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Ozzy Osbourne in Concert
Ozzy Osbourne is one of the most well-known figures in the history of metal, but The Prince of Darkness did plenty more than bite the heads off of doves and bats and sing for Black Sabbath. Born in Birmingham, England, into a working-class family in 1948, Osbourne became interested in musical theater at an early age, performing in numerous school productions. Entranced by The Beatles, Osbourne decided he would go into music after finishing school, but was sidetracked by a series of odd jobs — construction labor, plumbing, and working as a car factory horn-tuner — as well as a brief stint in prison for burglarizing a clothing store. Eventually a free man, he was asked to join Rare Breed, a band started by bassist Geezer Butler. The band changed their name shortly after. Its new name was Black Sabbath.
Obsessed with the occult, Butler and Osbourne, alongside guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward, took rock music on a violent left turn, infusing it with doomy riffs, macabre lyrics, and wild freak-outs. Their 1970 self-titled debut — famously hated by ‘Rolling Stone' critic Lester Bangs — shook pop music with a force that still cannot truly be measured; follow-up ‘Paranoid,' with masterful metal tracks "War Pigs," "Iron Man," and of course, "Paranoid," cemented them as the most important metal band in the world. After releasing an incredible run of albums throughout the ‘70s with Sabbath, though, Osbourne left briefly to work on a solo project that would eventually become ‘Blizzard of Ozz'; when trying to rejoin Sabbath a few months later, Osbourne was met with waves of derision and violence from the other band members. Osbourne was asked to leave, and he immediately released ‘Blizzard of Ozz' to massive acclaim: Monumental single "Crazy Train" charted at No. 9 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock list, and the album went 4x Platinum. He continued the streak with a number of lauded solo albums through the ‘80s.
In the ‘90s, Ozzy would create Ozzfest, one of the decade's most vital metal festivals. Eventually he did rejoin Black Sabbath (in 2011), working on new album ‘13,' released in 2013. It slayed the charts, including the U.S. Billboard 200. The band played their final shows in 2016. Catch Ozzy's second farewell tour, No More Tours 2, which runs until mid-October in the U.S. before heading to Europe.
I've seen Ozzy several times and he always brings it and puts the best musicians around him. Zakk Wylde was incredibly entertaining and has to be the hardest working guitarist in rock. He went into the crowd and gave everyone a front row seat as he played in every corner of the venue. Great production, great sound, well done, looking forward to a return visit.
i LOVED THIS CONCERT. STONE SOUR WAS AWESOME. I HAVEN'T REALLY HEARD A LOT OF THEIR MUSIC, BUT I CAN SAY NOW I AM HOOKED. AS FOR OZZY HE WAS AMAZING AS ALWAYS. I LOVE OZZY HE IS MY ULTIMATE MOST FAVORITE ARTIST EVER. I HAVE LISTENED TO HIM SINCE THE 80'S AND RELATE TO SO MUCH OF HIS MUSIC. I LOVE YOU OZZY!!!!!
Loved the show!! Sound was set great for both Stone Sour and Ozzy.
Concert was awesome! Isleta Amphitheatre is an exceptional place for concerts!
It was a kick azz CONCERT and I hope he comes back..
what an awesome night it was we saw Ozzy and stone sour. had a blast at Isleta Amphitheater venue was clean food and drinks still kinda pricy though
Ozzy can still bring it! Zakk Wylde was freaking awesome!
Ozzy may be getting up there in age, but he is still the Prince of Darkness. Ozzy still knows how to bring the house down after all these years. His band was top-notch and the set list was pretty much all the hits and no fluff (he did a few Sabbath classics too). My one criticism was that he did some of the songs in a different key than the original version. In some cases the difference was so big that I didn't even recognize the song until he got to the chorus and then I picked up on the lyrics. The change in key is likely because he can't hit the high notes that he used to when he was young - this is really common in older rockers. They change the key so they can still sing their old tunes. That was definitely not a deal breaker and the only criticism of the show that I had (not much he can do about his voice changing and he still sounded mostly like his old self). Bottom line, he was awesome.
The Prince of Darkness never disappoints always proves why he is the Master of Metal Music!!!!
Was an amazing show, Zak just wailed on guitar and Ozzy was great. Stone Sour was good also
Great show. Awesome ending for the Prince of Darkness.
I was impressed that at 69 years old Ozzy still has it~ he kept up with the songs and sang awesome!
Ozzy is a living Rock God. Yes he's old and when he yells out "I can't hear you" it's probably true. He, Zack, and the rest of the band know how to throw a show. If you didn't go you really missed out. That was a hell of a show. OZZY RULES!!!!
Very good concert. Loved everything about it and had an amazing time!
best show they have put on in years. thanks for the memories
Had 2nd row center stage seats where you can really see whats going on and if the performers are actually enjoying themselves or just faking it and at 69 years old OZZY was laughing and having a good time even in between songs he was smiling and laughing. His voice is still very good and he did a great job pumping up the crowd. I got covered head to toe in foam he sprays from a hose out into the crowd. I saw OZZY in 87 and he and was a good now as he was back then if not better because he was sober and sung all the songs as close to perfect as you can get. If you havent had a chance to see him do it now before its too late, you will not regret it if you are an OZZY fan. I have seen a lot of conv\certs in the last few years and this was by far the best, I'm 50 and have seen plenty of concerts in my day and this ranks at the top. Zakk Wylde on guitar was great and Stone Sour opened and were also fantastic.
Stone Sour was a good opening act. Corey Taylor never disappoints. Ozzy is pretty old (69) but can still hit the notes. Was a good concert.
The venue was fully packed and still wonderful. The concert itself, audio, lights, visuals, everything was unforgettable. This concert was worth the 6 hr drive. Best concert of my life.
Show was great! First time at venue, very impressed with the venue! Wish it could have been longer!
Best concert I’ve seen in years! The venu is well lit, plenty of elbow room and worth every penny! Ozzy was on point!
