ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY

To suggest that Ozzy Osbourne has led an “ordinary” life is one of the most patently ludicrous statements ever made. More than five decades since Black Sabbath’s debut, Osbourne is considered a heavy metal god. He is one of the very few celebrities who is immediately recognizable by first name alone, and his exploits, both on stage and off, are legendary. From micturating upon The Alamo to biting the heads off of various winged creatures, there is no way to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the singer. How much of what we’ve heard about The Prince of Darkness really happened?

“There are so many good stories,” Osbourne laughs. “They’re all true. I’m not proud of it, but I’ve done some fucking stupid crazy things. But I can’t complain, I’m 71 and about to have a No. 1 album, you