Ozzy Osbourne says he is accomplished work on his new album, and that particulars might be revealed within the close to future.
“I’m so comfortable to let everybody know that I completed my new album this week and delivered it to my label Epic Information,” Osbourne mentioned in a social media submit, which included a brand new image by veteran photographer Ross Halfin. “I’ll be sharing all of the details about the album and its upcoming launch with you within the subsequent a number of weeks.”
Like its predecessor, 2020’s Strange Man, the file was produced by Andrew Watt and options a variety of visitor stars. Drummer Chad Smith was the mainstay of the home band whereas Duff McKagan returned for a number of the bass tracks, with Robert Trujillo additionally showing.
The album marks the primary time Tony Iommi and Osbourne have labored collectively outdoors Black Sabbath.“I wrote the entire observe and performed on it and performed the solo on it,” Iommi reported final 12 months. “It’s horrible, actually….No. I’m joking. No, it’s good. It’s actually good. And I like what Ozzy sang on it. I believe he did a very good job.” Earlier this month Smith mentioned the visitor spots by Tony Iommi, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and others, including: “We tried to get Jimmy Web page… however I do not suppose Web page performs anymore an excessive amount of, sadly.”
Final 12 months Osbourne reported that 15 tracks had been written for what might be his thirteenth solo studio LP, telling Metal Hammer: “It’s saved me alive, you already know. These previous two years I’ve been in a horrible fucking state between the accident after which the pandemic. It’s saved me sane – I’ve wanted the music.” He added there have been “positively going to be some similarities” to Strange Man, and “you’ll simply have to attend and see what you suppose.”
