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Supernaut (song)

April 11, 2024

"Supernaut" is the fifth song from the album Vol. 4 by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath.

In an interview with Q magazine, Beck named the "Supernaut" riff as his all-time favourite, along with Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl". The song was also a favorite of Frank Zappa[1] and John Bonham.[2] When played live, the song frequently featured a drum solo.

Personnel edit

Technical personnel

1000 Homo DJs version edit

"Supernaut"
 
Single by 1000 Homo DJs
B-side"Hey Asshole"
Released1990
RecordedChicago Trax Recording Studio
GenreIndustrial rock
Length14:51
LabelWax Trax!
Songwriter(s)Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward
Producer(s)Hypo Luxa
1000 Homo DJs singles chronology
"Apathy"
(1988) 		"Supernaut"
(1990)

The song was covered by Ministry side project 1000 Homo DJs in 1990. It was released as a 12-inch and CD single. The CD version of the single also contains the songs "Apathy" and "Better Ways", from the band's 1988 debut single, "Apathy."[3]

Ned Raggett of AllMusic praised the cover, writing that "the title track is something else again, one of Al Jourgensen's best efforts at creating completely over-the-top industrial death disco. While it doesn't do much in the way of reinterpreting the original Black Sabbath number—no lyric changes, same basic pace—the amped-up guitars, huge drum fills, dancefloor-oriented pounding, and distorted lyrical screaming turn it into a massive, exhilarating crunch." Nevertheless, he stated that the b-side song, "Hey Asshole", was "consisting of little more than a shouted loop of the song title and a crunching rhythm as background for an extended rant by a character playing, indeed, an asshole of a cop"[3]

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails recorded the original vocals for the "Supernaut" cover.[4] His vocals were not officially used because Reznor's label TVT Records refused to allow his appearance on the release.[5] An oft-repeated story tells that instead of recording new vocals, the band's frontman Al Jourgensen merely altered Reznor's performance through a distortion effect to mask his identity.[3][6][7]

Both Reznor and Jourgensen dismissed this claim. In a 1992 Prodigy post regarding "Supernaut," Reznor said, "[I] finally told Al to redo it without me. The version that Wax Trax put out is Al, the version on the NIN [bootleg] single is me."[8] Jourgensen made a similar statement in a 2003 interview. When asked whose vocals appear on "Supernaut," Jourgensen replied, "That would be me on the original, on WaxTrax! The later version released on TVT was Trent Reznor... then the remixed version had my vocals on it."[9]

The version with Reznor's vocals was eventually released on Black Box – Wax Trax! Records: The First 13 Years compilation album. The Al Jourgensen version of song was also featured in Black Sabbath tribute album, Nativity in Black.

Track listing edit

12" single
  1. "Supernaut" – 6:42
  2. "Hey Asshole" – 8:09
CD release
  1. "Supernaut" – 6:42
  2. "Hey Asshole" – 8:09
  3. "Apathy" – 4:36
  4. "Better Ways" – 5:23

Personnel edit

  • Count Ringworm – vocals on "Hey Asshole"
  • Al Jourgensen (as Buck Satan) – bass, guitar, vocals, vox organ on "Supernaut"
  • Ike Krull – guitar on "Supernaut"
  • Officer Agro – drums, vocals, vox organ on "Hey Asshole"
  • Wee Willie Reefer – drums on "Supernaut"
  • Viva Nova – vocals on "Hey Asshole"
  • The Temple Of Drool Choir – vocals on "Hey Asshole"
  • Trent Reznor – vocals on "Supernaut" (uncredited)
Technical personnel
  • Critter – engineering
  • Frisky – second engineering

Other cover versions edit

References edit

  1. ^ Black Sabbath Vol. 4 2009 reissue booklet, page 11
  2. ^ "Bill Ward Talks About Legendary Black Sabbath/Led Zeppelin Jam Session - Blabbermouth.net". Blabbermouth.net. 2011-07-31. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  3. ^ a b c Raggett, Ned. "1000 Homo DJs - Supernaut". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  4. ^ Weisbard, Eric (January 1995). "Black Box – Wax Trax! Records: The First 13 Years". Spin. Vol. 10, no. 10. p. 72.
  5. ^ Bains, Jon. . Convulsion. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
  6. ^ . music.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-22. TVT ordered Reznor's vocals removed from ["Supernaut"], but Jourgensen actually just altered them slightly and said he'd re-recorded it.
  7. ^ "Ministry FAQ: 1000 Homo DJs". Retrieved 2007-10-22. No matter what you hear, Trent sings on all the versions of Supernaut out there. … Al went back into the studios and just distorted Trent's vocals to confuse the lawyers, label and so on...
  8. ^ . The Nine Inch Nails Article Archive. 8 November 1991. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
  9. ^ Warren, James (2003-05-21). . ministrymusic.org (official Ministry website) via Internet Archive. Archived from the original on 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
  10. ^ Sheffield, Rob (December 1992). "Ministry". Artist of the Year: Runners-Up. Spin. Vol. 8, no. 9. p. 60. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  11. ^ Jeffries, David. "Cover Up – Ministry". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  12. ^ Mariano Prunes. "Dos Bandas y un Destino: El Concierto - Los Coronas,Arizona Baby | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-14.

