After a well received debut at NAMM 2016 in January, Zakk Wylde’s own Wylde Audio is now open for business at this location.

"I'm very excited for the launch of Wylde Audio in 2016," Wylde states. "For me, it's the next logical step. You start as a player, manager, VP of team operations, then team owner. I've surrounded myself with super talented people to make this vision become a reality and having Schecter on board as our distributor is going to allow me to bring Wylde Audio's boutique quality of craftsmanship to the next level."

Wylde Audio had struck a worldwide distribution deal with Schecter Guitar Research: Schecter Guitar Research and Wylde Audio recently announced a worldwide distribution deal. Schecter will distribute Wylde Guitars via its distributor network covering over 70 countries, which also includes handling fulfillment of the guitars in the USA.

"We are extremely proud to be working with Zakk and Wylde Audio on this endeavor," states Schecter Guitar Research executive vice-president Marc LaCorte. "Zakk has been incredible in recognizing what he wanted in his own brand and bringing the best possible product to the market."

Be sure not to miss Zakk currently out on-tour now across North America as part of The Generation Axe tour. The trek finds Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) and Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders) all touring together.

Tour dates:

April
21 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
23 - Wilmington, NC - Cape Fear Community College
24 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
25 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
26 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
27 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
29 - Chicago, IL - Copernicus Center

May
1 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Theatre
2 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
4 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
5 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theater
6 - Westbury, NY - Theatre at Westbury
7 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
8 - Providence, RI - Providence Performing Arts Center

Wylde recently released Book Of Shadows II via Entertainment One Music (eOne Music), his first solo release in 20 years. This release is the highly anticipated follow up to 1996’s Book Of Shadows LP, a classic album Wylde released between his work with Ozzy Osbourne that has since become a fan favourite.

eOne broke into the Top 10 with Book of Shadows II. The album debuted at #2 on the Independent Chart, #3 on the Rock Chart and #6 on the Current Albums Chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Tracklisting:

"Autumn Changes"
"Tears Of December"
"Lay Me Down"
"Lost Prayer"
"Darkest Hour"
"The Levee"
"Eyes Of Burden"
"Forgotten Memory"
"Yesterday's Tears"
"Harbors Of Pity"
"Sorrowed Regret"
"Useless Apologies"
"Sleeping Dogs"
"The King"

“Sleeping Dogs” video:

Catch Zakk Wylde on tour in Europe this spring. Dates are listed below:

May
25 - London, United Kingdom - Shepherds Bush Empire
26 - Paris, France - Cabaret Sauvage
27 - Haarlem, Netherlands - Pilharmonium
28 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Den Atelier
29 - Zurich, Switzerland - Komplex
31 - Stuttgart, Germany - Theatrehaus

June
1 - Linz, Austria - Posthof
3 - Lodz, Poland - Wytwornia
4 - Plzen, Czech Republic - Metalfest
6 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Kino Siska
7 - Zagreb, Croatia - Tvornica Club
9 - Milan, Italy - Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
10 - Grenoble, France - La Belle Electrique
11 - Bordeux, France - Le Bocher de Palmer
13 - Madrid, Spain - La Riviera
14 - Barcelona, Spain - Sala Barts
15 - Bilbao, Spain - Santana 27
17 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting
18 - Munich, Germany - Circus Krone
19 - Nuremberg, Germany - Serenadenhof