black rain has 2 very good songs 2 pretty good songs.. the rest are crap. period. A typical zakk wylde same ole same ole….. blizzard and diary were the real bomb.. randy rhoads was the greatest. ozzy’s whole solo career has ridden the coat tails of those 2 records. ozz is a great performer, but….at last count 2004.. ozzy was worth 53 million dollars. 53 million !!! =) why are you bitchin dude ? as a last thing bit of advice… quite complaining an jus get to work if you want more.. this time, make sure you provide an album of pure quality song writing. try a new sound.
zakk/ozzy is old
get off the security blanket aready. find that young bad ass guitarist.. take a fresh approach and oh yeh.. get bob back as your bassist/lyricist. write diary style stuff with a fresh perspective. jus my opinion, but its what i’d love to see personally.

I saw Ozzy at Ozzfest 2005 when he toured with Black Sabbath, and I did not see one person sitting, that show was amazing, one of my favorite Ozzy albums is ” Ultimate Sin”, Bark At The moon is another favorite, that song is hard on Guitar Hero, and my friend was even playing it too!, as for the illegal downloading, that can hurt any band, new or old because it is being stolen by millions, and not just shared by a single few before computers got good enough to copy the albums to CD, The buyers don’t originaly own the “RIGHTS” to the albums the artists do, Just because you buy an album does’nt mean that it gives you the right to do what ever you want with it “except buy, and listen to it!”

I could’nt agree more with ozzy’s biggest fan.

I could’nt agree more with ozzy’s biggest fan.

I could’nt agree more with ozzy’s biggest fan.

I hate it when people go to the artist’s website and affiliates just to talk shit about them. Ozzy is the best and always will be so start bitching about your favorite band.

that was the best concert ever. ozzy still can actually sing and guess what, YA HIS ALBUM SUCKED, BUT TATS WHY I LISTEN TO OLD OZZY MORE AND THE STUFF THAT PROBIBLY NOBODY KNOWS BY HIM, walk on water, the whole worlds falling down, angel of death, the ultimate sin(which was a good album) all great songs, leave ozzy alone, sure he might be going a bit senile but he rocks way harder than you do and unlike the gay ass bands of today, WAR!

all you people that are making fun of ozzy well look at your self you are no rock star. I bet people would say bad things about you. you are stupid
and need a life. ozzy is the best thing ever so fuck off

I wonder if Ozzy’s record company put an extra % in his contract if he carps on about illegal downloading. Betcha they do.

Ozzy’s the best ever! and can rock harder than anyone.

and all you dick’s dissin ozzy can go fuck yourself, you little emo bastards.

awwww Ozzy
don’t feel sadder than a rainy day
i’ll buy your album
=D

Its amazing to think that at this point in time he still worried about sales,but may be money ask for money,it could be that now hes sober and start to realize he needs to sell more albums,if theres ever another album anytime soon,please do us a favor.NO MORE TEARS. PSNo more shitty album packages,tx.

Although It’s Not Ozzy’s Best Album, It’s Still Ozzy!! I Purchased The CD On It’s Release Date And I Have To Say Honestly That It Pissed Me Off Having That Crappy Cardboard Sleeve As The Jewl Case…I Don’t Think It’s The Illegal Downloading That Affected The CD Sales, It’s That Shit Packaging. A Few Releases Resorted To This Packaging And It’s Horrible, The CD’s Come Pre-Scratched Now! I Exchanged TESLA - REEL TO REEL 5 Times Before I Got A Disc That Played. Digi-Pak with Plastic Trays inside are ok, LP Cover Replicas I Won’t Buy Anymore.

P.S. I BUY All My Music Via The Actual CD, If Anyone Cares.

As a former die hard metalhead, I thought Ozzy used to rock, probably one of the best in the business. Unfortunately, I’m just not into him anymore. I wouldn’t even download his new album for free. I’m sure lots of people feel the same way. Sorry OZ, it’s not the downloading. Nice try though…

Hey, Daniel, Fuck you, lagging? Not that good? Why don’t you go pucker up and lay another on Britney Spear’s flabby ass? Rolling Stone used to be about the music, not about the “reputation”, you lost all of your best people and replaced them with snotty, sarcastic elitists who won’t even review albums from a plethora of successful acts. You make me sick.

First off, let me re-educate the public and dispel a few myths:

1) Every musician/rock star/pop star/music industry exec on the planet has either a) stolen music b) stolen food and other valuables and/or c)committed some form of illegal crime.

2) Before MP3’s there were CD’s, before that Audiocassettes, before that, basic record store theft - everyone does it, even the musicians that you held so high in regard.

