There are more examples than can be easily listed here of bands or solo artists ... 1981's Diary of a Madman, is, like its predecessor, rightfully regarded as a landmark guitar album, Rhoads ...

Diary of a Madman is the second studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. It was released in October 1981, and re-issued on CD on 22 August 1995.Wikipedia ...

The notorious “heavy metal madman,” singer Ozzy Osbourne is perhaps the most celebrated and widely recognized artist ... and hit albums like ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ and ‘Diary of a Madman.’ ...