Ozzy Osbourne has unveiled “Affected person Quantity 9,” the title monitor from his upcoming album.
“It’s about being a affected person in a psychological hospital,” Osbourne revealed whereas premiering the monitor on his Ozzy Speaks Sirius XM present. “All we do actually is self medicate.”
The music options Jeff Beck, and his presence is felt all through the hard-hitting music. The guitarist’s tones open the monitor, and lend assist as Osbourne belts out lyrics.
“Once they name your title, higher run and conceal / Let you know you are insane, you imagine their lies / I am not getting out, no I am not getting out alive / I am not getting out, cuz I am affected person quantity 9,” Ozzy sings within the refrain.
Halfway by way of the music, Beck is given the possibility to shine, opening issues up and delivering blistering solo. One other exuberant instrumental part later closes the music. Hearken to “Affected person Quantity 9” beneath.
The monitor was co-written by Osbourne’s spouse, Sharon, whereas Andrew Watt, who helmed 2020’s Atypical Man, produced the brand new LP.
“In fact I get excited,” Ozzy declared in a 2021 interview through which he mentioned the album’s progress. “It is one thing that is inventive that I can get my head round. After I get one thing actually particular, I am going, ‘Sure, it is a winner.’ There’s one [song] referred to as ‘Affected person Quantity 9’. It is one we wrote about Sharon and I.”
In a tweet, Ozzy introduced that the music video for “Affected person Quantity 9” will arrive on Friday, June 24.
Beck is likely one of the many well-known collaborators to look on Ozzy’s new album. Eric Clapton, Zakk Wylde, Pink Sizzling Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, Weapons N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme and Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi additionally contributed to the LP, as did the late Taylor Hawkins. Amazingly, the album may have been much more star-studded. Ozzy tried to persuade Jimmy Web page to play on a music, however the Led Zeppelin guitarist declined.
The Prince of Darkness just lately underwent critical surgical procedure to repair persevering with well being points stemming from a 2003 ATV accident. In a June 14 tweet, Sharon famous that her husband was “doing properly and on the highway to restoration.”
The upcoming album marks the thirteenth solo launch of Osbourne’s profession.
