Kinda wish the hat was miked a little better... that was one of the most pronounced parts of the song. But otherwise, perfect reproduction of BW there!! Almost like you grew up listening to Sabbath!
I have enjoyed this yet again. Here's a possible a surprise, I'm about to turn 71 years old. While doing these numbers, think about the fact that so many people are loving it. Generations of people! You might not even remember the day that you recorded this. Thank you Sina, Andrei and Johnny.
OK I have listened to this exactly one gazillion times. Each of you were great. And, Sina, I have seen you burn more calories in one cover than I burn in a month but this one is crazy over the bar. Where do you get the energy? Plus I love you and I truly appreciate the music that you give us. You are wonderful.
HOLY SMOKES, You 2!!!! Wait - Johnny K. is Awesome - great vocals! Strong Pipes! Good job!!! Sina and Andrei??!?!??!?! You 2 have a SUPER SPECIAL ENERGY that comes across your performances! ANDREI! EXCELLENT job on the guitar work! BRILLIANT, Mate! Spot On! SINA? Really? You are MAGICAL on the drums! 100 out of 100 THUMBS UP form Maurice & The POPPLE SWAMP GANG!!!
Wow! Another killer cover by Lady Sina my worlds greatest drummer ever also adding some great bass,with Andrei the young Romanian guitar god, collobing with Johnny who was the best pick for the vocals! As with everything tied to Sina, I loved it!
You guys kill me everytime I watch you, no matter how often. Sina mesmerizes me on the drums and its so refreshing to see her playing the bass on the same track. Everyone of you have talent that lasts a lifetime. Never let it go.........
I've been a Black Sabbath fan since my teens, and as a bassist, "War Pigs" has long been one of my favorite songs to play. You all kicked butt on this cover!
great great team !!! Sina, Andrei, Jhonny !!!! I really enjoy you guys.... Congratulations !!!! High Quality Rock musicians !! You contribute to keep the ROCK ALIVE as it deserves to be.... THANKS !!! ROCK MUSIC MUST LIVE FOREVER !!!
Sometimes you just get lucky stumbling on some earlier Sina covers with Andrei Cerbu that I haven’t seen I my first year following. Another Sabbath drum cover that is aced. Fantastic stuff .. always amazed and never surprised and so so happy to be a fan 🥰
Sina, Fist of all wow you playing the bass great but this song for drumming needed you expertise and you certainly didnt dissappoint those drum rolls all the way through and the finish was just spectacular.Andrei excellent as always and Johnny litterly becomes Ozzie just great. Starting October off with a bang and that lovely new kit got a real workout on this one.
Fred,I can only say AMEN to your comments. Johnny sounds as much like Ozzy as-well,as OZZY does. Andrei is as reliable as sunrise-he ALWAYS delivers 100%. And Sina NEVER fails to show us how it's done. KUDO's to ALL of you!!
SUPERB !!!!SUPERB !!!!SUPERB !!!! SUPERB !!!! SUPERB !!!! WOW !!!! My favorite Sabbath's song !!! Sina you are awesome!!!! You never stop growing as drummer ! and great job as bassist too !. Andrei Cerbu is a genius and Johnny Kovacs is a great singer. A supreme cover of a magnificent song.
Sina, you're such an amazing drummer. It's such a pleasure to watch you do your magic with those sticks. I always love it when you and Andrei collaborate on a song. You two are my favorite young and upcoming stars in the musical world. Thank You!!!
Hi everyone, watching from Phoenix, AZ! As usual, the multi-talented Sina & crew keeping the real music alive. Ozzy would approve, and be proud of that voice as well. Good stuff!
Wow, War Pigs! Stunning performance! A song for a first-class drummer as you are. And it matches perfectly with your new drum-kit. Johnny and Andrei are also very good. I thank you all!
I'm a drummer from the 90s not famous just local lol. You are amazing. I don't think I played as good as you on my best day. Love watching an listening to you play. Great job Sina.
