Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio both rose to prominence fronting the legendary heavy metal band Black Sabbath at different times. While both the singers are well regarded, who is the better...
Category: Heavy Metal
Black Sabbath are known as the founders of heavy metal, and their sound is deep and dark. But to get that sound, did Black Sabbath play in standard tuning? Here is what I hear: While most early...
Music theory sometimes seems reserved for classical or jazz music. But some heavy metal is also equally complex, so do metal musicians know music theory? Here is what I've seen: Some metal...
Ozzy Osbourne isn't the first artist associated with heavy metal and bringing Satanic imagery and the occult into the world of mainstream music. Though his songs use dark imagery, is Ozzy Osbourne...
Judas Priest is one of the most iconic bands of the last century. And the crazy thing is, they have existed for half of that century! But with multiple line-up changes and 18 musicians coming and...
The other day I was reminiscing about the "Ripper" days of Judas Priest. In the late 90s, Tim "Ripper" Owens joined the band, replacing singer Rob Halford after leaving. But Ripper only stayed with...
