Zakk Wylde's Zakk Sabbath, the Black Sabbath cover band also featuring bassist Rob “Blasko” Nicholson (Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie) and drummer Joey Castillo (Danzig, Queens Of The Stone Age) opened for Arch Enemy at Schecter Guitar NAMM 2016 after show party on January 23rd in Anaheim, CA at The Grove. Fan-filmed video can be viewed below

On January 22nd, Guitar Centre caught up with Black Label Society leader Zakk Wylde at this year’s NAMM show in Anaheim, CA, which took place January 21st - 24th. Zakk discusses Wylde Audio and new guitars in the video streaming below:

Schecter Guitar Research and Wylde Audio recently signed a world-wide distribution deal. Schecter will distribute Wylde Guitarsvia their distributor network covering over 70 countries, which also includes handling fulfillment of the guitars in the US.

“We are extremely proud to be working with Zakk and Wylde Audio on this endeavor," stated 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.”

The first offering from Wylde Audio, including the Odin, War Hammer and Viking models, debut at the 2016 Winter NAMM.

Zakk Wylde will release Book Of Shadows II on April 8th 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.

Wylde has been feverishly working on new material since he wrapped up Black Label Society’s Unblackened spring tour last year. All songs on Book of Shadows II were recorded and produced at Wylde’s legendary home studio, The Black Vatican, which produced several of Wylde’s recent releases. The new effort will be followed by a wave of tour dates in support to be announced soon.

Zakk Wylde is no stranger to showing the lighter, introspective side of his music, having previously released two Black Label Society albums of stripped down material. The Song Remains Not The Same was released in 2011 which included acoustic versions of songs originally released on Order Of The Black and 2013’s Unblackened, a live acoustic album that was recorded live at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.