
See System of a Down Honor Ozzy Osbourne With ‘Snowblind’ Cover at New Jersey Show
Daniel Kreps
created: Aug. 28, 2025, 4:25 p.m. | updated: Aug. 29, 2025, 12:48 p.m.
Ozzy!,” guitarist Daron Malakian summoned the spirit of Osbourne by quoting that singer’s trademark introduction: “We’re gonna do a number now about cocaine, it’s called ‘Snowblind.
'”System of a Down first covered “Snowblind” over 25 years ago as part of the soundtrack for Ozzy’s MTV reality show The Osbournes.
Following Osbourne’s death, the members of System of a Down each paid tribute to the heavy metal legend on social media, where they also shared behind-the-scenes footage from the OzzFests.
That’s because as a kid Ozzy was such a big deal for me he actually appeared in my dreams,” Malakian wrote.
Singer Serj Tankian added, “Ozzy was our musical Godfather, inducting us into the world of Ozzfest as a young band.
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