Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
| Release date: | 21 July 1971 |
| Style: | Doom metal, Hard rock, Heavy metal |
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Disc I
01. Sweet Leaf
02. After Forever
03. Embryo
04. Children Of The Grave
05. Orchid
06. Lord Of This World
07. Solitude
08. Into The Void
Disc II [2009 Deluxe Edition Bonus CD]
01. Weevil Woman '71
02. Sweet Leaf [Studio Outtake - Alternate Lyrics]
03. After Forever [Studio Outtake - Instrumental]
04. Children Of The Grave [Studio Outtake - Alternate Lyrics]
05. Children Of The Grave [Studio Outtake - Instrumental]
06. Orchid [Studio Outtake]
07. Lord of this World [Studio Outtake]
08. Solitude [Studio Outtake - Alternate Version]
09. Spanish Sid [Early Of 'Into The Void' version] [Studio Outtake] [Alternate version]
Top 20 albums of 1971: 2
Top 200 albums of all time: 33
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01. Sweet Leaf
02. After Forever
03. Embryo
04. Children Of The Grave
05. Orchid
06. Lord Of This World
07. Solitude
08. Into The Void
Disc II [2009 Deluxe Edition Bonus CD]
01. Weevil Woman '71
02. Sweet Leaf [Studio Outtake - Alternate Lyrics]
03. After Forever [Studio Outtake - Instrumental]
04. Children Of The Grave [Studio Outtake - Alternate Lyrics]
05. Children Of The Grave [Studio Outtake - Instrumental]
06. Orchid [Studio Outtake]
07. Lord of this World [Studio Outtake]
08. Solitude [Studio Outtake - Alternate Version]
09. Spanish Sid [Early Of 'Into The Void' version] [Studio Outtake] [Alternate version]
Top 20 albums of 1971: 2
Top 200 albums of all time: 33
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Lyrics Recorded at Record Plant in Los Angeles.
The initial LP edition was released in a box-package with a foldout poster, which is replicated on the Castle remaster packaging.
Some older CD editions mistakenly index "Children Of The Grave" and "Embryo" on track 3 and the outro of "Children..." on track 4.
The initial American pressing of the album divided up songs into different parts, though unlike on the past two albums, they were listed as separate songs instead of two parts of the same song. It was also mistakenly titled "Masters Of Reality". The altered tracklisting is as follows:
1. Sweet Leaf
2. After Forever (Including The Elegy) (The Elegy is possibly the interlude at 1:55)
3. Embryo
4. Children Of The Grave
5. The Haunting (The ambient outro to Children Of The Grave)
6. Orchid
7. Step Up (The intro riff to Lord Of This World)
8. Lord Of This World
9. Solitude
10. Deathmask (Simply the first half of Into The Void)
11. Into The Void
Following the release of the expanded Paranoid set, Universal issue a further two classic Black Sabbath albums in the Deluxe format with an additional CD of goodies.
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Rating: 10 |
Master of Reality is another representative masterpiece of Black Sabbath's golden era. It's their third classic studio album and it was recorded back in 1971, a while after their previous successful release Paranoid. Master of Reality finds Black Sabbath still at the beginning, experimenting with the same music formula they discovered through their two previous records. However, they display a variety of new ideas and it becomes very clear that the group had a lot more to give and a long way to go. So, using the same ingredients - a catchy main guitar riff followed by noticeable bass parts and powerful drumming - they composed their heaviest record so far (and one of the heaviest records ever). The songs are based on clear and well refined rhythmic patterns and stick to the mind after the first listening. In most of the times the tempos during the main riff are relatively slow but they fasten during the interludes. Personally, I think the main - and the only one - disadvantage has to do with the solo parts. This is because the bluesy solos are not as exciting as someone would like them to be. Of course this doesn't mean that there are not metallers who enjoy them. Soloing is a subjective matter. Read more ›› |
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| Syk myspace/bonerama Posts: 1504  |
Written by musicalkaratekid on 01.06.2012 at 16:05 Wait, what? Solitude doesn't KILL for you? Does for me. Maybe one of the most substantial (affecting?) songs the band has done IMO. Leaf and Grave are classics... the others don't stick [in memory] all that well for me, unfortunately the short tracks Embryo and Orchid especially prevent me from considering this album an unstoppable work of perfection
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62022  |
Good album, short, but seems they make a point why need put songs what dosnt fit in  After Forever and Children Of The Grave are awesome songs, lyrics fits in todays society to, I dont belive in brighter future I belive in past, we have no future. Good album, lil changing to, because not such doom how last one, but still doomy
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Account deleted Written by Bad English on 16.11.2012 at 18:57 You kinda contradict yourself, you say the album is good and yet your rating is 5?! Shouldn't it be a 7? (7=good album, remember?)
