Nativity in Black: Tribute to Black Sabbath

Nativity in Black: Tribute to Black Sabbath

Track Listings

1. After Forever - Biohazard

2. Children of the Grave - White Zombie

3. Paranoid - Megadeth

4. Supernaut - 1000 Homo DJs

5. Iron Man - Ozzy Osbourne, Therapy?

6. Lord of This World - Corrosion of Conformity

7. Symptom of the Universe - Sepultura

8. Wizard - Bullring Brummies

9. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Bruce Dickinson, Godspeed

10. N.I.B. - Ugly Kid Joe

11. War Pigs [Live] - Faith No More

12. Black Sabbath (From the Satanic Perspective) - Type O Negative

Tracks:

After Forever - Biohazard
Children Of The Grave - White Zombie
Paranoid - Megadeth
Supernaut - 1,000 Homo Dj's
Iron Man - Ozzy Osbourne
Lord Of This World - Corrosion Of Conformity
Symptom Of The Universe - Sepultura
The Wizard - Bullring Brummies
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Bruce Dickinson
N.I.B. - Ugly Kid Joe
War Pigs (Live) - Faith No More
Black Sabbath - Type O Negative

Customer Reviews:

On of the most amazing tribute albums ever.......2007-05-13

This album is extremely good. All songs are amazingly covered by various famous bands like Megadeth, Sepultura, Biohazard, etc.
I became a big fan of Black Sabbath after hearing this album. This is a must have album for anyone who listens to rock/metal.

Worthy Tribute, Wise Purchase.......2006-01-03

I found out about this CD roughly 10 years ago and it still gets regular play and is a necessary addition to anyone who is a fan of hard rock and/or Black Sabbath. I really enjoyed some of the spins put on some of the songs and the creativity added that enhanced some of the originals. Some of these songs actually sound better than the originals and most of them tend to hit harder. This is how I have them rated in iTunes and on my iPod based on the 5 star system:

After Forever (5) - Great opening song, excellent guitar work.

Children of the Grave (5) - Hit it dead on with the update to the original, standout vocals.

Paranoid (5) - Sped up considerably from the original, and works very well.

Supernaut (4) - Good job on the intro and music, just seems a bit long, but hardcore industrial fans will appreciate it maybe a bit more than I do. Probably a 5 if it was condensed a bit, at 6:42 it just drags by the end.

Iron Man (3) - One of Sabbath's classics, just didn't buy this remake with Ozzy. Doesn't really do anything to improve upon the original, but considering the song itself, it's not going to drop too low. Not terrible.

Lord of This World (2) - Didn't care for the original much, nor this one. CoC did a good job of not butchering it, I just think it's a weak song to begin with, would have rather seen them do some other songs, as they're a solid band that got their talent wasted with this one.

Symptom of the Universe (5) - I really enjoyed this one, it's getting criticism from people on here, the guitar part at the end is vintage and brings it back down, thought it was overall good creative spin put to the song. I generally don't dig the whole death metal voice thing, either.

The Wizard (5) - Favorite cut on the album, driving, and i'd say better than the original. The vocals are phenomenal, couldn't have been done any better.

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (5) - Probably a close second to the Wizard, this one is amazing as well, and probably another upgrade to the original song.

N.I.B. (5) - Classic bassline, vocals could have been a little cleaner and maybe mixed a little better, but not bad at all.

War Pigs (Live) (5) - There's another cover of War Pigs on a Faith No More studio album that is worth catching if you enjoyed this one. I like both, it's a hard song to pull off.

Black Sabbath (4) - Very well done, a good closer to the album, does justice to the original.

Overall, the album gets a 5, and i'd recommend it to even casual Sabbath fans. You won't be disappointed, and the price is probably fairly low by now.

Sabbath inspired them!.......2005-08-16

Black Sabbath truly is the greatest metal band of all time. So it is no surprise that all of the rockers on this compliation were motivated by Sabbath to do what they do today. Whether they get in the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame or not Black Sabbath is really a legend. A HEAVY METAL LEGEND.

