The rock world is mourning the loss of a true icon. Ozzy Osbourne, the unforgettable frontman of Black Sabbath and the beloved “Prince of Darkness,” has passed away at 76. Though health battles gradually took him away from the spotlight, his presence never left the hearts of fans—and never will.
Tributes have poured in, but none hit harder than Metallica’s emotional goodbye. In a touching video shared on their official page, James Hetfield struggled to hold back tears. “Ozzy wasn’t just a legend,” he said. “He was our legend. He made it okay to be loud, weird, and real.”
The band then shared a powerful moment: a never-before-seen backstage clip of Ozzy and Metallica performing “Iron Man” and “Paranoid” together. The footage, taken during a surprise 2019 Power Trip festival performance, shows Ozzy—already walking with a cane—lighting up the stage with raw energy and his signature grin.
Backstage, Ozzy joked, “I might not remember the lyrics, but I’ll never forget the noise.” Even while in pain, he gave fans everything he had.
That duet was Ozzy’s final live moment with Metallica—a fiery farewell medley that fans now cherish as historic.
Metallica, deeply influenced by Black Sabbath, expressed their sorrow. Lars Ulrich wrote, “Without Ozzy, there’s no Metallica. He turned chaos into art.” Robert Trujillo, who once played bass for Ozzy, called him “my first boss—and the best one I ever had.”
Fans all over the world are sharing memories, lighting candles, and blasting Ozzy’s music. One comment summed it up best: “He didn’t just sing about darkness—he gave it beauty.”
Hetfield ended their tribute with a line that broke hearts everywhere: “We lost the voice in the dark. But the echoes? They’ll never stop.”
And as the clip fades, Ozzy looks back at the crowd and grins:
“Don’t miss me too much, yeah? I’m not done haunting you.”
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