I have played drums since age 8, my uncle Billy Jury played drums at our family reuions he inspired me, it was polka music. He tought me the basics. Dad bought me a kit soon after, how lucky was I? I have played in bars and pubs playing rock and roll in the 70's 80's and 90's so fun it was. Now I look on you tube and see Sina. OMG
Some of you asked for a longer comment. Be careful what you wish for because you're gonna get it...:D THE SONG - "War Pigs" was written by all four members of Black Sabbath - Tony Iommi (guitar), Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Bill Ward (drums). Iommi, Butler, and Ward have variously stated that the song was developed from extended jams during club gigs during their early days. "War Pigs" is the first track of their second album 'Paranoid' which was recorded June 16 to 21, 1970 and released on Sept 18, 1970. "War Pigs" was not released as a single. 'Paranoid' entered the Billboard Hot 200 album chart at #25 on Feb 20, 1971. It peaked at #12 on Mar 20 dropping to #15 the following week. The album stayed within the top 20 until May 15, 1971 and spent a total of 76 weeks on the chart. "War Pigs" is considered to be an anti-war song. Originally it was titled "Walpurgis" and was meant to be more Satanic. Geezer Butler, who wrote the lyrics, said "It wasn't about politics or government. It was Evil itself and, to me, war was the big Satan." The record label felt it was too Satanic so the band changed the title. According to Butler "War Pigs" was "totally against the Vietnam War" but Ozzie Osbourne has stated that they "knew nothing about Vietnam. It's just an anti-war song." THE COLLABORATION - The vocalist is Johnny Kovacs, of the band Tyler Leads, who was featured on the 9th Chi Might II video "Redemption Day" published on June 29. His vocal track for "War Pigs" was recorded on the same day that he did the "Redemption Day" vocals. The recording process was a bit unusual. According to Mike Wilbury, Johnny sang along with the playback of the original Black Sabbath recording. Several weeks later, Sina did the same, recording her drum part over the original track. It was not simple due to the tempo changes. Once that was done, the tracks were sent to Andrei so that he could contribute his guitar parts. Meanwhile Sina worked hard studying Geezer Butler's bass playing and, when Andrei had finished his work, it was Sina's turn again. In her pursuit of perfection, it took many hours to finish. Clearly her bass playing has improved tremendously and she delivered well above and beyond the call. ARTIST'S COMMENTS - We asked Andrei about his approach to the guitar parts. He admits to not being a big Sabbath fan favoring Randy Rhoads's work with Ozzy. He told us "the songs that I like a lot are "Crazy Train" and "Mr Crowley." We all know he's a big fan of the late Gary Moore. Andrei added "Gary Moore was playing, at the beginning of his career, Heavy Metal with Blues Influences, and he kept this style for a long time! Also I listen to a lot of heavy metal bands, so "War Pigs" was not something new for me." Tony Iommi tunes down his guitar - a technique very common with metal bands. For the recording Andrei said "I used standard tuning for one guitar, and, for the second, I used drop D, to give a more modern sound." Andrei estimates that, since it's a cover, he was able to copy about 90% of the parts note-for-note but he always tries to put some of his own style into covers. Andrei offers the following advice - "Believe in your talents, don't try to do something that it's not yourself!" We asked Sina about playing bass. She said "The first half of "War Pigs" is not that complicated. During the solo part I literally learned and recorded bar by bar, so no camera there!" Despite her excellent result, she still feels she has much to learn. Does playing bass help her drumming? - "Absolutely. It is very important to listen to the other musicians while playing. Especially for the drummer to listen to the bass player and the other way round. It really helps to know a little bit about the instrument you're listening to." Bill Ward grew up with some swing and jazz influences but became a very physical, hard-hitting drummer. He even used some examples of what later became known as blast beats and some call him the father of heavy metal drumming. We asked Sina - You had to play over his original track. Did you try to emulate his style and copy his fills or did you decide to drum "War Pigs" in your own style? Sina said "I tried to play the fill passages that everybody knows and associates with the song as close to the original record as possible. I mean for example the section beginning around 1:50. During the slower intro and during the solo parts I tried playing more 'in the style of' than copying his exact fills." Sina would like all her fans to know that this "is the first full song recorded with my new black oyster kit." This is not the first time that Sina has tackled Black Sabbath with Bill Ward. Check out her older videos for "Heaven And Hell" published Feb 5, 2016. It's called a drum cover but it's a lot like a collab. PERSONAL NOTE - I have to thank Sina, Andrei, and Mike for spending so much time answering Ro's questions - and to Ro for her determination to try an "expanded" comment.I hope it meets with your approval!
Juliet P. I have enjoyed your many contributions enormously. This is the new standard. The details from the players gives a meaningful insight into their interpretation of the work and how they achieved the final rendition. It really is fascinating to get into their heads, even if only slightly. The process of creation is just as engaging as the finished work. From someone who worked hard to learn the Saxaphone but ultimately just couldn't get it together.
The unbelievable awesomeness of this video is way beyond my vocabulary to describe! The best power trio in the world without a doubt is Sina and Andrei. Incredible vocals from Johnny Kovacs too!!
Once again I'm lost for words. Johnny's strength of voice is just perfect to cover Ozzy. The drums and guitars just make that perfect combo to do justice to this old favourite. Another one to crank up and annoy the neighbours.
Wow, awesome job Sina i also follow Andrei he is an awesome guitarist i have picked up a few things from him when i do play guitar but drums my 1st love y'all work great together...... keep rocking girl
So toll, ich wundere mich manchmal, dass ihr euch für diese alte Mucke so begeistern könnt. Ok, ich hab in den 80ern auch vieles aus den 60th und 70th wesentlich lieber gehört. Aber ich freu mich jedes Mal, wenn ich dich Sina, und all die anderen spielen sehe. Und nicht nur bei den harten Sachen, sondern überhaupt. Super "kuhl".
Sina my favorite drummer and it's not because you're the cutest either LOL it's because you rock and play my favorite songs. You and your guest nail each and every tune. One of my favorite songs Rock On young rockers.
