Various Artists "Nativity in Black: A Tribute to Black Sabbath (Japan, Sony Records, SRCS 7488)"

Nativity in Black: A Tribute to Black Sabbath is a series of two Black Sabbath tribute albums, released in 1994 and 2000 respectively. The albums feature various heavy metal groups performing cover versions of Black Sabbath songs in tribute to the band.

All of the tracks featured on the Nativity in Black albums cover material strictly from the band's 1970s heyday with vocalist Ozzy 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 members Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, along with vocalist Rob Halford, Obsessed/Saint Vitus guitarist Scott "Wino" Weinrich, and Fight 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" by Faith 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 a 12" single in 1990.

Pantera was originally supposed to appear on the first album with their recording of Planet Caravan but was left off. Instead, that song appeared on their 1994 release Far Beyond Driven

Biohazard was featured in a music video for the song After Forever which was directed by Parris Mayhew of Cro-Mags and produced by Drew Stone

The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on 4 December 2000. Bob Chiappardi of Concrete Marketing was executive producer for the album. Megadeth's cover of "Paranoid" received a Grammy nomination in 1995 for 'Best Metal Performance'.

All tracks are written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward

Nativity in Black track listing

1. "After Forever" (originally released on Master of Reality) Biohazard 5:46
2. "Children of the Grave" (originally released on Master of Reality) White Zombie 5:50
3. "Paranoid" (originally released on Paranoid) Megadeth 2:32
4. "Supernaut" (originally released on Black Sabbath, Vol. 4) 1000 Homo DJs with Al Jourgensen 6:39
5. "Iron Man" (originally released on Paranoid) Ozzy Osbourne with Therapy? 5:26
6. "Lord of This World" (originally released on Master of Reality) Corrosion of Conformity 6:25
7. "Symptom of the Universe" (originally released on Sabotage) Sepultura 4:15
8. "The Wizard" (originally released on Black Sabbath) Bullring Brummies with Geezer Butler and Rob Halford 5:01
9. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (originally released on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath) Bruce Dickinson with Godspeed 5:36
10. "N.I.B." (originally released on Black Sabbath) Ugly Kid Joe 5:28
11. "War Pigs (Live)" (originally released on Paranoid) Faith No More 7:02
12. "Black Sabbath" (originally released on Black Sabbath) Type O Negative 7:45

Total length: 67:42

Japanese version bonus tracks

1. "St.Vitus Dance" (originally released on Black Sabbath, Vol. 4) Cathedral 4:52
2. "Wheels of Confusion" (originally released on Black Sabbath, Vol. 4) Cathedral 5:31

Subsequent standard clear jewel case version.

Comes with revised obi strip(without red bubble on top indicating "special case") and has tray liner/backing sheet.

Has 2 Japan only bonus tracks (13 & 14).

Ozzy Osbourne "The Ozzman Cometh (Japan Edition, Double CD)"

The Ozzman Cometh is a compilation album by British heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne released in 1997. It is his third greatest hits collection. Its initial, limited-edition 2-CD pressing contained five previously unreleased songs. Versions released in 2002 later have only one disc, and the song "Shot in the Dark" is replaced by "Miracle Man". This was due to a legal action brought about by the song's co-writer, Phil Soussan, for unpaid royalties.

The tracks "Black Sabbath", "War Pigs", "Fairies Wear Boots", and "Behind the Wall of Sleep" are performed by Osbourne's previous band Black Sabbath during a 26 April 1970 performance on the BBC Radio 1 show "The John Peel Sessions", conducted by British DJ John Peel. "Fairies Wear Boots" and "War Pigs" are early versions of tracks that would be recorded and released on the band's second album Paranoid with new lyrics.

Tracklist:

Disc 1

1. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath 09:24   
2. Black Sabbath - War Pigs 08:15  
3. Ozzy Osbourne - Goodbye to Romance 05:36
4. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train 04:51
5. Ozzy Osbourne - Mr. Crowley 04:56   
6. Ozzy Osbourne - Over the Mountain 04:32   
7. Ozzy Osbourne - Paranoid (live) 02:53
8. Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon 04:16   
9. Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark 04:16  
10. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Babies 04:14
11. Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears (edit) 05:55  
12. Ozzy Osbourne - Mama, I'm Coming Home 04:11   
13. Ozzy Osbourne - I Don't Want to Change the World (live) 04:00   
14. Ozzy Osbourne - I Just Want You 04:56   
15. Ozzy Osbourne - Back on Earth 05:01

Time:    01:17:16  

Disc 2

1. Black Sabbath - Fairies Wear Boots (Previously Unreleased) 06:55  
2. Black Sabbath - Behind the Wall of Sleep (Previously Unreleased) 04:09  
3. Ozzy Osbourne - Walk on Water 04:20  
4. Ozzy Osbourne - Pictures of Matchstick Men 06:01   
5. Ozzy Osbourne - Interview with Ozzy 1988 17:43  

Time:   39:08  

Tracks 1 & 2 from the two discs are taken from "Ozzy's 1970 Basement Tapes" and performed by Black Sabbath

Track 4 (Disc 2) is a Type O Negative song with Ozzy on vocals.

The version of "War Pigs" on this album is actually called "Walpurgis". They titled it this way so there would be no confusion as to the song, because both songs are demos made before Black Sabbath got a record deal and the song was not called "War Pigs" then. "War Pigs" is actually a toned-down version of "Walpurgis". Also, the version of "Black Sabbath" on this album has an extra verse from the original.

The 2002 remastered version featured new versions of "Goodbye To Romance",

"Crazy Train", "Mr. Crowley" and "Over The Mountain". "Shot In The Dark" was replaced with "Miracle Man".

Various Artists "Sonic Seducer - Like A Taste Of Sin!"

Sonic Seducer - Like A Taste Of Sin! is a double CD, compilation album released in 1999.

Stage I

1. Love Like Blood Walking In Demimondes 4:44
2. Type O Negative In Praise Of Bacchus (US-only Edit) 4:58
3. HIM   Stigmata, Diaboli (Deleted Finnish Release)  2:54
4. The 69 Eyes Wasting The Dawn 5:21
5. Atrocity Love Is Dead 7:31
6. London After Midnight Nightmare 5:50
7. Perfidious Words Ruined 4:50
8. Velvet Acid Christ Decypher (Forensics Edit) 4:45
9. Samael Rain 4:01
10. Crematory I Never Die 5:52
11. Therion To Mega Therion 6:35
12. Dreadful Shadows Regeneration 5:37
13. Deine Lakaien Don't Wake Me Up 4:50
14. Tristania Angellore 7:17

Stage II

1. Love Is Colder Than Death Nostalgia 3:02
2. Wolfsheim It's Hurting For The First Time 3:08
3. Clan Of Xymox This World (COX-Remix) 6:37
4. Covenant Figurehead 4:43
5. :wumpscut: Flüchtig (Girls Under Glass Mix)  6:01
6. Fear Factory Scumgrief (Front Line Assembly Deep Dub Trauma Mix)  6:20
7. Machine Head Old (Front Line Assembly Mix)  6:01
8. Cradle Of Filth  Sodomy & Lust (Rare Bonustrack) 4:44
9. My Dying Bride Your Shameful Heaven 6:58
10. Moonspell Vampiria 4:00
11. Dimmu Borgir Arcane Lifeforce Mysteria 7:03
12. Chaos God CHAOSGOD (ADNI) 4:49
13. Kreator / Lacrimosa  Endorama 3:20
14. Theatre Of Tragedy Tanz Der Schatten 5:24
15. Judith Future (Rare Live Version) 5:35