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Ozzy Osbourne Remasters 'Blizzard of Ozz' and 'Diary of a Madman' in 30th Anniversary Celebration
Thursday, 21 April 2011 Written by Elliott Batte
Ozzy Osbourne Remasters 'Blizzard of Ozz' and 'Diary of a Madman' in 30th Anniversary Celebration

It may be warming up for spring, but rock legend Ozzy Osbourne is calling in a blizzard for the 30th of May as he re-releases quadruple platinum solo album ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ in celebration of the album’s 30th anniversary – as well as follow-up album ‘Diary of a Madman’.

It will be Ozzy fan’s first taste of the re-issues from icon Osbourne, as the rest of his back-catalogue prepares for impending restoration.

For long revered by rock fans around the world, these two albums created a template for hard rock in the 1980's and beyond as they were marked by the ground-breaking and historic union of Ozzy and the late guitar hero Randy Rhoads.

These definitive versions of 1980's Blizzard of Ozz (with previously unreleased bonus tracks) and 1981's Diary of a Madman are available individually on vinyl or CD, or together in a deluxe collector's box. All versions were restored and re-mastered from the original analog sources by George Marino.

With combined worldwide sales of more than 10 million copies, Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman have been awarded gold, platinum and multi-platinum certifications in a variety of countries including Canada, Korea, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Brazil, Venezuela, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States, where Blizzard of Ozz has been certified RIAA 4x platinum and Diary of a Madman is RIAA triple platinum.

One of the most iconic figures in pop culture, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy winner Ozzy Osbourne has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, approximately 50 million with his seminal metal band Black Sabbath and the rest as a solo artist.
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