OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I Thought I'd Never Write Again Without Any Stimulation'

April 11, 2007

Ozzy Osourne recently told Billboard.com that his upcoming studio album, "Black Rain" (due May 22 via Epic),is the first in his entire career he recorded sober. "I thought I'd never write again without any stimulation," he admitted to Billboard.com. "But you know what? Instead of picking of the bottle I just got honest and said, "I don't want life to go [to pieces]."

Beyond first single "I Don't Wanna Stop", "Black Rain" also includes the songs "Not Going Away", "Civilize the Universe", "Trap Door" and "Thank God for the Almighty Dollar", a number of which were co-written with guitarist Zakk Wylde.

Osbourne said, "People say, 'Why do you keep goin' to Zakk?' 'Cause you know what? There ain't no one else like 'em. He comes up with the stuff, plus the fact he's a family member. If he said to me, 'Ozzy, I need you to do this, will you do [it]?' I wouldn't think twice."

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