Ozzy Osbourne
Blizzard of Ozz

THE REVIEW

"Blizzard of Ozz" is synonymous with heavy metal; it's synonymous with new music; it's synonymous with Ozzy Osbourne. Let's start by saying that alongside the godfather of heavy metal is a young, virtuoso guitarist who died very young and is never mourned enough, Randy Rhoads, who with his white Les Paul, his Sandoval polka dot V, and his Jackson RR, became a legend and an inspiring muse for many novice and professional guitarists, his sound is pure heavy metal, Randy is pure heavy metal, one of its greatest exponents.

But let's not get lost in chatter and analyze the contents of this record.

"I Don't Know" is a heavy track, but like many songs by the madman, for many, myself included, it's just filler, while the following "Crazy Train" takes us to very high levels, one of Osbourne's most representative songs and an essential part of concert setlists, pure heavy metal in which Rhoads puts on a show with an extraordinary performance. Disappointing, don't hold it against me, is "Goodbye to Romance," a ballad that communicates nothing to me, although Randy's solo is very expressive and precise. "Dee" is a track of 00:49 seconds, characterized by the use of acoustic guitars that opens up another gem of the record, "Suicide Solution," with a main riff worthy of the father of heavy metal. Here it is, finally, the introduction to the most beautiful song on the record in my opinion, everyone with their hands up and breath held, it's the moment of "Mr. Crowley," a song about the occultist Crowley, a reference figure for many; an example is Marilyn Manson in the song "The Beautiful People" where he quotes Crowley saying "The weak exist to justify the strong." At the end of the super concluding solo of "Mr. Crowley" comes "No Bone Movies," an energetic track with strong hard rock hues and a well-executed solo, and here we are at "Revelation (Mother Heart)," a rather orchestral song that at certain points seems to come out of "Technical Ecstasy" by old colleagues Black Sabbath. Ready to go wild with the next track? "Steal Away (the Night)" is pure energy with driving rhythms, fast guitars, and a bass that does impeccable work. The record would end here if it weren't for the three bonus tracks: "You Looking at Me, Looking at You," captivating enough with excellent work by Ozzy on the microphone, a remix of "Goodbye to Romance" that excites me less than the original I already don't love, and "RR," a solo piece by Randy that once again proves his immense virtuosity, especially appreciable by guitarists. I don't know if the bonus tracks are present on all the CDs or if I was lucky enough to buy a copy and find them inside.

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