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Ozzy Osbourne Album - Blizzard of Ozz [Japan]
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Blizzard of Ozz [Japan] |
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Release Date:2007-07-03
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock
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Label:Sony
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:4547366030457
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Review :
{$Ozzy Osbourne}'s 1981 solo debut {^Blizzard of Ozz} was a masterpiece of {\neo-classical metal} that, along with {$Van Halen}'s first album, became a cornerstone of '80s {\metal} guitar. Upon its release, there was considerable doubt that {$Ozzy} could become a viable solo attraction. {^Blizzard of Ozz} demonstrated not only his ear for melody, but also an unfailing instinct for assembling top-notch backing bands. Onetime {$Quiet Riot} guitarist {$Randy Rhoads} was a startling discovery, arriving here as a unique, fully formed talent. {$Rhoads} was just as responsible as {$Osbourne} -- perhaps even more so -- for the album's musical direction, and his application of {\classical guitar} techniques and scales rewrote the rulebook just as radically as {$Eddie Van Halen} had. {$Rhoads} could hold his own as a flashy soloist, but his detailed, ambitious compositions and arrangements revealed his true depth, as well as creating a sense of doomy, sinister elegance built on {$Ritchie Blackmore}'s minor-key innovations. All of this may seem to downplay the importance of {$Ozzy} himself, which shouldn't be the case at all. The music is a thoroughly convincing match for his lyrical obsession with the dark side (which was never an embrace, as many conservative watchdogs assumed); so, despite its collaborative nature, it's unequivocally stamped with {$Ozzy}'s personality. What's more, the band is far more versatile and subtle than {$Sabbath}, freeing {$Ozzy} from his habit of singing in unison with the guitar (and proving that he had an excellent grasp of how to frame his limited voice). Nothing short of revelatory, {^Blizzard of Ozz} deservedly made {$Ozzy} a star, and it set new standards for musical virtuosity in the realm of {\heavy metal}. [The 2007 {@Sony Japan} reissue included bonus material.] ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
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