3) Record companies thieve from the artists, Managers thieve from the artists - The artists thieve from the consumer……everyone lives in a mansion, except us. Hello?

I don’t feel bad, I think everyone has enough money to choke themselves with and should do so. After you make Wall Street scratch, you lose your edge, your street credibility and Ozzy don’t seem to rock out like he used to. The record industry has no clue what to do with the new technology or how to promote the new genre of artists coming up. It’s back to the DIY attitude - who needs record companies anyway?

He’s having a hard time selling the CD because it SUCKS, not because of illegal downloading. Record an album with the original Black Sabbath and see how that sells. (Oh yeah, and then retire)

Ozzy should have retired a long time ago. And he isn’t the best singer Sabbath have had!

OZZY FUC*ING ROCKS!!
FUC* Rolling stone
FUC* ALL YOU POSER BITCHES TALKIN SHIT!
SUPPORT YOUR ARTISTS!
THEY NEED $ JUST LIKE YOU OR I.
(Just Not As Badly)
I Guess Nobody Knows What Real Music Is Anymore!
666

Despite in what everyone else says, I agree with Ozzy a 100%!! A violation of a copyright is a violation of a copyright!! How would any of you would like it if you work hard on an album expecting to make alot of money on your record sales and then all of sudden, you don’t make a dime because of the illegal downloads!! In other words, if the shoe fits wear it!! Also if caught, its a good way to go to prison to be someone’s babe, plus pay a fine which any of you probably couldn’t afford to pay!!

Hey Ozzy, maybe your album isn’t selling well because it isn’t very good.

you know, ozzy, here’s a thought, WHY DON”T YOU DO WHAT RADIOHEAD DID, and what Trent just did for Saul Williams and forgo the record labels and just make your album available for download on your site. You’ll still make money and keep the fans happy. I have been to many an Ozzfest, and while he was a great performer, he’s just getting too old to do that many shows. You can’t stop downloading, it just ain’t gonna happen.

90 concerts??? That’s nothing. Ozzy’s a lazy bastard, musically as well as physically. That’s his problem.

Even if there was no such thing as mp3’s or Illegal downloads his cd would still sell poorly. He is outdated can’t sing and only makes money touring like other dinosaur rock stars. The only people who buy his new cds are die hard fans.

From rock god to whiny wanker. How far they tumble…

Also bands should learn that if they want people to actually trek to a store to buy a CD you better make the packaging f**king amazing like Tool does.

You know I buy the majority of my music. But anybody who says they never downloaded a free song or received a downloaded song from someone else is a fuckin’ liar or from another planet. Shove the holier than thou crap. It’s old and it’s bullshit!!!

OZZY can u say overexposure! sorry oz…ur a living legend but the osbornes probley killed your respectability just a wee bit.

OZZY can u say overexposure! sorry oz…ur a living legend but the osbornes probley killed your respectability just a wee bit.

Copyright material - DOES. NOT. BELONG. TO. YOU.

- It is NOT. FREE. FOR. THE. TAKING.

-What part of that is so hard to understand. So sick of little pukes acting like it’s their birthright to steal everyone and anyone’s intellectual property.

Ozzy, it’s time to hang up your cleats!!! Bring on the mighty Zeppelin!!! They’re gonna prove all the doubters wrong!!!

Yeah right! Like so many people are downloading Ozzy’s latest piece of crap for free. Get real. A lot of people just don’t give a shit for his new stuff. And I’m sure he still makes a shit load of money from tours and having his name associated with Ozzfest every year. Stop being a fucking baby Ozzy and don’t pull a Lars Ulrich on us with that free downloading crap.

I think The Ozzman is more about enjoying the concert experience these days. People don’t mind paying for music at all and illegal downloading is a shell of what is used to be. His album isn’t selling because, unless you are one of the 100,000 hardcore fans, it sounds like the last 5 albums he made(if that good). And Ozzy…we really don’t believe you need to do 90 shows a year to survive, you rich snob. Stop spending your money like a wanker. I think you are still rocking since it what you enjoy. Find some new staffers to promote your album in the current music marketplace.

Does this man not have enough f-in’ money yet? At this point, he should be making albums cause he wants to make music, not because he’s worried how it’s gonna sell. If not, he should gracefully bow out and let people remember the relevant times of Ozzy’s career, which if I remember correctly was around the same time people still wore parachute pants.

I am exited to see him in concert with Rob Zombie. That is about to be the best show!

I am exited to see him in concert with Rob Zombie. That is about to be the best show!

“Black Rain — the first record Ozzy has written and recorded sober — maybe the album isn’t selling because, well, it’s not that great.”

OH NO YOU DIDN’T! Hahaha…

Thanks you. Now I don’t have to say it.