... And so with the release of Master of Reality, it seems as if they used this album to repel these new followers, and redeem themselves to their original fans by releasing their heaviest material to date. The phlegm coughing Sweet Leaf (obvious references to marijuana) opens the proceedings ... Read review
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groundbreaking, they were earth-shattering, exposing the public to a brutal new form of noise pollution termed heavy metal. But it was the band's third album, Master of Reality, that cemented the group as blackened wizards of doom and gloom. Just listen to the echoing cough and sludgy guitar riff of the opening track "Sweet Leaf" and compare it to anything that existed at the time. Not only were Black Sabbath heavier than Deep Purple or Vanilla Fudge, they were also more experimental and controversial, exploring themes of darkness, drugs, and depravity that others dared not address. The heaviest and most influential disc of Black Sabbath's career, Master of Reality featured proto-metal sludge like "Children of the Grave" and "After Forever," which served as a blueprint for a legion of musicians including '90s Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Smashing Pumpkins. --Jon Wiederhorn
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Advantages: a very heavy album Disadvantages: not enough tracks
...so with the release of Master of Reality, it seems as if they used this album to repel these new followers, and redeem themselves to their original fans by releasing their heaviest material to date. The phlegm coughing Sweet Leaf (obvious references to marijuana) opens the proceedings with its relentless thump, followed by the surprisingly pro-christian After Forever (a VERY good song), and then an inventive solo guitar prelude to the brilliant pounding ... ...Of The Grave. Another small acoustic prelude to Lord Of This World is next, followed by the song itself (another classic). Solitude is the usual Sabbath escape form the thunderous guitar, and as with Planet Caravan on paranoid, proves there is more to the band than what it seems. Closing with the guitar masterpiece of Into The Void manages to round off yet another Black Sabbath triumph, worthy of any hard rock fans collection.
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Building on the immense success of Paranoid was not going to be easy for Black Sabbath, but now they were a band in their prime, and could take on the world. They had gained a new, unwanted fan base in the screaming kids who revelled in the hit single Paranoid, and the image these kids sported did not suit the band at all. And so with the release of Master of Reality, it seems as if they used this album to repel these new followers, and redeem themselves to their original fans by releasing their heaviest material to date. The phlegm coughing Sweet Leaf (obvious references to marijuana) opens the proceedings with its relentless thump, followed by the surprisingly pro-christian After Forever (a VERY good song), and then an inventive solo guitar prelude to the brilliant pounding riffs of one of the band best loved songs, Children Of The Grave. Another small acoustic prelude to Lord Of This World is next, followed by the song itself (another classic). Solitude is the usual Sabbath escape form the thunderous guitar, and as with Planet Caravan on paranoid, proves there is more to the band than what it seems. Closing with the guitar masterpiece of Into The Void manages to round off yet another Black Sabbath triumph, worthy of any hard rock fans collection.
Advantages: Superb album all round, with Sweet Leaf on it. Disadvantages: Um...it's another album which you HAVE to shell out on.
Masters of Reality is considered by some to Black Sabbath’s finest album, and it’s a damn fine piece of music even if I, a certified Sabbath nut, do say so. This really saw Black Sabbath breaking away from their blues roots and travelling down the heavier, more evil path that the dark nature of the music seemed to demand. Also, the increasing drug consumption of the band started to show on the more, unusual and experimental tracks which ... ...evident on the majority of the tracks, but this doesn’t detract from the excellent nature of the music. All of the vital ingredients remain in place – Tony Iommi’s gut wrenching tombstone guitar tone is still more than evident on tracks like Children of the Grave, as is his talent in writing some of the greatest riffs ever to blast forth from a stereo. The softening of the drum sound on tracks like After Forever adds a new level ...
Spongly 27.01.2001
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responsible for the actions of his listeners. In 1988 he spoke his famous words: "sobriety fucking sucks." Stopping with touring in 1995, but soon ( also in 1995 ) he decided to go on, with a tour called 'Retirement sucks' Under influence of alchohol and drugs way to much, he could not control himself anymore.
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----Artists Discography----
-- With BlackSabbath
1970 BlackSabbath
1970 Paranoid
1971 Master of Reality
1972 BlackSabbath, Vol. 4
1973 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
1975 Sabotage
1976 Technical Ecstasy
1978 Never Say Die!
1998 Reunion
2002 Past Lives
-- Solo
1980 Blizzard of Ozz ...
Advantages: Good mix of pre- and post-Ozzy Disadvantages: Dio isn't Ozzy, but he's still very good!
and from that point forwards they produced album after album of pure heavy metal - rifftastically amazingly speaker breaking excellence. A band which most modern heavy/death/doom metal bands regard as an inspiration.
In the beginning there was Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Geezer Butler (real name Terence, I feel Geezer was a wise name change, bass), Tony Iommi (he of lack of finger tips, lead guitar) and Bill Ward (drums, vocals on It's Alright from the Technical Ecstasy album) Various randoms including Rick Wakeman (!) guested on keyboards. They produced 6 classic albums (BlackSabbath, Paranoid, Master of Reality, Vol. 4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Sabotage) followed by a greatest hits album (We Sold Our Soul For Rock 'N' Roll) before 2 slightly more mediocre albums (Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die).
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Product details
Title
Master Of Reality
Performer
Black Sabbath
Genre
Heavy Metal
Release Date
24/05/2004
Recomended Retail Price
8.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1971
Label / Distributor
Sanctuary / Universal Music
Producer
Rodger Bain
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
5050749203328
Catalogue Number
SMRCD 033
Additional notes
Album Notes
While other frontrunners of hard rock/metal like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple began dabbling in other musical forms (folk and string symphonies, respectively), Black Sabbath stuck close to its original direction and was rewarded with several of the most enduring rock releases of all time. Coming off the worldwide breakthrough of the band's 1971's landmark, PARANOID, MASTER OF REALITY (released the same year) proved to be Sabbath's third classic in a row. Like all Sabbath albums of the era, not a second of filler is present--even the lesser-known material is superb. The album's opening track, "Sweet Leaf," a salute to one of the band's favorite smokeable substances, contains one of metal's heaviest guitar riffs, courtesy of Tony Iommi. Another eternal band favorite is the grim, post-nuclear war tale "Children of the Grave." Vocalist Ozzy Osbourne is in fine voice on "After Forever" and "Lord of this World," while the more tranquil "Solitude" and the instrumental Iommi compositions "Embryo" and "Orchid" offer a bit of variety. Though not quite as influential as PARANOID, MASTER OF REALITY remains one of heavy metal's founding gems.
Album Reviews
Rolling Stone (1/20/00, p.59) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...the definitive studio relic of Sabbath's golden-hellfire era (1970-74)...Ozzy preached a gospel of light: dignity, redemption and, in the heaving stoner's hymn 'Sweet Leaf,' peace through weed..." Q (7/01, p.86) - Included in Q's "50 Heaviest Albums of All Time" - "...Malevolent....casting Black Sabbath as a Titanic-style house band on the eve of Armageddon, cranking it as the bomb drops..." Q (1/01, p.122) - 5 out of 5 stars - "...The most cohesive record of [their] first 3 albums..." The Guardian - "...untouchable stuff: more aggressive than the MC5, less stodgy than Zeppelin"
Titles on disc 1
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Sweet Leaf
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After Forever
3.
Embryo
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Children Of The Grave
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Orchid
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Lord Of This World
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Solitude
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Into The Void
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