Above average tribute album to a legendary band.......2005-05-22

The first "Nativity in Black: A Tribute to Black Sabbath" tribute album is one of the best tribute albums ever to be assembled, and while not all of the versions here are great representations of the songs from the legendary band, it is still an above average tribute album that deserves to be in any Sabbath or older hard rock fan's collection. Hardcore and rap/metal pioneers Biohazard do a solid cover of "After Forever", while White Zombie superbly remakes "Children of the Grave". Megadeth's lightning speed take on "Paranoid" is worth the price of admission alone, while Ugly Kid Joe turns in a surprisingly great rendition of "N.I.B.". Faith No More's live version of "War Pigs" may grate on some people's nerves because of Mike Patton's vocal change up's, while 1000 Homo DJs' "Supernaut" cover is underrated. Sepultura turns in a cover of "Symptom of the Universe" which is lacking, while sludge masters Corrosion of Conformity turn in a solid rendition of "Lord of This World". Ozzy and Therapy?'s "Iron Man" is essentially the exact same as the classic Sabbath track, while other contributions from Type O Negative, Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson & Godspeed, and Bullring Brummies (featuring Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, and Rob Halford) are pretty solid. All in all, "Nativity in Black" is a great tribute to a legendary and influential band, and it's certainly much better than the second NIB tribute album.

The finest Tribute album ever.......2004-09-26

Listening to this album as a kid got me into heavy metal music and established my love of Black Sabbath.

Nativity in Black: Tribute to Black Sabbath

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Stillbirth in Black

Nativity in Black: Tribute to Black Sabbath
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Release Date: 1994-10-04

Tracks:

After Forever
Children Of The Grave
Paranoid
Supernaut
Iron Man
Lords Of This World
Sympton Of The Universe
The Wizard
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
N.I.B.
War Pigs (Live)
Black Sabbath
Solitude

Customer Reviews:

Buy this NOW!.......2003-03-16

If you like sabbath, and you like the other bands, you really should pick up this one. Now THIS is what a tribute should really be like. Without a doubt, the best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal bands that ever existed have put together a tribute to the one that started it all.

In fact, no offense to anyone, but some of the stuff is even BETTER than Black Sabbath's originals!! Click 'Buy', you won't regret it.

Stillbirth in Black.......2001-03-28

Being a major Black Sabbath fan, I thought this album would be a good way to hear all those great classic songs in a new light. Sort of like a hamburger lover going to Burger King instead of the same old Mcdonalds in order to get something familiar done in a slightly different way. Instead, I had the opportunity to learn all about the futility of the tribute album. What's the point? It's all fine and good for these bands to express their love for one of their early influences and promote themselves all at the same time, but please don't do it at my expense. The current popularity of the tribute album reminds me of the "unplugged" fad of the early '90s. Making it all acoustic just for a different sound (and to prove that you know how to play, as though anyone cares)... The best that can be said is that all of these bands bring something of value to the songs and I was able to listen to this one about two or three times before it wore thin, which is better than none. Yes, people like Ozzy and Bill Ward play on some tracks but what does that matter? I suppose it could make some decent background music for a noisy get together of metalheads but beyond that, stick to the originals. This is the album that taught me never to buy a tribute album again. Paying extra for an import just adds injury to insult.

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Nativity in Black II - One Of Best Tributes In World

Nativity in Black, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Black Sabbath (Clean)
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ASIN: B00004TB8R
Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

Sweet Leaf - Godsmack
Hole In The Sky - Machine Head
Behind The Wall Of Sleep - Statix-X
Never Say Die - Megadeath
Snowblind - System Of A Down
Electric Funeral - Pantera
N.I.B. - Primus
Hand Of Doom - Slayer
Under The Sun - Soulfly
Sabbra Cadabra - Hed(PE)
Into The Void - Monster Magnet
Iron Man (This Means War) - Busta Rhymes

Customer Reviews:

Nativity in Black II - One Of Best Tributes In World.......2000-06-17

This Edited Version do not lose nothing for the original version. NIB II have the best band's of heavy metal: Soufly, Slayer, Pantera and Megadeth but the first tribute continue the best Sabbath tribute.

