“Children of the Grave” (from the English - “Children of the Grave”) - the song of the rock band Black Sabbath from the album Master of Reality . Recorded in 1971 at the studio ( Los Angeles ), where the group previously recorded songs for three albums. “Children of the Grave” continues the anti-war theme launched in the songs “ War Pigs ” and “ Electric Funeral ” from the album “ Paranoid ”. Ozzy Osbourne often performed a song during his solo concerts. The single was released the same year by Vertigo Records in the UK and Warner Bros. Records in the USA .
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| Executor | Black sabbath | |||
| Album | Master of reality | |||
| Date of issue | July 21, 1971 | |||
| Date Recorded | Record Plant , Los Angeles , California , 1971 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Duration | 5:05 (from album) | |||
| Label | Vertigo  Warner bros Records  | |||
| Author | Tony Iommi , Ozzy Osbourne , Geezer Butler , Bill Ward | |||
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| Producer | Roger Bane | |||
| Track List of Master of Reality Album | ||||
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| Single White Zombie from the album Nativity in Black | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Duration | 5:50 a.m. | |||
| Producer | Bryan Carlstrom White zombie | |||
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| Songwriter | Tony Iommi , Ozzy Osbourne , Geezer Butler , Bill Ward | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Timeline of the White Zombie Singles | ||||
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The song was included in the soundtrack of the games Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock [1] and Brütal Legend . The special edition of the Master of Reality album included an instrumental version of the song and a version with alternative lyrics [2] .
Critics' ratings
Allmusic resource critic Stephen called the Children of the Grave riff the best from the album, along with the Sweet Leaf riff [3] . Lester Bangs in an article for Rolling Stone noted that the song is good for those who prefer the “secular” side of Black Sabbath [4] . Mike Stagno in the review of Master of Reality spoke positively about the composition, noting that having chosen the average rhythm , the band members use many tricks typical of early heavy metal. In his opinion, the song received something good from each of the members of the group [5] .
Ozzy Osbourne Single
Ozzy Osbourne released the song as a single (side B) for Speak of the Devil .
Cover versions
- The cover version of the heavy metal band White Zombie was included in the Black Sabbath Nativity in Black tribute album [6] . In the same year, the single was released ( Columbia label);
- Hardcore punk band The Fartz included its cover version in the album Because This Fuckin 'World Still Stinks (1998) [7] ;
- Metalcore band Earth Crisis , album Last of the Sane (2001) [8] ;
- Canadian rock band recorded a cover version of the song for their album End Of An Era (2008) [9] ;
- Band Racer X , album Technical Difficulties (2000) [10] ;
- Group Grave Digger , album Middleage Trilogy (2006) [11] ;
- The Swedish band Amon Amarth , playing in the genre of melodic death metal, released in 2010 its version for the collection Metal Hammer's Black Sabbath tribute CD [12] .
Notes
- ↑ Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock tracklist unleashed . Date of treatment June 29, 2012. Archived on October 6, 2012.
- ↑ Master Of Reality (Deluxe Edition, Original Recording Remastered ) . Date of treatment June 29, 2012. Archived on October 6, 2012.
- ↑ Master of Reality on the AllMusic website (retrieved June 29, 2012) .
- ↑ Master of Reality . Rolling stone . Date of treatment June 29, 2012. Archived on October 6, 2012.
- ↑ Mike Stagno. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality Date of treatment June 28, 2012. Archived on October 6, 2012.
- ↑ Nativity in Black on the AllMusic website (retrieved June 29, 2012) .
- ↑ Because This Fuckin 'World Still Stinks on the AllMusic website (retrieved June 29, 2012) .
- ↑ Last of the Sane on the AllMusic website (retrieved June 29, 2012) .
- ↑ End Of An Era by Jet Set Satellite . last.fm Date of treatment June 29, 2012. Archived on October 6, 2012.
- ↑ Technical Difficulties (English) on the AllMusic website (retrieved June 29, 2012) .
- ↑ Middleage Trilogy (English) on the AllMusic website (retrieved June 29, 2012) .
- ↑ Metal Hammer Release Black Sabbath Tribute Tracklist on the Metal Hammer website.