Black Rain is the title of Ozzy Osbourne's ninth studio album, released 22 May 2007 on Epic Records.It is also the last album to feature Zakk Wylde and Mike Bordin. The album went Gold in the US and has sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide.
History
This album featured a new musical style for him and was his first album to feature elements of industrial metal, such as Civilize the Universe, and thrash metal, such as 11 Silver.[citation needed] Though his lyrical style remained similar to before, the album featured many elements not seen in previous albums, such as distorted vocals, heavier guitars, and the higher usage of synthesizers. The latter may be because of the fact that this is the first album not to feature a keyboardist in Osbourne's backup band, and guitarist Zakk Wylde filled the spot for the album, and sometimes chose to add a keyboard solo to a song rather than a guitar solo.
The album was released in several different versions. The original US version was released in a thin, brown digipak with the crowned skull Ozzy Osbourne logo (pictured lower right), and for the rest of the world, it was released in a standard jewel case featuring cover art of Osbourne with "Black Rain" falling (pictured right). This cover included a booklet complete with lyrics and album credits. The US version did not include a booklet, lyrics, or album credits. The Japanese release was the same as the other releases outside of the US, except for the fact that it included two bonus tracks, "I Can't Save You," and "Nightmare." The iTunes release of the album included the aforementioned "Nightmare," plus an exclusive bonus track, (only for those who preordered through iTunes) "Love to Hate." It also included a printable pdf file of the booklet, complete with lyrics and album credits. This same booklet was later made available as a free pdf download from Osbourne's website on 1 June. The song "I Don't Wanna Stop" was also featured as the theme song for WWE Judgment Day 2007.
Releases
In the US, limited edition copies of the album were sold, with special codes inside of the packets. The codes were for a pair of OzzFest 2007 tickets. OzzFest 2007 was nicknamed "Freefest" because all tickets were free.
The album was reissued in the US on 14 August in a new jewel-case package containing the full booklet with lyrics and new colour cover art and photos, also containing CD extra bonus content featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the "Black Rain" photo shoot.
A "tour edition" version of the album was released on 20 November 2007. This release includes an extra CD with 3 recently recorded live tracks and 3 studio tracks originally available on international releases and/or digital versions.
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Not Going Away" Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde, Kevin Churko 4:32
2. "I Don't Wanna Stop" Osbourne, Wylde, Churko 3:59
3. "Black Rain" Osbourne, Wylde, Churko 4:42
4. "Lay Your World on Me" Osbourne, Wylde, Churko 4:16
5. "The Almighty Dollar" Osbourne, Churko 6:57
6. "11 Silver" Osbourne, Wylde, Churko 3:42
7. "Civilize the Universe" Osbourne, Wylde, Churko 4:43
8. "Here for You" Osbourne, Wylde, Churko 4:37
9. "Countdown's Begun" Osbourne, Wylde, Churko 4:53
10. "Trap Door" Osbourne, Churko 4:03
History
This album featured a new musical style for him and was his first album to feature elements of industrial metal, such as Civilize the Universe, and thrash metal, such as 11 Silver.[citation needed] Though his lyrical style remained similar to before, the album featured many elements not seen in previous albums, such as distorted vocals, heavier guitars, and the higher usage of synthesizers. The latter may be because of the fact that this is the first album not to feature a keyboardist in Osbourne's backup band, and guitarist Zakk Wylde filled the spot for the album, and sometimes chose to add a keyboard solo to a song rather than a guitar solo.
The album was released in several different versions. The original US version was released in a thin, brown digipak with the crowned skull Ozzy Osbourne logo (pictured lower right), and for the rest of the world, it was released in a standard jewel case featuring cover art of Osbourne with "Black Rain" falling (pictured right). This cover included a booklet complete with lyrics and album credits. The US version did not include a booklet, lyrics, or album credits. The Japanese release was the same as the other releases outside of the US, except for the fact that it included two bonus tracks, "I Can't Save You," and "Nightmare." The iTunes release of the album included the aforementioned "Nightmare," plus an exclusive bonus track, (only for those who preordered through iTunes) "Love to Hate." It also included a printable pdf file of the booklet, complete with lyrics and album credits. This same booklet was later made available as a free pdf download from Osbourne's website on 1 June. The song "I Don't Wanna Stop" was also featured as the theme song for WWE Judgment Day 2007.
Releases
In the US, limited edition copies of the album were sold, with special codes inside of the packets. The codes were for a pair of OzzFest 2007 tickets. OzzFest 2007 was nicknamed "Freefest" because all tickets were free.
The album was reissued in the US on 14 August in a new jewel-case package containing the full booklet with lyrics and new colour cover art and photos, also containing CD extra bonus content featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the "Black Rain" photo shoot.
A "tour edition" version of the album was released on 20 November 2007. This release includes an extra CD with 3 recently recorded live tracks and 3 studio tracks originally available on international releases and/or digital versions.
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Not Going Away" Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde, Kevin Churko 4:32
2. "I Don't Wanna Stop" Osbourne, Wylde, Churko 3:59
3. "Black Rain" Osbourne, Wylde, Churko 4:42
4. "Lay Your World on Me" Osbourne, Wylde, Churko 4:16
5. "The Almighty Dollar" Osbourne, Churko 6:57
6. "11 Silver" Osbourne, Wylde, Churko 3:42
7. "Civilize the Universe" Osbourne, Wylde, Churko 4:43
8. "Here for You" Osbourne, Wylde, Churko 4:37
9. "Countdown's Begun" Osbourne, Wylde, Churko 4:53
10. "Trap Door" Osbourne, Churko 4:03
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