This truly Awesome Cover will win as many more new Followers to Black Sabbath, as you are sure to gain. This is quite possibly the Best ever Tribute paid to Black Sabbath. Sina, You Rock !!!
Yes, this is a very good rendition, indeed. Nobody can replace Ozzy but Johnny does a good job here.. Sina and Andrei are wonderful partners who have done many excellent sessions together. Young dashing talents who can cover anybody and anything. Great job everybody! Cheers!! ..
Sina! Tolles Video!!!! Sina! Du hast eine sehr komplexe Komposition sehr gut auf dem Schlagzeug gespielt!!! Die Bassgitarre, die du spielst, ist unglaublich! Sina! Alles war großartig!!!! Die Musiker haben einen tollen Job gemacht!!!! Gute Stimme! Die Gitarre ist ausgezeichnet! Herzlichen Dank!!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️💘💘💘💘💘💘🥁🥁🥁🎶🎶🎶Sina!
😎☺ Another Friday spectacular surprise! Sina, you hit it like a wizard this time...Nothing but magic from those sticks! 👍 All of you guys made excellent by the fellows from Birmingham! Now, there's only a few tunes from this era that I reeeally, I mean reeeeally can say they shaped my rock&roll growing years..."Magic Bus" from The Who Live At Leeds, "Who Knows" from Jimi Hendrix And The Band Of Gypsies, "Paranoid" and "Inside Looking Out", from Grand Funk's Red Album...and "War Pigs", along with "Ironman" 😀 1970 was never sweeter!
One of my favorite drum pieces of all time and man, does she nail it. They're all extraordinary, but watching Sina on drums is utterly mesmerizing. Would love to see ""Paranoid" in the mix sometime.
great..!!!! the voice is right for this piece, Andrei we know it with the guitar enchants .... your drums and bass ?? no need to talk .. !!!! very beautifull
The best drummer and the best guitarist together! And a great vocalist! It had to end well and it did!!! And you smiled at the end of that song.. Don't even try to deny it! Hahaha.
Ahh, Lady Sina -- what a delightful treat to be a vanguard for the weekend!! The great Bill Ward came from an old school of drumming, heavily influenced by the greats of swing and blues -- although you certainly bring your own take to 'War Pigs', you gave a bit of tribute to Ward with the phrasing, hat, and crash work spread throughout your vibrant performance! It doesn't get much better than asking Andrei Cerbu to interpret the works of the classic rock guitarists, I'll tell what -- he again nailed it big-time! Tony Iommi, perhaps best known for his endless supply of incredible riffs, was a master at providing space in his phrasing for the chords to resonate while often having aspects of the melody be continued for that period subtly by bass or drums. Andrei once again shows us great restraint that creates a vibe that is quite a gifted homage to the classic Iommi version while still providing a taste of own incredible flourishes that blend in seamlessly. To me, one of the most difficult aspects of covering Sabbath is the challenge provided to the vocalist, indirectly, as it need not sound like Ozzy but it must support the over-all vibe of the song in a way that fits, and Johnny Kovacs delivered just such marvelous vocal...absolutely spot-on providing what this cover needed to take it to the next level! He always seems to take it further just when you think you have an idea how to 'pigeon-hole' his vocal stylings -- so very impressive! This magnificent virtual "trio" seems to be rounded out with a lady on bass we have seen from time to time, and I must say as an old pizzicato player myself, I love seeing a classic Fender Precision being played on a classic tune that I first learned on a Fender too. So glad you got "her" to play the bass part originated by the lyricist Terrance "Geezer" Butler created this song along with his band mates -- I really think "she" did a fine job supporting Andrei and Sina in this smashing cover! Last but certainly not least, the Kirchhoff 'Black Oyster' certainly looks incredible and has a great sound on classics like this -- I cannot wait to hear you play an original tune on this gorgeous kit...[maybe in the coming months, eh?] An A++ performance for sure. Vielen Dank!
I love seeing the youth of today play the music I grew up with, and play it so incredibly well! It was a time, when it didn't matter what you looked like.....what mattered was how well you played. As always, thank you for sharing yet another amazing video.
Everyone did very well, but Sina's performance on the drums was absolutely epic... Best performance i have seen by Sina so far. BRILLIANT is all i can say...
Sina, Andrei and Jonny did a great job. I want to thank you for showing all of us how much work being a drummer is. Till I saw the first of your Videos I did not know how much leg work a drummer does. On the cover of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida I was sure your arms and legs were feeling about like they were going to fall off by the end of the song. Great work and great job. Thanks again.
This is not a collab! This is a rock band 😎 Now we have a rock band too ☺ Only girls - The Sixsters 🤘 P.S. Andrei and Sina are just amazing in this video!
Andrei and Sina have always had, from my short time watching, good chemistry when they play together. They feed off each other musically, a joy to watch them.
Welch ein hammergeiles Sabbath-Cover!!! Andreis Gitarrenspiel, die Bassline, Johnnys tolle Stimme - bei deinem Drumming, liebe Sina, da dürfte Bill Ward wirklich stolz sein!!! Für mich das beste Black-Sabbath-Cover ever..... und ja, ich geb es zu: ich hab Hunger aufs Chi-Might-II-Album!
