Zack Wylde, one of the greatest guitarists of all time, on Friday released a new acoustic album, “Book of Shadows II.” The album is a follow-up to “Book of Shadows” released in 1996.

With Apple Music or any of the other music services, you can listen to the albums without directly paying for them. I chose to buy the album. But then again, I owe at least one copy of every album Zakk has every released.

I continue to buy albums from the artists I love. Zakk in particular has influenced my guitar playing and I want to see him continue making music for many years to come. With the amount of work he puts into producing these great songs, the very least I can do is pay him and buy the album.

Zakk’s acoustic albums truly show his versatility as an artist. He can shred with the best of them, but it takes a special person to be able to play and sing with such feeling.

I’ve met Zakk on a number of occasions over the years, backstage at his shows and when he played with Ozzy. He’s a terrific person.

Support Zakk and support every artist you love.