I would never have expected that Ozzy after embarrassing predecessor as a rich and excellent album would still succeed. Whether this is now on co-songwriter and producer Kevin Churko, guitar monster Zakk Wylde or the master himself I could not care as long as the bottom line as a grenade while rumkommt.
The sluggish, weighing several tons Opener Not Going Away "makes it clear that was found back again to old strengths and already the subsequent I DonŽt Wanna Stop" (which has a rolled over like a tsunami, only this is the designate to this song yet as meek) is proved that the Black Sabbath frontman has once again put together all resources to showcase the fan decent and adequate disk. And more than the best one should not expect from Ozzy and his fine team.
The title track is a reckoning with the terrible recent events in the world and fits perfectly with the lyrical hard musical direction.
Overall, the typical Osbourne songwriting was equipped with a modern sound painting. The Sound The Almighty Dollar "eg like a Marilyn Manson song chased by Ozzy Catalyst. In general, played especially in the vocals with a lot of effects to the Metal god vocal reduction retouching, but this by far is not bothersome.
Has as its only failure I would kitschy, obligatory ballad Here For You "designate one as already too many of Ozzy heard. Otherwise sounds much after a mixture of well-known trademarks and the ultra heavy sound to one of Zakk's band, the metallic rocking Black Label Society ago knows. Ever seems Zakk to have a bit of the scepter usurped because so dominant guitars were never mixed on a Ozzyalbum to the fore. Whether zerschmetterndes riffing or to shreds tearing solos, here right at the six-page easy everything and Wylde proves again that he is one of the currently most brilliant Zupfern the scene. Against the Power produces his instrument get a Riffsalven the last Machine Head as a mild fart before.
I do not want it decry but if it be here at the last studio album of Ozzman, then this album is a worthy finish.
Down To Earth "was busy modern, Black Rain", however, is really up to date and should be recorded as successful in the discography.
Who I now have to thank for this is to me as described above matter. Here you have it "to do and to Black Rain" with the strongest output since Ozzy Osbourne No More Tears to get as Heavy Metal not get followers.
