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THE WIZARD THAT'S OZ!

When you say "Heavy Metal" you better say "Ozzy Osbourne" a few seconds later! This respectable human being may be the grandaddy of everything else that's in this magazine! Oswald started the entire sphere rolling back in the '40s with Blackius Sabothius—later conveniently shortened to Black Sabbath—and began a startling comeback after the demise of that very same band!

May 2, 1984

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THE WIZARD THAT'S OZ!

When you say "Heavy Metal" you better say "Ozzy Osbourne" a few seconds later! This respectable human being may be the grandaddy of everything else that's in this magazine! Oswald started the entire sphere rolling back in the '40s with Blackius Sabothius—later conveniently shortened to Black Sabbath—and began a startling comeback after the demise of that very same band! Helping boost the career of stellar HM guitarist Randy Rhoads—until his untimely death—the Oz needs no more introduction than any Godfather might! And if you don't agree, he'll just bite your head off!

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