My Rock 2000 Picks for 2025.
Mine is a Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne… hopefully his fans push him to number 1!
I added a handful of lesser known Ozzy/Sabbath tracks that are personal favorites yet they have little chance of even being played.
I don’t mind… I just wanted to pay my respects.
Rest in Peace Ozzy!
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Me at the Black Sabbath concert in 2013.
That ‘Sabbath Cross’ was given to me by some other fans… I still have it in my Man Cave.
I was also fortunate enough to see Sabbath again in 2016 for their ‘The End’ Tour… which was the last time they came to New Zealand.
Black Sabbath’s first tour to New Zealand in January 1973 included two confirmed performances:January 5, 1973: Wellington, at an unknown venue.
January 7, 1973: Great Ngaruawahia Music Festival, Ngaruawahia.
Update: 26-9-25 VICTORY!!!!!
OZZY Osbourne cleans up the top place in the 2025 Rock 2000 with Black Sabbath’s ‘War Pigs’.
An Epic tribute to the King of Heavy Metal.
His fans made this *his year*.
I’m sure the Rock will have had something special… perhaps an interview with Sharon Osbourne… or Tony Iomi … to accept the award on his (and Sabbaths) behalf.
I have not had the chance to see it for myself yet it will have been a moving moment of Recognition for Ozzy and his Kiwi Fans who voted him supreme Winner for 2025.
I used all 20 of my votes this year for Ozzy and it looks like thousands of others did something similar.
Ozzy had 6 songs in the final 20…
Hellraiser @ 15.
Paranoid (Sabbath) @ 13
No more tears @ 10.
Crazy Train @ 4.
Mama I’m coming home @ 2.
And Warpigs (Sabbath) at number 1.!
RIP Ozzy… never forgotten.
Read about this victory from The Rock Radio here.
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