10 Greatest Metal Anthems Of All Time
9. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
"Crazy Train" was the happy by-product that came out of heavy metal's darkest splits: Ozzy Osbourne leaving Black Sabbath. After his run as Sabbath's madman, Ozzy just seemed like another rock and roll burnout who would be left by the wayside once Dio started fronting the band.
Once Ozzy got his act together and acquired Randy Rhoads, "Crazy Train" is the sound of metal's godfather roaring back to life. The song's use of a major key is a bit unusual in a genre centered around darkness, but Osbourne absolutely sells it with his brilliant vocal delivery. From the start of the track, Ozzy's wail and the accompanying Rhoads riffs give the impression of a train pulling into the station as it calls for your soul.
The track then climaxes with Rhoads's guitar solo, which goes through classical runs and high notes that sound like they break the sound barrier as they roar through your headphones. This song proved there was life after death for Osbourne, with a riff that every metal head chants along with whenever it comes on. Even if Ozzy wasn't meant to stay in Sabbath, "Crazy Train" showed the world that a metal titan was still roaming the Earth.