Osbourne presided over a bill that gave equal representation to almost every strain of metal that Black Sabbath begat, its diversity illustrating how the band didn’t just make a scene: They forged a subculture.

A soulful performance from a heavy metal legend took on a new meaning Tuesday following the death of Ozzy Osbourne. After the announcement that the Black Sabbath frontman and "Prince of Darkness" died at the age of 76,

Mammoth WVH paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with a rendition of his classic "Mama, I’m Coming Home" at a concert Tuesday.

Wolfgang and his Mammoth bandmates heard of Ozzy’s passing during soundcheck – and knew that “just mentioning it wasn’t enough”

As one of the final songs he sang in front of an audience, the choice could not have been better.