KNAC.com's Junkman reports:

"You know me, I only come by to rock your Pure Rock world on Mondays, but today I make the rare exception for the rare opportunity to interview OZZY OSBOURNE! Yes, Ozzy is scheduled to visit the KNAC.com studio at 2 PM to talk about his new album, OZZFest, and whatever Ozzy has on his mind.

Be sure to have your media player fired up early to hear the entire interview.

Talk to you (and Ozzy) at 2 PM (PST) today (Wednesday, August 4th)."

Ozzy Osbourne / FIREWIND Guitarist Gus G.recentlz spoke to Metal Asylum about working with Ozzy and the tentative release date of the new Firewind album, Days Of Defiance. An excerpt is available below.

Metal Asylum: Did you play all the guitars on Ozzy’s new album Scream and did you use the same rid and guitar sound as you use with Firewind? I ask because you guitar tone does sound different than it does with Firewind’s music.

Gus: "Yes I did. When I recorded Scream I switched amps which is why you are hearing a different tone than what I usually use with Firewind. I use to use Randall and Engl amps. For Scream I used Blackstar amps and I’m not only using them for Ozzy but for Firewind. I’m also using Active pickups. I think the guitars on Scream still sound like me. I really like the Blackstar amps."

Metal Asylum: Aside from 'Bark At The Moon' and 'Shot In The Dark', the Bark At The Moon and Ultimate Sin albums are, and have been, ignored for many years. For this tour 'Killer Of Giants' has appeared in the set. Can you tell us what songs could be played from those two albums?

Gus: "Yeah the last couple shows we have played 'Killer Of Giants' and it went over great, and 'Shot In The Dark' is back in. So hopefully more often than not those two should be played. I hope we keep doing both the rest of the tour."

Metal Asylum: Any other rarities getting dusted off?

Gus: "Yeah a couple SABBATH songs like 'Fariies Wear Boots' and 'Into The Void' have been included. 'Road To Nowhere' from No More Tears has made an appearance. So it’s cool the setlist covers most of Ozzy’s career."

Go to this location for the complete interview.