10 Post-Ozzy Black Sabbath Songs That Rip

Let me start off by saying, I love early, Ozzy Sabbath. However, It’s pretty clear that the quality of music in the Ozzy-era diminished toward the end. Many people tend to dismiss post-Ozzy Sabbath, but I think there are a lot of great albums and songs. Let’s take a look at some examples of non-Ozzy songs that rip.

1) Neon Knights-Heaven and Hell (FEAT. DIO)

The first song on “Heaven and Hell”: Neon Knights, smacks the listener right in the face with a burst of that new, good, DIO energy. 1980, was a new decade, a new vocalist and a new sound for Sabbath. This new sound would define what Sabbath would become through the 80s and 90s.

2)Children of the Sea-Heaven and Hell (DIO)

What do you know, it’s the second song on “Heaven and Hell”. Part of me could just list this whole album, because it features banger after banger.

3)Eternal Idol-Eternal Idol (Tony Martin)

This is another whole album that RIPs. Lots of good riffs, licks and synth bits. But the Title Track Eternal Idol, is a rare gem of doom/sludge from this era’s black sabbath. It’s a slow and dirty track that features some truly epic vocals.

4)After All (The Dead)-Dehumanizer (DIO)

Dio’s back. 1992’s “Dehumanizer” saw Ronnie James back in the band. The Track, After all(the dead) is a rare case of DIO singing over slower Sludgier riffs. “Dehumanizer” is a great album in general.

5)Buried Alive-Dehumanizer(DIO)

Hi, “Dehumanizer” is back again. This album in fact rips. This song will, In fact, Rip your face off, Nic Cage style.

6)Born Again-Born Again (Ian Gillan)

I Struggle to put any songs from the album “Born Again” on this list. Ian Gillan, from Deep Purple, is the vocalist on this record. No song really stands out on the album. I’m a fan of the intro to this song though. Ian sounds alright and does some cool stuff. The album cover is so goofy in an endearing way, that requires it’s inclusion.

7)Seventh Star-Seventh Star (Glenn Hughes)

“Seventh Star” (the album) is one I don’t often think about. I do think that the song Seventh Star is pretty stand alone when compared to the rest of the album. The instrumental Sphinx leads into this track well, and it has an epic, yet slower paced feel to it with excellent orchestration among the guitars, keyboard, and vocals.

8) The Law Maker (Tony Martin)

I honestly picked this song off of “TYR” because it starts off like a Motorhead song. In general it is a cool, up-tempo Sabbath song. This album has a lot of cool sections but Law Maker Is the only whole song I really think is great.

9) Illusion of Power-Forbidden(Tony Martin, ICE T)

This is a ripper of a late 80s/early 90s Sabbath Sludge Ballad. Tony Martin, as always, does great (after all, the only vocalist to be one more albums than Martin, was Ozzy). But then, wait, It’s ICE T showing up on a verse in the middle, so that officially makes this the hardest Sabbath song out there.

10) Heaven and Hell-Heaven and Hell (DIO)

Even though Tony Martin released more material with Sabbath, Dio is definitely the more iconic “non-Ozzy” Sabbath Vocalist. The Main riff for Heaven and Hell is one of the most most easily recognized from the Dio Albums as well.

There are definitely, more bangers from this era that aren’t on the list. These are 10 that I think embody the “Sabbath Sound”. Let me know what your favorite post-Ozzy Sabbath songs are.