OZZY OSBOURNE, ZAKK WYLDE Tapped For 'Guitar Hero'

August 7, 2008

Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Zakk Wylde are scheduled to appear as playable avatars in Activision's next Guitar Hero title, according to Wired.com.

Osbourne confirmed his appearance (which includes motion-captured Prince Of Darkness antics) during an interview with USA Today in which he also dropped the news of two songs popping up in the rhythm game: Osbourne classics "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley".

Osbourne said, "They (Activision) liked my music and I have a big young following, I've been told. I'm from the old school. I don't own a computer. I just got an iPod that I've organized. I have got to learn how to turn it on. That's about it, you know. I can't download. I can't do any load."

He added, "I had to put on this black suit with all these little ping-pong ball-like things all over me, motion capture. I had to dance around like I'm on stage when one of my songs are on. I don't really know how it works, but I have seen a run of it. It is really interesting. The image of me, I wish I had the energy it has. The graphics are really, really good."

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