Ozzy Osbourne: 'I'd Love To Do Another Black Sabbath Album'

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he’d love to record another Black Sabbath album.

Osbourne has not featured on one of the band’s albums since their 1978 album, ‘Never Say Die!’ but has admitted that the band have been writing.

He told MTV: “I'd love to do another Black Sabbath album, we did try and write together; there are a bunch of things written. But the problem I'm having is it's got to be at least on the same level as when we departed.

“If it's not, then what's the point in doing it? I'm definitely doing another album, whether with my own band or Sabbath.”

Osbourne also answered claims made by his wife’s brother, David Arden, that she will keep him on stage “until he dies.”

Standing up for his wife, Sharon, he said that Arden "needs to see a fucking psychiatrist” and that Sharon "does not get involved in telling me about working."

Thanks for the info to Gigwise.com.

Comments

[recliner33]

Yeah, they posted this information a few days ago in the "Ozzy To Headline Ozzfest 2008" article. But this is still good news. I'm glad ozzy has changed his mind over this because 2 years ago he said this in one of the UG articles: "I don't want to make another Sabbath album, not if it's not up to scratch. I could put any old b**locks out and it would probably sell."

[nakki]

Yeah. Half of that was posted in the Ozzfest news. But of course I'd like to see another Black Sabbath album with Ozzy.

[freedoms_stain]

Sharon "does not get involved in telling me about working."

thought she was his manager.

anyhoo, ozzy's voice is shot, i love sabbath but i'm not sure I want an album of his voice sounding the way it does right now.

Roll On Heaven and Hell nov 6th!

[areese82]

The Sabbath guys really should leave their catalog the way it is. How could a new album possibly live up to expectations. If they want to tour that would be awesome but they would be smart to leave their album legacy intact without some piece of crap they wrote in their geezer years.

What Ozzy wants and what will actually be done are two different things. :P

Checked.

[T.Rextacy]

Iommi should keep Dio, and Ozzy should either stop making music or get a new guitarist. I love Zakk Wylde but Ozzy's last 2 albums sounded exactly the same. It seems like Zakk holds back with Ozzy and saves all the good stuff for Black Label. The drop-D/pinch harmonic thing is getting old fast.

[Stonewall X]

I really wish Ozzy would make up his mind on doing another Sabbath album. If he knows it won't live up to their legacy, then don't do it and stop telling us that you want to!

[d von]

Come on another paranoid album!

[any14doomsday]

UG needs to stop posting the same news every few days.

[Shabalaba]

any14doomsday wrote:

UG needs to stop posting the same news every few days.

+1 its annoying, they do it will all news storys. But on topic i dont think Ozzy has it anymore, singers need to have something about them and he doesnt any more. Plus i got a live album that BS did with Ozzy a few years back and it had 2 new songs by them and i didnt rate it. Heaven and Hell are good and im going to see em but theyre not as good any more. Both bands were good in their day and i like the studio stuff but both arent very good live anymore

[Slooj]

Even if it did happen, it wouldn't sound like any of the good, old stuff like Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, and Iron Man. They're all old now so it wouldn't be as enrjetic. i'm not saying they're crap though.

[benjaminr]

psycho man is one of my favorite Sabbath songs. If a new album would sound like that I think they should do it.

[thedarkblues06]

Still as energetic as always, even after burnt out on all those drugs lol. I'm proud of him, shows he's still got a strong and able mind and knows what he wants, and knows that his albums aren't no joke, and they need work.

And he's willing to put it in. But that doesn't mean it's what's going to happen. I'm optimistic though.

[nofxfan7]

that would be killer if another Ozzy Sabbath album was released! Ozzy > Dio IMO

[White_Venom1993]

Shabalaba wrote:

+1 its annoying, they do it will all news storys. But on topic i dont think Ozzy has it anymore, singers need to have something about them and he doesnt any more. Plus i got a live album that BS did with Ozzy a few years back and it had 2 new songs by them and i didnt rate it. Heaven and Hell are good and im going to see em but theyre not as good any more. Both bands were good in their day and i like the studio stuff but both arent very good live anymore

I've Saw Heaven And Hell with Machine Head and Megadeth and they sounded awesome. As for Ozzy I saw him at Ozzfest: Very Awesome. Both Recent, both very awesome.

[Pingis_Or_Death]

Yeah! I hope it will be good though.

