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Crazy Train
Pop · 2020

Crazy Train

Zella Day

A haunting, desert-noir reimagining of the heavy metal staple. Zella Day trades high-octane riffs for shimmering tremolo and a slow-burn, cinematic atmosphere.

October 30, 2020 · Concord Records

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Zella Day's take on Crazy Train is a masterclass in the art of the radical cover. By stripping away the frantic energy of the Ozzy Osbourne original, she uncovers a skeletal, haunting core that feels entirely new. The track is drenched in a 'desert noir' aesthetic, characterized by heavy tremolo guitar, lush reverb, and a tempo that feels like it's moving through honey. It is less a rock anthem and more a cinematic fever dream, sounding like something that would play during a pivotal, slow-motion scene in a neo-western film.

Moments Worth Listening For
the moment the iconic opening riff is transformed into a ghostly, shimmering tremolo guitar line
the bridge where the production swells with orchestral tension before dropping back into a skeletal beat
the final delivery of the 'I'm going off the rails' line, whispered with a sense of weary resignation
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Crazy Train sound next to the rest of Zella Day's catalogue?

Eerie+4.0σ

Eerie saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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