And Vai says there is a lot of good stuff on it, with all of his rhythm guitars processed through an octaver as the pair got carried away in the study during the Ozzmosis era

If the all-star guest lineup on the Ozzy’s Patient Number 9 is a sign of things to come, then there is no shortage of six-string talent to light up the next album from the Prince of Darkness

The Prince of Darkness weighs in on the greatest guitar rivalry of all time and says there is no way Rhoads got all his licks from Eddie Van Halen

The latest track shared ahead of the release of Patient Number 9 finds the long-time Ozzy collaborator and BLS guitarist in imperious form

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It's the title track of Ozzy's album that will also features Eric Clapton, Tonny Iommi, Taylor Hawkins, Chad Smith, Mike McCready and Zakk Wylde

Rhoads also discusses the influence of Leslie West in the teasers from the forthcoming feature-length documentary Randy Rhoads: Reflections Of A Guitar Icon

Randy Rhoads: Reflections Of A Guitar Icon is narrated by Tracii Guns, packed with interviews and tales about the late Ozzy and Quiet Riot guitarist’s life, and will be released on 6 May