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THE REVIEW
How many memories this album brings back to me from when I was a teenager (1995); it was the first (and I emphasize first) metal album I ever listened to. Well, having gotten this sentimental preamble out of the way, which you might not care about at all, I'll get to the point.
After "No More Tears" comes this "Ozzmosis" in chronological order, perfectly aligning with the previous success.
If we want to be nitpicky, this album is just a tad below "No More Tears", but still beautiful and interesting, and a great affirmation of the excellent collaboration with Zakk Wylde on guitar.
It contains heavy tracks like: "Perry Mason", "Thunder Underground", "My Jackill Doesn't Hide", beautiful ballads like "I Just Want You", "Old L.A. Tonight", and pieces that fall in between, very melodic but with typical heavy riffs like "See You On The Other Side", and great melodies.
The songwriting is good, although not as masterful as in other instances. The guitar effects used by Zakk are nice, and the heavy riffs among which are the aforementioned are tremendous, I love those artificial harmonics, like few can do, like a skid... great!
Decent work by Ozzy, not excellent, but certainly worthy of nods and a hint of modernity
in his sound, necessarily adapted to the times.
Rating 4, the album is good, but I've given a 5 to other masterpieces from the same madman and therefore...
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Ozzmosis, Ozzy Osbourne's 1995 album, is remembered fondly as the reviewer's first metal experience. It is praised for its strong collaboration with guitarist Zakk Wylde and a blend of heavy tracks and melodic ballads. Although considered slightly below the iconic No More Tears, the album remains a solid and modern addition to Ozzy's discography, earning a strong rating of 4 out of 5.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer and songwriter, known as the lead vocalist of Black Sabbath and for a long solo career.41 Reviews
Other reviews
By CRAZY TRAIN
I believe Ozzy... has matured, a more reflective and less impulsive man, always attentive though to the stylistic precision.
I think this album is quite underrated... a more sophisticated work, a work where the search for reflection and introspection by the artist emerges.
By Sotanaht
"Ozzmosis is a beautiful diary of profoundly 'human' emotions, filled with tender sensations and poetic spiritual reflections."
"The real 'osmosis' between Man and Myth manifests in this album, revealing a fragile, perishable self in raw emotional form."
By Salv79
Ozzy’s vocal color, his power, passion, and the emotion in his voice have marked the history of hard rock and heavy metal.
'Perry Mason' is a track for the annals, a piece that fantastically opens the album with one of Zakk Wylde’s best riffs.
