Lee? Finally, and most recently now that Ozzy is in his swansong years, would his most recent studio concoctions have continued to turn as many heads without Zakk Wylde? The resounding answer to all 3 of these rhetorical questions is NOOOOOOO! Of course, though, the mark of a true leader and stalwart is the ability to surround oneself with the best partners in crime available … time and time again Ozzy has done just that with amazing success.Ī handful of years elapsing since Ozzy has released a totally new studio album, 2005 is now graced by Ozzy releasing a 4-CD Box Set entitled Prince Of Darkness. For example, would Blizzard Of Oz have had that same unique cutting edge and raw, yet innovative, musical style without Randy Rhoads? Would Ozzy’s career have rejuvenated itself so successfully after Rhoads’ tragic death with the release of Bark At The Moon without Jake E. Ozzy indeed has talent … and more importantly, Ozzy has the keen ability to spot and land talent that both complements his abilities and helps drive his musical creativity forward. In the end, his success and accolades are completely justified. show, and a perennial summer tour in festival format attended by hundreds of thousands annually, one could easily surmise that Ozzy indeed has become THE most successful defector in the history of solo artists. With more than a fistful of platinum albums to his credit, a wildly popular reality T.V. John Michael Osbourne, who has affectionately become to be known as “Ozzy,” has the fairly unique entry on his expansive musical resume of fronting a mega-popular band from the ground roots up in Black Sabbath, only to earn and enjoy even a higher level of success as a solo artist/project.

Prince of darkness album cover