Legendary heavy metal frontman Ozzy Osbourne and his longtime friend Billy Morrison‘s (of Billy Idol fame) have now issued their new track “Gods Of Rock N Roll” A reworking of their 2015 collaboration “Gods“, this sonically revamped version now features a 61-piece orchestra and choir, along with the guest talent of Morrison‘s Billy Idol bandmate Steve Stevens. Osbourne told Kerrang! of the decision to revisit this cut:
“Billy and I wrote Gods Of Rock N Roll together in a hotel room while I was touring in South America about 10 years ago. This re-recorded version of the song finally has all the bells and whistles. I told Billy then that it needed an orchestra and a choir, but it took 10 fucking years for him to listen to me!
We filmed the music video with director, Ivo Raza, at NRG Studios in Los Angeles and included everyone involved with the track. The end result combines what was filmed in the studio and the footage shot during the orchestral session in Budapest. I feel the orchestral score has breathed new life into Gods Of Rock N Roll. I hope you all like it.”
This version of the song is one of a number of bonus tracks featured on the just released deluxe edition of Billy Morrison‘s latest album “The Morrison Project“.
