Back from the wilderness, this is probably Ozzy's best album since 'No Rest For The Wicked', combining the elements of those recordings to, on occasion, come up trumps here. Opener 'Perry Mason' reminds me heavily of 'Miracle Man' in the sense that it's clearly Ozzy's attempts at the first big hit single to promote the album. Apparently this is a more personal record for the Ozzman, and whilst his voice appears strained on occasion, the scarf-waving, tear-jerking tracks are far more dense than previous, 'See You On The Other Side' a momentous anthem, which sits nicely alongside his odes to kids Jack and Aimee. Several collaborations pepper the record, Steve Vai drafted in, Lemmy contributes too, and Rick Wakeman's lush keyboards layer a handful of cuts whilst Wylde's recognisable searing solo's drift through the record. it's still familiar Ozzy, only this time he seems more rejuvenated and more energised. Fave cuts being 'Ghost Behind My Eyes', the clanking ' My Jekyll Doesn't Hide' with its monster riffage, and the dreamy 'Old LA Tonight'.
It's unlikely, like most artists, that Ozzy will ever better his classic works from the '80s, and his more recent albums, although heavy in the rhythm department, have failed to move me, but on 'Ozzmosis', the varying shades and general feel of freshness and revitalisation has enabled the Brummie rock god to produce more than a handful of sturdy tracks, making 'Ozzmosis' a pretty decent rock album.
7.5/10
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