An official trailer has been launched for the upcoming theatrical adaptation of last year’s all-star live sendoff for heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne. Dubbed ‘Back To The Beginning‘, that tribute show ultimately featured the final live sets from the classic lineup of Black Sabbath and Osbourne himself. It also featured countless artists paying tribute to the aforementioned heavy metal forefathers. Among them were:
Alice in Chains
Anthrax
Gojira
Guns N Roses
Halestorm
Lamb of God
Mastodon
Metallica
Pantera
Rival Sons
Slayer
Tool
Each artist paid homage to Osbourne and Sabbath via a live cover during their abbreviated sets. An all-star collective of tributes was also overseen by Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, with the following musicians taking part:
Adam Wakeman
Andrew Watt
Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Danny Carey (Tool)
David Draiman (Disturbed)
David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth)
Frank Bello (Anthrax)
Jake E. Lee (Ex-Ozzy Osbourne)
KK Downing (KK’s Priest, ex-Judas Priest)
Mike Bordin (Ozzy Osbourne, Faith No More)
Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
Papa V Perpetua (Ghost)
Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones)
Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot)
Sammy Hagar (ex-Van Halen)
Scott Ian (Anthrax)
II (Sleep Token)
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
Travis Barker (Blink-182)
Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe, etc.)
YUNGBLUD
The included YUNGBLUD-fronted cover of Black Sabbath‘s “Changes” that took place during that set would go on to win the GRAMMY for Best Rock Performance. Held as an all-day experience at Villa Park in Birmingham, UK on July 05th, 2025, that concert was livestreamed globally, with millions in proceeds having gone towards charities chosen by Osbourne himself.
That concert has since been condensed down into a forthcoming film dubbed, ‘Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning‘, which will screen in cinemas worldwide on October 28th. You can see backtothebeginning.com for more info on where it will be playing.
The film adaptation will clock in at 2 hours and 38 minutes, highlighting various performances held throughout that monumental day. Tragically, that show would prove to be Ozzy‘s last, as the beloved Prince Of Darkness would pass away just weeks afterward.
Performances set to appear in the film include:
Ozzy Osbourne – “I Don’t Know“
Mastodon – “Supernaut” (Black Sabbath cover)
Rival Sons – “Electric Funeral” (Black Sabbath cover)
Anthrax – “Into the Void” (Black Sabbath cover)
Halestorm – “Perry Mason” (Ozzy Osbourne cover)
Tool – “Hand Of Doom” (Black Sabbath cover)
Ozzy Osbourne – “Mr. Crowley“
Tom Morello’s All Stars feat. David Draiman, Jake E. Lee, David Ellefson, Mike Bordin, Adam Wakeman – “Shot In The Dark” (Ozzy Osbourne cover)
Tom Morello’s All Stars feat. Whitfield Crane, Scott Ian, Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, II (Sleep Token), Adam Wakeman – “Believer” (Ozzy Osbourne cover)
Tom Morello’s All Stars feat .YUNGBLUD, Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, II (Sleep Token), Adam Wakeman – “Changes” (Black Sabbath cover)
Lamb Of God – “Children Of The Grave” (Black Sabbath cover)
Alice In Chains – “Fairies Wear Boots” (Black Sabbath cover)
Gojira – “Under The Sun” (Black Sabbath cover)
Pantera – “Electric Funeral” (Black Sabbath cover)
Slayer – “Wicked World” (Black Sabbath cover)
Ozzy Osbourne – “Suicide Solution“
Tom Morello’s All Stars feat. Travis Barker, Danny Carey, Chad Smith, Tom Morello, Nuno Bettencourt, Rudy Sarzo – “Symptom Of The Universe” (Black Sabbath cover)
Tom Morello’s All Stars feat. Billy Corgan, Tom Morello, K.K. Downing, Adam Jones, Rudy Sarzo, Danny Carey – “Snowblind” (Black Sabbath cover)
Tom Morello’s All Stars feat. Sammy Hagar, Nuno Bettencourt, Adam Wakeman, Rudy Sarzo, Chad Smith, Vernon Reid – “Flying High Again” (Ozzy Osbourne cover)
Tom Morello’s All Stars feat. Papa V Perpetua, Vernon Reid, Nuno Bettencourt, Adam Wakeman, Rudy Sarzo, Travis Barker – “Bark At The Moon” (Ozzy Osbourne cover)
Tom Morello’s All Stars feat. Steven Tyler, Ronnie Wood, Nuno Bettencourt, Tom Morello, Andrew Watt, Rudy Sarzo, Travis Barker – “The Train Kept A-Rollin‘” (Aerosmith cover)
Tom Morello’s All Stars feat. Steven Tyler, Nuno Bettencourt, Tom Morello, Andrew Watt, Rudy Sarzo, Chad Smith – “Walk This Way” (Aerosmith cover)
Guns ‘N’ Roses – “Never Say Die” (Black Sabbath cover)
Metallica – “Hole In The Sky” (Black Sabbath cover)
Ozzy Osbourne – “Crazy Train“
Black Sabbath – “War Pigs“
Black Sabbath – “N.I.B.“
Black Sabbath – “Iron Man“
Black Sabbath – “Paranoid“
Ozzy Osbourne – “Mama I’m Coming Home“
Various artists involved have reflected back on the experience of that day, here’s what they had to say.
James Hetfield (Metallica):
“Look at all this love towards heavy metal. Metallica is so grateful to be invited here to see all your beautiful faces and celebrate the band Black Sabbath. Thank you boys for giving us a purpose in life.”
Metallica:
“What a day that was! When the invitation came to be part of Back to the Beginning, there was zero discussion. You don’t say no to Sabbath. Those four guys from Birmingham built the house the rest of us live in. Without them, there’s none of us. Getting to go back to where it all began and pay our respects to them and to Ozzy, together, one last time, is something we will never forget.”
YUNGBLUD:
“I mean first of all, this is an absolute fever dream… This is wild. Ozzy’s been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.”
Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins):
“It’s one of those rare moments in life where you know what’s happening, you’re gonna wanna remember for the rest of your life. So you’re soaking in like every detail. It turned out to be such a historical day. I’m so glad that I took the time to really soak it in.”
Mike Inez (Ozzy Osbourne, Alice In Chains):
“There is just something just magical about that show. Like I don’t think I’ll ever be done processing that week.”
Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne / Black Label Society):
“Ozzy put me on the biggest stage in the world… and [to] have that faith in me is just huge.”
Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains):
“I would say at this stage anybody that plays any rock and roll has all been influenced by Sabbath.”
Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down, etc.):
“As a little boy growing up in New Orleans I had a lot of music thrown at me. The type of music that appealed to me was Black Sabbath.”
Kerrry King (Slayer):
“You know, in my mind Sabbath’s got hundreds of great songs… because you know, of course he’s been an influence since the dawn of time.”
