Nativity in Black

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Nativity in Black is the name of a pair of Black Sabbath tribute albums that came out in the 1990s and 2000s.

All of the tracks in Nativity in Black are covers of classic Black Sabbath material, mostly by heavy metal bands. The name comes from the commonly assumed, but incorrect, meaning of the song title "N.I.B.".

The band Bullring Brummies is made up of Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, Sabbath drummer Bill Ward, Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford, Obsessed guitarist Scott "Wino" Weinrich, Fight guitarist Brian Tilse and Jimmy Wood on Harmonica. Their cover of "The Wizard" on the first volume is their only recording.

[edit] Nativity in Black: A Tribute to Black Sabbath (1994)

Nativity in Black
Nativity in Black cover
Cover album by Various artists
Released 1994
Genre Heavy metal
Label Sony
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 3/5 stars link

  1. "After Forever" — Biohazard - 5:46
  2. "Children of the Grave" — White Zombie - 5:50
  3. "Paranoid" — Megadeth - 2:32
  4. "Supernaut" — 1000 Homo DJs with Al Jourgensen - 6:39
  5. "Iron Man" — Ozzy Osbourne with Therapy? - 5:26
  6. "Lord of This World" — Corrosion of Conformity - 6:25
  7. "Symptom of the Universe" — Sepultura - 4:15
  8. "The Wizard" — Bullring Brummies - 5:01
  9. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" — Bruce Dickinson with Godspeed - 5:36
  10. "N.I.B." — Ugly Kid Joe - 5:28
  11. "War Pigs (Live)" — Faith No More - 7:02
  12. "Black Sabbath" — Type O Negative - 7:45
  13. "Solitude" — Cathedral - 4:52 (European version only)

[edit] Nativity in Black II: A Tribute to Black Sabbath (2000)

Nativity in Black II
Nativity in Black II cover
Cover album by Various artists
Released June 6, 2000
Genre Heavy metal
Label Priority
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 2.5/5 stars link

  1. "Sweet Leaf" — Godsmack - 4:54
  2. "Hole in the Sky" — Machine Head - 3:32
  3. "Behind the Wall of Sleep" — Static-X - 3:31
  4. "Never Say Die" — Megadeth - 3:46
  5. "Snowblind" — System of a Down - 4:40
  6. "Electric Funeral" — Pantera - 5:53
  7. "N.I.B." — Primus with Ozzy - 5:57
  8. "Hand of Doom" — Slayer - 5:15
  9. "Under the Sun" — Soulfly - 5:45
  10. "Sabbra Cadabra" — Hed PE - 3:12
  11. "Into the Void" — Monster Magnet - 8:03
  12. "Iron Man (This Means War)" — Busta Rhymes - 4:38
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