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Did Ozzy Osbourne really eat a bat onstage? Rock's most outrageous rumor, explained The answer, like so many things in life, is complicated. After his time in Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne doubled down on his crazy frontman persona combined with a lot of deliciously dark imagery in his music and some videos. When Ozzy Osbourne delved deep into the world of the occult, he unknowingly stumbled upon a curse that would forever change the course of his life. Mr. Crowley, a British occultist and mystic, is often credited as a major influence on Ozzy’s music and persona. By Mark Ellis — Ozzy Osbourne (creative commons) The world mourns the passing of John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and a solo rock icon, who died this morning surrounded by his family in Buckinghamshire, England. He was 76. Known as the “Prince of Darkness,” Osbourne’s roaring voice and transfixing stage presence birthed heavy metal, a genre that It’s easy to see how some Satanists might think that Black Sabbath would be open to their way of thinking, but when Ozzy Osbourne and his bandmates turned down the chance to perform at a special concert they were organising they put a curse on the group. Ozzy Osbourne, who has sadly died, aged 76, experienced a number of close shaves over the years, including a catastrophic quad bike accident and an on-stage encounter with a knife-wielding Satanist To be fair to artwork designer Keith 'Keef' McMillan, the band were intent upon making "dark music for dark times" as Ozzy Osbourne once stated, and there was a very good reason why the quartet drew upon occult influences on the ominous, doomy title track and Behind The Wall Of Sleep. By Mark Ellis — Ozzy Osbourne (creative commons) The world mourns the passing of John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and a solo rock icon, who died this morning surrounded by his family in Buckinghamshire, England. He was 76. Known as the “Prince of Darkness,” Osbourne’s roaring voice and transfixing stage presence birthed heavy metal, a genre that It’s easy to see how some Satanists might think that Black Sabbath would be open to their way of thinking, but when Ozzy Osbourne and his bandmates turned down the chance to perform at a special concert they were organising they put a curse on the group. After his time in Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne doubled down on his crazy frontman persona combined with a lot of deliciously dark imagery in his music and some videos. The band rejected invitations to occult rituals, mocking those who associated them with groups like Black Widow, who performed actual black masses on stage. For Ozzy, the cross was more than just a religious symbol—it was a symbolic declaration distancing the band from real occult practices while embracing the theatrical side of metal. Ozzy Osbourne, known as the "Prince of Darkness," passed in July 2025. But was he a religious man, despite the "Satanic panic" of the '80s? The band rejected invitations to occult rituals, mocking those who associated them with groups like Black Widow, who performed actual black masses on stage. For Ozzy, the cross was more than just a religious symbol—it was a symbolic declaration distancing the band from real occult practices while embracing the theatrical side of metal. Ozzy Osbourne, who has sadly died, aged 76, experienced a number of close shaves over the years, including a catastrophic quad bike accident and an on-stage encounter with a knife-wielding Satanist The core of the Ozzy Osbourne religion topic is his consistent identification as a Christian, despite his "Prince of Darkness" persona. Ozzy Osbourne, known as the "Prince of Darkness," passed in July 2025. But was he a religious man, despite the "Satanic panic" of the '80s? Did Ozzy Osbourne really eat a bat onstage? Rock's most outrageous rumor, explained The answer, like so many things in life, is complicated. When Ozzy Osbourne delved deep into the world of the occult, he unknowingly stumbled upon a curse that would forever change the course of his life. Mr. Crowley, a British occultist and mystic, is often credited as a major influence on Ozzy’s music and persona. The core of the Ozzy Osbourne religion topic is his consistent identification as a Christian, despite his "Prince of Darkness" persona. To be fair to artwork designer Keith 'Keef' McMillan, the band were intent upon making "dark music for dark times" as Ozzy Osbourne once stated, and there was a very good reason why the quartet drew upon occult influences on the ominous, doomy title track and Behind The Wall Of Sleep.
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