BLACK SABBATH INDUCTED INTO THE HALL…FINALLY!

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Black Sabbath was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on Monday night, and the band was presented into the hall by Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield of Metallica at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. Also ushered into the hall was Blondie, Sex Pistols and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Despite past slagging of the hall, which Ozzy said backstage was just sour grapes, the band gratefully accepted their induction, but not before Lars Ulrich admitted that without Sabbath’s influence heavy music would look a lot different.

Ulrich started the presentation off with a subtle shot at the committee saying that it was almost ten years late, while hoping that he wouldn’t be egged by Sharon Osbourne, who planted youngsters in the OzzFest audience to pelt Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson with eggs.

“We are here to celebrate Black Sabbath tonight, a decade or so late, but that’s another conversation or another argument. And, by the way, Sharon, if I f–k this up in any way, please no eggs. This is my finest leather, this is my finest leather.”

James Hetfield then dug deep and told the audience what the band meant to him sharing a perspective from when he was a 9 year old fan.

“Those monstrous riffs lived inside him and spoke to feelings he could never put into words, sending chills of inspiration through him through those gloomy lyrics and outlaw chords as well. They helped crack the shell he was stuck in. Also scaring his mom and sister was an extra bonus.”

Ozzy was the first to speak at the podium, and during the speech there was no traces of the bitterness that he spewed by being passed over in previous years.

“First of all, I’d like to thank the people who arranged us to finally getting us up here because we’ve been chosen about seven times to my knowledge to receive this award. This is the eigth time, and so we’re finally here. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank my business manager Carly Newman, and my lovely wife and family, Sharon and Aimee and Kelly and Jack. Thank you very much.”

The band was honored by Metallica performing renditions of “Hole In The Sky” and “Iron Man.”