Patient Number 9
Ozzy Osbourne · 2022
61 min · 13 tracks · hard rock
A haunting blend of heavy metal and introspective lyrics that reflect the struggles of a legendary artist confronting his mortality.
Top tracks — play these first
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Patient Number 9 Start here — The title track serves as an overarching reflection on mental health and personal struggles, encapsulating the album's themes of vulnerability and resilience.
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Immortal — Featuring a powerful duet with Mike McCready, this track explores themes of legacy and immortality, showcasing Osbourne's introspective side amidst heavy instrumentation.
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One of Those Days — This song captures a sense of melancholy and nostalgia, highlighting Osbourne's signature storytelling style through its poignant lyrics and emotive delivery.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines heavy metal with introspective themes, showcasing strong production but uneven pacing.
What we noticed
- Several tracks include guest appearances from notable musicians, adding variety to the vocal delivery and instrumental arrangements.
- The first half of the album maintains a faster tempo, while the latter half introduces slower, more reflective songs that explore themes of mortality.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with introspection
- dark melodic explorations of mortality
- dynamic ebb and flow experience
- for reflective solitude
Maybe skip if you
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer upbeat, fast tracks
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Late Career Highlight — Shows continued vitality and relevance in Ozzy's late career.
- Themes
- mental health struggles· mortality reflections· nostalgic storytelling
- Moods
- Dark· Introspective
- Career context
- Released on September 9, 2022, Patient Number 9 marks Ozzy Osbourne's thirteenth studio album and comes after a four-year hiatus since his previous album, Ordinary Man. This release is significant as it features collaborations with various artists, showcasing Osbourne's continuous relevance in the heavy metal scene while grappling with health issues.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Black Sabbath· Alice Cooper· Judas Priest
Tracklist
- 1 Patient Number 9 Start here 7:22
- 2 Immortal 3:03
- 3 Parasite 4:05
- 4 No Escape From Now 6:46
- 5 One of Those Days 4:40
- 6 A Thousand Shades 4:26
- 7 Mr. Darkness 5:35
- 8 Nothing Feels Right 5:35
- 9 Evil Shuffle 4:10
- 10 Degradation Rules 4:10
- 11 Dead and Gone 4:32
- 12 God Only Knows 5:00
- 13 Darkside Blues 1:49
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
13
Black Sabbath
Shares a similar heavy, introspective sound with themes of mortality and personal struggle.
Paranormal
Alice Cooper
Explores dark themes with a blend of hard rock and reflective lyrics on life's complexities.
Impera
Ghost
Combines theatrical heaviness with introspective lyrics, echoing themes of mortality and societal reflections.
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