Black Sabbath Songs Ranked (Ozzy Osbourne Period)

This is how each Black Sabbath tune that includes Ozzy Osbourne ranks from worst to greatest.

Largely considered heavy steel’s founding fathers, the unique 4 members (Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Invoice Ward) achieved one of many best studio sizzling streaks in historical past with the discharge of these hallowed first six information.

Extra started to take its toll on the group within the late ’70s, resulting in subpar recordings, a waning id and issues with Osbourne, who was finally fired and changed by Ronnie James Dio.

Whereas Osbourne returned to the band in 1997, Sabbath tried their hand at recording new materials, however solely managed a pair songs slightly than a whole album. It wasn’t till 2013’s 13 that the Prince of Darkness was again on the vocal helm on one other Sabbath LP. Notably, Ward didn’t play on the album and their have been lingering tensions between him and the Black Sabbath camp through the years. Ward was additionally absent for Black Sabbath’s farewell tour in 2017.

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Fortuitously, Sabbath will shut the e book for good the proper approach — with all 4 traditional members again onstage collectively. The reunion will take place on July 5 as part of Ozzy’s last-ever live performance, which is about to characteristic a outstanding checklist of particular company.

Under, we have executed the unimaginable and (after a lot debate and arguing) have ranked all of the songs from Ozzy’s outstanding run in Black Sabbath!