#the ultimate sin

[heavymetal]

This week in 1986, Ozzy Osbourne embarked on The Ultimate Sin tour with Metallica in tow as the opening act. Metallica had just released Master of Puppets on March 3rd, and given the obvious quality of the album, they were eager to perform it for as many people as possible. After playing with Ozzy for six months, Metallica began a headlining tour in September, but it was cut short due to the tragic death of Cliff Burton on 9/27/86 (the tour resumed in November after Jason Newsted joined the band). Ozzy's tour, on the other hand, ended with a homeless benefit at The Hollywood Palladium on February 23, 1987, which proved to be the final performance for Jake E. Lee and Phil Soussan.

[aurademortt]

Ozzy Osbourne’s “THE ULTIMATE SIN” hand-painted on this amazing second hand leather jacket, size 38.

Original art by the amazing Boris Vallejo.

[brokehorrorfan]

Bark at the moon with Fright-Rags' Ozzy Osbourne collection: T-shirts ($33) and baseball tees ($40) designed by Yannick Bouchard, Alison Cote, and Mister Black; a tin with six guitar picks ($12); a sheet of five stickers ($8); and a set of three patches ($20).

[crepuscularpete]

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

But a shot in the dark one step Away from you A shot in the dark not a thing That you can do A shot in the dark always Creeping up on you

Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark

[theakandrewscollection]

"Julie" from Ozzy Osborne's "The Ultimate Sin" and "The Ultimate Ozzy" (album covers, promotional materials, music videos, 1986)

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Dommes of Darkness Week, day 7

Album cover

Art by Boris Vallejo

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Art also featured on the tour book cover

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The live-action version of the character "Julie" would be played by Julie Gray Johnson in the "A Shot In The Dark" music video, long form video "The Ultimate Ozzy" and promotional materials.

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Miss Johnson would appear in vinginettes thoughout "The Ultimate Ozzy" long form video

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Interstitial, leading metalheads on leashes

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Mr Crawley

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Crazy Train

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Lighting strikes

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The finale, The Ultimate Sin music video

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Cheeky import "Ultimate Ozzy Live" Album cover

Thus brings to an end "Dommes of Darkness" week. We will now resume our regularly scheduled Spooky Season posts.

[metalsongoftheday]

Wednesday, September 25: Ozzy Osbourne, "Never Know Why"

R.I.P. Randy Castillo (1950-2002)

The Ultimate Sin was Ozzy Osbourne’s biggest hit as a solo artist at the time, but ultimately got a bad rap from everyone, especially the Ozzman himself.  To be sure, no small amount of this was self-inflicted: Ron Nevison’s production was unusually junky, there was an overwhelming whiff of hairspray and the lyrics (as usual, mostly supplied by Bob Daisley) were a good amount lazier than previously, and Ozzy’s initial claim that every song on the album was about the threat of nuclear war (when it was more like every track was about him doing lots of cocaine) made it even worse.  But there were more than a few actually enjoyable songs on the record, with charging and fluid Jake E. Lee riffing, energetic Randy Castillo drumming and some rather catchy vocal melodies.  “Never Know Why” had a lame chorus (“You’ll never know why- WE ROCK!”- really?), but the verses moved and swung with purpose, and Lee’s solo was a pure ripper.  It was fun and fully metallic in a way that was much more intentional than even the Randy Rhoads albums, and had a particular verve as a result.  To be sure, if Peruvian marching powder had a sound this wouldn’t be far removed from it, but “Never Know Why” was still fiery and charming in a distinctly Ozzy way, and demonstrated that The Ultimate Sin was one of his more underrated efforts.

[thexnormalxstuff]

Ozzy Osbourne

The Ultimate Sin Video Shoot, 1986

[guerrilla-operator]

Ozzy Osbourne // Never

You've searched your soul for feeling Over and over now, over and over now There is no use in dreaming Over and over now, over and over now

[clangandclatter]

Ozzy Osbourne - The Ultimate Sin (February 22, 1986)

[brokehorrorfan]

Gutter Garbs has released a pair of Ozzy Osbourne x Trick or Treat shirts designed by Brandon Stecz. Priced at $30, they'll ship the week of November 29.

[crepuscularpete]

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

𝔒𝔷𝔷𝔶 𝔒𝔰𝔟𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔫𝔢 - 𝔏𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔫��𝔫𝔤 𝔖𝔱𝔯𝔦𝔨𝔢𝔰

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