Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy was known for theatrics and stunts during his concerts which furthered the public’s perception that he was a devil worshipper. At one point in his career, Ozzy bit the head off of a bat at one of his concerts. It was thrown onto the stage and he maintains that he was not aware the bat was real until after he bit off the head. He also bit a doves head off, while intoxicated, during a meeting with some record company executives, furthering the belief that he is a Satanist. Metallica is not known for wild theatrics during their concerts but their behaviors after their concerts, as well as their professional dealings, have been a source of controversy within their career. They were the first band to sue Napster for piracy which really angered their fans. Their excessive use of drugs and alcohol, as well as their sexual promiscuity while married, also altered fan’s view of them. The drugs, alcohol and loose morals have all led to…

metal’s preoccupation with suicide and suicidal thoughts is also often taken out of context. Many believe heavy metal encourages these thoughts, when actually most musicians seek to address a problem that society will not. For fans of heavy metal, lyrics preoccupied with suicide are often both a coping mechanism and a means of processing suicidal thoughts that society has banned them from speaking about. Thus, if there are higher percentages of heavy metal listeners committing suicide, it is…

Satanism with heavy metal, driving them to misinterpret these allusions. In dulling the complexity of heavy metal lyrical references and refusing to consider that lyrics and the themes contained therein could be misinterpreted if taken out of context, people are reinforcing the unjust stereotypes of heavy metal in their own minds. Heavy metal’s preoccupation with suicide and suicidal thoughts is taken out of context by assuming that a discussions thereof is an endorsement and an encouragement to…

Child” when it actually meant “Alternating Current/ Direct Current”, two kinds of electrical power which makes more sense since the slash that separates “AC” and “DC” is a lightning bolt. There were cases how songs about suicide cause people to kill themselves. Some songs were “Suicide Solution” by Ozzy Osbourne, “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult, and “Shoot to Thrill” by AC/DC (Brackett, 411). Ozzy Osbourne was sued by the parents of John Daniel McCollum because of his death. John…

life will continue as it is, and possibly get even better than it is. In the movie, the garden is mentioned only once, if not twice, and takes away the deterioration of hope that occurs as the book progresses. Even though her hope diminished as time passed, she as a person was portrayed as one of the most hopeful characters in the novel. Although she may have been a bit delusional at some times throughout the novel, she was also, nonetheless, the most optimistic. In contrast, the film does not…

Joanne Morreale’s “Revisiting The Osbournes: The Hybrid Reality Sitcom”(2003) asserts that the Osbournes reality television show was a surprising hit between 2001 and 2002. Morreale backs up her claim in saying that their television show was one of the highest rated programs on cable television and also the most successful series in MTV’s twenty-one year history. The reality sitcom follows the lives of Ozzy Osbourne, his wife Sharon, and Jack and Kelly. The television show began being moved to…

Black Sabbath was an English rock band that was formed in 1968 in Birmingham. The band consisted of Tommy Iommi who was the head guitarist and main songwriter, then there was Geezer Butler who was the bassist and the main lyricist, then there was the drummer Bill Ward and finally the singer was Ozzy Osbourne. The band did experience many changes in who played in the band but the only member that remained constant through the entire time was the head guitarist and songwriter Tommy Iommi. The…

with a desire to belong. Legends are made at this museum forever engraved as the favorite choice of guidance in the music industries for the next generation. From the great names of the artists who made it to The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, we look closely at one name that forever is in our hearts –Jake E. Lee. He is an American guitarist whose name echoes high regards and admiration among experienced guitarists and fans. Jake E. Lee was signed to Shrapnel Records and is popular for playing with…

Never say die! Black Sabbath was the heaviest of four major British rock bands that invaded America. Ozzy (Jonathan) Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, and Geezer Butler created a sound that never seemed imaginable, but it did seem as though the music would never gain success. Black Sabbath, while recording their second album (the first one to become popular), had to quickly write one song in a day to record on the album so it had one more track, as requested by the record company. The song they…

Even though his body was burnt to ashes, his popularity was only beginning to escalate. Randy Rhoads was only a guitarist for ten years, and yet he is one of the biggest influences on young guitarists today. Rhoads’ career lasted only a short while before he was tragically killed. Randy Rhoads’ shooting-star career was thanks to his early life, his early career, his career with Ozzy Osbourne, and his shocking and heart wrenching sudden death. Randy Rhoads was born on December 6, 1956. Since a…