Wahnsinns Cover!!! Ich liebe Black Sabbath und ich war auf Vielen Konzerten und dieses Cover höhrt sich fast besser an als das Original!!! Nebenbei herzlichen dank für die Chi Migth CD. Ist heute angekommen. Es freut mich dass ich dieses super Project mitfinanzieren durfte!! Ich hoffe es gibt noch viele Möglichkeiten dies tun!!! Viele Grüsse aus Österreich sendet dir Gerhard!!
OMG, THIS is in my wheelhouse!!! Classic Black Sabbath!! Sina I absolutely LOVE this! Congratulations to you, Andrei and John for doing what I feel is a perfect Sabbath cover! I LOVE this one!!! Well Done.....VERY well done!!!
al brown Excellent statement Al I always loved that song and they did what no other band except Black Sabbath them selves did. They did justice for this song. Not any one could have pulled that performance off.
Impressed with the talent no doubt. But a mention to my favorite MIX on all levels! I listen to the classics most of the time . But to treat myself with the best HQ AUDIO !!!I have ever heard mixed! thank you!
Wow; those new drums sound fantastic! You can really hear the difference; Mike working his magic on that Bass drum sound, and Sina working her magic on the Bass guitar! This song has a lot of memories for me; when the album Paranoid came out, I decided right then and there to become a hippie drummer! (I think I was in 8th grade) Andrei looks really good with the shorter hair; the sound is just perfectly mixed on this.....
YOU ALWAYS IMPRESS ME!!! I SAID IT BEFORE AND SAYING IT AGAIN!!! AWESOME!!! You play with all your HEART BODY AND SOUL!!! WISHING I WAS BACK IN GERMANY AGAIN!!! WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU PLAY IN PERSON!!! Great DRUMMER GIRL YOU DEFINATELY ARE!!!!
She is not human, no human can play drums that Great. WOW
She is wicked bad ass and she's lighting her world on fire !!!
Bill Ward is - in my opinion- is one of the most underrated rock drummers of all time - great job Sina!
I think War Pigs is probably the most challenging drum part of their songs and Sina took it on with a vigor.
Sina sounded better than Bill. I do agree he very underrated.
ruclips.net/video/K3b6SGoN6dA/видео.html link to live version @1970
I'm not sure he's underrated. He was always a highly praised drummer. And let's be real, he's great but he's no John Bonham, Ian Paice or Clem Burke!
Kinda wish the hat was miked a little better... that was one of the most pronounced parts of the song. But otherwise, perfect reproduction of BW there!! Almost like you grew up listening to Sabbath!
I have enjoyed this yet again. Here's a possible a surprise, I'm about to turn 71 years old. While doing these numbers, think about the fact that so many people are loving it. Generations of people! You might not even remember the day that you recorded this. Thank you Sina, Andrei and Johnny.
Well said. 70 here and have been following Sina since she started. I think she has no limit to her talent and her ability to find talent as well.
Now I can die happy, finally seen this song played by talented young musicians.
First rock and roll I ever heard. War Pigs and Iron Man. Still love it. This rendition is awesome.
God bless you guys. You put a big smile on this old guys face. Keep rocking
Princess of Percussion carried this number to its finally . That’s why she is the BEASTE of the beats !
Dear god, can this girl get any better? Every week I'm left with my jaw on the floor
That's gotta hurt
I concur...
I am certain she can which is kind of scary 😉
The only answer is Yes, Sina does get better. I'm here looking for the March 2022 re-edit of War Pigs. I'll keep on looking.
What about the others
OK I have listened to this exactly one gazillion times. Each of you were great. And, Sina, I have seen you burn more calories in one cover than I burn in a month but this one is crazy over the bar. Where do you get the energy? Plus I love you and I truly appreciate the music that you give us. You are wonderful.
Sina and the guitar player absolutely have a soul connection !!!
HOLY SMOKES, You 2!!!! Wait - Johnny K. is Awesome - great vocals! Strong Pipes! Good job!!! Sina and Andrei??!?!??!?! You 2 have a SUPER SPECIAL ENERGY that comes across your performances! ANDREI! EXCELLENT job on the guitar work! BRILLIANT, Mate! Spot On! SINA? Really? You are MAGICAL on the drums! 100 out of 100 THUMBS UP form Maurice & The POPPLE SWAMP GANG!!!
Andrei is my favorite guitarist and Sabbath has always been my favorite band. Andrei rocks!
Jaw Tooth amazing young man!
Wow! Another killer cover by Lady Sina my worlds greatest drummer ever also adding some great bass,with Andrei the young Romanian guitar god, collobing with Johnny who was the best pick for the vocals! As with everything tied to Sina, I loved it!
Not just great talent, but unbelievable taste in music too, amazing!
Smoking a joint I am back in 73 good god Ozzie is that you! you rock Sina!!
Best Black Sabbath Album (My humble opinion) and one of the best songs ever. All is said.
