Ozzy Osbourne dead
So the unthinkable has happened. Today, Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince Of Darkness, passed away, aged 76. Only hours ago, I was listening to Black Sabbath's "Master Of Reality" album, thinking: That's quite a statement by Ozzy. "Alright now!" And their songwriting is actually really nice, it has a great moderate pacing, it's heavy, and sometimes fast, but never hectic. The experience is more like a story that someone reads to you, than the sudden rush of energy one would typically associate with stressful heavy metal music. For some time, many years ago, I used to be a huge Ozzy fan. "Blizzard Of Ozz", "Diary Of A Madman", and probably most of all "Bark At The Moon" were among the most played albums in my collection. I tried to play Randy Rhoads' guitar riffs and lines, and especially the "Ultimate Sin" tour live concert video, with Jake E. Lee's amazing guitar solo, had a massive impact on me. I was also deeply...