India, July 23 -- Ozzy Osbourne, music's very own Prince of Darkness, passed away at 76, cementing his place in rock history for his personal and his band, Black Sabbath's, contribution to metal. Among the many crazy antics from the frontman of the Birmingham-based band, one that stands out most infamously is the time Ozzy bit off a bat's head.

Osbourne was in the US, as part of the 'Diary of a Madman' tour, when he bit off the bat's head. The incident took place at the Des Moines Veterans Memorial Auditorium on January 20, 1982.

However, what has gone down as one of the most iconic moments in metal history was actually an accident.

Ozzy had a ritual at the time, where he would throw raw meat at the concertgoers, and they threw back wh...