Let’s face it. When it comes to heavy metal, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Ozzy Osbourne[/lastfm] knows best. The guy pretty much invented it. That’s why when Ozzy announced his top ten metal albums of 2010, I knew I had my holiday wish list ready.

I know KROQ doesn’t pay a whole lot of metal, but we sure do have an appreciation for it. Plus, this is Ozzy’s list. When the prince of darkness speaks, we listen!

The complete list (according to Yahoo’s List of the Day):

1. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Ozzy Osbourne[/lastfm], Scream

2. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Black Label Society[/lastfm], Order of the Black

3. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Motörhead[/lastfm], The Wörld Is Yours

4. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Slash[/lastfm], Slash

5. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Halford[/lastfm], Made of Metal

6. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Korn[/lastfm], III: Remember Who You Are

7. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Pantera[/lastfm], Cowboys from Hell

8. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Lamb of God[/lastfm], Hourglass (Box Set)

9. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Firewind[/lastfm], Days of Defiance

10. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]AC/DC[/lastfm], Iron Man 2

Ozzy will be on tour in support for his new album, Scream. Will the prince of darkness stop by your hood?:

12/10 St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
12/12 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
01/16 Omaha, NE – Qwest Center
01/18 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
01/20 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
01/22 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
01/24 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
01/26 Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
01/28 Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center
01/30 Reno, NV – Reno Events Center
02/01 Los Angeles, CA – Gibson Amphitheater
02/03 San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion
02/05 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
02/08 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
02/10 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
02/12 Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
02/14 Moline, IL – i wireless Center
02/16 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
02/18 Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum
02/20 Fort Lauderdale, FL – BankAtlantic Center
02/22 Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena