JAKARTA - Judas Priest finally re-released the iconic Black Sabbath song "War Pigs" in honor of the late Ozzy Osbourne who died on July 22.

The latest version of War Pigs' features Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Halford. This song is also aimed at raising donations, where all profits from views and sales will be donated to The Glenn Tipton Parkinson's Foundation and Cure Parkinson's.

This collaboration is a Judas Priest initiative favored by Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's late wife. Initially, this song was made as a tribute video for the Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham. However, the plan was not realized because Judas Priest could not attend.

Through the new version of War Pigs, Rob Halford as frontman Judas Priest stated, this collaboration is an honor for him.

"This is the first time in my life I have a duet with Ozzy, and I am very grateful and blessed to be able to do it," Halford said, quoted by NME, Sunday, September 28.

Rob Halford himself admitted that he was very missing when he heard the sad news of the death of the heavy metal pioneer nicknamed the Prince of Darkness.

"I cried for hours after hearing the death of this icon," he recalled.

For information, War Pigs was first released by Black Sabbath in 1970. This song has become Judas Priest's mandatory song when they came on stage since 2011.

This cover version is very touching because it played a duet between Rob Halford and Ozzy Osbourne.

In addition, Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76, just 17 days after his last concert at Villa Park, Birmingham.

Based on his death certificate, Ozzy died of a heart attack, with a history oftenger heart disease and Parkinson's.


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