METAL HISTORY WAS REWRITTEN FOREVER. At Ozzy Osbourne’s 25th Anniversary Concert, Metallica and the Prince of Darkness united onstage for a ferocious, unrepeatable assault on “Iron Man” and “Paranoid” that left the crowd trembling in disbelief. What began as a celebration exploded into a mythic clash of generations, riffs shaking the arena and fans realizing they were witnessing a moment that would never happen again. Decades later, metalheads still agree: this wasn’t just a performance it was a sacred chapter in metal history.
Anniversary concerts usually lean on nostalgia — emotional speeches, archival footage, maybe a surprise guest or two. But the 25th Anniversary Concert wasn’t built for nostalgia. It was built for history. And when Metallica invited Ozzy Osbourne onto the stage for a powerhouse performance of “Iron Man” and “Paranoid,” history didn’t just repeat itself — it exploded. The arena lights dropped … Read more