{"id":21838,"date":"2025-07-25T07:54:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838"},"modified":"2025-07-25T07:54:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:54:21","slug":"metallica-is-reeling-after-the-heartbreaking-loss-of-ozzy-osbourne-and-theyre-not-hiding-the-pain-in-one-of-the-most-emotional-moments-the-band-has-ever-shared-frontman-james-hetfield-brok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838","title":{"rendered":"Metallica is reeling after the heartbreaking loss of Ozzy Osbourne, and they\u2019re not hiding the pain. In one of the most emotional moments the band has ever shared, frontman James Hetfield broke down in tears while playing footage of their final duet with the legendary \u201cPrince of Darkness.\u201d His voice cracked as he spoke to the crowd: \u201cOzzy screamed so we could live loud.\u201d The words hit like a punch to the gut\u2014raw, real, and impossible to forget."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"233\"><strong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"232\">The rock world is shattered<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"487\"><strong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"252\">Ozzy Osbourne<\/strong>, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and the eternal\u00a0<em data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"330\">Prince of Darkness<\/em>, has passed away at the age of 76, after years of battling health issues that had slowly pulled him away from the stage \u2014 but never from the hearts of fans.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"742\">While tributes have poured in from across the globe, it was\u00a0<strong data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"588\">Metallica\u2019s raw, emotional farewell<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 led by frontman\u00a0<strong data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"625\">James Hetfield<\/strong>, who\u00a0<strong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"685\">broke down in tears while sharing their final duet<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 that left the entire music world stunned and grieving.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rH9AhYM8\"><ins id=\"982a9496-11e23fd01db987a05739fa800480ff62-4-4123\" class=\"982a9496\" data-key=\"11e23fd01db987a05739fa800480ff62\"><ins id=\"982a9496-11e23fd01db987a05739fa800480ff62-4-4123-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3619133031508264\" data-ad-slot=\"2643605168\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_6_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-3619133031508264&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=2643605168&amp;adk=860751770&amp;adf=1970310068&amp;pi=t.ma~as.2643605168&amp;w=913&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1753429964&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=913x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fflashnewswave.com%2Flehieu%2Fmetallica-is-reeling-after-the-heartbreaking-loss-of-ozzy-osbourne-and-theyre-not-hiding-the-pain-in-one-of-the-most-emotional-moments-the-band-has-ever-shared-frontman-james-hetfield-brok%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLwFvVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFhWEpRYWRDTUEwTWh6UU8zAR7q6ecHO2wgKBeRYtoi1hNMBLgHcIFRdwIp9fy6YdE9fRPHTB8vl1yWRw1Few_aem_0TOxchzXBJGUxMAMh0TYjg&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAxIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1753429964679&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1724&amp;idt=1&amp;shv=r20250723&amp;mjsv=m202507220101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D3a3124fc65289bcd%3AT%3D1753320147%3ART%3D1753429927%3AS%3DALNI_MY_XUs8wBofwGIbOi352T6-7QILQA&amp;gpic=UID%3D000012221cceecb9%3AT%3D1753320147%3ART%3D1753429927%3AS%3DALNI_MYFmOwKZkuv2msdQIaPLRm1azywSA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3Df83ab0ba77dabb68%3AT%3D1753320147%3ART%3D1753429927%3AS%3DAA-AfjY_tht4J5H4NBwYsd5CZSdO&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C863x280%2C1200x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=8675258385850&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1040&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=334&amp;ady=1814&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=953&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95360549%2C31084128%2C95362655%2C95366177%2C95366914%2C95344787%2C95359265%2C95367166&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=6777604592282631&amp;tmod=19160903&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1040%2C1920%2C953&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7ClEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4y&amp;ifi=7&amp;uci=a!7&amp;btvi=1&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=4\" name=\"aswift_6\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!7\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-query-id=\"CMLyosDD144DFWNCHgIdw74fdg\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/ins><\/ins><\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMa4-N9vlh-\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fflashnewswave.com&amp;rp=%2Flehieu%2Fmetallica-is-reeling-after-the-heartbreaking-loss-of-ozzy-osbourne-and-theyre-not-hiding-the-pain-in-one-of-the-most-emotional-moments-the-band-has-ever-shared-frontman-james-hetfield-brok%2F%3Ffb#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1445.8999999761581%2C%22ls%22%3A968.8999999761581%2C%22le%22%3A1414%7D\" height=\"651\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"747\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"806\"><strong data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"806\">\u201cMy Brother in Noise\u201d: Hetfield\u2019s Tearful Goodbye<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ozzy-Osbourne-Metallica-James-Hetfield.jpg\" alt=\"Metallica Remember Their Friend and 'Hero, Icon' Ozzy Osbourne\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"969\">In a video posted to Metallica\u2019s official channels,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"901\">James Hetfield appears visibly shaken<\/strong>, voice cracking as he speaks directly to fans and to Ozzy\u2019s family:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1162\">\n<p data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1162\"><strong data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1162\">\u201cWe knew this day would come. But it still rips a hole in your chest. Ozzy wasn\u2019t just a legend. He was\u00a0<em data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1084\">our<\/em>\u00a0legend. He made it okay to be weird, to be loud, to be dark, to be\u00a0<em data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1159\">real.