Music Albums Rock icon, reality TV star, national treasure: Every Ozzy Osbourne solo album ranked Features By Paul Elliott ( Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Louder ) Contributions from Rich Hobson published 23 July 2025 Few figures in rock history embody the chaos, charisma, and enduring spirit of heavy metal quite like Ozzy Osbourne. From his groundbreaking days with Black Sabbath to his long, unpredictable Here are Ozzy Osbourne's solo albums ranked from worst to best. Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness. The single most recognizable figure in all of heavy metal famously began his career in Black Sabbath, branching out after being fired by the band in 1979 for being too inebriated for Sabbath to possibly continue with him at the vocal helm. Ozzy Osbourne, an iconic figure in rock music, has left an irreplaceable mark with his solo work after parting ways with Black Sabbath in 1979. This list encapsulates only studio albums, reflecting the collective opinions of fans worldwide. A ranking and review of the studio and live albums by the original Prince of Darkness: Ozzy Osbourne. Following his stint fronting Black Sabbath, Ozzy led the neo-metal revolution as a solo artist in his own right. Ozzy Osbourne, an iconic figure in rock music, has left an irreplaceable mark with his solo work after parting ways with Black Sabbath in 1979. This list encapsulates only studio albums, reflecting the collective opinions of fans worldwide. Ozzy Osbourne, legendary Black Sabbath singer, passed away on July 22, 2025, and he will be remembered as one of the key figures of heavy metal music. His longevity and success have earned him the informal title of “Godfather of Metal”. Here are all of Ozzy Osbourne’s albums ranked. Don’t miss out on the music of Ozzy Osbourne below! Click to enjoy the sounds from the Godfather of Metal! Osbourne’s pop sensibility has yielded results ranging from genius (eternal arena anthem “Crazy Train”) to disastrous (a pair of Post Malone collabs), but for better or worse, it’s helped define So, across over 40 years, the Prince of Darkness offered up 12 solo studio albums of original material. And in honour of the great man, we’ve ranked them in order below. Ranking every Ozzy Osbourne solo album from worst to best: Few figures in rock history embody the chaos, charisma, and enduring spirit of heavy metal quite like Ozzy Osbourne. From his groundbreaking days with Black Sabbath to his long, unpredictable Osbourne’s pop sensibility has yielded results ranging from genius (eternal arena anthem “Crazy Train”) to disastrous (a pair of Post Malone collabs), but for better or worse, it’s helped define Music Albums Rock icon, reality TV star, national treasure: Every Ozzy Osbourne solo album ranked Features By Paul Elliott ( Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Louder ) Contributions from Rich Hobson published 23 July 2025 Our list of Ozzy Osbourne Albums Ranked Worst to Best shows just how quickly the Prince of Darkness found success with his solo career — and how massively influential his early LPs were So, across over 40 years, the Prince of Darkness offered up 12 solo studio albums of original material. And in honour of the great man, we’ve ranked them in order below. Ranking every Ozzy Osbourne solo album from worst to best: Ozzy Osbourne, legendary Black Sabbath singer, passed away on July 22, 2025, and he will be remembered as one of the key figures of heavy metal music. Our list of Ozzy Osbourne Albums Ranked Worst to Best shows just how quickly the Prince of Darkness found success with his solo career — and how massively influential his early LPs were A ranking and review of the studio and live albums by the original Prince of Darkness: Ozzy Osbourne. Following his stint fronting Black Sabbath, Ozzy led the neo-metal revolution as a solo artist in his own right. Here are Ozzy Osbourne's solo albums ranked from worst to best. Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness. The single most recognizable figure in all of heavy metal famously began his career in Black Sabbath, branching out after being fired by the band in 1979 for being too inebriated for Sabbath to possibly continue with him at the vocal helm. His longevity and success have earned him the informal title of “Godfather of Metal”. Here are all of Ozzy Osbourne’s albums ranked. Don’t miss out on the music of Ozzy Osbourne below! Click to enjoy the sounds from the Godfather of Metal!
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