Ozzy Osbourne is rock music’s poster boy for hell-raising, demon summoning and straight up badassery.

Next year, Ozzy will be making his final ever trip to Australia to headline the explosive second installment of Download Festival Australia, alongside a slew of other metal greats including Slayer, Anthrax, Behemoth and more.

To celebrate his legacy and ongoing impact on heavy metal, we’ve taken a look back on his career.

Watch: The History of Ozzy Osbourne: how one man changed metal forever

Download Festival 2019 Lineup

OZZY OSBOURNE
SLAYER
JUDAS PRIEST
ALICE IN CHAINS
GHOST
RISE AGAINST
THE AMITY AFFLICTION
ANTHRAX
HALESTORM
BEHEMOTH
ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES
I PREVAIL
CONVERGE
FRENZAL RHOMB
LUCA BRASI
CODE ORANGE
ANDY BLACK
THE FEVER 333
WAR ON WOMEN
HIGH TENSION
OUTRIGHT
RUINS
ALIEN WEAPONRY
PLUS LOADS MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Download Festival Australia 2019

Saturday, March 9th, 2019
Parramatta Park, Sydney, NSW

Monday, March 11th, 2019 (Long weekend)
Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, VIC

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