NME reports that in a new interview, Ozzy Osbourne recalled how he has used alcohol as a coping strategy in the past, including as a way to get through Christmas.

As quoted by The Sun, Osbourne is anything but a fan of the festive season and once drank the equivalent of 224 pints to get by. “I fucking hate Christmas. It goes straight to my asshole,” he said. “When I was drinking alcohol and feeling bad, I bought a 28-gallon barrel of alcohol. I drank it before it was Christmas Eve.

The comments come as the Prince of Darkness recently opened up about his ongoing journey to sobriety, admitting that he is “not completely sober yet” and is “tempted” to take “stronger drugs” due to his ongoing health issues take.

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Ozzy has announced the release of the new box set “See You On The Other Side V2.0” on March 14, 2025 via Legacy Recordings. Pre-order here and find a video trailer starring Zakky Wylde below.

The complete vinyl works of Ozzy Osbourne’s original solo material in a limited edition, numbered black vinyl box. There will be a print run of 2,000 copies and will contain a total of 18 albums, including the Rarities compilation album “Flippin’ The B-Side” as well as his most recent releases “Ordinary Man” and “Patient Number 9”. This super deluxe box also includes 10 albums of brand new full-size posters of vintage photos, a gold bat vinyl slipmat and an individually numbered parchment certificate of authenticity personally signed by Ozzy Osbourne.

Tracklist:

Blizzard Of Ozz (1980)

Side A
“I don’t know”
“Crazy move”
“Goodbye to romance”
“Dee”
“suicide solution”

Side B
“Mr. Crowley”
“No bone films”
“Revelation (Mother Earth)”
“Steal Away (The Night)”

Mr Crowley (1980)

Side A
“Mr. Crowley”

Side B
“You said everything”
“suicide solution”

Diary of a Madman (1981)

Side A
“Over the Mountain”
“Aiming high again”
“You can’t kill rock and roll.”
“Believers”

Side B
“Little Dolls”
“Tonight”
“SATO”
“Diary of a Madman”

Bark at the Moon (1983)

Side A
“Bark At The Moon”
“You are no different”
“Now you see it (now you don’t see it)”
“Rock’n’Roll Rebel”

Side B
“Center of Eternity”
“So tired”
“Slow”
“Waiting for the Darkness”

The Ultimate Sin (1986)

Side A
“The Ultimate Sin”
“Secret loser”
“You never know why”
“Thank God for the bomb”
“Never”

Side B
“Lightning Strikes”
“Giant Killer”
“Fool like you”
“Shot in the Dark”

Tribute (1987)

Side A
“I don’t know”
“Crazy move”
“Believers”
“Mr. Crowley”

Side B
“Aiming high again”
“Revelation (Mother Earth)”
“Steal Away (The Night)” (with drum solo)

Side C
“suicide solution”
“Iron Man”
“Children of the Grave”
“Paranoid”

Side D
“Goodbye to romance”
“No bone films”
“Dee” (Randy Rhoads studio outtakes)

No Rest for the Wicked (1988)

Side A
“Miracle Man”
“Devil’s Daughter (Holy War)”
“Crazy Babies”
“Break all the rules”

Side B
“Bloodbath in Paradise”
“Fire in the Sky”
“tattooed dancer”
“Demon Alcohol”

Just Say Ozzy (1990)

Side A
“Miracle Man”
“Bloodbath in Paradise”
“Shot in the Dark”

Side B
“tattooed dancer”
“Sweet Leaf”
“War Pigs”

No More Tears (1991)

Side A
“Mr Tinkertrain”
“I don’t want to change the world”
“Mom, I’m coming home”

Side B
“Wish”
“No more tears”

Side C
“SIN”
“Hellraiser”
“Again and again”

Side D
“Zombie Masher”
“AVH”
“Road to Nowhere”

Live & Loud (1993)

Side A
“Introduction”
“Paranoid”
“I don’t want to change the world”
“Wish”

Side B
“Mr. Crowley”
“I don’t know”
“Road to Nowhere”

Side C
“Aiming high again”
Guitar solo
“suicide solution”
“Goodbye to romance”

Side D
“Shot in the Dark”
“No more tears”
“Miracle Man”
Drum solo

Page E
“War Pigs”
“Bark At The Moon”
“Mom, I’m coming home”

Page F
“Crazy move”
“Black Sabbath”
“Changes”

Ozmosis (1995)

Side A
“Perry Mason”
“I just want you”
“Ghost Behind My Eyes”

Side B
“Thunder Under the Earth”
“See you on the other side”
“Morning”

Side C
“Refusal”
“My little man”
“My Jekyll doesn’t hide”

Side D
“Old L.A. Tonight”
“The whole world is collapsing”
“Aimee”

Down to Earth (2001)

Side A
“Get me through.”
“In the Face of Hel”
“Dreamer”
“No easy way out”
“I never had that.”
“You know… (Part 1)”

Side B
“Junkie”
“We are running out of time”
“Black Illusion”
“Lively”
“Can you hear them?”

Flippin’ The ‘B’ Side (1980-2001)

Side A
“You look at me, look at you.”
“One on the B-side”
“Spiders”
“Hero”
“The Liar”
“Don’t blame me”

Side B
“Party with the animals”
“Living with the Enemy”
“Voodoo Dancer”
“Back on Earth”
“No place for angels”
“Walk On Water” (demo)

Live at the Budokan (2002)

Side A
“I don’t know”
“I never had that.”
“Believers”

Side B
“Junkie”
“Mr. Crowley”
“Get me through.”

Side C
“No more tears”
“I don’t want to change the world”
“Road to Nowhere”

Side D
“Crazy move”
“Mom, I’m coming home”
“Bark At The Moon”
“Paranoid”

Black Rain (2007)

Side A
“Don’t go away”
“I don’t want to stop”
“Black Rain”
“Lay your world on me”

Side B
“The Almighty Dollar”
“11 Silver”
“Civilize the Universe”

Side C
“Here for you”
“The countdown has begun”
“trap door”

Side D
“Nightmare”
“I can’t save you”
“Love to hate”

Scream (2010)

Side A
“Let it die”
“Let me hear you scream”
“Soul sucker”
“Life won’t wait”

Side B
“Diggin’ Me Down”
“Crucify”
“Fearless”

Side C
“Time”
“I want it more”
“Latimer’s Grace”
“I love you all”

Side D
“Hand of the Enemy”
“One more time”
“Jump on the Moon”

Ordinary Man (2020

Side A
“Straight to Hell”
“All my life”
“Goodbye”
“Ordinary Man”
“Under the Cemetery”

Side B
“Eat me”
“Today is the end”
“Creepy little green men”
“Holy for tonight”
“It’s a raid”

Patient number 9 (2022)

Side A
“Immortal”
“Patient number 9”
“Parasite”

Side B
“No escape from the present”
“One of those days”
“A thousand shades”

Side C
“Mr. Darkness”
“Nothing feels right”
“Evil Shuffle”

Side D
“Degradation Rules”
“Dead and Gone”
“Only God knows”
“Dark Side Blues”

(Photo – Ross Halfin)