Ten albums that were dramatically dissed by the artists who made them

Black Sabbath - Never Say Die

Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne has never been one to avoid speaking his mind. Blunt and forthright, he usually says what he thinks. He was in and out of the band at times. The recording of their 1978 record Never Say Die was a bit of both for Osbourne. He left just before recording and was later persuaded to return, but a dispute over which songs he was prepared to sing rumbled on. It was his last album with the band for many years. 

It was a bad time then personally for Osbourne, who was heavily affected by his father's illness and subsequent death. His own, and the rest of the band’s, drug and alcohol habits weren't helping much either. Not happy memories for what he can still recall. His view of the album and the sessions have been scathing, describing it as the worst piece of work he’s been involved in. Osbourne also declared himself ashamed of the album, describing it as disgusting. There’s no dressing that up, is there?

R.E.M. - Around The Sun

This was a pretty low point for R.E.M. Their 13th studio album from 2004 doesn’t rank highly on many, if any, lists of the band’s albums. Peter Buck believed it was just boring from the band and unlistenable for fans. He was backed by Mike Mills, who lamented a fractured and disrupted by touring recording period, which meant the band lost their focus. Michael Stipe also joined in on the lost focus point, though he still rated the songs on the album.

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