Zakk Wylde's Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

0:00It's March 28th. Welcome in. This is Music News Today, where the industry meets AI. Black Label Society just dropped the music video for Ozzy Song, a heartfelt tribute to Ozzy Osborn from guitarist, Zack Wilde. It's the emotional closer on their new album, Injins of Demolition, out March 27th on MNRK, Heavy, with 15 tracks total. The song got its name straight from Zack's wife, Barbaran, who kept playing it on repeat in the truck. Fans wondered if Zack would honor Ozzy like he did Dimebag Darryl, with, in this river, and this fits right in as a nod to his decades-long, collaborator. Zack joined Ozzy's band back in 1987 after sending a demo tape, playing on nearly every solo album except ordinary man in 20. 20. They shared a brotherly bond, with Zack calling Ozzy an older brother figure, despite the 20-year age gap. Ozzy passed July 22nd, 2025, from a heart attack tied to coronary artery disease and Parkinson's, per his death certificate.

1:01Zack reflected on their last show in Birmingham, figuring it would be just a speed bump before more music. A private funeral happened July 31st, on their Buckingham Shire estate, for 110 close ones, including Sabbath bandmates and rock. Pows. Fans packed Birmingham streets the day before, while Black Label Society keeps rocking with Zack on guitar and vocals, JD disservio on bass, Jeff Fab, Drumming and Darryl Lorena, on guitar carrying that heavy legacy forward.