No More Tears

The harmony is grounded in natural E minor tonality, with power-chord movement through i–VII–VI forming the song's gravitational core. The use of a major V (B) chord rather than the diatonic minor v (Bm) introduces a moment of raised-leading-tone tension drawn from classical harmonic practice, a technique common in heavy metal that adds finality and weight to resolutions. The slow tempo and sustained articulation transform what is structurally a fairly standard minor progression into something cinematic and crushing.

The song was co-written by all five participants in the recording — Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Zakk Wylde, bassist Mike Inez, drummer Randy Castillo — alongside producer John Purdell. This unusually broad writing credit reflects the tight creative chemistry the lineup developed during the No More Tears album sessions, with each contributor shaping the track's dark, sprawling structure.

The title track from Ozzy Osbourne's landmark 1991 album, 'No More Tears' is a sprawling hard rock opus built on Zakk Wylde's crushing guitar work and Ozzy's most restrained, haunting vocal delivery. Co-written by all five members of the recording lineup alongside producer John Purdell, it blends heavy metal intensity with a dark cinematic sweep unlike anything else in Ozzy's catalog. It anchors one of the best-selling heavy metal albums of the decade.