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Lyrically Ozzy makes some familiar anti-war statements ("Black Rain" and "Countdown's Begun"), delivers social and political commentary ("Almighty Dollar" and "Civilize The Universe"), and offers affection for his fans and loved ones ("Here For You" and "Lay Your World On Me"). Clean and sober for over two years, the self-proclaimed Prince of Darkness is in remarkably strong and healthy form on BLACK RAIN.
Six years on since 2001's largely forgettable DOWN TO EARTH, BLACK RAIN marks a bit of a comeback for Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy's live band (featuring longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde, drummer Mike Bordin, and bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson) were called to arms at Oz's Los Angeles home studio to deliver the kind of heavy grooves and down-tuned hard rock that sate fans old and new. Wylde's trademark vibrato and false harmonics on the opening track, in particular, set a hard-hitting tone for this fresh set of tracks.
Personnel: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals); Zakk Wylde (guitar); Blasko (electric bass); Mike Bordin (drums).
Black Rain Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Heavy Metal CDs, Rock | | Label | Epic | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank |  4224  | | CD Universe Part number | 7428486 | | Catalog number | 705334 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 22, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Kevin Churko; Ozzy Osbourne | | Engineer | Kevin Churko | | Recording Time | 46 minutes | | Additional Info | Limited Edition With Ozzfest Ticket Code |
Ozzy Osbourne Black Rain Songs | 1. | Not Going Away |
| 2. | I Don't Wanna Stop |
| 3. | Black Rain |
| 4. | Lay Your World on Me |
| 5. | God Bless the Almighty Dollar |
| 6. | Silver |
| 7. | Civilize the Universe |
| 8. | Here For You |
| 9. | Countdown's Begun |
| 10. | Trap Door |
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Black Rain Music Review Average Rating: (3.6 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Great! And he's sober!
This is one of Ozzy's best cds ever. Possible the best. This is also heavy. I love it, it also comes with a code to get free Ozzfest tickits. I love this album, my favorite tracks are I Don't Wanna Stop, Black Rain, Lay Your World On Me, and God Bless The Almighty Dollar.
Submitted by jamesg815 (Somers, NY, USA) 
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 Much Better Than I'd Anticipated!
After reading all the negative reviews (which I usually take with a grain of salt) I went out and purchased "Black Rain" and sure enough it was pretty dang good. Can't see giving it a one or two star review - it's definately better than that! Ozzy and Zakk are still a lethal combination and a good majority of the songs (ex. "Not Going Away", "Silver", "Civilize The Universe", and "Countdown's Begun") just plain smoke. This is anything but a boring cd!
Submitted by B.C. ("Hallandale Beach, Fl.,USA")
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 Boring.
First of all, I was really hoping a return to form with this album but all we get is a polished version of Black Label Society left overs with Ozzy on vocals.
3 songs are decent but the rest is just flat out boring.
After i listened to this several times I listened to "the ultimate sin" and remembered what OZZY was all about...As much as I respect Zakk as a guitarist he is nothing compared to Randy or Jake. This is just a flat out boring album. Down To Earth was better than this.
Submitted by andrew (wheaton, IL, USA)
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Classic!!!
This one is better than any of his 80's solo stuff.I'll rank this new one in the top 3 Ozzy albums ever along with Ozzmosis and No more Tears.Great music!!!
Submitted by diodude (Montreal,Canada.)
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Wow great songs ozzy has proven that he can deliver great metal hits from start to finish. and Zacks crazy solos legendary. The only bad thing was the cd case. gah
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