<\/em>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMbTOKeBKNM\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fflashnewswave.com&amp;rp=%2Flehieu%2Fmetallica-is-reeling-after-the-heartbreaking-loss-of-ozzy-osbourne-and-theyre-not-hiding-the-pain-in-one-of-the-most-emotional-moments-the-band-has-ever-shared-frontman-james-hetfield-brok%2F%3Ffb#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1447%2C%22ls%22%3A968.8999999761581%2C%22le%22%3A1414%7D\" height=\"869\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1397\">Hetfield then introduced the clip that would bring millions of fans to tears:<br data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1244\" \/><strong data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1397\">a raw, previously unreleased backstage video of Metallica and Ozzy performing \u201cIron Man\u201d and \u201cParanoid\u201d together \u2014 live, loud, and for the last time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1624\">The footage, shot during a surprise collaboration in 2019 at the Power Trip festival, shows Ozzy \u2014 then already struggling with mobility \u2014\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1571\">walking slowly onto the stage<\/strong>, leaning on a cane but beaming as the crowd erupted.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1802\">\n<p data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1802\">\u201cHe told me backstage, \u2018I might not remember the lyrics, but I\u2019ll never forget the noise,\u2019\u201d Hetfield recalled, his voice breaking. \u201cHe was hurting. But he\u00a0<em data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1793\">screamed<\/em>\u00a0anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1807\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1864\"><strong data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1864\">The Final Performance: Loud, Defiant, Legendary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.apollo.audio\/one\/media\/687f\/f022\/19af\/44c9\/4bbd\/65c8\/black-sabbath-first-photo.jpg?quality=80&amp;format=jpg&amp;crop=229,0,1073,1500&amp;resize=crop\" alt=\"Black Sabbath and Metallica lead tributes to Ozzy Osbourne\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"2079\">The duet \u2014 a thunderous medley of\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1914\">\u201cIron Man\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1933\">\u201cParanoid\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 saw Hetfield and Ozzy trading vocals, grinning like teenage rebels, and feeding off a crowd that roared like it knew it was witnessing history.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2278\">It would turn out to be\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2105\" data-end=\"2156\">Ozzy\u2019s last time sharing a stage with Metallica<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 and one of his last major public performances before Parkinson\u2019s and spinal injuries forced him to retire from touring.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2283\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2332\">\u201cWe Owe Him Everything\u201d: A Band in Mourning<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ultimate-guitar.com\/static\/article\/news\/8\/180488_0_wide_ver1753221639.jpg@1200\" alt=\"We Have Lost Our Brother': Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward Mourn Ozzy Osbourne; Metallica, Pantera and Many Others React to Rock Icon's Passing | Ultimate Guitar\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2565\">Metallica has never shied away from naming\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2414\">Black Sabbath as their foundation<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 the blueprint for heavy metal itself. And Ozzy, with his unmistakable voice and chaotic energy, was always the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2528\" data-end=\"2564\">torchbearer for darkness in rock<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2720\">\n<p data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2720\">\u201cWithout Ozzy, there is no Metallica,\u201d drummer\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2631\">Lars Ulrich<\/strong>\u00a0wrote in a separate post. \u201cHe showed us how to turn pain into power. Chaos into church.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2722\" data-end=\"2873\">Bassist\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2730\" data-end=\"2749\">Robert Trujillo<\/strong>, who once played for Ozzy before joining Metallica, posted a black-and-white photo of the two backstage with the caption:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2874\" data-end=\"2957\">\n<p data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"2957\"><strong data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"2957\">\u201cRest in power, Madman. You were my first boss, and the best one I ever had.