BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman Zakk Wylde has opened up about "Ozzy's Song," the deeply personal track from the upcoming album "Engines Of Demolition," due February 27 via MNRK Heavy. Wylde described the song as "the most personally profound and heartfelt ballad I've ever written," dedicated to Ozzy Osbourne — the man who discovered him at age 20 and launched his career. The 15-track album began taking shape in 2022 during Wylde's relentless Pantera Celebration World Tour and continued through 2025.
In a candid interview, Wylde explained the emotional genesis of the track. "I was sitting at the piano in the Black Vatican, and I just started playing this melody that reminded me of everything Ozzy has meant to me — not just as a boss, but as a father figure, a friend, someone who believed in me when nobody else did," Wylde recalled. "The lyrics came almost immediately. It was one of those rare moments where the song writes itself because the emotion is so overwhelming." The track features a stripped-down arrangement centered on piano and acoustic guitar, with Wylde's electric guitar entering only during the final chorus in a restrained, textural role that is a departure from his usual pyrotechnic approach.
Wylde also discussed the broader themes of "Engines Of Demolition," describing it as a record about loyalty, perseverance, and the bonds forged through decades of life on the road. The album features the previously released singles "Broken And Blind," "The Gallows," "Lord Humungus," and the new track "Name In Blood." Engineer Mike Plotnikoff captured the sessions at Wylde's Black Vatican home studio in Los Angeles, with Wylde handling production himself. The guitarist revealed that Osbourne has heard the song and was deeply moved by it, calling it "one of the most beautiful things anyone has ever done for me." The album represents BLACK LABEL SOCIETY at their most musically diverse, spanning from crushing doom-laden riffs to intimate acoustic passages.