Ahead of the release of their eighth studio album Sonic Highways on November 10, the Foo Fighters performed on The Late Show with David Letterman .

The Seattle-bred band began their five-night run on the show with an homage to legendary 70s rockers, Black Sabbath.

Former Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne will be honoured at this year's MTV EMAs with the Global Icon Award.

See the Foo Fighters' cover below.