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    Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 1:53am
These song titles are acronyms, abreviations for something but what?
 
 
N.I.B. - Black Sabbath
 
A.I.R. - Anthrax
 
what do these acronyms stand for? anyone?


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Originally posted by AtomicCrimsonRush AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

N.I.B. - Black Sabbath
The title was widely rumoured to have stood for "Nativity in Black" (or to a much lesser extent, "Name In Blood"). In a 1992 interview, Geezer Butler states that the title simply refers to Bill Ward's goatee at the time, which the rest of the band thought was shaped like a pen nib; also referred to as nibby.

Says wikipedia. :-)
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ah that makes sense - thanks
 
Anyone have a meaning for A.I.R.?
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Originally posted by Vehemency Vehemency wrote:

Originally posted by AtomicCrimsonRush AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

N.I.B. - Black Sabbath
The title was widely rumoured to have stood for "Nativity in Black" (or to a much lesser extent, "Name In Blood"). In a 1992 interview, Geezer Butler states that the title simply refers to Bill Ward's goatee at the time, which the rest of the band thought was shaped like a pen nib; also referred to as nibby.

Says wikipedia. :-)


I've seen the interview where Geezer delivers that bit of information. I have it on a DVD somewhere, but I can't remember which one.
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A.I.R. apparently stands for 'Adolescence In Red'.
 
The lyrics indicate a definite adolescent theme, so I guess that's probably right.
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