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 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. Here, we take a look back at his enduring legacy as we rank all 16 Ozzy Osbourne albums. 16. Black Rain. Kicking things off is Black Rain, an album that’s at best, forgettable, and at worst, unlistenable. As Yahoo.com says, Ozzy lives or dies by his lead guitarist, and here, long time collaborator Zakk Wylde seems to be on autopilot. 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 on 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 a 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. Here, we take a look back at his enduring legacy as we rank all 16 Ozzy Osbourne albums. 16. Black Rain. Kicking things off is Black Rain, an album that’s at best, forgettable, and at worst, unlistenable. As Yahoo.com says, Ozzy lives or dies by his lead guitarist, and here, long time collaborator Zakk Wylde seems to be on autopilot. 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. 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. Here we deconstruct Ozzy Osbourne's 12 studio albums, from 1980's Blizzard of Ozz to 2022's Patient Number 9. 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. Here we deconstruct Ozzy Osbourne's 12 studio albums, from 1980's Blizzard of Ozz to 2022's Patient Number 9. 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 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: 1-10 11-20 21-50 51-100 101-200 201-300 301-400 401-500 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: 1-10 11-20 21-50 51-100 101-200 201-300 301-400 401-500 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 on 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 a
Articles and news, personal stories, interviews with experts.
Photos from events, contest for the best costume, videos from master classes.
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() |