_Nativity in Black II - Tribute to Black Sabbath _- Divine/Priority,          
2000                                                                          
The long awaited follow-up to 1994's gold-certified (or was it                
platinum?) Black Sabbath tribute takes a more experimental turn               
this time, adding rap, fusion, and even (mild) reggae to the                  
mix.   Rest assured, there are at least a _couple_ non-tampered               
versions, like Megadeth's live version of "Never Say Die. "                   
(With Dave Mustaine sounding eerily Ozzy-like. )  Or the                      
Primus/Ozzy teaming on "N. I. B. . "  (With weird, staccato                   
bass intro. )  Or Slayer's disarmingly straightforward "Hand of               
Doom. " Too bad the overall effort doesn't _rock_ the way the                 
first one did.   Sure, it's intriguing as all get-out; I just                 
don't know that it'll warrant repeated plays.   Track list:                   
"Sweet Leaf, "Godsmack; "Hole In The Sky, " Machine Head;                     
"Behind The Wall Of Sleep, " Static-X; "Never Say Die, "                      
Megadeth; "Snowblind, " System Of A Down; "Electric Funeral, "                
Pantera; "N. I. B. , " Primus with Ozzy; "Hand Of Doom, "                     
Slayer; "Under The Sun, " Soulfly; "Sabbra Cadabra, "                         
Hed(Pe);"Into The Void, " Monster Magnet; "Iron Man (This Means               
War), " Busta Rhymes.   Reviewed 6/00.