When Zakk Wylde joined Ozzy Osbourne’s band, he had a tall order to fill: living up to the legacy of Osbourne’s previous guitarists Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee, as well as Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mama, I’m Coming Home” rises to a new all-time ...

“It was a great time for me,” said Ozzy, speaking to Metal Hammer years later. “I had a point to make and it was a good album. That album was a resurrection, very well made.” When Ozzy and his crew ...