OZZY OSBOURNE — Bark At The Moon (review)

OZZY OSBOURNE — Bark At The Moon album cover Album · 1983 · Heavy Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
Negoba
Vintage Ozzy

After the death of Randy Rhoads, Ozzy had some tough shoes to fill. Luckily, he went back to Dana Strum who again brought in L.A.'s hottest gunslingers. First George Lynch was offered but after that fell through, Jake E. Lee was given the role. While no one could ever replace Randy, Jake came in and was able to put his own mark on Ozzy's music with a new guitar sound and a great set of chops.

Jake's trademark song is "Bark the Moon," one of Ozzy's all time best rockers. A great riff, Jake's double picking, two great solos, it's simply a classic. The disc also contains "Rock n' Roll Rebel" and "Journey to the Center of Eternity," two good rockers though not quite as strong as "Bark." There are also some fair ballads and a bit of filler.

While Jake's skills held up, though didn't quite match, Randy's, his flamboyant stage presence was a bit of a change from Randy's relatively unassuming personality. This shows through on the recordings, and gives the Jake albums their own sound. I happen to dislike his tone in general, though it's very effected on this album and less of an annoyance. His playing is pure metal pleasure, though, and this album is classic just because of the title song.
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