Zakk Wylde has revealed his musical tribute to rock legend Ozzy Osbourne. It comes in the form of a touching song.
Osbourne's former lead guitarist opened up about the homage to him on Black Label Society's upcoming album, Engines Of Demolition, as per People.
The song will be the final track on the album, and will be entitled "Ozzy's Song". Wylde revealed that his wife inspired the track's title, "Obviously, Ozzy's name isn't mentioned in the song, but it came about because of my wife, whenever we were in the truck... she was like, 'Hey, put on Ozzy's song again.'"
Wylde also shared the emotional story of how he came up with the song. He noted, "after we laid Ozzy to rest... I sat in our little library room and there was a book of Ozzy up there. I was just looking at it," he recounted.
He continued, "I had the headphones on. It was probably at 1:00 in the morning... I was just listening... and then I was just looking at a book of Ozzy and then I just wrote those lyrics."
"I would've never written these lyrics if Oz was still around.", he finished. He said that the song was an emotional ballad, something definitely suitable to celebrate Ozzy Osbourne and his life.
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Ozzy Osbourne Was a Rock Legend
After Ozzy Osbourne's untimely death last year, fans turned out in Birmingham, England, Osbourne's hometown, to honour his career and legacy. According to Louder, fans poured out in droves to pay tribute to the Prince of Darkness.
The birthplace of heavy metal filled with tearful fans almost the moment the news broke. They gathered at the Black Sabbath Bridge in Birmingham, flooding the area with flowers and memorabilia.
One fan said, "We've got to pay our respects to the legend. He never lost his roots, never forgot his accent. He never ditched Birmingham. He was a Brummie through and through."
Another fan commented, "Just said to feel like an absolute god of rock is gone,"
As well as fans paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, there have been numerous other tributes, including the creation of a supergroup performing in honor of his legacy.
Long live the Prince of Darkness!
