Ozzy Osbourne Albums Ranked
John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which he adopted the nickname the “Prince of Darkness”.[Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but he went on to have a successful solo career, releasing 12 studio albums, the first seven of which were awarded multi-platinum certifications in the US. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions. He rejoined in 1997 and helped record the group’s final studio album (2013), before they embarked on a farewell tour which culminated in a final performance in their home city, Birmingham, England, in February 2017. His longevity and success have earned him the informal title of “Godfather of Metal”. Here are all of Ozzy Osbourne’s albums ranked.
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10. BLACK RAIN (2007)
“I don’t believe that this record is down right awful as some reviewers upon it’s release stated, but it is definitely not one of my favorites. I feel like it was the beginning of the only sound Ozzy can really create nowadays. Robotic, ‘industrial’ sounding tracks that lack any real originality as discussed in my first review of ‘Scream’. But, I can’t help but state in Ozzy and co’s defense that the likelihood of any song on any new record gaining the traction and love of some of his biggest hits along the likes of ‘Crazy Train‘, ‘Bark At The Moon‘, or ‘No More Tears‘, (take your pick), isn’t very high especially in today’s musical climate where rock does not rule mainstream culture as it once did.”
09. DOWN TO EARTH (2001)
“Very often we have to admit that our favorite artists and bands don’t release just good albums and songs. Ozzy had made remarkable work with his solo stuff since the debut album. The 8th album, “Down to Earth” was very musically very different from the first seven albums. Robert Trujillo was the bass guitarist and has even co-written “That I Never Had”,, “Junkie”, and “Can You Hear Them?” – all of which are good songs. Mike Bordin was the drummer and we also had Zakk Wylde as the lead guitarist.”
08. SCREAM (2010)
“Zakk Wylde never disappoints. Riffs heavy as lead, intricate, inventive solos, incredibly heavy sound of his guitar. The latest Ozzy Osbourne album is full of Zakk. What would it sound like if he didn’t play on it? Wait. Zakk isn’t here! Or, he is, he just changed his name to Gus G. I hear no difference. Either Gus G. is the best Zakk Wylde impersonator in the world, or he was too scared to show his own style while recording with the Prince of Darkness for the first time. Anyway, I trust that Ozzy knew what he was doing when he chose Gus to be his axeman. After all, he always hits the jackpot when it comes to guitarists: Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee, and the aforementioned Zakk Wylde – they were all brilliant.”
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07. OZZMOSIS (1995)
“Ozzmosis is a solid and relatively consistent album. Standout tracks include the massive singles ‘Perry Mason,’ and ‘Thunder Underground,’ as well as ‘My Jekyll Doesn’t Hide,’ which are some of Ozzy’s heaviest ever compositions. The album is more than just heavier metal numbers however, as the previous album No More Tears, there are a few big ballads mixed in to keep things varied as well.”
06. NO REST FOR THE WICKED (1988)
“This is one of my favorite albums of childhood. I was only 6 years old when I heard this album for the very first time. It has the real hard rock sounds and we get only one power ballad “Fire in the Sky” and all the other songs are very rocking songs. I think “Miracle Man” and “Devils Daughter” are my favorite ones. But also “Bloodbath in Paradise” and Tattooed Dancer” are amazing. When I was a child, “Crazy Babies” was one of my least favorite songs of Ozzy but now I love it.”
05. THE ULTIMATE SIN (1986)
“It’s a great album, if you’re an “80’s Lover” (Yes, I’m talking ’bout: Poison, Ratt, Mötley Crüe, Guns N’ Roses, Skid Row, etc.) or simply you’re ‘indulgent’ with this Rock-era, You’ll have no problem with this album. Lyrics are simply wonderful, although, Ozzy shows himself as “80’s Glam Metal Icon”, He was really so far of that (a fool who just matters “Sex, Drugs & Rock N’ Roll”) You can see that in: “Secret Loser”, “Killer Of Giants” and “Thank God For The Bomb”.
04. BARK AT THE MOON (1983)
” I have always loved this album. Because of its great lyrics, melodies, riffs, and diversity it is one of the best albums of that time. I was shocked when I saw this album on a list of TOP 10 worst heavy metal albums of all-time. They said that “Lemmy would have fired the keyboardist”. I don’t care what Lemmy would do. Ozzy made an album with great songs. Some of them get very eerie because of the keyboards. I think it is really stupid to say that keyboards don’t belong to metal or hard rock. You don’t have to use them but bands and artists like Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourne, and Rush have used them and when you search TOP 100 Hard Rock albums lists – it is very hard to find a list without having at least five out of six of those bands having at least one album. “Rainbow Rising”, “Vol 4”, “Machine Head”, “Physical Graffiti”, “Blizzard of Ozz”, and “Moving Pictures” have used keyboards successfully in the sense of inspiration. “
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03. DIARY OF A MADMAN (1981)
“Ozzy’s second solo album “Diary of a Madman” is often overlooked album and even somehow forgotten. In a way this is even a better album than “Blizzard of Ozz” which was released earlier in 1981 in USA but already in 1980 in UK. When I say this is better than the first album, I mean it has better, catchier riffs, it has been better produced, and has even sicker lyrics but the title probably tells it already. “Over the Mountain” has one of the best riffs, best drumming Ozzy has ever released in his solo albums. The lyrics are weird and I don’t actually understand it completely. Maybe the next song is somehow related to it. “Flying High Again” is perhaps the best known song of this album, and it is how we hear instant repeat of some of the lyrics. It is epic. “
02. NO MORE TEARS (1991)
“While a very commercial offering, one of my favorite songs is the dark and scary Mr. Tinker Train. The almost aqualung of the 90s. The content was disturbing enough that the video was a concert version with only a short black and white clip at the front. The guitar is menacing and the pinch harmonics (the “overly squeaky” as our other reviewer calls them ) points are accented just right. Zack is kicking serious butt on this track. Perry mason is radio friendly and makes good video with a decent hook, but was pointedly made for airplay. I like the title track but no dissection of it. Most this album is there to enjoy, If you don’t like it, feel free to turn it off.”
01. BLIZZARD OF OZZ (1980)
“Ozzy Osbourne’s first album post-Sabbath shows that he could rock just as hard without Black Sabbath as he could with them. Blizzard of Ozz also starts the trend of Ozzy picking excellent guitar players (greats like Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee, and Zakk Wylde). The man has good taste, what can I say? Randy Rhoads is incredible both here and on Diary of a Madman, and when listening to his most excellent riffs it’s no wonder the man became a legend. Recommended!”
