Nativity in Black 2: A Tribute to Black Sabbath [Explicit Lyrics]

Various Artists - Rock - Metal | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 6, 2000)
• Original Release Date: June 6, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Priority Records
• ASIN: B00004TB8P
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #68,650 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sweet Leaf - Godsmack

2. Hole In The Sky - Machine Head

3. Behind The Wall Of Sleep - Static-X

4. Never Say Die - Megadeth

5. Snowblind - System Of A Down

6. Electric Funeral - Pantera

7. N.I.B. - Primus w/ Ozzy Osbourne

8. Hand Of Doom - Slayer

9. Under The Sun - Soulfly

10. Sabbra Cadabra - Hed(PE)

11. Into The Void - Monster Magnet

12. Iron Man (This Means War) - Busta Rhymes

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

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

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first NIB, June 19, 2000

By	David Smith (Brussels, Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nativity in Black 2: A Tribute to Black Sabbath (Audio CD)

This CD is good overall. Here's my review

1. SweetLeaf - Godsmack. Great guitar tone, but the song sounds too much like the original.

2. Hole in the Sky - Machine Head. I was very dissapointed in this song, because Machine Head rules. It sounds like its mixed up.

3. Behind the wall of Sleep - Static X. Good remake, its got a disco feel to it.

4. Never Say Die - Megadeth. Good cover also, but its Megadeth, and megadeth sounds the same no matter how they do a song.

5. Snowblind - System of a Down. If there is a reason to buy this album, this is it. Great remake. They put their own spin on it.

6. Electric Funeral - Pantera. I love Pantera, but I couldn't tell if it was Phil or Ozzy singing the vocals, too much like the origial.

7. N.I.B - OZZY/Primus, Just like the original

8. Hand of Doom - Slayer. This is a stand out track. It is raging start to finish.

9. Under the Sun - Soulfly. This is a great remake of this song.

10. Sabbra Cadabra - Hedpe. Good remake, to hip hop for me.

11. Into the Void - Monster Magnet. Good overall cover, but it clocks in at 12 min, too long

12. Iron Man - Buster Rhymes. This should be deleted from the disk.

Overall, if you like Sabbath give it a try. Soulfly, Slayer and System of a down are the 3 best covers.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Good, The Bad and The Ugly...., March 13, 2006

By	Sunshine the Werewolf (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nativity in Black 2: A Tribute to Black Sabbath (Audio CD)

VARIOUS ARTISIS - Nativity in Black Vol. II
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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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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great tribute to the true Gods of metal., December 23, 2000

By	Andrew Estes "Mr. Censored" (Maine) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Nativity in Black 2: A Tribute to Black Sabbath (Audio CD)

I've had the first N.I.B. disc floating around for years. I loved it, so naturally, I had to buy this one. N.I.B. II is a better version of the original. Better covers, and dare I say...better bands? (Soulfly sure beats Ugly Kid Joe)

The best track on here is definetly System of a Down's take on "Snowblind." It is one of the few tracks on here that sounds nothing like the original and is awesome non-the-less. S.O.A.D. have taken "Snowblind" and twisted into a song of their own which is nothing but pure raw energy. "N.I.B." by Primus W/ Ozzy is another standout, it is really fun to crank this one up loud. Ozzy's voice mixed with Les Claypool's bass is the perfect mix. (Hed) P.E.'s "Sabbra Cadabra" is another great song, again, not copying the original, but still staying true to the Sabbath vibe. I really like this song cuz they didn't feel the need to be heavy just for the hell of it. Pantera covering "Electric Funeral" sounds more like an updated version of the original, with Phil's voice sounding a lot like Ozzy's. The only disappointments on here is Monster Magnet's drudging "Into the Void" and of course, Busta Rhymes defecation of "Iron Man."

If you are a fan of any of the bands on here, do not skip this CD. It is well worth the money. As for the old time Black Sabbath fan, you might not find what you're looking for on here, BUT Pantera, Primus, and Slayer's tracks will most likely please you.