Signals From Mars - Episode 420 - Back To The Beginning

Signals From Mars Podcast

This episode centers on a full fan and panelist breakdown of the Back to the Beginning tribute concert — the final show for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne. The panel (Victor, Brad, and Jeremy) reviews performances, band lineups, vocal quality, setlists, and surprises from the event.

Major topics covered:

• 🎤 Commentary on Ozzy's set and vocal performance
• 🥁 The original Black Sabbath reunion with Bill Ward on drums
• 🤘 Highlights and lowlights of participating bands like:
  • Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Pantera, Tool
  • Halestorm, Rival Sons, Anthrax, Alice in Chains
  • Guest performers: Nuno Bettencourt, David Draiman, Jack Black, Steven Tyler, etc.
• 🎸 Strong praise for Nuno Bettencourt, Zakk Wylde, and Jay Buchanan
• 👎 Harsh critiques of Axl Rose, Papa Emeritus (Ghost), and Billy Corgan
• ❓ Speculation on which band was "kicked off" the bill
• 💭 Discussion about whether other bands could pull off a farewell like Sabbath’s: (KISS, Rush, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Queen, ACDC)
• 🧠 Talk of potential future projects (Sabbath avatars, Ozzy recordings, etc.)

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