Nativity in Black: A Tribute to Black Sabbath is a series of twoBlack Sabbathtribute albums, released in 1994 and 2000 respectively. The albums feature variousheavy metal groups performing cover versions of Black Sabbath songs in tribute to the band.
All of the tracks featured on theNativity in Black albums cover material strictly from the band's 1970s heyday with vocalistOzzy Osbourne. The title is derived from a widespread yet incorrect assumption surrounding the title of the Black Sabbath song "N.I.B.".
The band Bullring Brummies featured Black Sabbath founding membersGeezer Butler andBill Ward, along with vocalistRob Halford,Obsessed/Saint Vitus guitaristScott "Wino" Weinrich, andFight guitarist Brian Tilse. Their cover of "The Wizard" on the first album is their only official recording, with the musicians coming together specifically for this recording.
The live recording of "War Pigs" byFaith No More was previously included on the band's live album,Live at the Brixton Academy.
1000 Homo DJs' version of "Supernaut" was originally released as a12" single in 1990.[1]
Pantera was originally supposed to appear on the first album with their recording ofPlanet Caravan but was left off. Instead, that song appeared on their 1994 releaseFar Beyond Driven
Biohazard was featured in a music video for the song After Forever which was directed byParris Mayhew ofCro-Mags and produced byDrew Stone
The album was certifiedGold by theRIAA on 4 December 2000.[2] Bob Chiappardi ofConcrete Marketing was executive producer for the album.[3]Megadeth's cover of "Paranoid" received a Grammy nomination in 1995 for 'Best Metal Performance'.[4]
| Nativity in Black | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | October 4, 1994 |
| Genre | Heavy metal |
| Length | 67:42 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
All tracks are written byOzzy Osbourne,Tony Iommi,Geezer Butler andBill Ward
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "After Forever" (originally released onMaster of Reality) | Biohazard | 5:46 |
| 2. | "Children of the Grave" (originally released onMaster of Reality) | White Zombie | 5:50 |
| 3. | "Paranoid" (originally released onParanoid) | Megadeth | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Supernaut" (originally released onBlack Sabbath, Vol. 4) | 1000 Homo DJs withAl Jourgensen | 6:39 |
| 5. | "Iron Man" (originally released onParanoid) | Ozzy Osbourne withTherapy? | 5:26 |
| 6. | "Lord of This World" (originally released onMaster of Reality) | Corrosion of Conformity | 6:25 |
| 7. | "Symptom of the Universe" (originally released onSabotage) | Sepultura | 4:15 |
| 8. | "The Wizard" (originally released onBlack Sabbath) | Bullring Brummies withGeezer Butler andRob Halford | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (originally released onSabbath Bloody Sabbath) | Bruce Dickinson with Godspeed | 5:36 |
| 10. | "N.I.B." (originally released onBlack Sabbath) | Ugly Kid Joe | 5:28 |
| 11. | "War Pigs (Live)" (originally released onParanoid) | Faith No More | 7:02 |
| 12. | "Black Sabbath" (originally released onBlack Sabbath) | Type O Negative | 7:45 |
| Total length: | 67:42 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 13. | "Solitude" (originally released onMaster of Reality) | Cathedral | 4:52 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 13. | "St.Vitus Dance" (originally released onBlack Sabbath, Vol. 4) | Cathedral | 4:52 |
| 14. | "Wheels of Confusion" (originally released onBlack Sabbath, Vol. 4) | Cathedral | 5:31 |
| Nativity in Black II | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | June 6, 2000 |
| Genre | Heavy metal |
| Length | 65:12 |
| Label | Priority,Virgin |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [6] |
| NY Rock | (positive)[7] |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Sweet Leaf" (originally released onMaster of Reality) | Godsmack | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Hole in the Sky" (originally released onSabotage) | Machine Head | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Behind the Wall of Sleep" (originally released onBlack Sabbath) | Static-X | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Never Say Die" (originally released onNever Say Die!) | Megadeth | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Snowblind" (originally released onBlack Sabbath, Vol. 4) | System of a Down | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Electric Funeral" (originally released onParanoid) | Pantera | 5:53 |
| 7. | "N.I.B." (originally released onBlack Sabbath) | Primus withOzzy Osbourne | 5:57 |
| 8. | "Hand of Doom" (originally released onParanoid) | Slayer | 5:15 |
| 9. | "Under the Sun" (originally released onBlack Sabbath, Vol. 4) | Soulfly | 5:45 |
| 10. | "Sabbra Cadabra" (originally released onSabbath Bloody Sabbath) | Hed PE | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Into the Void" (originally released onMaster of Reality) | Monster Magnet | 8:03 |
| 12. | "Iron Man (This Means War)" (originally released onParanoid) | Busta Rhymes (featuring Ozzy Osbourne) | 4:38 |
