When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n Credit: Future<\/p>\n As heavy metal comes to terms with the loss of Ozzy Osbourne<\/a>, we look back at the life of our genre\u2019s founding father.<\/p>\n In the new issue of Metal Hammer, we speak to friends of the Prince Of Darkness about his roots in Birmingham, his impact on heavy metal and culture, his support for the bands coming up behind him, and his brilliant Back To The Beginning<\/a> farewell show.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was the greatest way he could say goodbye and I\u2019m so happy he could have that,\u201d says Brann Dailor, who opened the show with his band Mastodon<\/a>. \u201cIt was perfect. Whether Ozzy had passed last night or a year from now, I\u2019d have felt the same about the show. I can\u2019t think of a better way to go out.\u201d<\/p>\n We also go to Birmingham for the emotional funeral procession that allowed fans to wave goodbye to an icon.<\/p>\n Elsewhere in the issue, Deftones<\/a> reveal the story behind new album Private Music<\/a>, and we investigate their spike in popularity thanks to Gen Z. Baddiecore, anyone?<\/p>\n Killswitch Engage<\/a>\u2019s Jesse Leach sounds off about monsters, The Munsters, and Meat Loaf, and Lorna Shore<\/a> take us behind the scenes of new album I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me \u2013 will they finally take deathcore mainstream?<\/p>\n Power metal legends Helloween explain how they\u2019ve maintained their supergroup line-up, and Arch Enemy reveal the story behind anarchist anthem Nemesis.<\/p>\n Nova Twins show us why they\u2019re out to inspire the next generation, and Paradise Lost<\/a>\u2019s Nick Holmes schools us on BMX tricks, cutting your hair and, erm\u2026 dodging potted plants?<\/p>\n Meanwhile, we go on the road with Botswana death metal cowboys Overthrust, find out why Witch Club Satan\u2019s Nikoline Spjelkavik peed in a graveyard, and meet rising \u2018Midsommar metal\u2019 band Forlorn.<\/p>\n All this, along with Blackbraid, Between The Buried And Me<\/a>, Slayer<\/a>, Manowar, Judas Priest<\/a>, Cradle Of Filth, King Diamond, Letlive and much, much more.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n