Overview

• Speaking on Metallica’s official podcast, Trujillo describes the July 3 Villa Park soundcheck as “so beautiful,” comparing the band’s focus to Muhammad Ali shadowboxing.
• He recalls Tony Iommi moving through jazz chords before launching into a slow, heavy Into the Void as onlookers smiled, headbanged, and some wept.
• The July 5 festival marked the final performance by Ozzy Osbourne with Black Sabbath’s original lineup, drawing more than 40,000 in the stadium and 5.8 million via livestream.
• Ozzy died on July 22 of a heart attack, with his death certificate citing coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease.
• Trujillo says the private July 31 funeral gathered about 110 family and friends, including Sabbath members and prominent musicians, with emotional eulogies and intimate moments.