OZZY OSBOURNE REVEALS SEPTEMBER RELEASE FOR NEW ALBUM, ‘PATIENT NUMBER 9’ – WATCH NEW VIDEO/SINGLE HERE!

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Oran

Despite ongoing health problems, it seems The Prince of Darkness, has been busy over the last few years as his 13th studio album ‘Patient Number 9’ is due for worldwide release on September 9th via Epic Records. 

Ozzy Osbourne 2022 – Pic by Ross Halfin

Having teased the album’s title track yesterday, fans can indulge in the full experience of ‘Patient Number 9’ today.

Ozzy’s management released a short interview with the frontman regarding the new album which you will find directly below…

Q:  This is your first album to be released after the pandemic. What was going through your mind during the early days of the pandemic and are any of those feelings reflected in these songs?

OZZY:  “Well, I was vaccinated and boosted and I still caught Covid in the end.  My last album (Ordinary Man) was released just a few weeks before the pandemic started, and I was just about getting ready to go into the studio to work on this new one when the world shut down.  It’s no secret that the last four years have been very difficult for me but making this album took my mind off of my problems.”

Q:  The album features some players with whom have history. What was it like to be reunited with Tony Iommi musically?

OZZY:  “It was really great working with Tony. He’s the riff master.  No one can touch him in that respect.  I only wish we had these songs for Black Sabbath’s 13 album.”

Q:  Zakk Wylde contributes a lot on this album–how was the decision made to have him play, since he didn’t play on the last album?

OZZY:  “Zakk is part of my family and always will be.  The album needed that weight that his playing provides.  He just came in and really sorted things out.”

Q:  Tell us about the first single, “Patient Number 9,” which features Jeff Beck. What do you feel he has contributed to the song?

OZZY:  “The song is about a mental institution.  Having someone like Jeff Beck play on my album is just incredible, a total honor. There’s no other guitar player that plays like him and his solo on ‘Patient Number 9’ is just jaw-dropping.”

PATIENT NUMBER 9 track listing:

1.   Patient Number 9 (feat. Jeff Beck)

2.   Immortal (feat. Mike McCready)

3.   Parasite (feat. Zakk Wylde)

4.   Mr. Darkness (feat. Zakk Wylde)

5.   One of Those Days (feat. Eric Clapton)

6.   A Thousand Shades (feat. Jeff Beck)

7.   No Escape From Now (feat. Tony Iommi)

8.   Nothing Feels Right (feat. Zakk Wylde)

9.   Evil Shuffle (feat. Zakk Wylde)

10.              Degradation Rules (feat. Tony Iommi)

11.              Dead and Gone

12.              God Only Knows

13.              Darkside Blues

Pre-orders for the new album can be accessed via this link.

Oran O’Beirne

www.overdrive.ie 2022