Weekly Recap: Ozzy, Black Sabbath, Atreyu, Metallica and more!
Metal Legends Unite: Metallica Drops Rare Tracks, Zakk Sabbath Tours, Atreyu Celebrates The Curse, and Ozzy's Final Bow Streams Globally July 5
Metallica Releases Multiple Versions of "Ain't My Bitch" for Die-Hard Fans
Metallica has made available a collection of "Ain't My Bitch" versions for all fans who just can't get enough of the Load album track, which includes from live recordings, alternate mixes, demos, to a remastered one.
Even though it's perhaps a little too much for some, there is something utterly appealing to the notion of listening to the song grow from its rough demo stage to the polished, final recording – similar to witnessing the artist's creative process that gave birth to one of their '90s showstoppers.
Zakk Wylde's Black Sabbath Tribute Band Zakk Sabbath Announces Major US Tour
Zakk Sabbath, the Black Sabbath cover band fronted by guitar legend Zakk Wylde and incorporating bassist Blasko Nicholson and former Queens of the Stone Age drummer Joey Castillo, will be touring extensively in America this year. The supergroup tribute band incorporates some heavy rock chops, with Wylde doubling vocals and guitar as he emulates the heavy riffs that made Sabbath iconic, promising fans an authentic yet violent spin on metal pioneers' iconic discography.
Ozzy Osbourne's Final Performance and Black Sabbath Reunion to Stream Globally on July 5
Talking about some Black Sabbath...
Music history unfolds on July 5 when Ozzy Osbourne takes the stage for his final live performance ever, reuniting with the original Sabbath lineup for the first time in two decades at the aptly named "Back To The Beginning" event. The sold-out farewell concert brings together metal royalty like Metallica, Pantera, and Alice in Chains along with newer titans like Gojira and Mastodon to create basically a Mount Rushmore of metal all uniting to honor the Prince of Darkness in his swan song – and blessedly, metalheads from all over the world are able to witness this once-in-a-lifetime event through the announced global livestream.
Atreyu Brings The Curse 21st Anniversary Tour Home with Stacked Lineup
Atreyu is finally bringing their worldwide 21st-anniversary tour of The Curse to North American stages this November and December, and they're pulling no punches on the bill. The tour features a dream-come-true roster of metalcore giants, with Unearth performing The Oncoming Storm front to back, Norma Jean performing O God, the Aftermath start to finish, and He Is Legend performing through I Am Hollywood from top to bottom, Eighteen Visions bringing the curtain down on the bill with songs from Obsession and Until The Ink Runs Out and Zero 9:36.
