London, 1982 — deep in the night at Ridge Farm Studio during the recording of Speak of the Devil, something strange happened. It was the kind of moment that might’ve been dismissed as drug-fueled rockstar eccentricity… until now.
According to studio techs and a former assistant producer, Ozzy Osbourne — already infamous for his wild antics and dark charisma — stepped outside between vocal takes. A thick fog had settled over the countryside. As he stood alone near the tree line, cigarette in hand, a black crow reportedly landed on a post just a few feet away.
Witnesses say Ozzy paused, stared into the bird’s eyes, and whispered:
“You know what song’s coming, don’t you?”
The crow, they insist, nodded.
Then the studio lights inside flickered.
At the time, the crew laughed it off as a classic “Ozzy moment.” After all, this was the Prince of Darkness — the same man who bit the head off a bat, dabbled in occult imagery, and once described himself as a “channel for chaos.”
But now, decades later and following his death, fans and conspiracy theorists alike are revisiting that moment with renewed fascination. Was it just a coincidence? A performance? Or — as some suggest — the first sign that Ozzy was already slipping beyond the veil, walking the edge between this world and another?
Adding to the mystery, the song that followed that break was his performance of “Black Sabbath” — the haunting, doom-laden track filled with demonic imagery, rainstorms, and a sense of otherworldly dread. Those present said Ozzy’s energy was different that night — as if he were possessed.
“There was something in his voice — deeper, more distant,” recalled one session member. “I thought it was just the vibe. But now… I wonder.”
Some fans have even begun dissecting the Speak of the Devil live album cover art and liner notes, claiming there are subtle visual and lyrical clues that Ozzy had begun to foresee — or perhaps accept — his eventual fate.
The crow itself, long associated with death and omens in folklore, has become a recurring symbol among devoted Ozzy followers. Some have even started tagging murals and tribute posts with a single word: “The Crow Knows.”
Whether it was an eerie coincidence, a theatrical flourish, or a moment of true supernatural connection, that chilling scene in 1982 has now become legend — a dark, whispering footnote in the mythos of a man who always walked the line between madness, genius, and something unexplainable.
And maybe — just maybe — the crow really did know what song was coming.