Mastodon To Record Studio Version Of ‘Supernaut’ After ‘Honor Of A Lifetime’ Ozzy Osbourne And Black Sabbath Tribute

Still reeling from the profound emotional impact of performing at Ozzy Osbourne‘s final farewell concert, the members of Mastodon have revealed that their powerful cover of the Black Sabbath classic “Supernaut” from that historic day will be immortalized in the studio. In a new interview, the band described being chosen for the tribute as the “honor of a lifetime,” an experience so creatively invigorating that it has now inspired them to make their tribute a permanent part of their own recorded legacy.

Speaking with Bloodstock TV, guitarist Bill Kelliher confirmed that the band is planning to officially record the cover. “Not yet, but we’ve been talking about it, for sure. We have to,” he said. Drummer and vocalist Brann Dailor was even more definitive: “We’re definitely recording it.”

The decision was born from their unforgettable experience at the “Back To The Beginning” concert on July 5, a day that left a deep mark on the band. When they first received the invitation to participate, their response was immediate. “Our manager actually joked that it was the fastest reply that they had ever gotten from us collectively,” Dailor recalled. Kelliher added: “We replied, like, I think 0.10 seconds before they actually asked us to do it.”

Dailor described the honor as being “better than a Grammy” to be “called upon by the giant oak tree that is Black Sabbath.” The only challenge was the “arduous task” of choosing which song to play. He initially wanted to perform “Children Of The Grave,” a track whose heavy shuffle tempo is a Mastodon “wheelhouse,” but it had already been claimed by Lamb of God. When they saw “Supernaut” was still available, they jumped at the chance.

Kelliher expressed his shock that the song’s legendary riff was still unspoken for. “You must have sold your soul to learn that riff. The devil gave you that riff,” he said of his admiration for Tony Iommi‘s creation. “So to see that it wasn’t chosen yet was — ‘That’s the one. Let’s do that.'”

In a social media post written just days after the tribute, Dailor eloquently captured the profound impact of the event. “For months I’ve been trying to conjure up in my mind what it was going to be like, but it ended up being unlike anything I had ever experienced in my life, a new feeling,” he wrote. He described the “unbelievable outpouring of love” and the moment Ozzy took the stage, when “there wasn’t a dry eye in the stadium.”

For Mastodon, the “Back To The Beginning” tribute was more than just a concert; it was a deeply inspiring event. As Dailor concluded in his post, it’s an experience he plans to channel directly into the band’s own future. “Going to carry this into our next recording coming up soon!”