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One year on from Ozzy Osbourne's death, hear the story of his legacy in new book
Keith Kahn-Harris examines how Ozzy Osbourne shaped metal across 9 themed chapters, and peers say the book explains his influence on the genre.
On Thursday, The Beautiful Death of Ozzy Osbourne was released, exploring the Godfather of Heavy Metal's legacy through chapters on art, politics, family, and myth, according to author Keith Kahn-Harris.
Ozzy died of a heart attack at his home in Buckinghamshire on July 22 last year; his death certificate also listed coronary artery disease and Parkinson as contributing factors.
Dan Franklin, author of Heavy: How Metal Changes the Way We See the World, called it "a tremendous book" that "deftly explains how Ozzy was emblematic of metal as a whole: flawed, vital, ridiculous yet sublime."
Tariq Goddard noted that everyone has something to learn from Ozzy and the book, which fans can now access through a new audiobook available on Amazon Audible.
Amazon Audible is currently offering a 30-day free trial for The Audible Standard plan, which includes one audiobook from a catalogue of more than 900,000 titles and renews at £5.99 per month.