Zakk Wylde on his respect for Tony Iommi and Black Sabbath

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This short is taken from a full-length clip where two legendary guitarists, Zakk Wylde and Brian May, reflect on the impact of Tony Iommi and how his playing and approach to writing riffs changed music forever.

“He created an artform”– Zakk Wylde.

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In this exclusive clip, taken from Tony Iommi: The Godfather of Heavy Metal, Volume One, Zakk Wylde recalls the first time he heard Black Sabbath, describing the experience as “beyond terrifying.” Touring guitarist for Pantera, longtime lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, founder and frontman of Black Label Society, and leader of the Black Sabbath tribute band Zakk Sabbath, Zakk Wylde is no stranger to the riffs of Tony Iommi. Watch as he says, by the end of listening to Sabbath’s debut record, he was “thanking God for creating Black Sabbath.” Zakk explains that Tony “created an art form” and that “we’re all employed because of this one guy,” paying tribute to Iommi’s riff writing as something that was completely unique.

Watch the full episode on Gibson TV now.

Gibson TV proudly presents Volume One in a new series, Tony Iommi: The Godfather of Heavy Metal, a deep dive into the life, legacy, and groundbreaking sound of Black Sabbath’s legendary guitarist.

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