ZAKK WYLDE To Perform National Anthem At TNA WRESTLING'S 'Bound For Glory'

October 15, 2009

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) will perform the national anthem this Sunday, October 18 at TNA Wrestling's "Bound For Glory" pay-per-view event.

In the two decades since Ozzy Osbourne hired him away from his job at a New Jersey gas station to become his new guitarist, Zakk Wylde has established himself as a guitar icon known and revered the world over. Writing and recording with Osbourne led to multi-platinum success, inspiring him to create the now legendary BLACK LABEL SOCIETY in 1998.

In the decade since, BLS has turned the notion of what a rock band should be upside down by inspiring legions of fans (known as Berserkers) all over the world to follow the mantra: Strength, Determination, Merciless, Forever. SDMF for short, the Berserkers, along with Wylde have created a heavy metal institution true to his vision of uncompromising, unfiltered and unrestrained rock and roll. Wylde's inspiration comes from not only the fans, but from such notable guitarists, including Randy Rhoads, Eddie Van Halen, Frank Marino, Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Albert Lee, as well as the vocal stylings of Elton John, Gregg Allman and late LYNYRD SKYNYRD frontman Ronnie Van Zant. Wylde has won nearly every guitar award imaginable, and is major influence to a new battalion rock guitarists currently popular today. One thing is for certain, wherever Zakk Wylde's BLACK LABEL SOCIETY travels: brewtality is sure to follow.

Wylde's passion for wrestling dates back to youth, and he's been friends with some of the top wrestlers in the biz for years.

"We are thrilled to have Zakk join us at 'Bound For Glory'," said TNA President Dixie Carter. "Without any question this will be the most memorable event in TNA Wrestling's history and we are certain Zakk will start the show with a performance people will talk about for years to come."

Total Nonstop Action presents the annual "Bound For Glory" extravaganza live and exclusively on pay-per-view from Irvine, California, at the UCI Bren Events Center at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT with the free pre-show airing starting at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT. The epic event will be available on InDemand, DirecTV, Dish Network, TVN, Viewer's Choice and more. Check your programming guide for availability.

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