Thanks a lot for the link Oiselle - that video is very helpful. I am realizing that I have a tendency to push way too hard to try and hit the higher notes in my range. This is going to help me start backing off the pressure a bit (and probably improve endurance as well).

@Tim
Thank you for your reply, I tried your exercise (cool one) for bridging the passaggio today but something strange happened, something strange but also predictable (because I know my voice). As I got higher I started to add more and more pharyngeal resonance!!! I know that I can´t bridge the passagio when adding to much pharyngeal resonance, how much pharyngeal resonance should I use when trying to bridge beyond my breaking point.....or shouldn´t I add pharyneal resonance at all. That would be quite difficult for me because I am used to add it when reaching the end of my lower register....well I know confusing ;)

Oh yeah I know that ozzy isn´t a number one road model for vocalists but I love his voice and I love his music. I love his use of vowels and his great sense of pitch, even when he sounds off pitch, he still sounds in pitch.....does that make any sense???
Further I love it when he sings and suddenly pulls his chest voice a lot higher. But I try to avoid his sometimes heavy straining by using more resonance and better support and avoid his sometimes heavy chest pulling by using more pharyngeal resonance. But don´t worry ozzy is not the only vocal influence and certainly not the only music I sing :))
ah yeah thank you for helping me with my "ribs" confusion ;))

René

Actually, they sound sharp, not flat. Be very careful with your intonation, especially when singing Ozzy-style stuff, he tends to sustain notes with no vibrato or anything, making any deviations extremely obvious.