Ozzy's new album

[Ratrod]

Has anyone heard Ozzy's new album yet? Is it any good? (worth getting?)

I saw Ozzy on BBC 1 last night in an interview with Jonathan Ross. After the interview Ozzy did a song of the new album. Sounded pretty good.

Zakk was playing a Split-tail SG-V made by Gibson, not Dean. When the song was finished Zakk smiled and had that twinkle in his eye. He looked happy and sober. It's much better to see him like that.

[FELINEGUITARS]

see it here

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DOH57kUvFyc

[TwilightOdyssey]

Yes, I have Black Rain. It's TERRIBLE!!

[Philly Q]

I read an interview a couple of weeks ago where Ozzy said he's been sober for "something like" two years and this is the first album he has recorded completely sober in his entire career.  Hasn't he said that about every album he'd done since about 1990?

I have to say after all the reality TV shows, Ozzy's recording career seems to be becoming increasingly irrelevant.  The records always sound like Zakk popped into the studio for a week or two to help his old uncle out - it's a side project, not a proper band any more.  I'm surprised anyone bothers to buy the records.

And although I liked Zakk's custom shop V, that SG/V hybrid doesn't look right at all.  :(

[TomW]

I can't stand that guitar, its horrible. I quite like the new song tho.

[TwilightOdyssey]

I can't stand that guitar, its horrible. I quite like the new song tho.

It's boiler plate Ozzy; it's been done before (and better) by him in days past.

[TomW]

I know its not as good as stuff off of his earlier albums, but I still quite like it. I much prefer it to a lot of music out at the moment.

[dave_mc]

It's boiler plate Ozzy; it's been done before (and better) by him in days past.

yeah, judging by that clip feline posted, ozzy's done it before better.

though, it makes a change to get a guitar solo and 50 trillion (rough estimate) pinch harmonics on the jonathan ross show.

[HTH AMPS]

I saw it too, the song was VERY average - Zakk ripped it up though and I like that SG/V hybrid too.

 :twisted:

[Oli]

I thought that guitar looked rubbish personally, the song was alright, but there were a few bits that seemed a little 'wrong' to me.

[plastercaster]

how mnay people tuned out when that came on?
distinctly average... I'll stick to blizzard thanks
But I've never particularly dug zakk
I am digging the SGV though

[TwilightOdyssey]

I know its not as good as stuff off of his earlier albums, but I still quite like it. I much prefer it to a lot of music out at the moment.

You need to look harder then, dude. There's a LOT of great guitar music out there for those inclined to dig beyond the pages of Guitar World and Revolver.

[Afghan Dave]

Good god that was poor  :(

I really have to give up any hope for new music from OZZY.

R.I.P.

[Crazy_Joe]

I didn't like the guitar either, i like his other kinda version of it though which is dirtyied up and i think it's a bit smaller.

Not the best music ever but i wasn't expecting much judging by previous albums with Zakk Wylde.

[Manji]

See, I don't think it's that bad.  Got some nice dirty Zakk groove going on, and a $%&#ing shred solo- Ozzy's vocals seem to be getting a bit tired, and he looks very grandpa-like compared to the metalness of the other musicians, but who cares?  It's Ozzy! :D  When I saw Black Sabbath at Download '05, he got the whole field cheering madly just by having a mug instead of a bottle of water on stage. :D