Posted by Zenae Zukowski on April 18, 2019
While we can read about crazy things Ozzy Osbourne has done over the years in his autobiography, I Am Ozzy, it seems there are stories we’ve heard and seen overall, isn’t accurate. Unfortunately, one of the prince of darkness’ unhinged tales was displayed in the recent Mötley Crüe biopic, The Dirt. This was marked as one […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 22, 2016
Today in 1986, Ozzy Osbourne’s fourth album, The Ultimate Sin, was released. While many, including Ozzy, view it as one of his worst, we disagree. And even though it’s currently out of print physically, you can still listen to it online. It was, in many ways, a transitional album for Ozzy. With him having been checked into the Betty […]
Posted by Metal Insider on December 3, 2015
Today is Ozzy Osbourne’s 66th birthday. 35 years ago, he released his first solo album after being fired by Black Sabbath. And while many wrote off the drug-addled Osbourne, he’s since gone on to one of the most successful solo careers in music. It didn’t hurt that he had a star in guitarist Randy Rhoads for […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on September 10, 2015
There are lots of hazards of being a touring band. Usually, they tend to be basic ones: battling hangovers, dealing with shady promoters, getting your van broken into when you play St. Louis, and so on. One wouldn’t expect one of those hazards to be escaping a burning limousine, but that’s where Red Dragon Cartel […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on May 12, 2015
[youtube]https://youtu.be/1ms8drwC8g0[/youtube] If you like Faith No More, like most people alive in the ’90s do, you’re very excited for the release of Sol Invictus next week. If you think that Mike Patton is overrated, the band’s sound hasn’t particularly aged well, and all your FNM-lovin’ friends have something wrong with them, then here’s a video made […]
Posted by Chris Colgan on January 28, 2014
This week, prog music takes the forefront with a few big name releases, the most significant of which is a new EP from the young leaders of the djent craze. Check out the new stuff as January draws to a close, and prepare for the release calendar to start fattening itself up very quickly! Periphery, […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on January 23, 2014
[youtube]http://youtu.be/C1zPls_cYc0[/youtube] In the canon of Ozzy Osbourne guitarists, Jake E. Lee is severely underrated. While he didn’t have the tragedy of Randy Rhoads’ potential cut short or the longevity of Zakk Wylde, his performances on Bark at the Moon and The Ultimate Sin were exactly what Ozzy needed at the time. It’s not certain why he was […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on May 23, 2013
While it’s only been on the air for about 4 1/2 years, VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show will kick off it’s 12th season next Saturday. Among the highlights of this season will be the show’s 100th episode. The show, which is hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine will kick off with Jason Newsted, […]
Posted by Metal Insider on March 19, 2013
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. 31 years ago today, one of metal’s most gifted and promising guitarists was killed in a plane crash. Randy Rhoads was only 25 years old when he passed, but having played in Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band as well as Quiet […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 12, 2010
It takes balls to cover an Ozzy classic, so not only do you have to kill it, there better be a great video to accompany it. Shadows Fall’s take on “Bark at the Moon succeeds on both levels. Sure, the video looks like it was shot for about 8 cases of beer, but it pays […]
