Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of the legendary rock group Black Sabbath who did more than maybe any other musician to help shape the dark, hard-partying image of the heavy metal genre — even once biting the head off a bat on stage — died Tuesday at the age of 76, his family announced. “It is with The Black Sabbath frontman’s theatrical stage presence once saw him bite the head off a bat during a performance. A behemoth among the monsters of rock music, Ozzy Osbourne will be best Geezer Butler and Ozzy Osbourne explain the meaning behind such Black Sabbath classics as War Pigs, Iron Man, Fairies Wear Boots and many more. John Michael " Ozzy " Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname " Prince of Darkness ". Osbourne became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1968, providing lead vocals from their self-titled debut album in 1970 to Never Say Die! in 1978. The band was highly influential in the development of heavy metal music, in particular their critically acclaimed releases Paranoid, Master of Reality, and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Remembering the life of Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman who died at 76 Ozzy Osbourne had a legendary career as the founder and lead singer of Black Sabbath, solo artist, and reality TV star. Ozzy Osbourne earned the nickname 'Prince of Darkness' during the early years of Black Sabbath. He died at 76. The title was linked to the bands dark themes and stage presence. Though Osbourne saw it as a joke, the name became part of his lasting public identity in heavy metal. Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness’ Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76 As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Prince of Darkness and one of heavy metal’s most iconic stars, has died. He was 76. He died “surrounded by love,” his family said in a statement to The Sun on A look at the true meaning behind Black Sabbath's War Pigs created by Ozzy Osbourne and the band Released on September 18, 1970, War Pigs remains a powerhouse even after more than five decades. Ozzy Osbourne, Pioneering Heavy Metal Singer and Black Sabbath Frontman, Dies at 76 Word of Osbourne’s demise came weeks after the ailing front man reunited with his original Black Sabbath The gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne has died. With that, Butler and Osbourne wrote a song titled, “Black Sabbath,” inspired by the horror genre. The song made use of the tritone known as “the Devil’s Interval,” and sounded ominous Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. People are only just realising the origins of Black Sabbath's name – and what it actually means. The Ozzy Osbourne -featuring band are set to play their last-ever show at Villa Park later Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal pioneer, dies at age 76 Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal legend who rose to fame in the pioneering group Black Sabbath, has died, his family said in a statement to CBS News. Why is Ozzy Osbourne called the 'Prince of Darkness'? Black Sabbath, which was formed in the late 1960s by Osbourne alongside guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward and bassist Geezer Butler Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, weeks after farewell concert with Black Sabbath, closing a legendary era in heavy metal. Follow Newsweek's live blog for updates. “Finished with my woman ‘cause she couldn’t help me with my mind” sang Ozzy Osbourne in Paranoid, the last song he would ever perform with Black Sabbath, at 76, seated on a black throne topped with a giant bat. It is an immortal opening line that captures heavy metal’s truest essence: existential dread, sung with a grin. Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, died Tuesday, his family shared.
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