Rage Against guitarist The Machine recalled something that many do not realize: Heavy Metal was born with a certain political character
There is not always a discussion social around heavy metalexcept in the case of artists and bands of the genre who speak openly about the subject – and, it is worth noting, not many. But this kind of heavy sound was born precisely from people who were worried – or rather sick – With what was happening in your youth times.
Quoted as the great pioneer of the metal, the Black Sabbath It helped, with other bands, to dehydrate the hippie movement of the late 1960s. The concept “PEACE AND LOVE”It’s noble, but Ozzy Osbourne (voice), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (low) and Bill Ward (battery), all coming from workers’ families From England, they believed that this class was too concerned about some subjects and “less” with others – which, for them, were also important.
In 1992, to the documentary Don’t Blame Me Osbourne (via Igor Miranda website), Ozzy explained the reasoning better:
“In my family, we were and five other children living in a two -bedroom house. My father worked at night; my mother, day. We had no money, we never had a car, we would rarely have vacation. Then, we heard: ‘If you go to San Francisco, use a flower in the hair’ (quote to music ‘San Francisco’from Scott McKenzie). And we thought, ‘What the hell is San Francisco and what a flower thing this is… I don’t even have a shoe on my feet. ”
Tom Morello You see this very well. The guitarist of Rage Against The Machineone of the most politicized bands of the Seara of heavy music, reflected The Guardian about great differential from Sabbath. Declared fan, he is acting as director of the group’s farewell show, at the festival Back to the beginningscheduled to happen in Birmingham on July 5.
Brief but surgical, Morello states:
“Black Sabbath is the sound of a Hopeless working class stinging a stake into the heart of the ‘Flower Power’ generation. ”
“Flower Power”it should be noted, it is a slogan precisely used by hippies aiming at nonviolence. Both they and Sabbath protested, for example, against the Vietnam War, but in very distinct ways – just hear “War Pigs”Ozzy’s music and company to understand.
Farewell show with megafestival
The vocalist Ozzy Osbournethe guitarist Tony Iommithe bassist Geezer Butler and the drummer Bill Ward It will go to the stage together for the last time at a charity festival, with a series of artists and metal bands. See below the list of attractions:
- Black Sabbath
- Ozzy Osbourne (solo)
- Metallic
- Guns n ‘Roses
- Tool
- Slayer
- Panther
- Gojira
- Alice in Chains
- Halestorm
- LAMB OF GOD
- Anthrax
- Mastodon
- Rival sounds
Additional guests:
- Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
- David Draiman (Disturbed)
- DUFF MCKAGAN
- Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit)
- LZZY HALE
- Jake E. Lee
- Jonathan Davis (Korn)
- Kk Downing
- Mike Bordin (Faith no More)
- Pope V Perpetua (Ghost)
- Rudy Sarzo
- Sammy Hagar
- Slash
- Sleep Token II (Sleep token)
- Tom Morello
- Wolfgang van Halen
Goodbye to Black Sabbath
All original members of the Black Sabbath They have manifested themselves in recent months in favor of performing a last show of the band. The vocalist Ozzy Osbournethe guitarist Tony Iommithe bassist Geezer Butler and even the drummer Bill Wardleft out of the last meeting, a farewell came to Ward, as the final tour between 2016 and 2017 was held with Tommy Clufetos in its function.
Among all involved, Ozzy Osbourne It is the one who is most debilitated. The vocalist could not even sing during his recent tribute in the Rock and Roll Hall of Famein the last month of October.
Diagnosed with Parkinson, the 76 -year -old singer has his movements committed after a domestic fall suffered in 2019. Severe tumble promoted a worsening in his column, operated in 2003 due to a quadcicyclo accident. His farewell tour as a solo artist, At More Tours IIneeded to be canceled definitively.
Tony Iommi76, was diagnosed with a lymphoma in 2012. The treatment was successful and in 2016 he revealed that cancer is in remission, but it is under constant accompaniment. The retirement of the Sabbath It was motivated especially for your health, as constant trips affect your immunity.
Bill Wardalso 76, dealing with health issues since the 1990s. In 1998, he stopped participating in two shows Black Sabbath due to a heart attack. One of the reasons for being disregarded from the meeting announced in 2011 was the fact that it was out of shape, according to Osbourne. The singer said in a statement published in 2015 that his colleague was in the hospital several times in 2013 and had had a shoulder surgery. Already in 2017, he was hospitalized again with heart problems.
The only one to not deal with health problems, at least publicly, is Geezer Butler. However, the bassist some time announced his retirement from the world of music. Today, 75, he says he no longer has the disposition of other times for a fresh start – which had been tempted with the supergroup Deadland Ritual.
Rolling Stone Brazil Special: Iron Maiden
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