Photo by D. Randall Blythe
Trafalgar Releasing is gearing up for the wide theatric release of the live farewell of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath with the timeless concert film, Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning.
The film was produced by Mercury Studios, and directed for screen by Ben Wainwright-Pearce. The live concert was directed by Tim van Someren, produced by Jim Parsons, Jamie Silk, and Dan Seliger with Tom Morello serving as the event's musical director.
Along with a final performance from Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath, the film features a generational showcase of performances at the birthplace of heavy metal. The unprecedented performance featured showings from Alice in Chains, Anthrax, Gojira, Guns N Roses, Halestorm, Lamb of God, Mastodon, Metallica, Pantera, Rival Sons, Slayer, and Tool.
Morello also curated a rotation of special guest performances from Adam Wakeman, Andrew Watt, Billy Corgan, Chad Smith, David Draiman, David Ellefson, Jake E. Lee, KK Downing, Mike Bordin, Nuno Bettencourt, Papa V Perpetua of Ghost, Ronnie Wood, Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Sleep Token‘s II, Steven Tyler, Travis Barker, Vernon Reid, Whitfield Crane and a show-stopping, Grammy award-winning showing from Yungblud.
The film is set to screen in select theaters worldwide starting October 28th and now, an official trailer has been revealed. In addition to the trailer unveiling, a tracklisting of the performances documented in the film has been published.
Ken Danquah and Andrea Dunn of Mercury Studios shared of the theatric release. “Ozzy Osbourne is one of the most influential figures in music history, and his final performance with Black Sabbath deserves to be seen on the biggest possible stage.
Last year, we brought this legendary concert to fans across the globe, offering millions the chance to be there through an unprecedented livestream. This film is the next chapter, giving fans a new way to experience that night on the big screen. Back To The Beginning captures the scale of a stadium performance and the intimacy of a farewell, crafted specifically for the cinema screen.”
See the traclisting for Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning below. Get tickets and information - HERE
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“
