Black Rain - Ozzy Osbourne
Like Ozzy Osbourne says on the opening track of “Black Rain,” he’s “Not Going Away.” He underscores that intention with infectious, chugging lead single “I Don’t Wanna Stop.” The song also signals the return of Zakk Wylde as a co-writer. Every gleeful zing of the guitar solo shouts, “Yeah, I wrote this!” Osbourne shows his environmental consciousness on the slinking, bass-heavy “God Bless the Almighty Dollar,” but free Ozzfest aside, the antigreed anthem will induce snickering in the wake of “The Osbournes.” The title track is a “War Pigs” for the new millennium, which is where Osbourne has both feet firmly planted. As he abstains from the damaging excess of his past (he addresses addiction’s dangers on “Trap Door”), his music reflects his current phase in life: neat, clean and on track. Billboard
