Device drummer Danny Carey, Blink-182’s Travis Barker and Crimson Scorching Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith have come collectively for a drum-off at Black Sabbath’s remaining ever present.
The gig, dubbed ‘Again To The Starting’, passed off at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday night time (July 5). It marked the ultimate farewell for the enduring heavy steel pioneers, with founding members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Invoice Ward every enjoying alongside one another for the primary time since 2005.
The four-piece had been joined on the invoice by different enormous names within the style together with Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Gojira, Anthrax, Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan, Weapons N’ Roses, KoRn, Device, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and the surviving members of Soundgarden.
Rage In opposition to The Machine’s Tom Morello served as musical director for the live performance, which was live-streamed across the globe, and actor Jason Momoa hosted the occasion.
In one of many many star-studded parts of the present, three enormous names from the rock and steel world got here collectively for a drum-off. It passed off halfway by the night time, and noticed the drummers from Device, Blink-182 and Crimson Scorching Chili Peppers flex their expertise whereas masking the Sabbath monitor ‘Symptom Of The Universe’.
As if that wasn’t sufficient massive names for the rendition, they had been additionally backed by a supergroup comprising Rage In opposition to The Machine’s Tom Morello, bassist Rudy Sarzo (identified for his work with each Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne’s solo materials), and Excessive guitarist Nuno Bettencourt.
Different highlights of the night time included mini units from enormous names in steel together with Gojira, Mastodon, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Alice In Chains and Halestorm. Later, members of The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Rage In opposition to The Machine, Crimson Scorching Chili Peppers and Blink-182 joined forces for a Led Zeppelin cowl, whereas Yungblud led one other supergroup in a model of ‘Adjustments’, which they devoted to the late footballer Diogo Jota.
The livestream entry to “Again to the Starting” continues to be available for purchase now.
Whereas the Prince Of Darkness took to the stage to play ‘Conflict Pigs’, ‘Iron Man’, ‘Paranoid’, and ‘N.I.B.’, the singer has not performed a full gig since 2018. It is because he has undergone a number of surgical procedures and skilled quite a few well being issues, together with Parkinson’s illness in recent times.
Because the four-piece launched basic monitor ‘Paranoid’ to convey the present to an finish, the frontman stated: “It’s the final tune ever. Your assist has enabled us to reside a tremendous way of life, thanks from the underside of our hearts”.