[chris_kedro]

Man, that Ozzy...always living life over the top, will he ever stop?

[Dean-Junkie]

Ummm i dont think so lol. Come to ****ing Puerto Rico.... o.O

[Cobalt Blue]

chris_kedro wrote:

Man, that Ozzy...always living life over the top, will he ever stop?

I'm pretty sure He's Not going away


yeah half of this was posted a few days ago, and there was something earlier then that saying the same thing about how he'd love to do another album with Sabbath.

[SLASH_MUSTAINE]

They post the same thing everytime there is Ozzy news...Well ya can't make a Kicka** record just by sittin around waitin for Heaven N' Hell to slow down...Come on Ozzy Get yo boys to work...!

[qwikfngr]

Ozzy should just do Black Sabbath all the time. If only to keep Dio out of the picture. I saw Sabbath in 2005, original lineup and it kicked ass! A new album would be nice but as Ozzy said it would have to be up to par.

[Jastul]

recliner33 wrote:

Yeah, they posted this information a few days ago in the "Ozzy To Headline Ozzfest 2008" article. But this is still good news. I'm glad ozzy has changed his mind over this because 2 years ago he said this in one of the UG articles: "I don't want to make another Sabbath album, not if it's not up to scratch. I could put any old b**locks out and it would probably sell."

he's basically just saying the same thing, the only difference is that this time there's more emphasis on the "I'll do the album if it turns out good enough" than on the "I won't do it if it's not up to par"

anyway, great news, old news as they are, I'd love to see a new sabbath or ozzy album

[MetalHead_91]

Cobalt Blue wrote:

chris_kedro wrote:

Man, that Ozzy...always living life over the top, will he ever stop?
I'm pretty sure He's Not going away

Haha, you guys are silly

[ready2breakdown]

they posted this like yesterday I believe. But it's still pretty good news to hear. I hope the albums a Sabbath album though. I like Ozzy's darker side. But they keep saying it has to be on the same level as they left, I feel that's unobtainable, because they're all at such different points in their lives now.
No drugs
Older
Kids and Wives
They're pretty much set for life with the money they've got.
I mean I totally understand their point about not just putting out another album for the sake of money or just to please people. At the same time though, I hope they aren't looking for this unobtainable album to flow from their veins or something.

Checked.

[the1leftbehind]

yea this info was all in that Ozzy 2008 thing the other day...but another sabbath album wud kick ass

[silent caution]

oh no the dio lovers are having fits....go OZZY!

[Speedy Stevie]

I dunno, I saw Sabbath during their 99 Reunion tour, the show sounded like the album, in fact, the set list was the same, I honestly think they lip synch it, or played a loud backing track behind them, I love Sabbath but I think they're done.
A new album might disapoint us all. I mean Never Say Die was no Paranoid, or Vol.4

[MasterMaster!!]

PLEAAASSSSEEEEE DO!!!!!

[Metal on Metal]

T.Rextacy wrote:

Iommi should keep Dio, and Ozzy should either stop making music or get a new guitarist. I love Zakk Wylde but Ozzy's last 2 albums sounded exactly the same. It seems like Zakk holds back with Ozzy and saves all the good stuff for Black Label. The drop-D/pinch harmonic thing is getting old fast.

Zakk holds Ozzy back? You're kidding right? Without Zakk, Ozzy's legacy would have died with Randy. I agree that the latest Ozzy albums, while decent, haven't lived up to No More Tears or most any Black Label album, but that's no fault of Zakk's. First of all, the old man's voice is but a mere shadow of what it once was, pure and simple. Next, there's a lot of stuff that Zakk writes that Ozzy doesn't want anything to do with. For instance, Zakk wrote 1919 Eternal in its entirety intending for it to be the album that would be Ozzy's Down to Earth, but Ozzy didn't want it, stating that it sounded "too Black Label".

[scarfacesuit]

I just think Dio's voice is annoying. I prefer Ozzy, old or young (but his voice was better when he was younger and less screwed up from drugs and whatnot). I think it would be cool to see Sabbath with Ozzy again.

[vakok]

funni huh.

