Shred-master (and heralded Ozzy Osbourne guitarist), Zakk Wylde and his Black Label Society cohorts pounded House of Blues recently.
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Alex MatthewsBlack Label Society was out on the road in support of their latest album, "Grimmest Hits," which released on Jan. 19, 2018.
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Alex MatthewsAside from frontman Wylde (pictured), the band is currently comprised of bassist John DeServio, guitarist Dario Lorina and drummer Jeff Fabb.
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Alex MatthewsThese guys *always* put on a killer show!
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Alex MatthewsJeff Fabb plays drums in the band.
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Alex MatthewsJohn DeServio plays bass.
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Alex MatthewsAnd Dario Lorina plays guitar.
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Alex MatthewsWylde, of course, is the band's frontman and lead guitarist.
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Alex MatthewsHe's a well-known shredder: In 1987, he was tapped as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, replacing Jake E. Lee.
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Alex MatthewsFun fact: In 1995, he auditioned for Guns N' Roses.
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Alex MatthewsIn 1998, he founded Black Label Society. (Lorina pictured)
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Alex MatthewsZakk has become synonymous with a particular guitar -- his famous bullseye-painted Gibson Les Paul Custom.
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Alex MatthewsNicknamed "The Grail," the guitar actually went missing after it fell from the back of a truck transporting equipment as Wylde was traveling between gigs in Texas.
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Alex MatthewsRewards were offered to anyone who might have information on its whereabouts, and three years later -- someone finally caught sight of it.
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Alex MatthewsA Zakk fan bought the guitar at a Dallas, Texas pawn shop and saw the initials "Z.W." carved into the hum bucker pickup backs. He contacted Wylde and arranged its return. To show his gratitude, Wylde have the fan one of his signature models in exchange. (DeServio pictured)
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Alex MatthewsWylde's signature guitars were manufactured by Gibson and Epiphon and mirrored his famous white and black bullseye Les Paul. But at the 2015 NAMM Show, Wylde announced his new company called Wylde Audio, which manufactures a range of custom guitars and amplifiers. Since then, Zakk plays that equipment almost exclusively.
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Alex MatthewsWylde's quite the actor too: He's had roles in the films "Rock Star" (featuring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston) and "Bones," and has appeared in TV series such as "Aqua Teen Hunger Force," "Californication," "and "Angel."
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Alex MatthewsAs expected, 'twas an epic show! Come back to San Diego soon, guys!
