07/22/2025
It's been awhile since I've been active here, but today's news feels like a post is warranted.
Ozzy Osbourne passed today at age 76.
Ozzy was foundational to the creation of heavy metal music as we know it today with the formation of Black Sabbath, the Ozzy Osbourne band, and his solo career. He forever changed musicians and listeners alike with his droney vocals and lyricism that was far darker than that of the artists of the 60s and 70s. Writing about topics most artists were staying away from garnered the attention of underground rock communities across the globe and Black Sabbath soon took their rise to stardom in the US. The self titled Black Sabbath album is still the best album I listened to in my entire process of discovering the history of heavy metal. He lived a life full of controversy, excess, and fame that everyone was surprised death didn't take him sooner. Black Sabbath recently reunited for one final performance in Birmingham, England where it all began and it's as if he had hung on for that final moment to be able to let go.
Rest In Peace Ozzy
