OZZY OSBOURNE — Scream (review)

OZZY OSBOURNE — Scream album cover Album · 2010 · Heavy Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
Stephen
The tenth Ozzy release introduced the Zakk Wylde's replacement, Gus G, a Greek guitarist who has played with Arch Enemy and Dream Evil. If you're already familiar with "Black Rain", then I don't see nothing much of a change in "Scream". Many modernized riffage, some are groovy, some are slower, giving a doomy feel to the songs, and some are predictable ballads. If you prefer the olden days, then this could be a disappointing release, but if you can accept his new style in the last couple releases, then you might be agree with me that this album is ain't bad at all.

Some great songs here are obviously the first two tracks. "Let It Die" is a slowtempo with drowny vocal before it mutated into an uptempo track with Gus G's lethal solo. The single, "Let Me Hear You Scream" has a big punchy chorus and a great gig opener. "Soul Sucker" showed Ozzy's experimentation with dynamic tempo. Started slow, this song exploded into a huge hurricane on the later part before slowing down again. Pretty good one and a nice effort I must say. My other fave tracks are the acoustical-driven power ballad of "Life Won't Wait" with reverbed vocal; the other ballad, "Time"; and the groovy "Fearless" with another killer solos performed by Gus G. The rest are quite decent and perhaps only "I Love You All" is the album's let-down track.

"Scream" is totally an okay release, nothing's outstanding, but it's not a bad one, probably a bit underrated. I guess the glorious days of Ozzy had long gone and he's only hanging on to his big name now. If this trend continues, I don't see a reason to go after his next release, because I will assume it'll sound exactly the same.
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