In These Black Days

In These Black Days

Volumes 1-6
Compilation album by Various artists
Released 1998
Genre Heavy metal
Label Hydra Head Records
(HH666-18)
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In These Black Days: A Tribute to Black Sabbath is the name of a 6-volume Black Sabbath tribute series, released as a series of split 7" singles by Hydra Head Records. A double CD edition, compiling of all of the songs from the 7"s, as well as additional Black Sabbath covers from other bands associated with Hydra Head Records, has been planned for years, but has yet to be released.[2] One track recorded for inclusion on the eventual CD release, Isis' cover of "Hand of Doom", was instead included on their Sawblade EP.

Contents

Track listing

Volume 1

No. Title Writer(s) Cover artist Length
1. "Sabbath Jam" (Medley of "Cornucopia" (Black Sabbath Vol. 4, 1972), "Hand of Doom" (Paranoid, 1970) and "Behind the Wall of Sleep" (Black Sabbath, 1970)) Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward EyeHateGod 6:02
2. "Killing Yourself to Live" (Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 1973) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Anal Cunt 3:40
3. "It's Alright" (Technical Ecstasy, 1976) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Anal Cunt 0:26
4. "Sabbra Cadabra" (Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 1973) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Anal Cunt 1:00
5. "Blow on a Jug" (Sabotage 1975) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Anal Cunt 0:16

Volume 2

No. Title Writer(s) Cover artist Length
1. "Cornucopia" (Black Sabbath Vol. 4, 1972) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Brutal Truth  
2. "Snowblind" (Black Sabbath Vol. 4, 1972) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Converge  

Volume 3

No. Title Writer(s) Cover artist Length
1. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 1973) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Today is the Day  
2. "Supernaut" (Black Sabbath Vol. 4, 1972) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Coalesce  

Volume 4

Disc 1
No. Title Writer(s) Cover artist Length
1. "Into the Void" (Master of Reality, 1971) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Cavity  
2. "Planet Caravan" (Paranoid, 1970) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Cable  
Disc 2
No. Title Writer(s) Cover artist Length
1. "Hole in the Sky" (Sabotage, 1975) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Jesuit  
2. "A National Acrobat" (Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 1973) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Overcast  

Volume 5

No. Title Writer(s) Cover artist Length
1. "The Wizard" (Black Sabbath, 1970) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Botch  
2. "N.I.B." (Black Sabbath, 1970) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Cave In 4:14

Volume 6

No. Title Writer(s) Cover artist Length
1. "Children of the Grave" (Master of Reality, 1971) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Neurosis 5:42
2. "Lord of the Southern Priest" (Medley of "Lord Of This World" (Master of Reality, 1971), "The Sign Of The Southern Cross" (Mob Rules, 1981) and "Disturbing the Priest" (Born Again, 1983)) Ronnie James Dio, Ian Gillan, Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward Soilent Green  

See also

Book: Black Sabbath
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References

  1. ^ DaRonco, Mike. "In These Black Days". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r493458. Retrieved November 15, 2009. 
  2. ^ "In These Black Days". Hydra Head Records. May 27, 1999. Archived from the original on April 30, 2001. http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20010430051704/http://www.hydrahead.com/news/newsitbd.htm. Retrieved April 18, 2011. 
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