Do you know there’s an Ozzy Osbourne documentary on the market known as We Offered Our Souls For Rock ’N’ Roll that covers the admittedly insanely stacked Ozzfest ’99? Nah, you most likely don’t as a result of it’s nonetheless by no means formally seen the sunshine of day.

Directed by Wayne’s World’s Penelope Spheeris, the movie has languished in obscurity for therefore lengthy, but it surely’s not too long ago been given the inexperienced gentle by and was lastly granted official Sharon Osbroune approval… over after 20 years.

The film was initially shot in 1999 and has been ready to air ever since. In a latest interview with The Steel Voice, Spheeris shares that the film options Slipknot, Slayer, System of a Down, Worry Manufacturing facility, and Rob Zombie, amongst different notable appearances.

Spheeris detailed the documentary, in addition to the fallout she skilled on account of it by no means getting authorized for launch throughout an interview on The Steel Voice.

“I did go to the Movement Image Academy Museum [in August] as a result of they screened We Offered Our Souls For Rock ’N’ Roll not too long ago, which is a film that I did with Sharon and Ozzy [Osbourne] 20 years in the past.

“And it was by no means launched. And it has Black Sabbath, authentic Black Sabbath, and Slipknot, Rob Zombie, System Of A Down, it’s obtained Godsmack, Worry Manufacturing facility, blah, blah, blah, blah, 10 bands in it, with [ex-Guns ’N’ Roses guitarist] Buckethead enjoying guitar in a cemetery. And it’s a fantastic movie. And Sharon says she’s going to launch it now. After 20 years.”

“[I] labored three years on that film, and it by no means obtained launched. I used to get up within the morning, lay in mattress, cry for a half an hour earlier than I get off the bed as a result of I by no means obtained the film launched. And now, I imply, it’s a historic doc at this level of 1999 Ozzfest.”

So why was Sharon sitting on it for therefore lengthy? Did she lastly notice what was as soon as cringy is retro and historic now, or is she trying to make a fast buck? No matter it’s, Spheeris and followers can each rejoice.

In the meantime, Ozzy tells Steel Hammer that he’s nonetheless not executed, regardless of what rumors say, and that he’s planning one other solo album and tour.

“I’m getting myself match. I’ve executed two albums pretty not too long ago [2020’s Ordinary Man and 2022’s Patient Number 9], however I need to do yet another album after which return on the street.”

Issues could also be fairly tough on this planet, however at the very least we’re dwelling within the timeline with the key, unreleased Ozzfest documentary and Ozzy nonetheless touring and making music.