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Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> was in a rough place at the start of the 1990s for multiple reasons<\/a>, which is why he was primed to receive positivity from anyone who\u2019d share it. In a new interview Metal Hammer<\/em>, Faith No More<\/a> drummer Mike Bordin<\/a> recalls doing precisely that during his encouraging and \u201cincredible\u201d first meeting with the genre\u2019s one and only Prince of Darkness.<\/p>\n In the latest issue of Metal Hammer<\/a><\/em>, Bordin reflects on meeting Osbourne for the first time in 1990.<\/p>\n You see, Faith No More had just released their breakthrough LP \u2013 1989\u2019s The Real Thing<\/a><\/em>, which featured second single \u201cEpic<\/a>\u201d \u2013 and as Metal Hammer<\/em> writes, the band \u201cwere named by RIP Magazine<\/a> <\/em>as \u2018Band Of The Year<\/a>\u2019 and invited to a star-studded awards ceremony in Los Angeles where they\u2019d perform a short set.\u201d According to Revolver<\/a><\/em>, the event was held at the Hollywood Palladium on November 9, 1990 (in celebration of the magazine\u2019s fourth anniversary).<\/p>\n Per setlist.fm<\/a>, their performance actually consisted of 16 songs (including \u201cEpic\u201d with Young MC<\/a>). They undoubtedly saved the best for last, however, when they got to perform Black Sabbath<\/a>\u2019s \u201cWar Pigs<\/a>\u201d (from 1970\u2019s Paranoid<\/a><\/em>) with two<\/em> awesome guests.<\/p>\n \u201cWe couldn\u2019t believe it!\u201d Bordin told Metal Hammer<\/em>. \u201cWe got up and played with [James] Hetfield<\/a> and Ozzy and it was incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n You can view footage of their collaboration below:<\/p>\n Although playing with the Metallica<\/a> frontman was surely amazing, it was the opportunity to meet and jam with Ozzy that truly took Bordin\u2019s breath away.<\/p>\n Metal Hammer<\/em> notes that after their show, Faith No More \u201cwent . . . to a Hollywood party filled with rock and metal icons.” Bordin was \u201csitting back in a corner to relax\u201d when Ozzy came up to him and asked: \u201cWhy did you guys do \u2018War Pigs\u2019 on the album? Are you taking the piss?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Of course, he\u2019s referring to Faith No More\u2019s cover of the song<\/a> on The Real Thing<\/em>, and in that moment, Bordin was taken aback. \u201cIt caught me off guard,\u201d he revealed to Metal Hammer<\/em>. \u201cIt was the last thing I\u2019d ever think for someone who\u2019s responsible for such iconic music might say.\u201d<\/p>\n Bordin added:<\/p>\n He’d been through some rough times and looked so sad, man. I launched into this long story about how when I was young my mom killed herself, I didn\u2019t have much of a family\u2026 Things changed for me when I heard Sabbath. I found this music that wasn\u2019t singing about stuff that was pleasant \u2013 it\u2019s powerful, dark and the message is you\u2019re not alone. So I told him, \u201cYou saved my life.\u201d It really fucking hit him. I had to tell him what he meant though.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n As Metal Hammer<\/em> mentions, Ozzy and Bordin eventually \u201cshared a bill in South America\u201d several years later, and in 1996, Bordin \u201cwas recruited as the new drummer in Ozzy\u2019s band . . . and toured with him frequently over the next decade, drumming on 2001\u2019s Down To Earth<\/a><\/em> and 2007\u2019s Black Rain<\/a><\/em>.\u201d Bordin also played on 2002\u2019s Live at Budokan<\/a><\/em> and re-recordings of Blizzard of Ozz<\/a><\/em> and Diary of a Madman<\/a><\/em>, as well as 2005\u2019s Under Cover<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ozzy + The Bat – What Really Happened?<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n As most metal fans already know, the original Black Sabbath lineup \u2013 Ozzy,\u00a0Tony Iommi<\/a>,\u00a0Geezer Butler<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Bill Ward<\/a> \u2013 will be reuniting for the Back to the Beginning<\/a> concert next Saturday, July 5, at the Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham, England.<\/p>\n What\u2019s more, it\u2019ll feature supporting performances from many<\/em> standout artists, including Metallica, Pantera<\/a>, Tool<\/a>, Mastodon<\/a>, Alice in Chains<\/a>, Gojira<\/a>, Halestorm<\/a> and Slayer<\/a>! (Sadly, Wolfgang Van Halen<\/a> had to back out of the show<\/a> due to his prior commitment to support\u00a0Creed<\/a>\u2019s upcoming tour.)<\/p>\n Naturally, tickets sold out quickly, but it\u2019s still possible to watch the livestream of the show<\/a>, and you can check out the official trailer for it<\/a>. Likewise, you can see Black Sabbath’s first reunion rehearsal photo (with Bill Ward!)<\/a>.<\/p>\n As for Ozzy himself, he recently revealed that although he\u2019s not a fan of doing duets, he\u2019d love the chance to do one with one of his<\/em> biggest idols<\/a>: Beatles legend\u00a0Paul McCartney<\/a>.<\/p>\n So, are you planning to watch (or even attend) Black Sabbath\u2019s Back to the Beginning show? Let us know!<\/p>\n Chart Ozzy Osbourne’s career by scrolling through these photos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Loudwire Staff<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat Bordin Said to Ozzy<\/h3>\n
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