You got the best guitar player on RUclips for this project!!
You guys kill me everytime I watch you, no matter how often. Sina mesmerizes me on the drums and its so refreshing to see her playing the bass on the same track. Everyone of you have talent that lasts a lifetime. Never let it go.........
What a wonderful thing to have these beautiful young people playing the music I listened to when I was their age and BRINGING IT!
All I can say is, "Daaaamn!!
You "kids" are seriously good.
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!
Wow you guys real rock and bring Back real beautiful memorys 👍
These two musicians are absolute power houses in their craft. Amazing talent.
I've been a Black Sabbath fan since my teens, and as a bassist, "War Pigs" has long been one of my favorite songs to play. You all kicked butt on this cover!
great great team !!! Sina, Andrei, Jhonny !!!! I really enjoy you guys.... Congratulations !!!! High Quality Rock musicians !! You contribute to keep the ROCK ALIVE as it deserves to be.... THANKS !!! ROCK MUSIC MUST LIVE FOREVER !!!
Sina, Sina, Sina!!! Great job on drums, as always, but really lovin' the bass, too! You and Andrei are always at your best when rockin' it old school!
I came back to this video today just to be amazed by Sina once again. Andre also.
What a great interpretation of a classic.
Cheers!
Rock is in good hands with this fine bunch ! Keep the flame burning !!
This is one of the best anti war songs made!!! It still true today!You all do it justice, awsome!
What A Song, What A Cover !!!!!
Sometimes you just get lucky stumbling on some earlier Sina covers with Andrei Cerbu that I haven’t seen I my first year following. Another Sabbath drum cover that is aced. Fantastic stuff .. always amazed and never surprised and so so happy to be a fan 🥰
I started watching these videos to watch Sina's amazing drumming but I'm now also coming to see Andrei Cerbu's stunning guitar playing.
Andrei, you and Sina have me listening to music again. It's been decades, thanks to all of you.
Sina, Fist of all wow you playing the bass great but this song for drumming needed you expertise and you certainly didnt dissappoint those drum rolls all the way through and the finish was just spectacular.Andrei excellent as always and Johnny litterly becomes Ozzie just great. Starting October off with a bang and that lovely new kit got a real workout on this one.
Fred,I can only say AMEN to your comments. Johnny sounds as much like Ozzy as-well,as OZZY does. Andrei is as reliable as sunrise-he ALWAYS delivers 100%. And Sina NEVER fails to show us how it's done. KUDO's to ALL of you!!
Great song which is played by great musicians!!! I love this song!!!
Big respect for performing this Sabbath masterpiece, and even more so for covering it so well.
Fabulous and fantastic, thank you. Great time for you.
SUPERB !!!!SUPERB !!!!SUPERB !!!! SUPERB !!!! SUPERB !!!! WOW !!!! My favorite Sabbath's song !!! Sina you are awesome!!!! You never stop growing as drummer ! and great job as bassist too !. Andrei Cerbu is a genius and Johnny Kovacs is a great singer. A supreme cover of a magnificent song.
' Rock n Roll is alive ' and living in Sina's basement....beautifully played Sina and awesome guitar by Andrei and great job Johnny....Thank you...
Sina, you're such an amazing drummer. It's such a pleasure to watch you do your magic with those sticks. I always love it when you and Andrei collaborate on a song. You two are my favorite young and upcoming stars in the musical world. Thank You!!!
You interpreted the song beautifully, congratulations to all, you are excellent musicians.
Hi everyone, watching from Phoenix, AZ! As usual, the multi-talented Sina & crew keeping the real music alive. Ozzy would approve, and be proud of that voice as well. Good stuff!
Wow, War Pigs! Stunning performance! A song for a first-class drummer as you are. And it matches perfectly with your new drum-kit. Johnny and Andrei are also very good. I thank you all!
Anyone who can keep a beat is a first class drummer you could you start drumming and become extremely good super fast
Blaack Sabbath!!!!!!!!👍🌀⚡️💫👍... Danke!!!!! 😌 Fantastisch
I'm a drummer from the 90s not famous just local lol. You are amazing. I don't think I played as good as you on my best day. Love watching an listening to you play. Great job Sina.
thank you.what a show of pure talent.
Great job guys. Sina, your going to be one of the best drummer's to ever live just give it time.
Sina always perfect ❤❤
Thanks
JUST SITTING.. LISTENING WITH LOVE..THANK YOU SINA, AND HER EXTRODINARY FRIENDS..
I have played drums since age 8, my uncle Billy Jury played drums at our family reuions he inspired me, it was polka music. He tought me the basics. Dad bought me a kit soon after, how lucky was I? I have played in bars and pubs playing rock and roll in the 70's 80's and 90's so fun it was. Now I look on you tube and see Sina. OMG
The collaborations you do is simply 🧞♀️ genius and ur energy is positively radiant
Some of you asked for a longer comment. Be careful what you wish for because you're gonna get it...:D
THE SONG - "War Pigs" was written by all four members of Black Sabbath - Tony Iommi (guitar), Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Bill Ward (drums). Iommi, Butler, and Ward have variously stated that the song was developed from extended jams during club gigs during their early days.
