in Firewind and Former Dream Evil guitarist Gus G from Greece.


  6. 's Avatar July 14th, 2009 at 5:32 pm undertaker515 says:

    i saw ozzfest 2007 and when ozz started singing the only thing that could save him was zakks playing. ozzy is old and washed up cant say anything understandable and now can barely even sing. if this is true you suck ozzy and zakk is making it bigger than you ever did


  7. 's Avatar August 17th, 2009 at 2:24 am Robonez says:

    These last few years Zakk has been the only real reason to go see Ozzy.

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