antiReviews:
Ozzy
Osbourne – Down to Earth
Review by antiGUY
Ozzy
Osbourne – Down to Earth
Label: Epic
Records
Rating:
Tracks: Gets Me Through
Facing Hell
Dreamer
No Easy Way Out
That I Never Had
You Know…(Part 1)
Junkie
Running Out of Time
Black Illusion
Alive
Can You Hear Them?
Ozzy returns! After six long years “Down
to Earth” marks Ozzy Osbourne’s return to record store shelves with a new
studio album. With this collection of songs Ozzy gives us a glimpse into
his music’s evolution. While other artists tend to stick to one “safe”
sound formula for their albums, often churning out CD after CD of the same
ol’ thing, Ozzy alters his sound with each release. Sometimes this works
to great effect like the evolution between “Diary of a Madman” and” Bark
at the Moon” or he misses the mark like 1989’s “No Rest for the Wicked”.
“Down to Earth” picks up where “Ozzmosis”
left off. This time around he stays true to his roots but also produces
a sound that is still relevant in today’s music market. The first single
“Gets Me Through” is mid-tempo biographical rocker that sets the tone for
the entire album. “Facing Hell,” sounds as if it was composed during the
“No More Tears” era, as it closely resembles Ozzy’s sound of that period.
“Dreamer” is an epic ballad that comes close to measuring up to past Ozzy
ballads like “So Tired” and “Goodbye to Romance”. “No Easy Way Out”
features a killer descending note chorus and “You Know (Part 1) is another
ballad that takes a more subdued approach than “Dreamer”, sort of like
the contrast between “Revelation (Mother Earth)” and “Goodbye to Romance”.
Ozzy picks up the pace again with the sing-song “Junky” and then slows
down a couple steps for “Running Out of Time” before quickening things
up again with “Black Illusions” and “Alive”. Ozzy then closes the album
out with a melodic hard rocker “Can You Hear Them”.
“Down to Earth” is an altogether strong
effort from the Ozzman, while it doesn’t quite measure up to “Blizzard
of Ozz” it is still a killer collection of songs that should keep Ozzy
loyalist happy.
Posted by DUDE:
OZZY WAS THE SH*T, NOTICE THE "WAS". NOW WITH THIS OSBOURNES AND THE BATTLE FOR OZZFEST, OZZY BLOWS MAJOR GOAT. HE IS TURNING METAL INTO WHAT RAP WAS, CRAP ON MTV, WITH REALITY SHOWS. I LOVE METAL, BUT I HATE TO SAY IT, THE MAN WHO MADE IT IS F*CKING DESTROYING IT.
Posted by Jon:
Ozzy a songwriter? Good one. Guess some people are still fooled.
Posted by FreeStyle King69:
This Album is the Pimp Sh*t
Posted by Meat:
No Rest For The Wicked is a great album. what the hell are you smoking? Anyway Down TO Earth rules as well. very good tunes.
Posted by The Mudd man:
personally i love ozzy. but that does not mean that i like all of his songs. some were really dumb. others were a shape shifter in my life. however this album was better than "blizzard of ozz" better than "no rest for the wicked" almost as good as "the ultimate sin" equal with "no more tears" equal with "diary of a madman" equal with "bark at the moon" and not quite as good as "ozzmosis", but it is definately a must for all ozzy fans. and one more thing, my favorite song on this album is "facing hell"
Posted by KATTRAX:
Ozzy Rocks as always on this one and for the people who think Ozzy is dead well I guess you just didn't hear the album yet!!!
Posted by MetalMAster:
What a kick ass CD. Ozzy is still the master and a true genius of heavy metal and Zakk is the best guitarist. They kick ass live as well.
Posted by MetalMAster:
What a kick ass CD. Ozzy is still the master and a true genius of heavy metal and Zakk
Posted by The Fat Kid:
How can you say "No rest for the wicked" was a miss Zakk's Guitar work is phenominal! do you know anything about good music? Your a stupid Idiot!
P.S. "Down To Earth" is Ozzy's best album since "Diary Of A Madman"
Posted by EL CHUB-CHABUBB:
OZZY IS GOD!! NO REST FOR THE WICKED WAS A GREAT ALBUM,YOU HAVE NO REASON TO PUT IT DOWN YA FREAKIN JERKOFF!!!
Posted by FARTPANTS:
EVERY OZZY ALBUM IS GREAT,HE NEVER LET'S US DOWN!!!
Posted by fizh:
i think ozzy rulez, his album rockz and no 1 can beat him!!!!
Posted by CrashOverride48066:
Ozzy's new album will go sky high in record sales. Ozzy has always been a great song writer and a great musician. The whole "Down to Earth" album, is f***ing great. OZZY "GETS ME THROUGH"!!!!
Posted by Wolverine's Adamantium Rage:
Ozzy + Zakk Wylde = Heavy Sh*t = Good
Posted by poison pixie:
OZZY at his best,...as ever!one question tho'
why do we have to wait for months over here in uk for the albums and singles? you've already got dreamer as a single, we haven't even got gets me through yet!
why?
Posted by Lo Fi:
At least Masters of Reality wasn't overproduced like this...break out yer mullets and lighters!
Posted by Ironbeast:
This is one of ozzy's hardest and best cds...no doubt about it!
Posted by Dreamy Rover:
Do wonders never cease? Just
when the scene was so gloomy and
stupid, what with the stupid
pop/hip hop/rap/nu metal bands just
glorifying how much lack of talent
they have. THE OZZMAN RETURNS! and mayhem
is unleashed, as his new album has
sounds that can bring an earthquake to a
standstill! Ozzy fans must be
knowing what I am talking
about.
All such bands like Korn, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot and
other such noisy, screaming bands, whose songs are
just a bunch of growls and distorted guitars tryin to imitate
diesel engines, should get a life and LEARN something
from the grandfather of Heavy Metal. All such rappin, babbling or
screaming 'vocalists', LEARN what it is like to
SING! Ozzy has something to
offer to all people of all tastes, but if you're
tonedeaf and like Rapcore and other forms of
stupidity being passed of as 'music', you really
never discovered the passion and glory of being a serious
music fan.
Posted by touch of evil:
Accurate review, but "No Rest for the Wicked" has the most wicked guitar work that Zak has ever done! That album is very strong and one of Ozzy's best! No More Tears was a stale (though very marketable) followup.
Posted by XTREME666:
OZ pulled it off after all and death to nu-metal
Posted by the goddess trog:
What up my homes? Peace be with ya, ozzy be near dead. The tunage be up, the quality be high, but the leg be broke. BROKE. Too bad he quit Nirvana.
Posted by Kurushimi:
Unfortunately, unless you get the import CD, an MP3 is as close as you will get to the song "No Place For Angels", exclusively on the Japanese album... still, though, this is chock full of more decent Ozzy goodness. 10/10
Posted by Wylde About Wylde:
And of course there is no stopping Zakk Wylde on this one - Excellent guitar player and excellent cd- Slam On Zakk and the "Oz" man forever..
Posted by ozzywannabe:
i bought this f#ckin cd the 1st day it came out
do i regret it?
F*CK NO OZZYS A GOD
all these "nu metal" bands better look up to there elders and wash ozzys feet
Posted by ZAKK WYLDE:
OZZY REIGNS SUPREME!F*CK NIRVANA
Posted by Nitro:
Ozzy rages on!
Posted by CrazyBumFungus:
I'm getting this one for sure.
