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Economic Times
18 hours ago
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- Economic Times
Supernaut by Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath's Supernaut, from their 1972 album Vol. 4, is less a song, more of a volcanic release of rhythm and riff. It delivers pure proto-metal ecstasy. From the moment Bill Ward's drums erupt into that hypnotic groove, you know you're on a crazy train that refuses to brake. Tony Iommi's guitar riff - dry, jagged and endlessly infectious - is one of his finest. It buzzes like electricity surging through a steel mill. Underneath, Geezer Butler's bass coils and snaps, locking you into a pulse that feels like it was forged under pressure and cooled in blood. And, of course, there's Ozzy. Ozzy Osbourne's vocals aren't the eerie howls of doom from earlier Sabbath records. Here, they're playful, defiant, manic. His voice rides the rhythm with fearless swagger, declaring, 'I want to reach out and touch the sky/ I want to touch the sun but I don't need to fly.' This is Icarus on bat wings. 'Supernaut' isn't just heavy - it grooves, it breathes, it celebrates. In the pantheon of Sabbath songs, this track stands especially tall: a gritty, glorious hymn to unfiltered freedom.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Kelly Osbourne mourns dad Ozzy's death with sentimental post
Kelly Osbourne, the famous daughter of rocker Ozzy Osbourne, is speaking out after his death. Kelly, 40, posted an Instagram story with a black screen and a broken heart emoji, accompanied by the text "I feel unhappy I am so sad. I lost the best friend I ever had." The caption references the opening line to Black Sabbath's 1972 ballad "Changes." Osbourne, who died Tuesday, July 22, at 76, was the band's longtime vocalist. "Changes," off of Black Sabbath's 1972 album "Vol. 4," is one of the more sentimental songs among the group's heavy metal anthems. In 2003, Osbourne and Kelly released a duet of the track rewritten to match their own story. The tender father-daughter remake served as a microcosm for the rocker's contradictions: a harsh, heavy metal shredder onstage, and a family man behind the scenes. Coldplay gives Ozzy Osbourne an emotional tribute at Nashville concert Osbourne's death was announced by his family earlier this week, who said the rocker had died in his native Birmingham, England, "surrounded by love." "It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy has passed away this morning," the statement read. "He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time." Ozzy Osbourne thought he'd drink until the day he died. His final years, something changed. He leaves behind Kelly, as well as Sharon Osbourne, his wife of more than 40 years, and children Jessica, Aimee, Elliot, Louis and Jack. Tributes from other stars poured in immediately after the news of Osbourne's death was reported. Elton John called Osbourne "a true legend," and former Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi lamented the "heartbreaking news."
CNN
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Kelly Osbourne says she's lost her ‘best friend' with dad Ozzy's death
Kelly Osbourne has released a statement following the death of her father Ozzy, saying she 'lost the best friend I ever had.' 'I feel unhappy, I am so sad. I lost the best friend I ever had,' she said on her Instagram story, quoting the lyrics of Black Sabbath song 'Changes.' The song originally appeared on the band's 1972 album 'Vol. 4' before Ozzy and Kelly recorded a version together in 2003 with altered lyrics, changing the song from depicting a romantic breakup to a father-daughter relationship drifting apart. Until 'The Osbournes' – the reality TV show documenting their family life – aired from 2002 to 2005, Ozzy was best known as the 'Prince of Darkness,' a pioneer of heavy metal and rock whose legendary, and controversial, antics on stage once included biting the head off a live bat. (He thought it was rubber.) But through his interactions with his wife, Sharon, and his youngest children, Kelly and Jack, the public were introduced to his domestic side, watching him bumbling around the house and telling his children not to do drugs. Ozzy died on Tuesday at age 76, his family announced in a statement, saying that 'he was with his family and surrounded by love.' They haven't yet announced a cause of death. Just weeks before his death, he played his final show in Birmingham, England, where Kelly got engaged to her long-term partner, rock musician Sid Wilson. She posted a video on Instagram of the moment that Wilson, who is part of heavy metal band Slipknot, got down on one knee and proposed in front of various family members and friends, including her parents. In the footage, Wilson can be heard saying: 'Kelly, you know I love you more than anything in the world.' Ozzy then interjects: 'F**k off, you're not marrying my daughter.' The assembled crowd laughs before Wilson continues: 'Nothing would make me happier than to spend the rest of my life with you. So, in front of your family and all of our friends, Kelly, will you marry me?' The couple, who have been together since at least 2022 and share a young son, Sidney, then embraced as onlookers clapped and cheered. CNN's Jack Guy contributed reporting.
