http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4hpsa9igb23s~T1 Steve Huey's review: "Ozzy Osbourne's 1981 solo debut Blizzard of Ozz was a masterpiece of neo-classical metal that, along with Van Halen's first album, became a cornerstone of '80s metal guitar."