Scream (Ozzy Osbourne album)

Scream
Studio album by
Ozzy Osbourne
Released11 June 2010 (details)
Recorded2010
StudioThe Bunker, Los Angeles, California
GenreHeavy metal
Length49:00
LabelEpic
Producer
Ozzy Osbourne chronology
Black Rain
(2007) 		Scream
(2010) 		Ordinary Man
(2020)
Singles from Scream
  1. "Let Me Hear You Scream"
    Released: 3 May 2010
  2. "Life Won't Wait"
    Released: 8 August 2010
  3. "Let it Die"
    Released: 23 January 2011
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
BBC Music(negative)[3]
The Daily Telegraph[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB[5]
IGN7.7/10[6]
PopMatters[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Ultimate Guitar Archive[9]

Scream is the eleventh studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2010.[10] The album was recorded at Osbourne's home studio "The Bunker" in Los Angeles, California and produced by himself and Kevin Churko, who had previously worked on Black Rain in 2007. The album was considered commercially disappointing in comparison to Osbourne's earlier work, though it was a moderate success by reaching 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and number 12 on the UK Albums Chart.[11][12]

The album was originally to have been titled Soul Sucka, but this was changed before release to Scream after fans voiced their objections.[13] It is Osbourne's only album to feature guitarist Gus G, who replaced long-term guitarist Zakk Wylde.[14] The drums on the album were recorded by Kevin Churko, though Tommy Clufetos was credited, as he was touring with Osbourne's band at the time.[15] Scream is also the first release to feature keyboardist Adam Wakeman, who had worked with Osbourne as a touring musician since 2004. The lead single released from the album was "Let Me Hear You Scream", which peaked at number 6 on the American Rock Songs chart.[16] It is Osbourne's first album since 1986's The Ultimate Sin to use his classic logo on the cover art.

A 2-CD, "Tour Edition" version of the album was released in the U.S. on 5 October 2010.[17] This package contains the original album on disc 1 and a second CD with seven bonus songs: "One More Time" (originally an iTunes pre-order exclusive), "Jump the Moon" (originally a bonus track on the Japanese release), and "Hand of the Enemy" (previously unreleased) from the Scream sessions, and four additional live tracks recorded during the UK leg of the Scream tour: "Bark at the Moon", "Let Me Hear You Scream", "No More Tears" and a live recording of Black Sabbath's "Fairies Wear Boots". A four-sided vinyl edition, containing the aforementioned studio tracks along with the live version of "Let Me Hear You Scream" and the single version of "Life Won't Wait", is also available.[17]

Scream was also Osbourne's last album for a decade until the release of Ordinary Man in 2020.

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  7. ^ Begrand, Adrien (25 June 2010). "Ozzy Osbourne: Scream". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
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  10. ^ Katapidis, Nick (3 May 2014). "Interviews: Gus G." Noisefull.com. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Scream Billboard Albums". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Ozzy Osbourne Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Ozzy Osbourne:New Album Title Announced". Blabbermouth.net. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  14. ^ "Billboard CD reviews: Eminem, Cyndi Lauper, Macy Gray". Reuters. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  15. ^ Lafon, Mitch (14 February 2011). "Drummer Tommy Clufetos - "I'm A Straight Ahead Rock 'N' Roller And So Is Ozzy; It Totally Works Perfect"". Bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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  17. ^ a b "Ozzy Osbourne:'Scream' Tour Edition To Receive U.S. Release In October". Blabbermouth.net. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2015.