Ceremonially closing the curtain on a long and storied career that began in 1968, Ozzy Osbourne, more theatrically known as the Prince of Darkness and the Godfather of Heavy Metal, took the stage one last time on Tuesday where it all began: Birmingham, England.

Following a spate of beleaguered years marked by postponed, rescheduled, and ultimately canceled tours, Ozzy returned for a final curtain call, undeterred by a worsening Parkinson’s diagnosis and a debilitating spinal injury. Reunited with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward under the original Black Sabbath banner, he headlined a lineup stacked with heavy metal royalty. Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Guns N’ Roses, and a host of other legends took the stage in tribute — all of them, in one way or another, indebted to the man who helped forge the genre itself.