Fans and members of GWAR, Armored Saint, I Prevail, Corrosion of Conformity and more do their best to tell the infamous story of Ozzy biting the head off a bat. More than 40 years after one of metal’s most controversial moments, people still ask, “Why did Ozzy Osbourne bite the head off a bat?” Turns out there’s a side of the story you've probably Ozzy Osbourne, also known as the Prince of Darkness, has long cultivated a reputation for doing insane, disgusting, attention-grabbing things. One of the oldest stories about Ozzy Osbourne's borderline behavior involves him biting the head off a bat. Here's the truth about Ozzy's bat-biting. After the show, the Register reports that Ozzy was rushed to Broadlawns Medical Center for a series of rabies shots. His bite also changed arena rules forever, banning live animals as part of a musical act. Osborne has lamented in interviews that the incident will follow him until the day he dies. But that is what happens when you bite the head off a bat, even if it was already dead. One of the most infamous tales in rock history took place when Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat in concert on Jan. 20, 1982. Nearly three years before his family announced his death at age 76 on July 22, the Black Sabbath rocker reflected on a 1982 incident at his gig in Des Moines, Iowa — where he bit the head off a Famous moment in rock n roll history when legendary metal icon Ozzy Osbourne bit this unconcious bats head off! Today in yesterday: The Ozzy Osbourne bat incident, 1982 (video) January 20, 2014 By Kathy Shaidle While on tour in support of his second solo album, 1981’s Diary of a Madman, former Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne shocked audiences at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa, by biting the head off a live bat. The legendary late rocker Ozzy Osbourne was known for bizarre antics and wild acts, but his most infamous was biting off a dead bat's head in 1982. The only picture that shows up when you search it up is Ozzy biting a bat from years later and it’s not even a real bat. You would think that such an infamous incident would have footage or at least pictures to prove it happened. Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off a bat live onstage in front of a stunned audience is perhaps most surprising because of how unsurprising it is; however, one must argue that the murder was committed in the name of performance. Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne died July 22 at 76. The rock legend left Des Moines "with bat taste in mouth" after a show in 1982. Ozzy Osbourne's infamous bat-biting incident during a concert remains one of the most shocking moments in rock history. Ozzy Osbourne sadly passed away on Tuesday, and one of the singer's most infamous moments was when he bit the head off a live bat. But what really happened? One of the most infamous tales in rock history took place when Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat in concert on Jan. 20, 1982. Explore Ozzy Osbourne's controversial 80s incidents, including the infamous bat-biting and Alamo defiance, in this captivating video. Ozzy Osbourne will forever be remembered at the Prince of Darkness of this generation — but even in death, his infamous 1982 bat-biting incident will go down in history. The event in question occurred January 1982, when Ozzy was on tour promoting his second solo album, Diary of a Madman. Biting a Bat and 5 Other Wild Moments From Ozzy Osbourne’s Life Alcohol and drugs were often involved in funny, bizarre and terrible incidents in the heavy metal legend’s long career. Celebrity Ozzy Osbourne and his unknown ‘eagerness’ for biting off heads with one bite The way Ozzy Osbourne described eating a live bat went down in history.
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