On The Tour Bus With ZAKK WYLDE: Video Available

Collider recently conducted an interview with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:

Collider: So, what's up next for BLACK LABEL SOCIETY? You were with Spitfire for a while, then very short stays with Artemis and Roadrunner. What's next?

Zakk: With the record companies, I always try to tell them, this is the way it's always gotta be, yada, yada, yada. There are a lot of beautiful people at the labels; everybody's trying to do the best job that they can. If it happens, it happens, if it doesn't, it doesn't. I don't have time to deal with this crap. All's I gotta do is drink beer, and thank the good Lord for everything that I got. I practice real hard, lift weights, and do what I gotta do to try and stay sexy at all times, obviously (laughs). You love music, and that's the reason why you got into it. True musicians, that's what you do. You always gotta have fun. It ain't no big deal.

Collider: How was it decided that BLS was not going to play this year at Ozzfest?

Zakk: The guys are home right now. I guess mom [Sharon Osbourne] didn't want me doing the two gigs. I said bring it on, I don't care. But I thought, maybe give the guys (BLS) a break for a little while. We're all getting older now, and the guys got kids now; we've all got kids. The guys wanna go home and do other things. They're all my brothers, it doesn't matter.

Collder: "Black Rain" is probably the best Ozzy record since "No More Tears". "11 Silver" is my favorite solo you've done on an Ozzy song since "No More Tears". How did you approach that solo?

Zakk: I just approached it the same way as when you and me go to the gay brothel. I just go out there and I say, look at the size; look at the girth; look at the length; look at the size of the balls. I just go, that's it, that's the solo. That's the shlong that I want.

Collider: Fair enough. Also, about "Black Rain", two songs on the Japanese version are not on the U.S. version, "I Can't Save You Now" and "Nightmare". They're two of the strongest songs on the album. Why wouldn't Sony put those songs on the U.S. version, making the record longer and stronger?

Zakk: Once we got done doing the record, I met with Ozzy. Doing a record with Ozzy, and (producer) Kevin (Churko) is so cool. It's just the way records are supposed to be made. It's like, bam! You go in there and you just knock it out. Have a good time and you're just like, the record's done.

The entire article — including video footage — can be found on Collider.com.