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The lyrics of War Pigs take aim at military commanders, comparing them to sorcerers and “witches at black masses”. It also accuses politicians of starting wars but abdicating any responsibility for them. According to Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne War Pigs is a generic anti-war song; it was not specifically about Vietnam. “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath was written by Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward & Ozzy Osbourne. War Pigs [Speak of the Devil] Lyrics: Generals gathered in their masses / Just like witches at black masses / Evil minds that plot destruction / Sorcerers of death's construction / In the fields During the Ozzy days, Geezer wrote most of their lyrics, but Ozzy penned a few. He wrote the lyrics to Black Sabbath, based on experiences Geezer had with the supernatural. 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. War Pigs Lyrics Song is an English song sung by Black Sabbath from the album The Vinyl Collection. War Pigs Lyrics Song Track Number 8 is written by Ozzy Osbourne, Terence Michael Butler, William T. Ward, and F. Frank Iommi. Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English heavy metal vocalist and songwriter, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English band Black Sabbath, whose dark and hard sound helped spawn the heavy metal genre. Ozzy Osbourne: 10 genre-defining songs from the Black Sabbath frontman The Prince of Darkness forged a new musical form – and proved the critics wrong War Pigs Lyrics: Generals gathered in their masses / Just like witches at black masses / Evil minds that plot destruction / Sorcerer of death's construction / In the fields, the bodies burning / As "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath is the closest of any song to being the anthem of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, including the shrieking vocals of Ozzy Osbourne, who died Monday, July 22. Photo by 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. From Ozzy Osbourne's electrifying vocals to Geezer Butler's thought-provoking lyrics, every element of the track still hits hard. The band's masterful instrumentation and energetic presentation make it A look at the true meaning behind Black Sabbath's War Pigs created by Ozzy Osbourne and the band Released on September 18, 1970, WarPigs remains a powerhouse even after more than five decades Now in darkness world stops turning, ashes where the bodies burning. No more War Pigs have the power, Hand of God has struck the hour. Day of judgement, God is calling, on their knees the war pigs crawling. Begging mercies for their sins, Satan, laughing, spreads his wings. Oh lord, yeah! --Black Sabbath, War Pigs Ozzy Osbourne's War Pigs The frontman, who with Black Sabbath helped pioneer heavy metal in 1970s England, always found new ways to reinvent himself. Even R&B artist T-Pain re-imagined the track in 2023, with Ozzy declaring, “This is the best cover of ‘War Pigs’ ever”. Though it’s fair to say the majority of Sabbath fans would disagree with that statement, regardless, the message is clear: ‘War Pigs’ remains the universal language of dissent, forever ready to soundtrack the Thanks to a menacing vocal by lead singer Ozzy Osbourne, this is one of many Black Sabbath songs that is often misinterpreted as evil, but it's really speaking out against the horrors of war. According to Geezer Butler, the 1964 Bob Dylan song "With God On Our Side" was an influence on "War Pigs." Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday at the age of 76, was a pioneer of heavy metal music as lead singer of Black Sabbath, producing songs with a powerful and often sinister mix of distortion and dark Geezer Butler approved of the song and Ozzy Osbourne described it as "the best cover of 'War Pigs' ever". [30][31][32][33] Ethopian-French band uKanDanZ released a cover of the song on their 2025 album Evil Plan with the lyrics sung in the Amharic language. The song War Pigs was written by Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward and was first released by Black Sabbath in 1970. It was covered by Vital Remains, Cancer Bats, Avatarium, Magdalen and other artists. T-Pain ‘Heartbroken’ by Ozzy Osbourne’s Death, Thanks Late Rocker for Praising ‘War Pigs’ Cover The Prince of Darkness gave T-Pain props for his take on Black Sabbath's hit in 2024.
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