"War Pigs" is the first track of their second album 'Paranoid' which was recorded June 16 to 21, 1970 and released on Sept 18, 1970. "War Pigs" was not released as a single. 'Paranoid' entered the Billboard Hot 200 album chart at #25 on Feb 20, 1971. It peaked at #12 on Mar 20 dropping to #15 the following week. The album stayed within the top 20 until May 15, 1971 and spent a total of 76 weeks on the chart.
"War Pigs" is considered to be an anti-war song. Originally it was titled "Walpurgis" and was meant to be more Satanic. Geezer Butler, who wrote the lyrics, said "It wasn't about politics or government. It was Evil itself and, to me, war was the big Satan." The record label felt it was too Satanic so the band changed the title. According to Butler "War Pigs" was "totally against the Vietnam War" but Ozzie Osbourne has stated that they "knew nothing about Vietnam. It's just an anti-war song."
THE COLLABORATION - The vocalist is Johnny Kovacs, of the band Tyler Leads, who was featured on the 9th Chi Might II video "Redemption Day" published on June 29. His vocal track for "War Pigs" was recorded on the same day that he did the "Redemption Day" vocals. The recording process was a bit unusual. According to Mike Wilbury, Johnny sang along with the playback of the original Black Sabbath recording. Several weeks later, Sina did the same, recording her drum part over the original track. It was not simple due to the tempo changes. Once that was done, the tracks were sent to Andrei so that he could contribute his guitar parts. Meanwhile Sina worked hard studying Geezer Butler's bass playing and, when Andrei had finished his work, it was Sina's turn again. In her pursuit of perfection, it took many hours to finish. Clearly her bass playing has improved tremendously and she delivered well above and beyond the call.
ARTIST'S COMMENTS - We asked Andrei about his approach to the guitar parts. He admits to not being a big Sabbath fan favoring Randy Rhoads's work with Ozzy. He told us "the songs that I like a lot are "Crazy Train" and "Mr Crowley." We all know he's a big fan of the late Gary Moore. Andrei added "Gary Moore was playing, at the beginning of his career, Heavy Metal with Blues Influences, and he kept this style for a long time! Also I listen to a lot of heavy metal bands, so "War Pigs" was not something new for me."
Tony Iommi tunes down his guitar - a technique very common with metal bands. For the recording Andrei said "I used standard tuning for one guitar, and, for the second, I used drop D, to give a more modern sound." Andrei estimates that, since it's a cover, he was able to copy about 90% of the parts note-for-note but he always tries to put some of his own style into covers. Andrei offers the following advice - "Believe in your talents, don't try to do something that it's not yourself!"
We asked Sina about playing bass. She said "The first half of "War Pigs" is not that complicated. During the solo part I literally learned and recorded bar by bar, so no camera there!" Despite her excellent result, she still feels she has much to learn.
Does playing bass help her drumming? - "Absolutely. It is very important to listen to the other musicians while playing. Especially for the drummer to listen to the bass player and the other way round. It really helps to know a little bit about the instrument you're listening to."
Bill Ward grew up with some swing and jazz influences but became a very physical, hard-hitting drummer. He even used some examples of what later became known as blast beats and some call him the father of heavy metal drumming. We asked Sina - You had to play over his original track. Did you try to emulate his style and copy his fills or did you decide to drum "War Pigs" in your own style? Sina said "I tried to play the fill passages that everybody knows and associates with the song as close to the original record as possible. I mean for example the section beginning around 1:50. During the slower intro and during the solo parts I tried playing more 'in the style of' than copying his exact fills."
Sina would like all her fans to know that this "is the first full song recorded with my new black oyster kit."
This is not the first time that Sina has tackled Black Sabbath with Bill Ward. Check out her older videos for "Heaven And Hell" published Feb 5, 2016. It's called a drum cover but it's a lot like a collab.
PERSONAL NOTE - I have to thank Sina, Andrei, and Mike for spending so much time answering Ro's questions - and to Ro for her determination to try an "expanded" comment.I hope it meets with your approval!
Juliet P. Ха-Ха! Какво ли разбира Juliet P. от BLACK SABBATH в началото на 70-те?...
Seems I dialed War Pigs in your last comment.
Hi Sina. Thanks so much for the heart! Enjoy your live gig!
Juliet P. I have enjoyed your many contributions enormously. This is the new standard.
The details from the players gives a meaningful insight into their interpretation of the work and how they achieved the final rendition.
It really is fascinating to get into their heads, even if only slightly.
The process of creation is just as engaging as the finished work.
From someone who worked hard to learn the Saxaphone but ultimately just couldn't get it together.
Thanks again again Juliet. I always welcome your facts and backstory on this channel.
Johnny Kovacs, great vocalist !! Andrei and Sina GREAT as always !!! more covers pleaseeee
After the last notes, I've got the strong impulse to applause and shout "BRAVO".
