At the age of 76Rock’s world legend, Ozi Ozborn, left his last breath yesterday, signaling the end of an era that shaped contemporary musical history. Born industrial Birminghamcoming from a working -class family, Ozi faced from little serious difficulties: poverty, sexual abuse at the age of only 11 and involvement with the law.

Black Sabbath and Heavy Metal Revolution

All of these harsh experiences were reflected in his music. With them Black SabbathOzborn brought a radical overthrow to the British rock. Their homonymous album in 1970 was characterized as the “Big-Bang of Heavy Metal”triggering a completely new, rushing musical genre that dragged the audience. That year the emblematic followed “Paranoid”with timeless pieces such as “Paranoid”, “Iron Man” and “War Pigs”. These two albums are still considered one of the best in Rock/Metal history and have climbed high on the charts, achieving sweeping critical acceptance.

It is worth noting that the two historical albums were written almost simultaneously, with “Paranoid” being recorded in just a few hours – a spontaneous moment of inspiration that changed the world -wide sound.

Solo path and personal trials

After a legendary course with their Black Sabbaththe band decided to remove Ozborn in 1979 because of its dependence on substances and its unstable lifestyle. However, Ozi started solo career With a huge success, with the characteristic of “Blizzard of Ozz”, which became five times platinum.

Top – and controversial – moment of his personal career was the incident in Iowa in 1982, when – as he has said,
“he doesn’t remember at all” – Bite the head of a bat on stage, thinking it was fake. This was added to the collection of the extreme moments of a career full of exaggerations and myths.

During the 1980s, Ozborn was again in prison, this time to attempt to attack his first wife, Sharon, under the influence of alcohol. Over time, however, he managed to get rid of and stabilize his personal life.

Worldwide recognition and television success

In the early 2000s, reality “The Osbournes” He brought his musician and family to the daily life of millions of viewers worldwide, highlighting a human side of “Prince of Darkness”. Ozborn was honored with a plethora of discrimination, such as his integration into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in British Music Hall of Fame.

A last glorious reconnection

In 2013, Black Sabbath, with a new drummer Brad Wilk, reunited for the album “13”. But in the coming years, the health of Ozi had serious problems due to Parkinson and other diseases, which gradually led him away from live appearances.

On July 5, 2025, the original composition of the band was the last time on stage, at the concert “Back to the Beginning” In Birmingham’s Villa Park, offering an unforgettable musical experience to 40,000 spectators. Ozborn, sitting on a throne-nail, interpreted pieces that set out whole generations, shocking the audience with both his voice and his soul.

”I have been lying down for six years, you have no idea how I feel. Thank you from the depths of my soul“, He said excitedly, saying goodbye to those who followed him in his enigmatic and incompatible life.

A real legend, Ozi Ozborn, has now passed to the immortality of world music memory.