Metal Anarchy

As previously reported, Black Sabbath’s original lineup, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward, will be reuniting for one final show at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on July 5. The event will also feature a number of massive openers and an all-star jam. The latter collective already boasted a stacked lineup of artists and it has since been confirmed that drummers Danny Carey (Tool) and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) will be amongst them.

Ozzy’s wife and manager Sharon Osbourne told NME the following about the lineup, which was directed by Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine):

“[Tom] is so knowledgeable on all different genres of music, but especially Sabbath. He’s really passionate about everything he does and is such a great mate. He volunteered and the stuff that he’s managing to put together has been amazing. He’s going to take care of all the different bands that are playing together and arranging who does what song. It’s a huge undertaking, and he can manage it all.”

She continued:

“It starts at noon, then you’re going to see one icon playing with another icon, doing a Sabbath song and one or two of their own songs, and people playing with each other that you never you’d see.

Tom Morello is going to play with the drummer from Tool [Danny Carey] and they’re going to have Billy Corgan with them – they’re all from Chicago so they’re all doing their bit.

Then you’ll see Slash and Duff [McKagan] and whoever they choose to play with. David Draiman [Disturbed] is going to come up and sing, Jonathan [Davis] from Korn is going to be here and he could be playing with [Red Hot Chili Peppers’] Chad Smith or whoever! Alice In Chains are coming and they’re playing as the band.”

Sharon also added:

“This is a celebration – of the genre and the pioneers who started it and passed it on to all these bands. Usually this thing is done when you’re dead – so it’s nice that these guys can be alive to be appreciated!”

Here’s the previously announced acts:

• Black Sabbath
• Ozzy Osbourne
• Metallica
• Slayer
• Pantera
• Gojira
• Halestorm
• Alice In Chains
• Lamb Of God
• Anthrax
• Mastodon

All-Star Jam:

• Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
• David Draiman (Disturbed)
• Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses)
• Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit)
• Lzzy Hale (Halestorm)
• Jake E Lee (ex-Ozzy Osbourne)
• Jonathan Davis (Korn)
• K.K. Downing (ex-Judas Priest)
• Mike Bordin (Faith No More)
• Papa V Perpetua (Ghost)
• Rudy Sarzo
• Sammy Hagar
• Slash (Guns N’ Roses)
• II (Sleep Token)
• Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
• Wolfgang Van Halen (Mammoth WVH)