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Judas Priest Drummer Says 'War Pigs' Duet With Ozzy Osbourne Is Planned

The recording began as a sanctioned tribute that later became a memorial.

Stefan Bollmann, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons
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Overview

  • Scott Travis said a version of the song is planned that alternates verses between Rob Halford and Ozzy Osbourne, though it has not been released or independently confirmed.
  • Travis said Judas Priest recorded their take on Black Sabbath’s 'War Pigs' as a tribute with Sharon Osbourne’s approval.
  • He noted the track was completed before Black Sabbath’s Villa Park farewell and before Ozzy Osbourne’s death.
  • Judas Priest did not appear at the Birmingham finale because they were already contracted for the Scorpions’ 60th‑anniversary show in Germany.
  • Travis recalled learning of Osbourne’s death while on tour and described the news as devastating, linking the tribute’s new memorial weight to that moment.