Andrew Watt reveals unreleased Ozzy Osbourne songs are still too painful for him to hear

Producer Andrew Watt has revealed that he recorded unreleased songs with Ozzy Osbourne before the singer’s death. Although there have been tentative discussions about releasing the recordings, Watt says he still finds them too painful to revisit.

In a recent Rolling Stone interview, Watt was asked whether any unheard music remained from his work with Osbourne. He confirmed that songs exist but declined to explain their original purpose.

“There are some songs that we made for a specific reason,” Watt said. “And, yeah, that’s all I can say. They’re hard for me to listen to.”

Asked whether the tracks might eventually be released, the producer answered “kind of,” suggesting that the possibility has been discussed without confirming any concrete plans. He did not reveal how many songs were recorded or whether they were intended for a particular project.

Watt then recalled spending time with Osbourne on the night before Black Sabbath’s farewell concert, “Back To The Beginning,” at Villa Park in Birmingham. The producer had been out for curry with Sharon Osbourne and several others when Ozzy began texting him from his hotel room, insisting that he come over.

Initially, Watt and Sharon were hesitant because the singer had a major performance the following day. Ozzy continued asking, however, and Watt eventually arrived at the hotel with food.

There, the two spent time listening to music they had recorded together. Osbourne was drawing, as he often did, while they reviewed the material, made notes and talked. Watt described the evening as a beautiful listening session.

“That and the next day were the last times I got to see him,” he recalled. “But we had a beautiful listening session and talked about a lot of stuff.”

Black Sabbath played its final show on July 5, 2025. Osbourne died on July 22, just 17 days later. The memory of their last private listening session has made the unreleased music particularly emotional for Watt.

The producer worked on Osbourne’s final two solo albums, “Ordinary Man” (2020) and “Patient Number 9” (2022). He also spoke about the lasting impact Osbourne had on his career, saying the singer gave him an opportunity that opened the door to further collaborations in rock music.

In the same interview, Watt discussed the unrealized possibility of one more Black Sabbath album featuring the band’s original lineup. Chaoszine previously covered his comments about that project. No connection has been confirmed between those plans and the unreleased Ozzy recordings.