CNN
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Kelly Osbourne says she's lost her ‘best friend' with dad Ozzy's death
Kelly Osbourne has released a statement following the death of her father Ozzy, saying she 'lost the best friend I ever had.' 'I feel unhappy, I am so sad. I lost the best friend I ever had,' she said on her Instagram story, quoting the lyrics of Black Sabbath song 'Changes.' The song originally appeared on the band's 1972 album 'Vol. 4' before Ozzy and Kelly recorded a version together in 2003 with altered lyrics, changing the song from depicting a romantic breakup to a father-daughter relationship drifting apart. Until 'The Osbournes' – the reality TV show documenting their family life – aired from 2002 to 2005, Ozzy was best known as the 'Prince of Darkness,' a pioneer of heavy metal and rock whose legendary, and controversial, antics on stage once included biting the head off a live bat. (He thought it was rubber.) But through his interactions with his wife, Sharon, and his youngest children, Kelly and Jack, the public were introduced to his domestic side, watching him bumbling around the house and telling his children not to do drugs. Ozzy died on Tuesday at age 76, his family announced in a statement, saying that 'he was with his family and surrounded by love.' They haven't yet announced a cause of death. Just weeks before his death, he played his final show in Birmingham, England, where Kelly got engaged to her long-term partner, rock musician Sid Wilson. She posted a video on Instagram of the moment that Wilson, who is part of heavy metal band Slipknot, got down on one knee and proposed in front of various family members and friends, including her parents. In the footage, Wilson can be heard saying: 'Kelly, you know I love you more than anything in the world.' Ozzy then interjects: 'F**k off, you're not marrying my daughter.' The assembled crowd laughs before Wilson continues: 'Nothing would make me happier than to spend the rest of my life with you. So, in front of your family and all of our friends, Kelly, will you marry me?' The couple, who have been together since at least 2022 and share a young son, Sidney, then embraced as onlookers clapped and cheered. CNN's Jack Guy contributed reporting.
CNN
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Kelly Osbourne says she's lost her ‘best friend' with dad Ozzy's death
Kelly Osbourne has released a statement following the death of her father Ozzy, saying she 'lost the best friend I ever had.' 'I feel unhappy, I am so sad. I lost the best friend I ever had,' she said on her Instagram story, quoting the lyrics of Black Sabbath song 'Changes.' The song originally appeared on the band's 1972 album 'Vol. 4' before Ozzy and Kelly recorded a version together in 2003 with altered lyrics, changing the song from depicting a romantic breakup to a father-daughter relationship drifting apart. Until 'The Osbournes' – the reality TV show documenting their family life – aired from 2002 to 2005, Ozzy was best known as the 'Prince of Darkness,' a pioneer of heavy metal and rock whose legendary, and controversial, antics on stage once included biting the head off a live bat. (He thought it was rubber.) But through his interactions with his wife, Sharon, and his youngest children, Kelly and Jack, the public were introduced to his domestic side, watching him bumbling around the house and telling his children not to do drugs. Ozzy died on Tuesday at age 76, his family announced in a statement, saying that 'he was with his family and surrounded by love.' They haven't yet announced a cause of death. Just weeks before his death, he played his final show in Birmingham, England, where Kelly got engaged to her long-term partner, rock musician Sid Wilson. She posted a video on Instagram of the moment that Wilson, who is part of heavy metal band Slipknot, got down on one knee and proposed in front of various family members and friends, including her parents. In the footage, Wilson can be heard saying: 'Kelly, you know I love you more than anything in the world.' Ozzy then interjects: 'F**k off, you're not marrying my daughter.' The assembled crowd laughs before Wilson continues: 'Nothing would make me happier than to spend the rest of my life with you. So, in front of your family and all of our friends, Kelly, will you marry me?' The couple, who have been together since at least 2022 and share a young son, Sidney, then embraced as onlookers clapped and cheered. CNN's Jack Guy contributed reporting.
