open 12 to 7 today ! on this date in 1980 In the U.K. Blizzard of Ozz is the debut solo alb** by British heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, released on 20 September 1980 in the UK and on 27 March 1981 in the US. The alb** was Osbourne's first release following his 1979 firing from Black Sabbath.