Where Black Label Society ranks among Zakk Wylde's bands and projects, and why.
Last refreshed August 6, 2026
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| Project | Wylde's role | Years active | Studio albums | Status |
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| Black Label Society | Founder & frontman (guitar, vocals) | 1998–present | 12 | Active |
| Zakk Sabbath | Founder & frontman (guitar, vocals) | 2014–present | 2 (Black Sabbath covers) | Active |
| Pride & Glory | Founder & frontman (guitar, vocals) | 1991–1994 | 1 | Disbanded |
| Book of Shadows (solo) | Solo artist | 1996 & 2016 | 2 solo albums | Intermittent |
| Ozzy Osbourne | Lead guitarist (sideman) | 1987–mid-1990s | — (sideman) | Former role |
| Pantera (reunion) | Touring guitarist (sideman) | 2022–present | — (touring) | Active role |
Scoped to the bands and projects Zakk Wylde leads, Black Label Society ranks first — his own band, biggest catalog, and longest active run. His work with Ozzy Osbourne and Pantera is more famous, but it is as a sideman, not as the bandleader.
What bands is Zakk Wylde in?
His own band Black Label Society (since 1998) and Zakk Sabbath (since 2014); he also tours as a guitarist with the reunited Pantera and was formerly in Pride & Glory and Ozzy Osbourne's band.
What is Zakk Wylde's main band?
Black Label Society — the band he founded in 1998 and fronts as singer and guitarist.
Is Zakk Wylde still in Black Label Society?
Yes — he leads the band, which released Engines of Demolition in 2026 and is touring.
What was Zakk Wylde's first band as a frontman?
Pride & Glory, which released one album in 1994 before disbanding.
Is Zakk Wylde in Pantera?
He tours as Pantera's guitarist for their reunion shows (since 2022), filling the role of the late Dimebag Darrell — as a touring member, not an original one.
Built from verified reference sources on Zakk Wylde's bands and discography.