Ozzy Osbourne Inks New Three Album Deal With Sony

posted Aug 15, 2008 at 8:32 PM by Diamond Oz. (16 Comments)

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The following report is courtesy of Ray Waddell from Billboard.biz:

Ozzfest 2008, with METALLICA and OZZY OSBOURNE as headliners, grossed nearly $3.5 million and drew close to 30,000 people to Dallas' Pizza Hut Park, according to producers Sharon Osbourne and AEG Live. Sponsored by Affliction Clothing, this year's Ozzfest marked the return of the 13-year-old music brand after a free run at amphitheaters last year.

This year's one-off event did "fantastically well," Sharon Osbourne tells Billboard.biz. "The one thing is you want for the kids to go away and keep talking about what a great show it was, and that's what they're doing."

Osbourne says plans are for Ozzfest to return to Dallas again next summer, likely as a two-day festival, and other cities are also being considered.

"Ozzfest ain't going anywhere," she says. "We do try and shake things up and experiment, we're not the old donkey that plods on doing the same shit."

Meanwhile, 2008 has been a great year for Ozzy, Osbourne adds. "Ozzy had an unbelievable last record (Black Rain), an unbelievable year touring, and he's in the studio right now recording," she says. "We just signed a new deal with Sony for three more albums and we ain't going nowhere."

Source: Billboard.biz

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16 Comments on "Ozzy Osbourne Inks New Three Album Deal With Sony"

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1. BodomFan writes:

as long as Ozzy keeps letting Zakk shred on his albums, i'll keep checkin them out.

# Aug 16, 2008 @ 12:12 AM ET | IP Logged

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2. Jenny writes:

Good enough, but no matter what happens I'm always gonna stick ta Ozzy, that dude's my hero. His Black Rain album was o.k. riffs were good but I hope to hear some faster ones on up coming albums.

# Aug 16, 2008 @ 12:33 AM ET | IP Logged

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3. Kalis_wrath writes:

O.k, Sharron is starting to piss me off! She said OzzFest would go on as usual after OzzFest 08! Now she is saying two, maybe more cities?! GRRRRRR!

# Aug 16, 2008 @ 12:48 AM ET | IP Logged

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4. wilco writes:

yeah ozzy dont matter what he does his music is good
and as long as zakk is there it good

# Aug 16, 2008 @ 5:25 AM ET | IP Logged

5. sm writes:

yeah zakk rules.when will black label put a new album

# Aug 16, 2008 @ 7:04 AM ET | IP Logged

6. ElHefe writes:

Make the trip to Dallas next year...overall it was a f***ing killer show.

# Aug 16, 2008 @ 10:18 AM ET | IP Logged

7. Vinny the Metalhead writes:

Ozzy f***in' owns!

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# Aug 16, 2008 @ 12:27 PM ET | IP Logged

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8. cppchriscpp writes:

Rofl... how many albums will that bring him to? Good artist but wow...

# Aug 16, 2008 @ 12:40 PM ET | IP Logged

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9. Fuck_A_Name writes:

Omg I'm gonna kill Sharon I swear...hehe just kidding but the level of hatred is there. Ozzfest is a big thing for me, it's really the only real big "fest" over here in America anymore since they pulled the plug on SOTU, and I use it to bring like an army of friends to this huge f***in thing and get wasted and fight hardore dancers all day long, and the Slipknot thing ended up my only choice for something along those lines this year(although, it was still awesome nonetheless; flying headbutt anyone?...hahaha).

If Ozzfest becomes a two-day festival thing again next-year, grrrr.....

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# Aug 16, 2008 @ 2:18 PM ET | IP Logged

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10. BrianSD writes:

3 more albums, are you serious? I like Ozzy and Black Sabbath but he's getting old and i have a hard time believing he's writing this stuff or even singing.

# Aug 18, 2008 @ 12:27 AM ET | IP Logged

11. b12 writes:

does he really plan on living that long?...anybody hear any news on zakk and bls? i also wish blasko would go back with zombie...either way ill pick the next record up

# Aug 18, 2008 @ 12:35 AM ET | IP Logged

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12. Jenny writes:

I think this whole "3 more albums" thing is cool...(Hope I don't eat those words later) but Ozzy seems like he could go on a good while. As for getting old, I don't mind if he keeps on singin' b-cuz I understand his singing WAY better than his talking.... I think I speak 4 everybody on that one!

# Aug 18, 2008 @ 12:50 AM ET | IP Logged

13. Jamez writes:

Actually, this is exactly what I'd expect from Ozzy. I mean, is he the type of guy who goes " oh, let's try one album and see how it goes from there". Does he have 3albums in him? Well, Ozzy seems to think so. And the only guy who would know that anyway is Ozzy himself. After all... he was supposed to be dead some 20+ years ago, so...

# Aug 18, 2008 @ 5:24 AM ET | IP Logged

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14. Red writes:

Ozzy Rocks !!! I mena he will probably do albums until he's 90 years old but it's Ozzy so it's all good.

# Aug 18, 2008 @ 9:22 AM ET | IP Logged

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15. Jenny writes:

^completely agree! Although it would be interesting if he did more than 3 albums b-4 he dies...that day will suck. Keep goin' Ozzy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Aug 18, 2008 @ 7:07 PM ET | IP Logged

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16. BLACKDOG writes:

I can't be mad at Sharon.Obviously she's doing something right.Otherwise Ozzy's career probably would have come to a screeching halt back in the late 80's early 90's.The going rumor is Ozzfest was apparently her idea(after lolapalooza turned them Ozzy down)I'm lokking forward to the new disc's.

# Aug 18, 2008 @ 7:41 PM ET | IP Logged

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