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Wylde is a [[New York Yankees]] fan. As of 2011, he has partnered with [[Blair's Sauces and Snacks]] to produce "Berserker" Hot Sauce and several variations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://extremefood.com/shop/home.php?cat=7 |title=Blair's Sauces and Snacks: The Official Home of Blair's Death Sauce and Extreme Food: Hot Sauces: Zakk Wylde |website=Extremefood.com |accessdate=2013-10-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022144949/http://www.extremefood.com/shop/home.php?cat=7 |archivedate=October 22, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Wylde also promotes [[Death Wish Coffee]] via his Instagram page,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/zakkwyldebls/|title=Zakk Wylde (@zakkwyldebls) • Instagram photos and videos|website=Instagram.com|accessdate=August 5, 2018}}</ref> as they have used his name in marketing their line, "Odinforce Blend".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deathwishcoffee.com/products/valhalla-java-odin-force-blend|title=Valhalla Java Odinforce Blend|website=Death Wish Coffee Company|accessdate=August 5, 2018}}</ref>
In August 2009, Wylde was hospitalized due to blood clots<ref>{{cite web|author=Joe Bosso |url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/zakk-wylde-hospitalized-for-blood-clots-cancels-tour-217850 |title=Zakk Wylde hospitalized for blood clots, cancels tour |website=MusicRadar.com |date=August 26, 2009 |accessdate=2013-10-11}}</ref> and was subsequently forced to cancel his tour with [[Mudvayne]] and [[Static-X]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk_wylde_issues_health_update.html |title=Zakk Wylde Issues Health Update | Music News @ |website=Ultimate-guitar.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-11}}</ref> After his hospitalization, he stopped drinking alcohol.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/black-label-societys-zakk-wylde-doesnt-drink-or-trash-hotels-anymore-interview|title=Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde Doesn't Drink or Trash Hotels Anymore|date=October 31, 2013|website=Noisey.vice.com|accessdate=August 5, 2018}}</ref> He is a [[Christians|Christian]] who has described himself as a "Soldier of Christ".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/black-label-society-zakk-wylde-soldier-of-christ/|title=Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde Calls Himself a 'Soldier of Christ'|website=[[Loudwire]]|first=Graham|last=Hartmann|date=January 10, 2012|accessdate=November 15, 2018}}</ref>
In September 2005, an internet deal was posted and promoted on the Zakk Wylde official website for 357 Customs merchandise titled, "357 Customs Official Chopper Company of Zakk Wylde & Black Label Society." This deal remained on Zakk Wylde’s official website until June 2006. Zakk Wylde’s webmaster Chad Dyer assured fans for months that the promotion was official. These deals promised cheap products including items such as a diecast 357 Customs Black Label Society chopper, an MP3 player, and most importantly a Epiphone Zakk Wylde signature series guitar. The promotion ended in June 2006 and was pulled from Zakk Wylde’s website when enough fans had understood the merchandise the promotion promised wasn’t coming.
Zakk's official statement was posted on 9 June 2006 saying, "Beserkers, nobody is more upset by 357's unscrupulous activities than I am, and I assure you this I did not know about or approve any of these activities. That is why I have I have directed my attorneys to take all steps necessary to address this situation. I realize it has been frustrating for you waiting for information, and as soon as the attorneys report to me next week, I will update you with a more complete statement. Strength, Determination, Merciless, Forever. Zakk Wylde." However, another statement was never given, and it appeared to the fans that no resolve was coming. More than 10 years later, any legal action by Zakk Wylde has resulted in no reimbursement to fans that had each paid hundreds of dollars for the products promised and promoted over many months as official Zakk Wylde’s website and official forum. Through Zakk Wylde’s official forum, fans were exposing this business deal for what it appeared to them, “a scam”, and Zakk Wylde webmaster Chad Dyer banned these fans from being able to tell fellow forum users the problem. Zakk Wylde’s relationship to 357 Customs is evident by his promotional pictures of the diecast Zakk Wylde choppers promised in the deal. 357 Customs chopper motorcycles were also used in the music video to Suicide Messiah.
Legal action by Zakk Wylde against 357 Customs Inc. happened through the LA County Courts (Case Number: BC353738; ZAKK WYLDE VS 357 CUSTOMS INC; Filing Date: 06/14/2006; Case Type: Intellectual Property (General Jurisdiction)) The story continues to be buried. Band members and the webmaster have been contacted and their responses summarize to “it’s a dead issue”, “it’s dead”, “let it die”, “I never got money”, etc. Zakk has only made one official statement, and given that he filed to dismiss the lawsuit, these actions imply a lack of concern for his fans. After the incident, Zakk has come out with more merchandise, and eventually starting his own guitar company. However, despite Zakk’s self proclaimed “soldier of Christ” persona, he refuses to acknowledge the merchandise owed to his fans as promoted for many months on his official website. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/75ca9s/celebrity_guitarists_website_scams_fans_out_of/|title=r/Music - Celebrity Guitarist's Website Scams Fans Out Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars, Story Continues To Be Buried|website=reddit|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-17}}</ref>
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