Is Ozzy Osbourne ditching guitarist Zakk Wylde?
Ozzy Osbourne without Zakk Wylde? To millions of metal fans, it’s downright unthinkable. But in a recent interview with Classic Rock, Osbourne said he was seeking a new axeman. “I’m getting a new guitar player as we speak,” Ozzy told Classic Rock Editor In Chief Scott Rowley, “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.” Regarding his long-time relationship with Wylde, Osbourne said, “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?” Mystery guitarist from Greece As for other potential candidates, Osbourne said, “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, ’cause I don’t know myself at this point.” “This is news to me. I haven’t heard anything about this. Until I ta
