It's hard to think of any musician who had the chance to close their career out in such a fitting way. He was surrounded by the royalty of the genre he helped create and gave an absolutely killer performance to remind everyone who the godfather of metal really was. The following funeral procession was a somber yet beautiful moment that showed just how much he'd be missed. A year later, and the hole he left remains just as wide as it was the day he passed on.
The closer from my favorite Sabbath record sees Ozzy with some scathing lyrics attacking organized religions and the hypocrisy they can showcase. Aside from the commentary, the instrumentation is incredible. It's one of the heavier '70s tracks that Sabbath put out, featuring these sludgy guitars over a 12/8 time signature that gives it this chugging feeling, kind of like a steam train. Guitarist Tony Iommi is also on fire throughout the whole song, with these incredible riffs and fills that give a wonderful gothic tinge to the whole song.
Symptom of the Universe
"Sabotage" doesn't get nearly enough attention in my eyes as one of Sabbath's greatest albums. It's a lot more raucous and gritty than their previous albums up to this point, and it features some of the heaviest music of the '70s, including "Symptom of the Universe," which I would argue invented thrash metal.
Give it a listen. It's baffling that this came out when it did.
You can't forget Randy Rhoads on guitar, one of the greatest to ever do it and a player we all wish was still here with us today. He's absolutely remarkable both on this song as well as throughout the rest of the record. Him and Ozzy made for such a special duo, and the song makes for the perfect introduction to Ozzy as a solo artist.
See You on the Other Side
Ozzy gives a great vocal performance throughout, with the introspective tone of the song meshing extremely well with his loud and proud delivery. It's one of my favorite songs of Ozzy's solo career, and it's a song I constantly come back to to remember him by.
The world will never forget Ozzy Osbourne. A year ago today was a day for mourning, so let's make July 22nd this year a day for celebration.
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