Ozzy Osbourne remembered first encountering Metallica when he took them on the highway in 1986. The Black Sabbath legend and heavy metallic singer shared what it was like assembly the metallic band who have been then up and coming, giving ideas on their ascent.
However he shied away from tales surrounding discuss of Metallica’s hard-partying methods. Osbourne known as them a “good bunch of men” and talked about Metallica singer-guitarist James Hetfield’s many skateboarding mishaps when he talked about their time collectively.
Metallica opened for Ozzy on the primary American leg of his solo “The Final Sin Tour” in 1986. For Metallica, it was the opening leg of their 1986–87 “Harm, Inc. Tour.” Maybe the joint portion of the trek may’ve been known as the “Final Harm Tour,” alas, Osbourne did not reveal any debauchery or destruction.
As a substitute, when requested what Metallica have been like, he gave an amusing story to Steel Hammer. “I bear in mind strolling previous the dressing room,” he stated. “They have been taking part in Black Sabbath. I had no concept they have been massive followers. I assumed they have been taking the piss!”
Osbourne continued, “Whereas we have been on tour, I would hold seeing James hanging about like he wished to ask one thing. Finally, he walked up and stated, ‘We need to play [Black Sabbath’s] ‘Paranoid’ with you,’ and we have been like, ‘Certain!’ Then they confirmed simply how massive Sabbath followers they have been. [Late Metallica basisst] Cliff [Burton] had a large smile on his face the entire time.”
Osbourne added, “In fact, all of it got here again round, after I obtained as much as do it with them on the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame [in 2009], which was good too. … To us, they have been only a good bunch of men! The wildest we had from them was James, who should have broke his arm three fucking occasions on that tour skateboarding.”
Accidents apart, Osbourne may sense Metallica have been going to be enormous. “You can inform simply from how the group reacted each evening,” he stated. “However you understand, they’re an excellent band. I bear in mind all of it actually took off after they put out ‘The Black Album.'”
And as luck would have it, present Metallica bass participant Robert Trujillo would carry out with each Ozzy and Metallica. The onetime Suicidal Tendencies bassist joined the previous within the late ’90s. He grew to become a member of the latter in 2003 to switch Jason Newsted.
“Rob has all the time been an excellent buddy of mine,” Osbourne stated, providing some perception into Trujillo’s swap from Ozz to Met. “He is an excellent bass participant and an excellent man. He is the one man who, when it got here time to maneuver, did issues the best method. I all the time ask that the blokes who play with me, in the event that they get one other supply and need to transfer on, that is effective, simply do not drop me within the shit, give me time to get a alternative. Rob’s the one man who ever did issues proper by me for that.”
In latest Ozzy information, Osbourne examined optimistic for the coronavirus, as did his spouse, media persona Sharon Osbourne. Across the identical time, their daughter Kelly Osbourne confirmed she’s pregnant with baby together with her accomplice, turntablist Sid Wilson of the metallic band Slipknot. Final week, Metallica have been stunned to study a child was born at one in all their live shows. Hetfield known as to congratulate the mom.
It is unclear when the Metallica-focused Steel Hammer interview with Ozzy was performed. Relive Metallica’s 2009 efficiency with Ozzy within the video beneath.
Metallica + Ozzy Osbourne, “Iron Man” + Paranoid” (Black Sabbath Covers) – Stay, 2009
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