[imthefingbest]

first of all if ozzy did an ablum with black sabbath it would be awesome. dio sucks and Sabbath was nothing with him. As for Zakk Wylde he is a great guitarist and he in know way held ozzy back. without him we would not have songs like "Mama I'm Comeing Home" and "Dreamer" but, Zakk Wylde had a problem live he needs to tone down the shreading esspesially in slower melodic songs

[Trail-OfDead]

Without Zakk, Ozzy's legacy would have died with Randy

NVM Jake E. Lee....
Friggin' Killer of Giants, Bark At the Moon, Rock N Roll Rebel. Epic songs on great albums that always get overlooked. Randy and Zakk were NOT the only guitar players Ozzy had while solo.
Brad Gillis was also pretty badass but he only played on a live album.

[-heartbreaker-]

instrumentally, I'm sure a new Sabbath album would kick ass, Iommi has the best tone ever nowadays
but Ozzys singing would be so digital, and that is HARDLY Sabbath-esque

Check.

[i_eat_souls]

i'm pretty sure sharon gives ozzy the orders

[DANZIG767]

Im sure Sharon wears the pants in that relationship

[JimPrenier_11]

Dio sucks Ozzy rocks simple as that.

[Paul Carbonella]

i_eat_souls wrote:

i'm pretty sure sharon gives ozzy the orders

Lol.

I dunno, this article is pretty pointless. Of course he'd like to make another Sabbath record.

[the_bi99man]

chris_kedro wrote:

Man, that Ozzy...always living life over the top, will he ever stop?

Dude... all his life he's gonna go til he drops. something something something something he don't wanna stop.

damn that song sucks ass.

[the_bi99man]

Metal on Metal wrote:

T.Rextacy wrote:

Iommi should keep Dio, and Ozzy should either stop making music or get a new guitarist. I love Zakk Wylde but Ozzy's last 2 albums sounded exactly the same. It seems like Zakk holds back with Ozzy and saves all the good stuff for Black Label. The drop-D/pinch harmonic thing is getting old fast.

Zakk holds Ozzy back? ...rant

He was saying that Zakk holds himself back when with Ozzy, and saves his good stuff for BLS, which I agree with. I haven't heard much BLS, but what I have heard is definitely better than most newer Ozzy. And that latest Ozzy song on the radio... holy crap. After listening to the first 40 seconds of it I was thinking, "wow, that boring drop riff got annoying fast... and I think Zakk forgot how to do a pinch harmonic on the other notes..."

[The_Raven]

Another BS album would be sweet.


and I meant Black Sabbbath of course!

[The_Raven]

JimPrenier_11 wrote:

Dio sucks Ozzy rocks simple as that.

Excuse me? Listen to Dio by Tenacious D and then repeat that to my cyber-face!

[dgme92]

JimPrenier_11 wrote:

Dio sucks Ozzy rocks simple as that.

*cough*

personally, i would love to see another black sabbath album, because even if it is rubbish, it would sell tons anyway, and all the rock wannabees would buy it, possibly like it, then look into older Sabbath material, and hopefully write some DECENT modern rock as a result.

just a thought

[mercurymay]

Dio is amazing. Ozzy was never a good singer, but he's a symbol. They're both awesome, but I think that Dio is better for Sabbath than Ozzy ever was.

[recliner33]

dgme92 wrote:

JimPrenier_11 wrote:

Dio sucks Ozzy rocks simple as that.
*cough*

personally, i would love to see another black sabbath album, because even if it is rubbish, it would sell tons anyway, and all the rock wannabees would buy it, possibly like it, then look into older Sabbath material, and hopefully write some DECENT modern rock as a result.

just a thought

I agree with you that maybe the newer bands will check out sabbath's old material, but I don't think black sabbath could do a bad album as long as Iommi is the driving force behind it. If they do another album, hopefully they will go back to their more doomy days. I like their stuff from the eighties but it doesn't compare to their 70's albums. Their early stuff was more slow and heavy. Even if Ozzy's voice isn't as good as it use to be then the album will still be good as long as Iommi can come up with great riffs and if ward and geezer give it their all.

[DTSJR1971]

Old news. Waiting since 2001. If one does come out. The music might sound like from the song Who's Fooling Who. from Tony Iommi's first solo album with Ozzy & Bill Ward on it?????(good song). Dio should make friends with Mr. Blackmore.

[rocker91]

I really hope they make another Sabbath album. I love those guys.

[rockoutthehouse]

taht would rock! another Black Sabbath album ! Oh Yeah!!!!

