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| Song by Black Sabbath
from the album Black Sabbath |
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| Released | 13 February 1970 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 6:07 | ||||
| Label | Vertigo (UK) Warner Bros. Records (US) |
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| Writer | Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward | ||||
| Producer | Rodger Bain | ||||
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| Single by Primus featuring Ozzy Osbourne | ||||
| from the album Nativity in Black II | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock Funk metal Alternative metal |
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| Length | 5:57 | |||
| Label | Priority Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward | |||
| Producer | Primus | |||
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"N.I.B." is a song released by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. It first appeared as part of the third track on the band's 1970 self-titled debut album, Black Sabbath. The lyrics are in the first person from the point of view of Lucifer. Some listeners have claimed that the song is about Lucifer seducing the listener; however, lyricist Geezer Butler clarifies that "the song was about the devil falling in love and totally changing, becoming a good person."[1]
"N.I.B." begins with a bass solo by Geezer Butler, titled "Bassically" on some US releases. It involves the use of wah-wah on his bass and was recorded in one take, as the amp's volume control is plainly turned up before the distorted bass intro of "N.I.B." begins.
The title was widely rumoured to have stood for "Nativity in Black" (or to a much lesser extent, "Name In Blood"). In a 1992 interview, Geezer Butler states that the title simply refers to Bill Ward's goatee at the time, which the rest of the band thought was shaped like a pen nib; also referred to as nibby.[2] "Nativity in Black" was also used for the title of a series of Black Sabbath tribute albums. Ronnie James Dio can be heard mentioning (but not confirming) this assumption on several live bootleg recordings with the band from the early 1980s.
Many bands have covered the song, including Cave In, Type O Negative, Radio Cult, Ugly Kid Joe, Acid Drinkers and Pitchshifter. Ozzy Osbourne and Primus recorded the song for Nativity in Black II. This version also appears in Osbourne's boxed set Prince of Darkness.
The song was featured briefly in the Vietnam War drama Music Within.
Track listing
- "N.I.B. (Radio Edit)" - 3:52
References
- ^ (Quote from the 1992 documentary "The Black Sabbath Story: Volume One.")
- ^ http://www.black-sabbath.com/faq/faq11.htm#faq11040
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