Nativity In Black: A Tribute To Black Sabbath [Compilation]

1. After Forever - Biohazard
A popular modern band takes this Sabbath classic and redoes it with excellent results.

2. Children of the Grave - White Zombie
I'm not a huge fan of White Zombie, but they're version of this Sabbath classic is a VERY good one, and it's no surprise this became the most popular cover song on the album.

3. Paranoid - Megadeth
Megadeth is one of my favorite metal bands, and when one of my favorite metal bands covers another one of my favorite metal bands, the results can ONLY be good.

4. Supernaut - 1000 Homo DJ's
This is a band that was thrown together exclusively for this tribute. Their version of this song is pretty good, too.

5. Iron Man - Ozzy Osbourne with Therapy
I don't really see why Ozzy needed to play on his own tribute, but still, this is an excellent rendition of the Sabbath classic.

6. Lord of This World - Corrosion of Conformity
A popular modern hard rock band takes this Sabbath classic and redoes it with excellent results.

7. Symptom of the Universe - Sepultura
A modern metal band breathes new life into an old favorite. Bravo, Sepultura.

8. Wizard - Bullring Brummies

Yuck. I was expecting A LOT more from a track that had Rob Halford, Bill Ward, and Terence "Geezer" Butler. The song completely loses its bluesy charm here.

9. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Bruce Dickinson with Godspeed
They don't call Bruce Dickinson a metal god for nothing. His vocals are unsurpassable by any heavy metal singer, and here it shows.

10. N.I.B. - Ugly Kid Joe
I'd never heard of Ugly Kid Joe before I listened to this tribute, but I must say, this is a GREAT version of this song.

11. War Pigs [Live] - Faith No More
Many pass Faith No More off as a one-hit wonder due to the smash success of their (appropriately-titled) Epic, but truth be told, their version of War Pigs is even BETTER than the song often referred to as their lone hit!

12. Black Sabbath (From the Satanic Perspective) - Type O Negative
Huh? Type O Negative slowed down this song too much, and their singer sings in a very monotone voice. It's almost like he's reciting a poem and not singing at all.

All in all, this is an excellent tribute, way better than the godawful N.I.B. II that followed it. All of the artists who play on here are hard rock/heavy metal arists, unlike the sequel which contained rap-rockers, and even a dedicated rapper (Busta Rhymes!) If you only get one N.I.B. CD, make it this one.

1.) Biohazard-After Forever (9/10): A great opener in my opinion of a very underrated Sabbath song. The guitar work is great, just like the original with a "modern" touch.

2.) White Zombie-"Children of the Grave (9/10):" Great remake of a classic Sabbath song. The little voice overs in here, although they seem to make little sense, give this song the haunting mood it needs while still maintaining it's metal groove.

3.) Megadeth- "Paranoid (10/10):" A great metal band which knows how to cover another great metal band, which is what all the tracks need. Guitar solo in the middle is excellent, and helps earn this track as one of my favorites on the album

4.) 1000 Homo DJ's "Supernaut (10/10):" This is another perfect track. The "advertisement" in the beginning is classic, in my opinon the best part of the track.

5.) Therapy? with Ozzy "Iron Man (9/10):" Almost identical to the original due to ozzy's vocals, but in a faster groove, which makes this track great.

6.) Corrosion of Conformity "Lord of this World (8/10):" Before listening to this track, I didn't really like Lorof this World, but this track was good enough for me to give Sabbath's version a chance.

7.) Sepultura "Symptom of the Universe (4/10):" This is one of the abysmal tracks I was talking about. The riffs and drums are OK, but the vocals are death metal like. This track should have been put on Hell Rules as it is more so death metal lyrics.

8.) Bullring Brummies "The Wizard (10/10):" This group consists of Bill Ward and Geezer Butler, original Sabbath members, and Rob Halford, along with a guitarist who I cannot remember the name of. Since Butler and Ward are the rhythm section for the band, it is no surprise that this song is one of the album's centerpieces.

9.) Godspeed with Bruce Dickinson "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (9/10):" Excellent remake of my favorite Sabbath song. The only problem would be the solo, which was nothing like the original, one of my favorite solos. Regardless of this however, this is a great track that is a must listen.

10.) Ugly Kid Joe "NIB (9/10):" This is my second favorite version of NIB aside from Primus' cover. A slightly diferent touch on the guitar riffs gives this song a new sound while maintaining its old feel. Good track.

11.) Faith No More (War Pigs (LIVE) (6/10):" An average track. While not abysmal, it is far from perfect. The voclas could use a little help too. Perhaps if it was a studio track t would have been better.

12.) Type O Negative "Black Sabbath (3/10):" The lyrics here are all death metal like. A bad way to end the CD. After all the perfect and near perfect tracks, the album ends with a horrible cover of a classic Sabbath song.

Overall, the album is a must buy for all Sabbath fans. While there are a few bad tracks here, there isn't enough to not purchase this otherwise excellent tribute album.

1. Biohazard, "After Forever" - Cool cover. Biohazard's a pretty good band, and they put their own spin on it quite nicely. I like.

2. White Zombie, "Children of the Grave" - Yeah! One of the best on here. It's just too awesome. Proof that Rob actually did make good music at one time.

3. Megadeth, "Paranoid" - At this point, I'm gasping for breath. This is another favorite. Dave like triples the speed of the solo. Yow!

4. 1000 Homo DJ's, "Supernaut" - Who is this band? I heard somewhere it was Trent Reznor, but it doesn't sound like it. The worst of the album, for sure.

5. Ozzy/Therapy, "Iron Man" - It's good, but not really much different from the original. Why is Ozzy singing on his own tribute?

6. COC, "Lord of this World" - COC! Sludge-tastic rendition of this underrated classic.

7. Sepultura, "Symptom of the Universe" - Eh, it's ok. Sepultura has seen better days.

8. Bullring Brummies, "The Wizard" - You may ask yourself, "Who are these guys?". Well, it's none other than Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi singing with...Rob Halford! Too sweet.

9. Bruce Dickinson/Godspeed, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" - THE best on here without a doubt. Bruce is God! I wish he had his regular band with him, though. Oh well, this one works.

10. Ugly Kid Joe, "NIB" - I never cared much for Ugly Kid Joe, but this song is pretty good.

11. Faith No More, "War Pigs" - I love Faith No More, I love "War Pigs", I HATE this version. It's really terrible. The studio version is good, but the live one is almost an insult. What were you thinking, Mike?

12. Type O Negative, "Black Sabbath" - Whoa! This is creepy! Pete Steele's deep, ethereal vocals make this song 1000 times scarier than it ever was before. Very, very cool.

Get this tribute if you like Sabbath, and most of the bands on here. I think it's much better than NIB2, which I won't even bother with.