Nativity in Black, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Black Sabbath

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What In the Heck
The first NIB is better
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly....
A mixed bag that seems to never fully engage.
Disappointing, nu-metal themed Sabbath tribute

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ASIN: B00004TB8P
Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

Sweet Leaf - Godsmack
Hole In The Sky - Machine Head
Behind The Wall Of Sleep - Static-X
Never Say Die - Megadeth
Snowblind - System Of A Down
Electric Funeral - Pantera
N.I.B. - Primus w/ Ozzy Osbourne
Hand Of Doom - Slayer
Under The Sun - Soulfly
Sabbra Cadabra - Hed(PE)
Into The Void - Monster Magnet
Iron Man (This Means War) - Busta Rhymes

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A selection of popular Black Sabbath songs interpreted by longtime metallic favorites (Megadeth, Slayer), newer rock kids (Godsmack, Static-X) and a wild card (Busta Rhymes) makes for a fun, if surprisingly middle-of-the-road, listen. NIB 2 is the first release on Ozzy Osbourne's own record label, and one of the CD's dozen tunes features Oz doing the classic "N.I.B" with pranksters Primus; however, there's not enough of Les Claypool's bass peeking through on the otherwise stellar title. Static-X's otherwise distinct techno take on "Behind the Wall of Sleep" loses the song's inherent groove. Megadeth's true-to-the original version of "Never Say Die" is rollicking. Pantera doing the dirge "Electric Funeral" is not as aggro as one might hope; on the other hand, Slayer turn in a raw and dynamic version of "Hand of Doom." Truly unique renderings come from California band hed(p.e.), who do a trippy, hip-hop/funk version of "Sabbra Cadabra," and from Busta Rhymes, with his take on "Iron Man." Ultimately, though, NIB 2 proves that Sabbath did it first and best, and there's really no improving on the original. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews:

What In the Heck.......2007-06-04

Why im Fu**ing mother Of Fudge is Busta Rhymes on a black sabbath tribute! Thats not right at all! I never heard this but I can't tell you Black Sabbath whould not to be respent by a rapper (Crapper)I do like the pantera song they did. Pantera is the best!!

The first NIB is better.......2006-07-28

I heard the Nativity in Black part 2 , and except for Slayer , Megadeth , Pantera & Primus which are the best covers on this edition ,the rest of the tracklist (well System of a Down & Busta Rhymes renditions are ok)didn't do much. I prefer the first edition instead.

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.... .......2006-03-14

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This album may be a few years old now but after listening again to this the other day I had to leave my 2 cents.
First off cover albums are very difficult to review so I will do a song by song review and average the total score.

1. "Sweet Leaf" - Godsmack - 4.5/5
-A great opener - Godsmack really nailed this track on the head... They gave it a bit of their own edge but still kept the premise of the song.

2. "Hole in the Sky" - Machine Head - 4/5
-Machine Head seems to do either really good, or really, really bad... Luckily this falls within the first.

3. "Behind the Wall of Sleep" - Static-X - 2/5
-Just not feeling the vibe - too `electric' and just too much like Static X...

4. "Never Say Die" - Megadeth - 4/5
-Mustaine does a good rendition but I feel like something is just missing on this cover that stops it from being great... Then again maybe it's just Mustaine.

5. "Snowblind" - System of a Down - 4.5/5
-My favorite song on the CD that sounds little like the original but brings an entirely new element an already classic song.

6. "Electric Funeral" - Pantera - 5/5
-Probably the best cover on the album... Phil and crew do an amazing version of this tune.

7. "N.I.B." - Primus (featuring Ozzy) - 5/5
-I feel bad for Geezer Butler.... Les Claypool schools the old school master on this version... and having Ozzy sing the Vocals only makes this track better.

8. "Hand of Doom" - Slayer - 5/5
-This actually sounds little like what you'd expect Slayer doing a cover to sound like... A very mature sound and probably tied with Pantera for the best cover on this album.

9. "Under the Sun" - Soulfly - 4/5
-Though significantly heavier than the original this is still very well done... Love the breakdown!

10. "Sabbra Cadabra" - Hed (pe) - 2/5
-Yeah it's just weird... Not in the good way like the S.O.A.D. Cover... This is just odd.

11. "Into the Void" - Monster Magnet - 3/5
-Just not feeling this track... Not bad, just not great...

12. "Iron Man" - Busta Rhymes - 1/5
-Yeah umm... ok. "I work hard to take care of everyone of my N!&&#+$..."
I like Busta for rap but please don't EVER!!! Cover Sabbath Again!

TOTAL: 44/60 = 3.66 Stars (rounded up to a generous 4 Stars)

Truth is if you are a Sabbath fan and you like some of the bands on here it is easily worth your time and money... However, if you're a 70's Purist I probably wouldn't bother....

