Music : Nativity in Black, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Black Sabbath
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724352609529
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Label: Priority Records
Manufacturer: Priority Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Priority Records
Release Date: June 06, 2000
Sales Rank: 37477
Studio: Priority Records
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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
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Rating:  -
I heard the Nativity in Black part 2 , and except for Slayer , Megadeth , Pantera & Primus which are the best covers on this edition ,the rest of the tracklist (well System of a Down & Busta Rhymes renditions are ok)didn't do much. I prefer the first edition instead.
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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 ... Read More
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First of all, I'd like to point out that this is a tribute album. That is, other bands interpreting Black Sabbath's music, making it their own to some degree. Seemingly banal, I feel that it is important to stress this since so many reviewers say to listen to Black Sabbath instead. The reason to listen to this disc is to see what other bands (perhaps some you like and some you dislike) do with the music. People who like System of a Down, for example, may like the cover of Snowblind whereas someone who thinks SOAD stinks may seriously dislike their cover since it has their signature all over it.
That being said, how do I think these tracks stack up?
1) Godsmack "Sweet Leaf" - One of my favorite Sabbath tunes, and I like Godsmack. I think it is a good cover, but agree that this is slightly before Godsmack really got it together.
2) Machine Head "Hole in the Sky" - Wasn't really familiar with these guys, but they seem to be in the post-industrial, techno-inspired nu-metal crowd, which I'm somewhat ambivelant toward. Not a bad cover, but they seem to fall apart at the end.
3) Static-X "Behind the Wall of Sleep" - Another favorite Sabbath tune, but I'm not particularly fond of Static-X. If I liked their music, then I'd probably think this was a great cover.
4) Megadeth "Never Say Die" - I like Megadeth. I don't like this cover. Just seems like Dave Mustaine has lost his edge over the past decade.
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Rating:  -
The first "Nativity in Black" Black Sabbath tribute album featured a great array of artists that owed their existance to the legendary band: Megadeth, White Zombie, Corrosion of Conformity, Faith No More, Type O Negative, Biohazard, etc. This follow up to that great tribute album, features a few metal mainstays (Megadeth, Pantera, and Slayer) but mostly a lineup of metal bands that gained popularity during the nu-metal boom, and it's closed out by Busta Rhymes. Yes, you read that right. Rapper Busta Rhymes, who for no reason whatsoever, appears on the closing track as he butchers "Iron Man". Before that, rap-rockers Hed (pe) butcher "Sabbra Cadabra" with a reggae like vibe; Metallica's superb cover would have been more than welcome here. Pantera's rendition of "Electric Funeral" is sadly disappointing, while Megadeth turn in a great rendition of "Never Say Die". Ozzy is here as well, along with Primus doing "N.I.B.", which is good and all, but surprisingly not as memorable as Ugly Kid Joe's cover from the last tribute album. Slayer's rendition of "Hand of Doom" is great, while Monster Magnet disappoints on "Into the Void". Machine Head's cover of "Hole in the Sky" and Soulfly doing "Under the Sun" start off nice but go nowhere, while Static-X, System of a Down, and Godsmack hardly manage anything worthwhile at all. If you're a Sabbath fan and you dug the commendable job done with the first "Nativity in Black" album, you'll be supremely disappointed here, and you're better ... Read More
Rating: -
The first NIB tribute album perhaps suggested a second, more like a do-over. Nobody pushed the material in a compelling direction. NIB 2 is more a self-indulgent exercise by artists far to full of themselves given their meager talent. Once again, like 1,000 Homo DJs (a Wax Trax project that included great talent like Trent Reznor, Jello Biafra, Al Jourgensen) mutilated "Supernaut" on NIB 1, the aimless Monster Magnet ruined another Sabbath song crying for a great remake, "Into the Void" on NIB 2. The Magnet version sandwiches a pretty nice cut at the core of the song between several minutes, beginning and end, of typical Magnet noise-crap studio filler. "Supernaut" and "Into the Void" remain hit singles in waiting for any ballsy artist who'll step up.
What I listen to on this album after a few turns...I'm not big on screamo, but Soulfly's turn on "Under the Sun" grows on me. Not bad. Slayer's rendition of "Hand of Doom" may outdo the original, less preachy and more urgent.
On the other hand...Busta Rhymes's waste of time has so little to do with the original, it is bizarre. System of a Down's "Snowblind" eradicates all that made the song great without injecting anything worth hearing. Static-X is devoid of talent; they simply slap "Behind the Wall of Sleep" into their techno formula and go on. Pantera is simply flat and disappointing on "Electric Funeral." Godsmack recorded its version of "Sweet Leaf" a little before the band found its stride, so ... Read More
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