Ozzy Osbourne

Magica Dragon · Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 626 Location: England

Listen to Black Rain!

http://entertainment1.sympatico.msn.ca/Music/Artists/Articles/OzzyOsbourne

Listening right now, doesn't sound half bad judging by the first track Wink

thecoop · Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 1390 Location: Blackpool

Thanks.....but I have it on order and I don't want to ruin it! But if it's good I'm happy to wait a few more days. Smile

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Bildo · Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 1413 Location: Uranus

I just ordered Black Rain and the covers album without hearing any samples off of either one of them. Me am in the mood for some Ozzy! Twisted Evil

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kr3ator · Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 20 Location: Gdansk, Poland

Sadly I must say, as agreat fan of Ozzy, that I'm quite dissapointed with this album Sad

There are some great riffs, but they end pretty quick and the songs get boring Sad

And just in how many songs he will be singing that he's the old rocker and he don't wanna stop, couse' it get's him through. It's quite annoying.
As for now I don't find this CD very good. The past ones are simply better.
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thecoop · Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 1390 Location: Blackpool

What?!

It's great! It sounds much more mature and varied than anything else he's put out. Best since No More Tears - and in fact I only really like the 1st half of that album, so it's better than No More Tears, in my opinion. Plus he sounds great on this one! I finished listening and I was grinning and thought wow!

The ballads on Black Rain are the best he's ever written, and so melodic and full sounding.
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kr3ator · Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 20 Location: Gdansk, Poland

Maby some more listenings will "open" my ears Wink

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thecoop · Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 1390 Location: Blackpool

Perhaps. That was after one listen - I hope repeated listens don't 'close' mine! Laughing

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Magica Dragon · Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 626 Location: England

thecoop · Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 1390 Location: Blackpool

There are effects on some songs, but rarely all the way through - just on certain parts. And he is singing MUCH MUCH more clearly now. You don't need the booklet to hear the words. And he's hitting notes much higher than he has in ages - both with and without the effects. The effects may not be there to hide imperfections. Of course, everyone will jump and say they are. Maybe they are, but I'm not convinced that's the sole reason. Just listen to the ballads, which are clean, epecially Here For You - he sounds good.

I think this album will be on the recieving end of a lot of flak, becaise it is Ozzy. It has become cool to slag him off, and I'm sure there are people who will not want to admit Ozzy can still do a good album. Their loss.
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Stained Class · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 2:45 am Post subject:

Only had a quick listen to a souple of tracks as I only bought it last night but from what I've heard it sounds a heck of a lot better than anything he's put out since ultimate cin/no rest (don't really like No More Tears). I mean Down To Earth was OK but didn't feel like an "Ozzy" album to me.

The songs seem to cover a bleaker range of subjects, heading in almost Sabbath vibe in places topically and in some of the lyrics (particularly with the title track if memory serves) which is definitely a step forward and offers a bridge to a compromise appeasing the narrowminded sabbath ain't sabbath without ozzy fans whilst the Dio-Era fans are in heaven with the current Heaven and Hell tour.

I'd rather see Ozzy put out another solo album like this (again based on what I've heard) and leave the rest of Sabbath to do another album with Dio at the helm - which gives fans the best of both worlds.

One last closer, although I do need to listen to the disc more, from what I've heard Ozzy does sound pretty good and if the rumour of this being the first album he has made sober is true, lets hope he can keep it up. After a limited listen I'd give it 8/10 pending further listens.

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Coop....I am just pulling your leg.
I know your a fan Wink

Stained Class · Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 3:17 am Post subject:

Listened to 3 more times and I definitely like it - better than anything since Ultimate Sin/No Rest. Zakks Pinch Harmonics are starting to irritate now - theres more here than on a BLS album. I do like Zakk and BLS/Pride & Glory but to quote a suitable Ozzy song "overkill, enough is enough".

The 2 ballads on the album aren't as bad as I was expecting and are far better than Dreamer.

My fave songs have to be Bless the Almighty Dollar (ode to Sharon - thanks HM Laughing

), Trap Door and Not Going Away. Judging by opinion here I also have the "guilty pleasure" of liking I don't wanna stop.

Defintely an improvement from Ozzy and 8/10 but for me it doesn't measure up to Tony Martin's Scream album, Iommis Fused album or the three new Dio/Sabbath tracks. But still, a strong effort from the clown prince of darkness.