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The lyrics are from the point of view of Satan, who falls in love with a woman and he turns out to be a good guy. It begins with a bass solo by Geezer Butler, titled "Bassically" on some US releases as a intro. It involves the use of the wah-wah pedel on his bass and was recorded in one take, as the amp's volume control is audibly turned up before the distorted bass intro of "N.I.B." begins. The song's main riff (as well Osbourne's vocal delivery) have been noted for their Cream-influenced sound — the song has even been referred to as "the raucous defiling of Cream". "N.I.B." is a metal song by Black Sabbath in which Satan falls in love with a human woman and tries to seduce her. He turns out to be very charming and the early lyrics are quite poetic. (thanks, Brett - Edmonton, Canada) Many fans thought the title stood for "Nativity In Black" or "Name In Blood." The bass intro is called "Bassically." It is listed as a separate song on US versions of the album. "Nativity In Black" is the name of 2 Black Sabbath tribute albums released in 1994 and 2000. Groups contributing to the albums include Megadeth, Godsmack, Biohazzard, and Faith No More.

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The lyrics are from the point of view of Satan, who falls in love with a woman and he turns out to be a good guy. It begins with a bass solo by Geezer Butler, titled "Bassically" on some US releases as a intro. It involves the use of the wah-wah pedel on his bass and was recorded in one take, as the amp's volume control is audibly turned up before the distorted bass intro of "N.I.B." begins. The song's main riff (as well Osbourne's vocal delivery) have been noted for their Cream-influenced sound — the song has even been referred to as "the raucous defiling of Cream". "N.I.B." is a metal song by Black Sabbath in which Satan falls in love with a human woman and tries to seduce her. He turns out to be very charming and the early lyrics are quite poetic. (thanks, Brett - Edmonton, Canada) The title refers to drummer Bill Ward's beard. The band called him "Nibby" because they thought it looked like the nib on the end of a pen (Ozzy came up with the nickname when he was stoned). Says Geezer Butler: Originally it was Nib, which was Bill's beard. When I wrote N.I.B., I couldn't think of a title for the song, so I just called it Nib, after Bill's beard. To make it more intriguing I put punctuation marks in there to make it N.I.B. By the time it got to America, they translated it to Nativity In Black. (thanks, Greg - Triad, NC) Many fans thought the title stood for "Nativity In Black" or "Name In Blood." The bass intro is called "Bassically." It is listed as a separate song on US versions of the album. "Nativity In Black" is the name of 2 Black Sabbath tribute albums released in 1994 and 2000. Groups contributing to the albums include Megadeth, Godsmack, Biohazzard, and Faith No More. The first Nativity In Black album, released in 1994, contains a cover of this by Ugly Kid Joe. The second, from 2000, contains a version from Primus with Ozzy Osbourne.