Master Of Reality - Black Sabbath

...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. ...

Steviee 18.09.2000 · Read full review
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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 · Read full review
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