solo album "Diary of a Madman"
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"Diary of a Madman" is a 1981 heavy metal solo album by Ozzy Osbourne, renowned for its dark themes, dramatic arrangements, and the influential guitar work of Randy Rhoads.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Diary of a Madman | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
solo album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Ozzy Osbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | second solo studio album by Ozzy Osbourne ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtBy | Steve Joule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by heavy metal critics ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Bob Daisley
NERFINISHED
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Don Airey NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Kerslake NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Rhoads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bark at the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Blizzard of Ozz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
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heavy metal ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Believer
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Diary of a Madman (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Flying High Again NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ Over the Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ S.A.T.O. NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonight NERFINISHED ⓘ You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
1980s heavy metal
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neoclassical metal ⓘ |
| instrumentationHighlight |
guitar
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orchestral arrangements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 42 minutes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic arrangements
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influential guitar work of Randy Rhoads ⓘ |
| originalFormat | vinyl LP ⓘ |
| performer | Ozzy Osbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bob Daisley
NERFINISHED
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Lee Kerslake NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ Ozzy Osbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Ridge Farm Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod |
1981-02
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1981-03 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Epic Records
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Jet Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reissue |
2002 remastered edition
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2011 30th Anniversary Edition ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-11-07 ⓘ |
| theme |
dark themes
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madness ⓘ occult imagery ⓘ |
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