Legendary '80s Metal Band Honors Black Sabbath With Epic ‘War Pigs' Tribute
Legendary '80s metal band Judas Priest have released a cover of Black Sabbath's iconic 'War Pigs' as a tribute to the band ahead of their final concert.
"We are honored to show our love for Ozzy and Black Sabbath with our homage to 'War Pigs,'" the group said in a statement released alongside the cover. "[It's] a song we play at every show around the world that fans sing along to – reinforcing their love as well for the legendary Prince of Darkness.'
Black Sabbath's original lineup – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – is set to perform together for the first time in over 20 years this weekend, and several other big names will take the stage, too. Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Slayer, Pantera and more are on the bill as well. Judas Priest, however, weren't able to make the show, as they had already committed to the 60th anniversary concert for German hard rock legends Scorpions.
'I had no idea it was happening!" Judas Priest lead singer Rob Halford told Metal Hammer in May. "We've known this guy, Ossy Hoppe – he's like God in Germany for metal. He came in to see me at one of our last shows and says, 'Would you consider doing something really special and important? I'm putting on the Scorpions for their 60th anniversary, in their hometown. Would you work with the band?' And I was just like, 'Done! We've got no plans, it's all good.''
He continued, 'It all got announced and was a big deal — Scorpions and Priest — and suddenly I get this phone call [from Sharon Osbourne]: 'Robbie, I know you've got this gig with Scorpions, but could you consider coming over to do a thing with Ozzy and the guys? He'd love to see you.''
While Halford considered the idea of flying from Germany to Black Sabbath's farewell was technically possible, he deemed the idea to be too 'dangerous.'
'Even with a private plane, there's a word called 'technical', where something could go wrong, or the weather that time of year could cause problems,' Halford added. 'I was absolutely gutted.'
Legendary '80s Metal Band Honors Black Sabbath With Epic 'War Pigs' Tribute first appeared on Parade on Jul 2, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
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