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10.0
117024
10.0 |
NME
Undimmed by ill health and still having an absolute blast, the Wizard of Ozz remains a force to be reckoned with on his uproarious 12th solo album
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10.0
117218
10.0 |
Vinyl Chapters
It’s the kind of big hair tight leather trouser lengthy guitar solo rock that harks back to the eighties. It’s big, it’s over the top, it’s dramatic, and it’s stadium-filling. It makes you feel good to be alive
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8.0
117067
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Osbourne has been forced to cancel tour dates due to illness, but we hope he’s able to play live soon — these emphatic tunes deserve an audience
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8.0
117081
8.0 |
The FT
The 71-year-old’s new album may be boosted by computer trickery but his vocals mix the chant of a gonzo priest with punk sneer
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8.0
117141
8.0 |
Kerrang!
Ordinary Man might end up being the full-stop on an extraordinary career. Let’s hope that’s not the case, but if it is, Ozzy is going out with as much fire and passion as he started with 50 years ago
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8.0
117027
8.0 |
All Music
Despite a few weaker spots, Ordinary Man contains some of Ozzy's best solo work in years. The production is huge but the energy is spontaneous, sounding like it was as fun to make as it is to listen to
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8.0
117030
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
The most poignant, deranged and high-volume album about growing old you're likely to hear
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7.5
117056
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
The metal icon delivers a polished effort despite his recent health woes
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7.0
117058
7.0 |
Exclaim
The record is easily the most captivating music he's made on a solo record since the early '90s, and despite small flaws with select songs, he's created another record worthy of people's attention
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7.0
117050
7.0 |
musicOMH
Listen to it if you like, love it if you can, but don’t forget that for 10 glorious years from 1969-1979, Ozzy Osbourne proved he was anything but an ordinary man. Not many folks can say that
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7.0
117053
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
With a mix of soulful midnight confessionals and free-spirited rockers, the Prince of Darkness bares his soul on his 12th solo album
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7.0
117087
7.0 |
Clash
It's silly, it's sad, it's an eternally clumsy man bowing out with as much grace as he could ever muster
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6.6
117085
6.6 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
Unfortunately, the end result is an engrossing number of tales written and smothered by slapdash and generic songwriting, which is a damn shame when you look at the bigger picture
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6.5
117288
6.5 |
Pitchfork
On his best album in decades, the most famous man reaches again for big hooks and big statements, with help from new friends like Post Malone
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6.0
117028
6.0 |
XS Noize
There’s a lot to like on Ordinary Man. For fans of Ozzy Osbourne, from his Black Sabbath days through his solo career, much of the album will be familiar territory and new material from the Prince of Darkness will always be welcomed
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6.0
117025
6.0 |
The Irish Times
A star-studded and emotionally charged rock extravaganza
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6.0
117026
6.0 |
The Guardian
The elegiac lyrics on Osbourne’s 12th solo album stand in contrast with the off-the-cuff vibe of its music
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