HEAVYS Weekly Breakdown | 2/1/26
HEAVYS Weekly Breakdown looking at
a potential Ozzfest comeback,
Milwaukee Metal Fest, and more.
“Is the legendary Ozzfest coming back? Sharon Osbourne shared new details about some plans she’s had in mind. Sharon organized the first Ozzfest in 1996 after her attempts at getting Ozzy booked for Lollapalooza were rejected. The following year, it was turned into an annual tour that lasted over 20 years before coming to an end in 2018. “All of the creative direction for visuals at Ozzfest was mine. I can’t sing a note — I’m tone-deaf — but I can be creative and I like to create things,” she said. “I’ve been talking to Live Nation about bringing [Ozzfest] back recently… It was something Ozzy was very passionate about: giving young talent a stage in front of a lot of people. We really started metal festivals in this country. It was [replicated but] never done with the spirit of what ours was, because ours was a place for new talent. It was like summer camp for kids.” (Loudwire)
HEAVYS Metal Picks | 1/30/26
Five new heavy songs
to shake up your metal playlist.
What are you listening to?
“MOTIONLESS IN WHITE are thrilled to share their brand new single “AFRAID OF THE DARK,” which is accompanied by an official music video. “AFRAID OF THE DARK” connects MIW’s past, present, and future — mixing metallic fury with electronic embellishments. The result is a fist-in-the-air anthem that will be instantly beloved by the Motionless faithful. “20 years ago, I stepped into a tour van with my best friends, having no idea what was next every mile we drove down the road,” says singer Chris Motionless, pulling back the curtain on the song’s origin story, which is rooted in the band’s own history. “Funny enough, we broke down two hours later in the AM hours in a snowstorm. We had to sleep on the floor of a rest stop on the side of the Interstate and wait what felt like forever for a tow truck. We were forced to cancel the first few shows of our first tour ever, and to figure out how to scrape up every cent we could to try and get the van fixed and get back on the road. Nothing was ever going to stop us. There was never a doubt that we would find a way to live out our biggest dream and set a precedent for anything standing in our way.” (Press Release)
