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I’m sure most metal fans will have heard this album, and are very familiar with it. This is the latest 180g reissue and it sounds really good sonically. Out of the Zakk Wylde albums, this is his best effort and he still looks like a human instead of some reject from a Rob Zombie movie.

This is album is chock full of great songs, and not just the singles. Mama I’m Coming Home and No More Tears were great MTV fodder but Mr. Tinkertrain, Desire, Hellraiser, and my favourite Zombie Stomp are all killer tracks with Zakk showing he could live up to Randy and Jake.

You should have this in your collection.

9/10 from The Grooveman.

I’m sure we are all familiar with this: The Great Ozberts third album and what catastrophe had gone before. The big thing for me however was how would Jake compare to Randy. Before this, Ozzy finished touring Diary Of A Madmen with Brad Gillis on guitar. I saw that tour and Brad was a total revelation. Incredible player and I was hoping he would become Ozzy’s new axeman. Obviously that never happened and Jake was the man.

The main difference between them is how they construct riffs, and Randy’s style was a lot more dark and fit perfectly with what Ozzy was aiming for. Jake’s riffs however, are more lighter and happier (if that’s the right word) and this album on the whole reflects that. Bark At The Moon and Rock N’ Roll Rebel are great songs, but it’s Centre Of Eternity that is the best track on the album as it’s one of Jakes finest riffs.

It was near impossible to follow Diary Of A Madman anyway as it’s such an iconic record. This isn’t a bad album it just has a different feel and Jake is still a killer player.

8/10 from The Grooveman.

You will not here Sabbath songs played better anywhere. This is in no small part due to the amazing guitar of Mr. Brad Gillis. Yep, that guy from Night Ranger. After Randy died, and after a few false starts, Brad was the guy that finished the Diary tour. On two nights at the Ritz in New York, Ozzy decided to play a best of Sabbath set and record it for posterity – and this ladies and germs is it. There was a big argument between Oz and Sabbath at the time, probably due to Sharon being Sharon, and this was Ozzy’s big FU to his previous band.

There is no point in me going through the songs, as everyone will have heard them countless times. All I will say is these are the best versions I have heard of these songs, as Gillis, Sarzo, and Aldridge give them a much need shot in the arm. Brad’s guitar is on the verge of feedback constantly, and the way he controls that whilst playing some killer leads is just awesome. He never overplays, it’s just what the songs need. A fantastic album.

10/10 from The Grooveman.