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"2959\" data-end=\"2962\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"3017\">Fans React: \u201cOzzy Screamed So We Could Live Loud\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ultimate-guitar.com\/static\/article\/news\/1\/132031_0_wide_ver1652649591.jpg@1200\" alt=\"Ozzy Osbourne Describes How Metallica Acted on Tour, Says He Thought They Were 'Taking the Piss' Out of Him | Ultimate Guitar\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3210\">Across social media, fans, fellow musicians, and celebrities have shared an outpouring of love and grief \u2014 calling Ozzy\u2019s death the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3151\" data-end=\"3170\">\u201cend of an era\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and a\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3177\" data-end=\"3210\">\u201cgut punch to metal\u2019s heart.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3212\" data-end=\"3258\">One viral comment captured the feeling best:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3259\" data-end=\"3392\">\n<p data-start=\"3261\" data-end=\"3392\">\u201cOzzy Osbourne didn\u2019t just sing about darkness \u2014 he made it beautiful. He made it human. And now the world feels a little quieter.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"3394\" data-end=\"3397\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3399\" data-end=\"3438\">A Lasting Legacy \u2014 And a Final Roar<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3440\" data-end=\"3518\">James Hetfield ended his tribute video with a long pause, eyes wet, voice low:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3520\" data-end=\"3743\">\n<p data-start=\"3522\" data-end=\"3743\"><strong data-start=\"3522\" data-end=\"3743\">\u201cWe lost the voice in the dark. But the echoes\u2026 they\u2019ll never stop. Thank you, Ozzy. From every broken kid you made feel seen. From every stage you burned down. From all of us who scream because you screamed first.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"3745\" data-end=\"3861\">Then came one last clip \u2014 Ozzy, hunched but smiling, looking over his shoulder at the crowd as he said into the mic:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3863\" data-end=\"3927\">\n<p data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"3927\"><strong data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"3927\">\u201cDon\u2019t miss me too much, yeah? I\u2019m not done haunting you.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"3927\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Metallica with Ozzy Osbourne - Iron Man and Paranoid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qaacVsGramo?list=RDqaacVsGramo\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3929\" data-end=\"3932\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"3934\" data-end=\"4047\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"3934\" data-end=\"4047\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Rest in power, Ozzy Osbourne. The Prince of Darkness never dies \u2014 he just turns the volume up somewhere else.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rock world is shattered. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and the eternal\u00a0Prince of Darkness, has passed away at the age of 76, after&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21839,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Metallica is reeling after the heartbreaking loss of Ozzy Osbourne, and they\u2019re not hiding the pain. In one of the most emotional moments the band has ever shared, frontman James Hetfield broke down in tears while playing footage of their final duet with the legendary \u201cPrince of Darkness.\u201d His voice cracked as he spoke to the crowd: \u201cOzzy screamed so we could live loud.\u201d The words hit like a punch to the gut\u2014raw, real, and impossible to forget. -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Metallica is reeling after the heartbreaking loss of Ozzy Osbourne, and they\u2019re not hiding the pain. In one of the most emotional moments the band has ever shared, frontman James Hetfield broke down in tears while playing footage of their final duet with the legendary \u201cPrince of Darkness.\u201d His voice cracked as he spoke to the crowd: \u201cOzzy screamed so we could live loud.\u201d The words hit like a punch to the gut\u2014raw, real, and impossible to forget. -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The rock world is shattered. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and the eternal\u00a0Prince of Darkness, has passed away at the age of 76, after...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-25T07:54:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/new50.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/520200743_122164889408383119_6168036393857454930_n.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"administrator\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"administrator\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838\",\"name\":\"Metallica is reeling after the heartbreaking loss of Ozzy Osbourne, and they\u2019re not hiding the pain. In one of the most emotional moments the band has ever shared, frontman James Hetfield broke down in tears while playing footage of their final duet with the legendary \u201cPrince of Darkness.\u201d His voice cracked as he spoke to the crowd: \u201cOzzy screamed so we could live loud.\u201d The words hit like a punch to the gut\u2014raw, real, and impossible to forget. -\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/520200743_122164889408383119_6168036393857454930_n.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-25T07:54:21+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-25T07:54:21+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/#\/schema\/person\/dd6d79e2639e598df1608cbfdfb86b06\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/520200743_122164889408383119_6168036393857454930_n.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/520200743_122164889408383119_6168036393857454930_n.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":1280},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Metallica is reeling after the heartbreaking loss of Ozzy Osbourne, and they\u2019re not hiding the pain. In one of the most emotional moments the band has ever shared, frontman James Hetfield broke down in tears while playing footage of their final duet with the legendary \u201cPrince of Darkness.