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A mixed bag that seems to never fully engage........2005-06-27

First of all, I'd like to point out that this is a tribute album. That is, other bands interpreting Black Sabbath's music, making it their own to some degree. Seemingly banal, I feel that it is important to stress this since so many reviewers say to listen to Black Sabbath instead. The reason to listen to this disc is to see what other bands (perhaps some you like and some you dislike) do with the music. People who like System of a Down, for example, may like the cover of Snowblind whereas someone who thinks SOAD stinks may seriously dislike their cover since it has their signature all over it.

That being said, how do I think these tracks stack up?

1) Godsmack "Sweet Leaf" - One of my favorite Sabbath tunes, and I like Godsmack. I think it is a good cover, but agree that this is slightly before Godsmack really got it together.

2) Machine Head "Hole in the Sky" - Wasn't really familiar with these guys, but they seem to be in the post-industrial, techno-inspired nu-metal crowd, which I'm somewhat ambivelant toward. Not a bad cover, but they seem to fall apart at the end.

3) Static-X "Behind the Wall of Sleep" - Another favorite Sabbath tune, but I'm not particularly fond of Static-X. If I liked their music, then I'd probably think this was a great cover.

4) Megadeth "Never Say Die" - I like Megadeth. I don't like this cover. Just seems like Dave Mustaine has lost his edge over the past decade.

5) System of a Down "Snowblind" - I like the Sabbath original, though it isn't my favorite. If you like SOAD, then you will probably like this cover (I qualify on both counts). And like me, you'll probably need to look at the song listing to figure out which Sabbath tune this used to be.

6) Pantera "Electric Funeral" - Great Sabbath song, great band, good cover.

7) Primus "N.I.B." - One of my favorite Sabbath songs covered by a favorite quirky band. I like this version.

8) Slayer "Hand of Doom" - this one is really good. Really good.

9) Soulfly "Under the Sun" - not bad. The first part of this is a bit weak, but the transition is great.

10) Hed(pe) "Sabbra Cadabra" - People pick on this one, but I like it. Something different.

11) Monster Magnet "Into the Void" - I like Monster Magnet and I like the Sabbath original. This is an ok cover, but really not the strongest Monster Magnet. Some high points in the song, though.

12) Busta Rhymes "Iron Man" - If you like Busta Rhymes, you'll probably like this song. Iron Man was never my favorite Sabbath song, so this cover really didn't sway my opinion one way or the other.

Overall, there are some tracks that make this a worthwhile listen. Unfortunately, some of the bands just never fully engage with the song, at times keeping the cover from being stellar rather than good (Godsmack) and at others leaving me disappointed (Megadeth). The real deciding point for most buyers will likely be whether you enjoy the bands covering the songs.

Disappointing, nu-metal themed Sabbath tribute.......2005-05-23

The first "Nativity in Black" Black Sabbath tribute album featured a great array of artists that owed their existance to the legendary band: Megadeth, White Zombie, Corrosion of Conformity, Faith No More, Type O Negative, Biohazard, etc. This follow up to that great tribute album, features a few metal mainstays (Megadeth, Pantera, and Slayer) but mostly a lineup of metal bands that gained popularity during the nu-metal boom, and it's closed out by Busta Rhymes. Yes, you read that right. Rapper Busta Rhymes, who for no reason whatsoever, appears on the closing track as he butchers "Iron Man". Before that, rap-rockers Hed (pe) butcher "Sabbra Cadabra" with a reggae like vibe; Metallica's superb cover would have been more than welcome here. Pantera's rendition of "Electric Funeral" is sadly disappointing, while Megadeth turn in a great rendition of "Never Say Die". Ozzy is here as well, along with Primus doing "N.I.B.", which is good and all, but surprisingly not as memorable as Ugly Kid Joe's cover from the last tribute album. Slayer's rendition of "Hand of Doom" is great, while Monster Magnet disappoints on "Into the Void". Machine Head's cover of "Hole in the Sky" and Soulfly doing "Under the Sun" start off nice but go nowhere, while Static-X, System of a Down, and Godsmack hardly manage anything worthwhile at all. If you're a Sabbath fan and you dug the commendable job done with the first "Nativity in Black" album, you'll be supremely disappointed here, and you're better off leaving this on the shelf.

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