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TRIPLE THREAT: RECORDING RANDY’S SOLOS

IN THE WORLD of hard rock and heavy metal, English producer/engineer Max Norman needs no introduction — his impressive discography speaks for itself. From Megadeth’s Countdown to Extinction to Ozzy Osbourne’s Blizzard of Ozz, Diary of a Madman and Tribute, when it comes to metal, Max clearly has a Midas touch. We asked the esteemed producer about the recording of Randy’s timeless solos on those now legendary first two Ozzy studio albums.

One of the things that truly stands out about Randy’s lead work on both studio albums is the passion and fire that each and every

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