[stumaster18]

This is not news. If they WERE making a new CD, then it would be news. Just more recycled garbage from Ozzy.

[deathofagod]

personally I don't like Dio... he's a retard... Ozzy was better than Dio... back in the day... lol. After listening to KSE's "Holy Diver" I think their vocalist should replace Dio in Heaven & Hell lol

[Fredde_]

ozzys voice isnt as good as before.But still. A new record woud be cool

checked.

[Bad_Karma333]

Does anyone else think that Ozzy was better in Sabbath anyway? Sabbath bloody sabbath is one of the best metal albums of all time, and while zakk is an incredible guitarist, ozzy's new stuff sounds almost identical to every other metal band out there, just way better. We need some sludgy doom stuff, a la iommi, but with ozzy's voice.

[drummerb]

I wonder if he will live long enough to make another album!

But seriously, it would be sweet, Ozzy and Sabbath is like cake and milk! (what a great combo!)

[Sleez Boy]

Man, I it be cool to see a new Black Sabbath album oh and hey Ozzy's coming to Bakersfield right where I live!
except...

I'm having "Down Payment Blues" so once again I will miss another hero, master, great band, artist, and so much so that are coming here... "Story of my Life"

I always don't have any money when great artist come here's a list of examples


Social Distortion
Tool
Audioslave
Avenge Sevenfold
Motorhead
Korn
Hellyeah
Fueled By Fire
Green Day
Guns N Roses (they cancelled on us)
Bone Thugz N Harmony
BB King
Sammy Hagar
Bob Dylan


Hey! I like Dio!

[Sleez Boy]

Oh, and I forgot to mention

Static X
Lamb of God
3 Inches of Blood

[monkey of doom]

I'd rather see a Heaven and hell record.

[iamthelaw867]

JimPrenier_11 wrote:

Dio sucks Ozzy rocks simple as that.

*cough*

personally, i would love to see another black sabbath album, because even if it is rubbish, it would sell tons anyway, and all the rock wannabees would buy it, possibly like it, then look into older Sabbath material, and hopefully write some DECENT modern rock as a result.

just a thought

Dude, dio kicks ass. not as good as ozzy but he is still awsome. i do agree with the rest though but the only way it would be "rubbish" is if they rush through it or if they start to fight and we all know what happened last time they did that.

[humpacow6]

a new sabbath album would definately own

[emil90]

can he still play guitar?:P he can barely speak clearly... cant understand a word he says

[S.D.M.F.]

emil90 wrote:

can he still play guitar?:P he can barely speak clearly... cant understand a word he says

i dont know if your joking or not but he doesnt play guitar. Ive got all the "Osbournes" series on DVD and i agree with you, ya can barely understand what he says. But ive also got ozzfest '05 and live in budokan, and hes like a completely differnt person on stage. great singer.

cant wait for a new album from the ozzman.

[guitgrinder]

Sleez Boy wrote:

Man, I it be cool to see a new Black Sabbath album oh and hey Ozzy's coming to Bakersfield right where I live!
except...

I'm having "Down Payment Blues" so once again I will miss another hero, master, great band, artist, and so much so that are coming here... "Story of my Life"

I always don't have any money when great artist come here's a list of examples


Social Distortion
Tool
Audioslave
Avenge Sevenfold
Motorhead
Korn
Hellyeah
Fueled By Fire
Green Day
Guns N Roses (they cancelled on us)
Bone Thugz N Harmony
BB King
Sammy Hagar
Bob Dylan


Hey! I like Dio!

That blows, missing all those bands. Dude, it's Bako, you should be able to either sell your body or drugs to get there.

[HeadOfIron]

New Black Sabbath with original frontman Ozzy Osbourne. THIS WOULD RULE!!!!!

[Simon_Lacelle]

emil90 wrote:

can he still play guitar?:P he can barely speak clearly... cant understand a word he says

wtf ozzy doesn't play guitar, he sings (or used to).

[Trail-OfDead]

Simon_Lacelle wrote:

emil90 wrote:

can he still play guitar?:P he can barely speak clearly... cant understand a word he says


wtf ozzy doesn't play guitar, he sings (or used to).

Actually Ozzy said in a Guitar World issue that he was going to try to learn some guitar.

[rockpunkzer0]

...ok? so he WANTS to do another BS album. doesn't mean he's going to. kinda pointless article.

