Some new beef has spilled out online between Kelly Osbourne and Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snider. Kelly put Snider on blast publicly on social media today, August 14th, in response to comments Snider made about Kelly‘s late father, heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne.
Snider seemingly struck the first blow in this war of words, after appearing to imply that Ozzy Osbourne‘s wife and manager Sharon Osbourne was allegedly stingy with writing credits. Snider‘s comments followed discussion of the songwriting involvement of late Motörhead vocalist/bassist Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister on Ozzy‘s “No More Tears” record. Snider went on to state, “I know too much about the truth behind the scenes. Let’s just say that Sharon doesn’t like to share.”
Snider further weighed in on a subsequent exchange regarding claims that former Ozzy Osbourne bassist Bob Daisley claimed to have written a “load of lyrics” for “No More Tears” before his firing. Snider went on to reply:
“A load? How about ALL the lyrics? Ozzy always had bass players write his lyrics. @geezerbutler wrote ALL of @BlackSabbath lyrics. Daisley wrote lyrics for the first two solo albums (I’m pretty sure he was paid to write on other records but not credited) & Lemmy wrote lyrics.”
"A load"? How about ALL the lyrics? Ozzy always had bass players write his lyrics. @geezerbutler wrote ALL of @BlackSabbath lyrics. Daisley wrote lyrics for the first two solo albums (I'm pretty sure he was paid to write on other records but not credited) & Lemmy wrote lyrics. https://t.co/yRTF19ro4w
— Dee Snider?????? (@deesnider) August 12, 2026
Across two separate posts on her Instagram stories, Kelly went on to slam Snider for his comments, first stating:
“My father’s legacy as a musician, songwriter, singer and bandleader speaks for itself. His friends, those who worked with him, those who loved him and millions of fans around the world that still continue to buy his records know exactly what he meant, what he contributed and what he leaves behind. His legacy will live on eternally.”
In a separate post, she took a shot at Snider directly, stating, “@deesnider your last hit…not to age myself was the year I was born over 40 years ago.” She continued on to say:
“There’s something spectacularly classless about Dee Snider trying to diminish my father Ozzy Osbourne and his extraordinary abilities and achievements when he is no longer here to challenge his allegations, particularly when Snider cannot claim to know the private reality of my father’s life simply by looking in from the outside or from hearsay from a delusional man with a vendetta against my father. When to the best of my knowledge they were maybe in the same room once if even at all.
And if Snider wants to invite comparisons between their careers, that comparison is devastating enough on its own.
Snider had a brief period of mainstream success more than 40 years ago. My father’s career spanned nearly six decades — from helping define heavy metal with Black Sabbath to building an extraordinary solo career. His music will continue influencing generations long after all of us are gone.
It’s difficult not to wonder whether Snider‘s attempt to belittle my father is simply a way of getting people talking about him again. Because musically, the music industry moved on from Snider‘s commercial peak decades ago, while my father’s name, catalogue and influence still remains globally relevant.
My father doesn’t need Dee Snider‘s approval to establish his place in music history.
And trying to make my father smaller won’t make Dee Snider bigger. It only reminds everyone of the enormous difference between their legacies and further proves just how irrelevant Snider is to the music industry and society as a whole. However I would like to thank you Dee Snider for allowing the world to see how truly desperate he really is!”
Snider went on to clear the air, offering:
“To be clear, I HAVE NOTHING BUT LOVE FOR OZZY. He was always lovely to me. @BlackSabbath changed my life! As a songwriter I can be a little touchy about credit and royalties.”
Kelly then fired back again via her Instagram story, offering:
“A backhanded compliment dressed up as “nothing but love,” followed—predictably—by another use of my father’s name to get yourself some attention. There’s something spectacularly ironic about someone complaining about credit while still borrowing his name for relevance. Apparently the association is offensive when it comes to royalties, but remarkably convenient when the spotlight starts to fade.
So, in the immortal spirit of Will Smith keep my father’s name out your fucking mouth. You are nothing but yesterday’s headline begging for tomorrow’s attention. Time to face reality, it’s over dude! you’re just bitter [a] old man. The past is over. No amount of attention seeking will make you relevant to it again…”
