Bark at the Moon

Bark at the Moon is the third album on which Ozzy Osbourne restarted after the tragic death of Randy Rhoads, bringing in new guitarist Jake E. Lee. Formerly of Ratt and Rough Cutt, Lee brought an aggressive, technical style different from Rhoads’s, adding fresh color to the band’s music. With Bob Daisley (bass) and Tommy Aldridge (drums), the sound combines 1980s glamour and heaviness, marking the band’s forceful new start after loss. The racing title track “Bark at the Moon,” known for Ozzy’s first music video in werewolf makeup, became a signature song where Lee’s sharp riffs and solos make a strong impression. From the wistful ballad “So Tired” to the defiant “Rock ’n’ Roll Rebel,” the stately “Centre of Eternity” and the dramatic closer “Waiting for Darkness,” a set full of shifting dynamics colors the whole record. Certified gold soon after release in the US and eventually selling over three million copies, it joins a gothic atmosphere to 1980s-metal exhilaration and established the direction of the post-Rhoads Ozzy band, proudly proving it could remain at the front line under a new lineup.