The metallic world has lengthy purchased into the concept that Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio hated one another — however in response to Vinny Appice, that was by no means the case.
In a current interview on Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM’s Faction Discuss, the previous Black Sabbath and Dio drummer dropped some stunning perception into the actual relationship between two of metallic’s most iconic frontmen. Regardless of many years of perceived animosity, Appice says Ozzy persistently spoke with admiration and respect for Dio — privately and repeatedly.
“Ozzy would at all times inform me how he cherished Ronnie. Everyone, you already know, created this factor that they hate one another, however Ozzy used to speak about it on a regular basis.”
Appice additionally talked about Ozzy’s heat phrases for his brother, legendary drummer Carmine Appice, saying Ozzy would typically inform him, “I actually like your brother.” Vinny emphasised that Ozzy was real in his reward and would even echo the identical sentiments the very subsequent day.
Host Eddie Trunk admitted the revelation caught him off guard, contemplating how the rivalry narrative between Ozzy and Dio has continued ever since Dio changed Ozzy in Black Sabbath again in 1979. Nonetheless, Vinny pushed again on that delusion, suggesting that a lot of the drama followers believed in was blown out of proportion.
“He used to, you already know, sit down and inform me about Ronnie too. You realize, he actually preferred Ronnie and this and that. And there’s some footage on the web the place they’re hanging out, truly a pageant it seems like, and there’s an image of Ronnie and Ozzy they usually have been simply hanging out.
“Issues get blown up on the web and also you don’t know the reality actually, what’s happening.”
With Ozzy Osbourne’s demise nonetheless weighing closely on the worldwide metallic group, Appice’s feedback supply a refreshingly sincere — and deeply private — have a look at the person behind the parable.
In the long run, it seems that Ozzy and Dio weren’t rivals in any respect, however two titans who revered one another excess of most followers ever knew.