The unbelievable awesomeness of this video is way beyond my vocabulary to describe! The best power trio in the world without a doubt is Sina and Andrei. Incredible vocals from Johnny Kovacs too!!
Once again I'm lost for words. Johnny's strength of voice is just perfect to cover Ozzy. The drums and guitars just make that perfect combo to do justice to this old favourite. Another one to crank up and annoy the neighbours.
Wow, awesome job Sina i also follow Andrei he is an awesome guitarist i have picked up a few things from him when i do play guitar but drums my 1st love y'all work great together...... keep rocking girl
SINA... You and Andrei... wow. Fits like a Glove!!!
So toll, ich wundere mich manchmal, dass ihr euch für diese alte Mucke so begeistern könnt. Ok, ich hab in den 80ern auch vieles aus den 60th und 70th wesentlich lieber gehört. Aber ich freu mich jedes Mal, wenn ich dich Sina, und all die anderen spielen sehe. Und nicht nur bei den harten Sachen, sondern überhaupt. Super "kuhl".
Sina my favorite drummer and it's not because you're the cutest either LOL it's because you rock and play my favorite songs. You and your guest nail each and every tune. One of my favorite songs Rock On young rockers.
Warms my heart to see young people with such great talent and such great taste in music.
Best cover of this song I've ever heard, Ozzy would be proud
Congratulations! It's good to see and hear great musicians! More than excellent ...
This truly Awesome Cover will win as many more new Followers to Black Sabbath, as you are sure to gain. This is quite possibly the Best ever Tribute paid to Black Sabbath. Sina, You Rock !!!
Sina is delightfully lovely and extremely talented. I have enjoyed her videos over the years. Please keep them coming !
Bill Ward would be proud! He’s my all time favorite drummer and you did an exceptional job at replicating his unique style!!
DEAR BEAUTIFUL Sina is THE BEST.
Yes, this is a very good rendition, indeed. Nobody can replace Ozzy but Johnny does a
good job here.. Sina and Andrei are wonderful partners who have done many excellent
sessions together. Young dashing talents who can cover anybody and anything. Great
job everybody! Cheers!! ..
Sina! Tolles Video!!!! Sina! Du hast eine sehr komplexe Komposition sehr gut auf dem Schlagzeug gespielt!!! Die Bassgitarre, die du spielst, ist unglaublich! Sina! Alles war großartig!!!! Die Musiker haben einen tollen Job gemacht!!!! Gute Stimme! Die Gitarre ist ausgezeichnet! Herzlichen Dank!!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️💘💘💘💘💘💘🥁🥁🥁🎶🎶🎶Sina!
😎☺ Another Friday spectacular surprise! Sina, you hit it like a wizard this time...Nothing but magic from those sticks! 👍
All of you guys made excellent by the fellows from Birmingham!
Now, there's only a few tunes from this era that I reeeally, I mean reeeeally can say they shaped my rock&roll growing years..."Magic Bus" from The Who Live At Leeds, "Who Knows" from Jimi Hendrix And The Band Of Gypsies, "Paranoid" and "Inside Looking Out", from Grand Funk's Red Album...and "War Pigs", along with "Ironman" 😀
1970 was never sweeter!
One of my favorite drum pieces of all time and man, does she nail it. They're all extraordinary, but watching Sina on drums is utterly mesmerizing. Would love to see ""Paranoid" in the mix sometime.
This young Lady has awakened my love for tunes THANK YOU SINA
great..!!!! the voice is right for this piece, Andrei we know it with the guitar enchants .... your drums and bass ?? no need to talk .. !!!! very beautifull
The best drummer and the best guitarist together! And a great vocalist! It had to end well and it did!!! And you smiled at the end of that song.. Don't even try to deny it! Hahaha.
Even though I am not a Sabbath fan, this is a performance I appreciate and can watch again and again.
Ahh, Lady Sina -- what a delightful treat to be a vanguard for the weekend!! The great Bill Ward came from an old school of drumming, heavily influenced by the greats of swing and blues -- although you certainly bring your own take to 'War Pigs', you gave a bit of tribute to Ward with the phrasing, hat, and crash work spread throughout your vibrant performance! It doesn't get much better than asking Andrei Cerbu to interpret the works of the classic rock guitarists, I'll tell what -- he again nailed it big-time! Tony Iommi, perhaps best known for his endless supply of incredible riffs, was a master at providing space in his phrasing for the chords to resonate while often having aspects of the melody be continued for that period subtly by bass or drums. Andrei once again shows us great restraint that creates a vibe that is quite a gifted homage to the classic Iommi version while still providing a taste of own incredible flourishes that blend in seamlessly. To me, one of the most difficult aspects of covering Sabbath is the challenge provided to the vocalist, indirectly, as it need not sound like Ozzy but it must support the over-all vibe of the song in a way that fits, and Johnny Kovacs delivered just such marvelous vocal...absolutely spot-on providing what this cover needed to take it to the next level! He always seems to take it further just when you think you have an idea how to 'pigeon-hole' his vocal stylings -- so very impressive!
