Ozzy Osbourne’s Classic Heavy Metal Song “Crazy Train” Joins The Spotify “Billions Club”


For the second time in his career, Ozzy Osbourne has joined Spotify’s “Billions Club” with his classic debut solo hit song, “Crazy Train!” Ryan J. Downey’s Stream and Destroy newsletter shared the news. Ozzy previously joined the club in 2024 when Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” hit the mark. “Crazy Train” joins other recent Rock and Metal anthems from bands such as System of A Down, Soundgarden, Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, Disturbed, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more! Many of Ozzy’s solo concerts for decades ended with “Crazy Train!” The song hit the charts again after the death of Randy Rhoads, with a live version charting from the Tribute album, with the help of a classic MTV video. The news comes just one week before the anniversary of Ozzy’s passing last July 22nd. Other rock and metal tracks on the list include Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters”, Aerosmith’s “Dream On”, Survivor’s “Eye Of The Tiger”, Papa Roach’s “Last Resort”, Guns N’ Roses’ “Paradise City”, Evanescence’s “Bring Me To Life” and more. 500 songs, mostly Pop, Rap and Country, have made the list so far. Billions Club as a playlist first launched in 2020 and includes all of the songs on Spotify that have surpassed one billion streams on the platform. After the achievement, Spotify gifts artists the Billions Club plaque. Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Sevendust – One – Napalm Records


 

Atlanta Metal groovers Sevendust are back with their 15th album, One (Napalm Records). A great deal here rides on where you left off with these guys, for some, Home was the last album they were invested in before they felt the Nu-Metal bandwagon had left them. For others, Animosity might have been the point of disconnect. In the case of these first two options, this album is going to come as a surprise, as it finds them making a seamless transition into the kind of Metal bands like Spiritbox are making. But given that the band has had a large enough audience to keep releasing over a dozen records in the new millennium, their fan base will find this a logical next step, as it retains the big riffs and soulful vocals that define the band. Continue reading


Inkcarceration Festival 2026 Books Limp Bizkit, Bad Omens, Disturbed, Gojira, Papa Roach, A Day To Remember, Cypress Hill, Ice Nine Kills, Hollywood Undead, and More


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If anyone wondered how Inkcarceration Festival might top last year’s record-breaking event that drew in 90,000 music fans, all it takes is a look at the lineup for the 2026 edition. More than 65 bands will take over the historic Ohio State Reformatory grounds in Mansfield, Ohio on July 17-19, led by: Continue reading