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Judas Priest Confirms 'War Pigs' Duet With Ozzy Osbourne, Release Nears

Sharon Osbourne proposed a duet with alternating vocal lines.

Overview

  • Rob Halford disclosed that Judas Priest recorded an official version of Black Sabbath’s 'War Pigs' with Ozzy Osbourne prior to Osbourne’s death in July.
  • The finished track features Halford and Osbourne trading lines, marking their first recorded duet.
  • Halford says legal clearances are being finalized and artwork is nearly done, with no firm release date yet but plans to issue it soon.
  • Sharon Osbourne initiated the collaboration after hearing Priest’s standalone 'War Pigs' cover, which the band released on July 2.
  • No posthumous musical appearances from Osbourne have been released to date, according to the latest reporting.