[Goldengitar]

Another album by the original Black Sabbath or Ozzy solo would be more than welcome!! I love the old Sabbtah stuff (I was fortunate enough to catch them live with the original members). Black Sabbath was never the same when Ozzy left.. Would be great with a follow up to Black Rain as well. I found that album great even though many would disagree. Of course its not so good as No More Tears, No Rest For The Wicked (I'm a huge wylde fan) but it's certainly beter than some of the older albums. All Hail The Ozzman

[misfitchik666]

totally man!!!! go for it, i8'd definitely buy it, along with, like, another million people, if not more!!!

[TDAJGuitarist]

T.Rextacy wrote:

Iommi should keep Dio, and Ozzy should either stop making music or get a new guitarist. I love Zakk Wylde but Ozzy's last 2 albums sounded exactly the same. It seems like Zakk holds back with Ozzy and saves all the good stuff for Black Label. The drop-D/pinch harmonic thing is getting old fast.

Agreed....

checked.*

[emil90]

no i did not joke, i thougt he could play guitar. even if he doesnt play on stage.. james hetfield is a good drummer but he doesnt drum on stage.. well,.. he did a few times..

[nms553]

bring it on ozzy...i'll listen to sabbath any day

[gunnabefamous69]

ROCK ON SABBATH

[ElThomas]

it would be sweet to hear some new sabbath. im kinda tired of these greatest hits albums their comin out with. its like the same songs on all of them. id like to see a sabbath version of "mama i'm comin home" that would sound awesome with iommis metal fingertips. and ozzy has an awesome voice. i think zakk wylde should stick with black label. im kind of a purist and like rhoads way better.

[GNRrockslife]

I'd love a new Sabbath album with Ozzy, but fact is: the band sounded better this year with Dio than since '97. I honestly wish Ozzy would keep doing his own thing and Heaven And Hell could turn into a full blown Sabbath reunion

[essary1]

no Ozzy please don't tarnish black Sabbath's image by going back in just for more money, which of course we all know is probably why, the new album sounds so sold out

sorry Ozzy but you knew what you were doing it and why, and the why wasn't for rock and roll, it was to make your pocket fatter.

[ratbollocks]

A new album would be interesting, but yeah, there would be alot of editing to oz's voice. Would be cool to be followed up by a world tour. Come to Fucking New Zealand!!!

[Second Rate]

qwikfngr wrote:

Ozzy should just do Black Sabbath all the time. If only to keep Dio out of the picture. I saw Sabbath in 2005, original lineup and it kicked ass! A new album would be nice but as Ozzy said it would have to be up to par.

Ugh, it seems like it has become something fashionable to mock dio-era sabbath these days. I don't think the band could have pulled off something like Heaven and Hell had they kept Ozzy in the band. He wouldn't have been able to deliver vocally on a lot of that material. IMO, i would have to say Heaven and Hell is one of Sabbath's better albums. Given the steady decline in the quality of Ozzy's voice since that god awful "Ozzmosis," I think it would be a waste of time for Sabbath to attempt another album with him out front.

[dio_dude]

his voice is ****ed. I want another dio and sabbath album

[sowhat360]

if they do decide to make another album, i hope they record it like the old ones, i want raw sound and not the overproduced garbage they're pouring out today. the new white stripes album was recorded like that and it kicks ass.

[SL!!!]

Ozzy "I'm all washed up"

haha.

Man, he's really fallen from grace as of the past few years. Never really my style but Sabbath was pretty important, and really, Dio is a much better singer, plus Ozzy's voice is awful.

Then again, i don't like his music or Sabbath either, so whatever, just my two cents.

[Goldengitar]

Honestly, who can really say that ozzy can't sing. Thats totally bullshit. Ronni James Dio is a good singer but in my opinion he doesn't have that same personality in his voice(guess a lot of people will disagree, but I give a shit cause that's my opinion). By the way, Heaven and Hell works. I mean, I can listen to it. But compared to Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell is pussyhardrock. Listen to: Black Sabbath, Under the sun, Electric Funeral. Those songs are blody scary. Thats how it should sound

[BennyStruggle]

Ozzy is a legend and I agree with new material- not under the Black Sabbath Moniker though..like many have said, he can't match the previous quality, and the decades of drugs and aging have demolished his physical and mental standing. He is entering initial steps of senility and dementia I think based on the latest slew of articles about him.