At long last, the rock legend that is OZZY OSBOURNE returns with his first album of new studio material in six years. The album, entitled Black Rain, comes out in the UK on 21st May and boasts 10 incredible tracks, which Ozzy feels is the true follow-up to his classic 1991 album No More Tears. It is, as he explains, what an Ozzy album should sound like.

Tracklisting

01. Not going Away
02. I Don't Wanna Stop
03. Black Rain
04. Lay Your World On Me
05. God Bless The Almighty Dollar
06. 11 Silver
07. Civilize The Universe
08. Here For You
09. Countdown’s begun
10. Trap Door

To hear samples of the album now, log onto www.ozzy.com.

Black Rain finds the two-time Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as vital, creative and evocative as ever. You also get the clear sense that he's operating at the peak of powers, as a singer and songwriter.

Ozzy co-produced the album with Kevin Churko and recorded it with his touring band: Zakk Wylde (guitar), Mike Bordin (drums) and Blasko (bass). Ozzy says that he felt a new freedom while recording the album at his home studio in Los Angeles. The result: songs that are not only hard-hitting but adventurously arranged and sonically fresh.

Explains Ozzy, "It's a well-put together album. I think it's evident that it hasn't been just slapped out and put down. I took my time on the album and Zakk [Wylde] plays some amazing stuff as always."

Download Single

As a warm-up to the album release, Ozzy will be releasing his first single from the album, a track entitled I Don't Wanna Stop as a download only on May 14th (next Monday!) Make sure you pay iTunes a visit from then to buy yours.

So there you have it... six years of wait coming to an end. Keep your eyes peeled for more news coming your way soon,