\u201d His voice cracked as he spoke to the crowd: \u201cOzzy screamed so we could live loud.\u201d The words hit like a punch to the gut\u2014raw, real, and impossible to forget.\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/\",\"name\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/#\/schema\/person\/dd6d79e2639e598df1608cbfdfb86b06\",\"name\":\"administrator\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d3aa616fe0651f861132c90ce32df595?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d3aa616fe0651f861132c90ce32df595?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"administrator\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/new50.info\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/new50.info\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Metallica is reeling after the heartbreaking loss of Ozzy Osbourne, and they\u2019re not hiding the pain. In one of the most emotional moments the band has ever shared, frontman James Hetfield broke down in tears while playing footage of their final duet with the legendary \u201cPrince of Darkness.\u201d His voice cracked as he spoke to the crowd: \u201cOzzy screamed so we could live loud.\u201d The words hit like a punch to the gut\u2014raw, real, and impossible to forget. -","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Metallica is reeling after the heartbreaking loss of Ozzy Osbourne, and they\u2019re not hiding the pain. In one of the most emotional moments the band has ever shared, frontman James Hetfield broke down in tears while playing footage of their final duet with the legendary \u201cPrince of Darkness.\u201d His voice cracked as he spoke to the crowd: \u201cOzzy screamed so we could live loud.\u201d The words hit like a punch to the gut\u2014raw, real, and impossible to forget. -","og_description":"The rock world is shattered. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and the eternal\u00a0Prince of Darkness, has passed away at the age of 76, after...","og_url":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838","article_published_time":"2025-07-25T07:54:21+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":1280,"url":"https:\/\/new50.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/520200743_122164889408383119_6168036393857454930_n.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"administrator","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"administrator","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838","url":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838","name":"Metallica is reeling after the heartbreaking loss of Ozzy Osbourne, and they\u2019re not hiding the pain. In one of the most emotional moments the band has ever shared, frontman James Hetfield broke down in tears while playing footage of their final duet with the legendary \u201cPrince of Darkness.\u201d His voice cracked as he spoke to the crowd: \u201cOzzy screamed so we could live loud.\u201d The words hit like a punch to the gut\u2014raw, real, and impossible to forget. -","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/new50.info\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/new50.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/520200743_122164889408383119_6168036393857454930_n.jpg","datePublished":"2025-07-25T07:54:21+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-25T07:54:21+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/new50.info\/#\/schema\/person\/dd6d79e2639e598df1608cbfdfb86b06"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/new50.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/520200743_122164889408383119_6168036393857454930_n.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/new50.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/520200743_122164889408383119_6168036393857454930_n.jpg","width":1024,"height":1280},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21838#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/new50.info\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Metallica is reeling after the heartbreaking loss of Ozzy Osbourne, and they\u2019re not hiding the pain. In one of the most emotional moments the band has ever shared, frontman James Hetfield broke down in tears while playing footage of their final duet with the legendary \u201cPrince of Darkness.\u201d His voice cracked as he spoke to the crowd: \u201cOzzy screamed so we could live loud.\u201d The words hit like a punch to the gut\u2014raw, real, and impossible to forget."}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/new50.info\/#website","url":"https:\/\/new50.info\/","name":"","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/new50.info\/#\/schema\/person\/dd6d79e2639e598df1608cbfdfb86b06","name":"administrator","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/new50.info\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d3aa616fe0651f861132c90ce32df595?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d3aa616fe0651f861132c90ce32df595?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"administrator"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/new50.info"],"url":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new50.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21838"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new50.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new50.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new50.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new50.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21838"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new50.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21840,"href":"https:\/\/new50.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21838\/revisions\/21840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new50.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new50.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new50.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new50.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}