Earlier this week, Ozzy Osbourne released a new single called ‘Under The Graveyard, the first one in 12 years.
Ozzy said:
“This is quite possibly the most important album I have done in a very long time, probably since NO MORE TEARS.”
‘Under The Graveyard’, his first new solo music in almost 10 years. A massive ballad that builds into a searing rocker, it’s the first single from OZZY’s forthcoming album, ORDINARY MAN, due out on Epic Records through Sony Music Entertainment Australia in early 2020.
“This album was a gift from my higher power–it is proof to me that you should never give up,” OZZY says.
Fans have reacted to the song. While some are disappointed, few showed a positive response.
Below is the compilation of all reactions from Ozzy fans:
Brian Shaw: Your voice sounds good ozzman. But guitars not good. Why didn’t you get zakk to play on new songs? I like the rhythm of the new tune. New and creative.
Mattley_Crue: Bring Zack back.
Goksel: Needs a better guitar solo.
Fred Rogers: At this point, the auto-tune is so strong that you can barely make out what the poor guy is saying. Granted, he’s been using it forever but it’s time to give it up. At least it’s not another greatest hits compilation.
JavaTheMocha: “Not digging the production or arrangements on this one. Guitars are pretty scaled back for an Ozzy tune and it has a lot of that ‘floor tom + whoa-oh-oh-oh’ millennial pop crap in the hook. Man, that guitar tone is totally fried. Really weird production choices.”
Another user said: “I actually like this song, it’s really better than “Scream” stuff. So quite happy about it. But the solo is very terrible and it’s official!”
Another one added: “Here’s the thing….times change, music changes, how music is made changes. All these legends are still doing what they love. They should keep doing what they love long as they can. Yeah, it can be argued artists put out sell out music or not the caliber they use to. So what. There is so much music out there you don’t have to listen to what you don’t like. Keep listening to the old stuff if that works for you. When you’ve reached the caliber some household talent names have reached, let me know so I can listen to your music. I hope Oz keeps rocking til he draws his last breath. His legacy is far stronger than any flop album he happens to put out…people forget and listen to, buy, and go to shows to hear what they like. And there is soooo much Ozzy music available, quit your b*tchin’.”
User added: “What a great song and what an utterly garbage guitar solo. Why is Glen Hughes-reject Andrew Watt playing guitar on this, rather than Zakk or Gus G? Ozzy has a long tradition of phenomenal guitar players on his records, seems a weird time to go for mediocre.”
Ozzy Osbourne’s health issues have kept the rocker away from live shows for more than a year. Ozzy postponed all his 2019 tour dates, both in North America and Europe. Postponing tours were meant for Ozzy to recover from an injury sustained while dealing with his recent bout of pneumonia. Ozzy fell at his Los Angeles home, aggravating years-old injuries from his 2003 ATV accident that required new surgery.
Legendary JUDAS PRIEST have confirmed that they will take a part in a previously postponed European tour with Ozzy Osbourne, which will be rescheduled for 2020. Legendary BLACK SABBATH singer has announced the postponement of all his 2019 tour dates, inclusive of shows in North America and Europe, as he recovers from an injury sustained while dealing with his recent bout of pneumonia. Ozzy has been delaying all the tours due to the prolonged sickness and we are expected to see him back in action sometime next year. Ozzy is also going to release an album next year which will be the first album in over a decade.
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Look we all can see this record is to just get some cash flow back I to Ozzys pocket since his wife basically cleaned him out . On the other hand he should have reached out to Jake E Lee I’m sure he could have gotten him at a good price to play on the record and would have had a way better song and better tempo
I know Jake personally. He will never play with Ozzy again. He was screwed out of credit for all the songs he wrote the first go around.
Jake has said in interviews on the radio and in articles that he absolutely would play with Ozzy again and was actually insulted by the Ozzfest offer as he thought it would have been a great chance for Jake to play on stage with Ozzy a couple of songs. He did turn an offer by the producer to play with Ozzy for scream and his only demand was to get songwriting credits.,..
It’s better than the song …take what you want. Ozzy didn’t even sing in it and it totally sucked!! What the hell was he thinking?
I like the song it’s not by any means his best but it reminds me of Sabbath with is not a bad thing to be honest sometimes less is better
Let’s be real, the guitar on the song make Ozzy sound like a B leaguer. what’s that effect he has on his guitar, it’s lame.
My love for Ozzy has always been his voice and the melodies he creates over so many different varieties of music. Just take Sabbath.. Their music changed drastically from album to album and Ozzy always was the focal point with his voice & melody. From some of his most heaviest well known songs like War Pigs, Black Sabbath to the obscure like Am I Going Insane, She’s Gone, Spiral Architech he just captured the spirit of it’s music. Ozzy post Sabbath career & music with Randy & Zak may have made him a star but it slowly took him away to some extent of just being Ozzy and he started making music that seemed forced and unmemorable. This new song returns him to the singer I remember enjoying listening to and it doesn’t have to be heavy or loud. At his age to still have that voice (and it sounds better than it has over the past few releases) and clearly be making music he enjoys is all want to see him do. Great Job Ozzy !! Looking forward to this release
I like it. Sounds like an Ozzmosis outtake.
I dont care what anyone says, its a great, rockin’ song. He wanted to try something new, different and he did just that. Everyone keeps talking about how the guitar could have been better, well the guitar is not the song, the words are the song, the instruments background. Listen to the lyrics, listen closely, go on utube, listen to the version where you can read the lyrics, then think again about saying the song is not good. Ozzy is 70yrs old, been doing this for 50+yrs & i think him wanting to do a different style of song should be commended. Ozzy is a rock legend, one of the rock gods, so show him the respect he deserves and quit running him in the ground over 1 song, 1 song that is really great if you really listen to it. Ozzy, you ROCK!!
he needs to do a nice acoustic Folk Rock Country album- with no voice effects- and have WIllie Nelson play guitar- he could wear a cowboy hat and film the videos in B& W have some Horses- and ANgels- in the Clouds- and have lizards and and snakes slithering and skittering about- Desert owls and time lapse sequences and the Full Lunar eclipse and then suddenly- at the end- a moonbeam transports Ozzy into the moon and we see him smiling inside the moon and all is well in the Ozzi-verse again
Any song by Ozzy Osbourne is Great there isn’t an Artist out there now or in the past that have a song or sound that everyone likes .Any song by Ozzy at this point at his age is amazing, Just be happy to here more music from one of the Best Artists around, wait until the album comes out before being so quick to judge like any of you could do better!
Hey You- Ozzy Osbourne-! why can’t you make another final album and call it HEAVEN HELP US?
you wear the lords’s cross- so end it all on a positive note
ozzy’s team forgot to send this publication a basket of muffins…. such a slanted headline. On youtube, besides the very positive comments, 80k liked it and only 1.7k gave it a thumbs down.
I love it, the video is great too
screw that ozzy is awsome live and die by his music love the new album rock on