This magnificent virtual "trio" seems to be rounded out with a lady on bass we have seen from time to time, and I must say as an old pizzicato player myself, I love seeing a classic Fender Precision being played on a classic tune that I first learned on a Fender too. So glad you got "her" to play the bass part originated by the lyricist Terrance "Geezer" Butler created this song along with his band mates -- I really think "she" did a fine job supporting Andrei and Sina in this smashing cover! Last but certainly not least, the Kirchhoff 'Black Oyster' certainly looks incredible and has a great sound on classics like this -- I cannot wait to hear you play an original tune on this gorgeous kit...[maybe in the coming months, eh?] An A++ performance for sure. Vielen Dank!
Sina is the best. Thank you.
I love seeing the youth of today play the music I grew up with, and play it so incredibly well! It was a time, when it didn't matter what you looked like.....what mattered was how well you played. As always, thank you for sharing yet another amazing video.
Everyone did very well, but Sina's performance on the drums was absolutely epic... Best performance i have seen by Sina so far. BRILLIANT is all i can say...
WOW! Big Ozzy fan here, great job! Sina great job, Johnny, your voice is amazing! awesome just awesome!
Can't go wrong with SABBATH.....good choice....excellent job....
Sina, Andrei and Jonny did a great job. I want to thank you for showing all of us how much work being a drummer is. Till I saw the first of your Videos I did not know how much leg work a drummer does. On the cover of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida I was sure your arms and legs were feeling about like they were going to fall off by the end of the song. Great work and great job. Thanks again.
What a heart throbbing excellent melodious beautiful craft work by Sina and co.
This is not a collab! This is a rock band 😎 Now we have a rock band too ☺ Only girls - The Sixsters 🤘
P.S. Andrei and Sina are just amazing in this video!
Thiago Garage brain.
Vying
Thanks for checking this out Kate and best of luck with the Sixsters!
Andrei and Sina have always had, from my short time watching, good chemistry when they play together. They feed off each other musically, a joy to watch them.
MOJO-
Exactly. And its good optics with their look together.
That's hard to find, and key to a good band.
Sina now on the bass,,,, oh woww, you are a very talented young girl... AMAZING !!!
Simply the Greatest Pecussionist God has sent to Earth so far. 1/5/2024
You rock Sina! Best I've heard!
текст по сути и музыка не плохая . Bravo а Sina как всегда super .💯💫👻🦋🌹
Welch ein hammergeiles Sabbath-Cover!!! Andreis Gitarrenspiel, die Bassline, Johnnys tolle Stimme - bei deinem Drumming, liebe Sina, da dürfte Bill Ward wirklich stolz sein!!! Für mich das beste Black-Sabbath-Cover ever..... und ja, ich geb es zu: ich hab Hunger aufs Chi-Might-II-Album!
Wahnsinns Cover!!! Ich liebe Black Sabbath und ich war auf Vielen Konzerten und dieses Cover höhrt sich fast besser an als das Original!!! Nebenbei herzlichen dank für die Chi Migth CD. Ist heute angekommen. Es freut mich dass ich dieses super Project mitfinanzieren durfte!! Ich hoffe es gibt noch viele Möglichkeiten dies tun!!! Viele Grüsse aus Österreich sendet dir Gerhard!!
fantastic guys.... woot woot woot
Andrei & Sina wunderbar! Cei mai harnici
OMG, THIS is in my wheelhouse!!! Classic Black Sabbath!! Sina I absolutely LOVE this! Congratulations to you, Andrei and John for doing what I feel is a perfect Sabbath cover! I LOVE this one!!! Well Done.....VERY well done!!!
al brown
Excellent statement Al
I always loved that song and they did what no other band except Black Sabbath them selves did. They did justice for this song. Not any one could have pulled that performance off.
Thanks Dave! I was hoping it was going to be War Pigs and I am thrilled!!
You guys never let your viewer's down, GREAT Performance, Loved it all!
Impressed with the talent no doubt. But a mention to my favorite MIX on all levels! I listen to the classics most of the time . But to treat myself with the best HQ AUDIO !!!I have ever heard mixed! thank you!
Wow; those new drums sound fantastic! You can really hear the difference; Mike working his magic on that Bass drum sound, and Sina working her magic on the Bass guitar! This song has a lot of memories for me; when the album Paranoid came out, I decided right then and there to become a hippie drummer! (I think I was in 8th grade) Andrei looks really good with the shorter hair; the sound is just perfectly mixed on this.....
BEAUTIFUL Sina LOVELY BEAUTIFUL and STRONG TOO.
Drumming and guitar playing are very varied, that's a well done cover version, congratulation to Sina and friends !
YOU ALWAYS IMPRESS ME!!! I SAID IT BEFORE AND SAYING IT AGAIN!!! AWESOME!!! You play with all your HEART BODY AND SOUL!!! WISHING I WAS BACK IN GERMANY AGAIN!!! WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU PLAY IN PERSON!!! Great DRUMMER GIRL YOU DEFINATELY ARE!!!!
Well Sina and Friends that was awesome. ROLL TIDE