

In January 2006, Wylde was recognized at the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame, featuring his handprints and signature, in recognition of his successful career as a musician and his contribution to the music industry. Wylde was replaced in Osbourne's band by Joe Holmes from 1995 until his return in 2001. In 1995, Wylde auditioned for Guns N' Roses. Grateful, Wylde gave the fan his signature model in exchange. He contacted Wylde's former webmaster Randy Canis to arrange its return to Wylde. Wylde and The Grail were reunited three years later when a fan bought it at a Dallas pawn shop and saw the initials "Z.W." carved into the humbucker pickups backs. Rewards were offered to anyone that had information about the guitar. Wylde lost the guitar in 2000 after it fell from the back of a truck transporting equipment as he was travelling between gigs in Texas. Wylde gravitated toward a particular Les Paul guitar, which has become known as "The Grail" his bullseye-painted 1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom. Rhoads remains Wylde's foremost guitar-playing and stagecraft influence. Lee, who replaced Brad Gillis, who had himself replaced the deceased Randy Rhoads. Later, he auditioned for lead guitarist and co-writer for Ozzy Osbourne. Wylde played locally with his first band Stone Henge, then later with local New Jersey band Zyris. He has stated that he often played the guitar almost non-stop between coming home from school and leaving for school the next morning, then would be completely exhausted during school the next day. He grew up in Jackson, New Jersey, where he attended Jackson Memorial High School, graduating in 1985.

At the age of 14, he worked at Silverton Music in Silverton, New Jersey. He started playing guitar at the age of eight, but did not become serious about it until his early teenage years. Zachary Phillip Wylde was born Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt in Bayonne, New Jersey, on January 14, 1967. Wylde joined the reunited Pantera in 2022 as a touring guitarist. As a solo artist, he released the albums Book of Shadows and Book of Shadows II. He was also the lead guitarist and vocalist of Pride & Glory, who released one self-titled album in 1994 before disbanding. His signature bulls-eye design appears on many of his guitars and is widely recognized. He is best known as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and as the founder, lead guitarist, lead singer, songwriter and producer of the heavy metal band Black Label Society. Zachary Phillip Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt January 14, 1967) is an American musician.