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Supernaut is the fifth song from the album Vol 4 by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath Supernaut Song by Black Sabbathfrom the album Vol 4ReleasedSeptember 1972Recorded1972GenreHeavy metalLength4 43LabelWarner Bros Songwriter s Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Geezer Butler Bill WardProducer s Patrick Meehan Black SabbathIn an interview with Q magazine Beck named the Supernaut riff as his all time favourite along with Neil Young s Cinnamon Girl The song was also a favorite of Frank Zappa 1 and John Bonham 2 When played live the song frequently featured a drum solo Contents 1 Personnel 2 1000 Homo DJs version 2 1 Track listing 2 2 Personnel 3 Other cover versions 4 ReferencesPersonnel editOzzy Osbourne vocals Tony Iommi guitars Geezer Butler bass guitar Bill Ward drums percussionTechnical personnelColin Caldwell Vic Smith engineering Patrick Meehan production1000 Homo DJs version edit Supernaut nbsp Single by 1000 Homo DJsB side Hey Asshole Released1990RecordedChicago Trax Recording StudioGenreIndustrial rockLength14 51LabelWax Trax Songwriter s Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Geezer Butler Bill WardProducer s Hypo Luxa1000 Homo DJs singles chronology Apathy 1988 Supernaut 1990 The song was covered by Ministry side project 1000 Homo DJs in 1990 It was released as a 12 inch and CD single The CD version of the single also contains the songs Apathy and Better Ways from the band s 1988 debut single Apathy 3 Ned Raggett of AllMusic praised the cover writing that the title track is something else again one of Al Jourgensen s best efforts at creating completely over the top industrial death disco While it doesn t do much in the way of reinterpreting the original Black Sabbath number no lyric changes same basic pace the amped up guitars huge drum fills dancefloor oriented pounding and distorted lyrical screaming turn it into a massive exhilarating crunch Nevertheless he stated that the b side song Hey Asshole was consisting of little more than a shouted loop of the song title and a crunching rhythm as background for an extended rant by a character playing indeed an asshole of a cop 3 Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails recorded the original vocals for the Supernaut cover 4 His vocals were not officially used because Reznor s label TVT Records refused to allow his appearance on the release 5 An oft repeated story tells that instead of recording new vocals the band s frontman Al Jourgensen merely altered Reznor s performance through a distortion effect to mask his identity 3 6 7 Both Reznor and Jourgensen dismissed this claim In a 1992 Prodigy post regarding Supernaut Reznor said I finally told Al to redo it without me The version that Wax Trax put out is Al the version on the NIN bootleg single is me 8 Jourgensen made a similar statement in a 2003 interview When asked whose vocals appear on Supernaut Jourgensen replied That would be me on the original on WaxTrax The later version released on TVT was Trent Reznor then the remixed version had my vocals on it 9 The version with Reznor s vocals was eventually released on Black Box Wax Trax Records The First 13 Years compilation album The Al Jourgensen version of song was also featured in Black Sabbath tribute album Nativity in Black Track listing edit 12 single Supernaut 6 42 Hey Asshole 8 09CD release Supernaut 6 42 Hey Asshole 8 09 Apathy 4 36 Better Ways 5 23Personnel edit Count Ringworm vocals on Hey Asshole Al Jourgensen as Buck Satan bass guitar vocals vox organ on Supernaut Ike Krull guitar on Supernaut Officer Agro drums vocals vox organ on Hey Asshole Wee Willie Reefer drums on Supernaut Viva Nova vocals on Hey Asshole The Temple Of Drool Choir vocals on Hey Asshole Trent Reznor vocals on Supernaut uncredited Technical personnelCritter engineering Frisky second engineeringOther cover versions editCoalesce on the 2007 reissue of their Led Zeppelin tribute EP entitled There is Nothing New Under the Sun and also on the Hydra Head Records Black Sabbath tribute album In These Black Days Vol 3 Ministry performed Supernaut on their 1992 Psalm 69 tour 10 and as Ministry amp Co Conspirators recorded it on their compilation album Cover Up 11 O Connor from Argentina for Hay un Lugar 1999 Turisas for a cover CD issued by UK magazine Metal Hammer The joint venture of Los Coronas and Arizona Baby covered the song in their 2011 live album Dos Bandas y un Destino 12 STEMM from Niagara Falls for Crossroads 2011 References edit Black Sabbath Vol 4 2009 reissue booklet page 11 Bill Ward Talks About Legendary Black Sabbath Led Zeppelin Jam Session Blabbermouth net Blabbermouth net 2011 07 31 Retrieved 2017 11 07 a b c Raggett Ned 1000 Homo DJs Supernaut AllMusic Retrieved November 4 2013 Weisbard Eric January 1995 Black Box Wax Trax Records The First 13 Years Spin Vol 10 no 10 p 72 Bains Jon Nine Inch Nails Convulsion Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 Retrieved 2007 08 13 Nine Inch Nails Biography music yahoo com Archived from the original on 9 October 2007 Retrieved 2007 10 22 TVT ordered Reznor s vocals removed from Supernaut but Jourgensen actually just altered them slightly and said he d re recorded it Ministry FAQ 1000 Homo DJs Retrieved 2007 10 22 No matter what you hear Trent sings on all the versions of Supernaut out there Al went back into the studios and just distorted Trent s vocals to confuse the lawyers label and so on Trent Reznor s Posts on Prodigy The Nine Inch Nails Article Archive 8 November 1991 Archived from the original on 13 November 2007 Retrieved 2007 11 07 Warren James 2003 05 21 Ministry Interview 20 Questions with Al Jourgensen ministrymusic org official Ministry website via Internet Archive Archived from the original on 2007 03 13 Retrieved 2007 08 13 Sheffield Rob December 1992 Ministry Artist of the Year Runners Up Spin Vol 8 no 9 p 60 Retrieved May 16 2018 Jeffries David Cover Up Ministry AllMusic Retrieved April 24 2018 Mariano Prunes Dos Bandas y un Destino El Concierto Los Coronas Arizona Baby Songs Reviews Credits 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