Fans will help Ozzy Osbourne decide new album title
Fans let Ozzy Osbourne know they weren't too keen on "Soul Sucka", the tentative title of his upcoming album, so the Prince of Darkness is planning on naming the effort something else, and he told us he's going to turn to the fans for their help. "This time, before I even announce what I'm going to call it, I'm going to get a list of names and post it on my web site and find out which people like the best," Ozzy revealed exclusively to Vh1 Radio Networks' Dave Basner.
Ozzy told The Pulse of Radio that the 10th solo studio effort of his career is "very heavy. It's a cross between - it's kind of like a Sabbath/Ozzy album, you know. It's kind of, it wasn't meant to, I didn't plan on doing it but that's the way it unfolded. A lot of it's very, very heavy. I just hope people like it. I love it."
The new set is due out in July.
Ozzy's last solo project, "Black Rain", came out in 2007.
Ozzy also confirmed that Ozzfest will return this summer after taking a one-year break but did not reveal whether it would be a one-shot affair like the 2008 edition or go back to its roots as a traveling event. He also plans to head out on his own headlining arena tour next fall.
The new album and tour will introduce guitarist Gus G. Ozzy parted ways last year with axeman Zakk Wylde, who has played on every Ozzy album and almost every tour since 1988.
Ozzy's first memoir, "I Am Ozzy", arrived in bookstores last month.
"Black Rain" was certified gold on December 14, 2007 by the Riaa (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States. The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard album chart, with first-week sales of 152,000 copies.
