Tag Archives: Randy Rhoads

Mastodon show off their rehearsal studio, fan made video

Posted by on April 30, 2014

[youtube]http://youtu.be/bjMbxl0RmQI[/youtube] We finally know that Mastodon’s new album, Once More ‘Round the Sun will be coming out on June 26th. Now we can find out where it was crafted. In a video interview with the band, Metal Hammer got a chance to see Thunderbox Studios, the rehearsal spot where the band spends all of their time […]

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Jake E. Lee returns with Red Dragon Cartel

Posted by on January 23, 2014

[youtube]http://youtu.be/C1zPls_cYc0[/youtube] In the canon of Ozzy Osbourne guitarists, Jake E. Lee is severely underrated. While he didn’t have the tragedy of Randy Rhoads’ potential cut short or the longevity of Zakk Wylde, his performances on Bark at the Moon and The Ultimate Sin were exactly what Ozzy needed at the time. It’s not certain why he was […]

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Metal Insider’s Top 5: Other Guitarists Who Played In Randy Rhoads’ Bands

Posted by on March 19, 2013

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. 31 years ago today, one of metal’s most gifted and promising guitarists was killed in a plane crash. Randy Rhoads was only 25 years old when he passed, but having played in Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band as well as Quiet […]

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30 Years Ago Today, An Ozzy Album You Can’t Buy Anymore Was Released

Posted by on November 27, 2012

1982 was a rough year for Ozzy Osbourne. In March, his guitarist Randy Rhoads died in a plane crash while the band was on tour for Diary of a Madman, which had been released four months earlier. Ozzy continued to tour as a way of catharsis, with Brad Gillis filling in on guitar. On September 26th […]

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Rudy Sarzo: “In Order To Keep Ozzy Alive We Kept Him Occupied”

Posted by on July 19, 2012

Until this week, the only record that Ozzy Osbourne fans had of the vulnerable time in between the death of guitarist Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee’s time in the band that started with 1983’s Bark at the Moon was the now-out-of-print Speak of the Devil. The 1982 double-live album, which featured Night Ranger guitarist Brad Gillis, […]

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Metal Insider’s Top 5: Live Albums

Posted by on March 26, 2012

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. At its best, the live album is a more intense version of a greatest hits album. In a perfect world, the band is firing on all cylinders, carefully choosing the ebb and flow of the set list from their material […]

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Metal Insider’s Top 5: Riffs And Solos By Randy Rhoads

Posted by on March 19, 2012

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. On this day in 1982, guitarist Randy Rhoads died in a plane crash. By the age of 25, Rhoads had made an enormous impact in heavy metal, having helped transform Ozzy Osbourne from the singer in Black Sabbath to the […]

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Win A Copy Of The ‘Diary of a Madman’/ ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ 30th Anniversary Remastered Albums

Posted by on May 16, 2011

Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman showed that there was more to Ozzy Osbourne than Black Sabbath, and also introduced guitar hero Randy Rhoads to the spotlight. Now, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Blizzard Of Ozz, Ozzy Osbourne will be releasing remastered versions of the two albums, along with new bonus tracks […]

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Randy Rhoads’ Sister To Release Commemorative Wine

Posted by on May 26, 2010

Kathryn Rhoads D’Argenzio, sister of late Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads, will be honoring her brother’s legacy be releasing a commemorative-edition Randy Rhoads wine. Kathryn says: “In tribute to my brother Randy Rhoads, I would like to dedicate this special limited release Cabernet Sauvignon in honor of his legacy memory and my devoted love.” The Randy Rhoads […]

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Diary Of An Oldman – Ozzy Turns 61

Posted by on December 3, 2009

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSnj8X1zAZI[/youtube]Today is more than just another Thursday, for 61 years ago on this day in Birmingham, John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne was born. The first 19 years of his life were pretty unremarkable until 1968, when he helped form Black Sabbath, the most influential band in metal. For the next 11 years, the band defined the […]

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