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62022 |
Written by [user id=17278] on 17.11.2012 at 15:30 I havnt rate for it or if I did it wasd 2007 something.... Last 4-5 years I dont rate albums EDDIT: I see its 5 but hmmmmm I did it lkong time ago so ....
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| John Sandman Posts: 57  |
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| squidrick420 Posts: 187  |
I have this on 180 gram Rhino Vinyl, and holy fuck does it sound amazing. This is THE album that defines everything that is amazing about Sabbath.
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| 3rdWorld China was a neat Posts: 4367  |
Written by Steffanopolus on 18.01.2013 at 15:00 I agree 100%. This is a fucking brilliant record. I checked this album out after reading this and it turned out be a huge surprise topping both their previous efforts for me. This is just more varied and even more engaging and flawless.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62022 |
Written by [user id=130590] on 02.01.2013 at 16:55 welcome to 70's man --- there is length what actual vinily can handle
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by Bad English on 06.02.2015 at 23:25 Vinyl can handle 50 minutes without a problem. Hell I even have single LP's that last 60 minutes.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62022 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.02.2015 at 23:28 I know, I have those still, in my origon country but records has limit, its not gb , as far I remember longest cassete tape is 90min in each side
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
No. Longest cassette is 60 minutes on each side.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62022 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.02.2015 at 23:43 Now I recall those was 120 total , it was long time I had most 90 total 45 each side, we and friends argue since we most had 90min total, when CD came more it was max 80min running time, when we were dumbasses we discuse (even we didn't know you can write CD only from PC, since we copy CD to cassette. cassette to cassette (even broke those what deletes and cant re write on) we though we can copy cassette to CD same way ) then we discussed those 10mins ... old times
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9158  |
This album is incredible. Children of The Grave is for sure in my top 10 favourite songs.
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| JavierPaper Posts: 218  |
Probably the best album of Black Sabbath
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| majormalfunction Posts: 1507  |
Brilliant record.. if it weren't for the fact that I think Sweet Leaf and After Forever are only "good" songs I would have slapped a perfect rating.
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| Redel Moderator Posts: 2250  |
Written by majormalfunction on 04.03.2021 at 17:52 For me After Forever is a highlight here, together with CotG.
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| AndyMetalFreak A Nice Guy Contributor Posts: 5314  |
This must of sounded extremely heavy in the early 70s when it was released, I would say that this is the earliest example of doom metal, as well as sludge, or certainly the most influential, although I would say Paranoid was more of an influence on heavy metal. Both are exceptional albums, and sound great even to this day. I love the low guitar tone, it has one of the best sounds in metal/rock history, and the heavy doom style riffs are iconic, the bass and drumming is also some of the best I've heard by any band. I pretty much like every song on the album especially "Children of the grave", with that memorable heavy riff and haunting ending, aswel as "Sweat leaf", and "Into The Void". The only real drawback for me are the songs "orchid" and "embryo", which sound a little bit like fillers imo, but they are certainly not bad songs, I still quite like them as an added bonus to what is already a great album. The only other downside if it is one, is the song "Solitude" could of been longer, as it's such a great song, although too short.
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| BennyMetGer Posts: 141  |
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| F3ynman Nocturnal Bro Contributor Posts: 3031  |
Master of Reality is Black Sabbath's best album! There are so many positives: 1. Every song is great with very satisfying bass sound, fantastic singing by Ozzy, perfect drumming, and of course the legendary heavy riffs! 2. There are some very thought-provoking lyrical topics: Christianity (After Forever); revolution (Children of the Grave); the devil and sin (Lord of This World); and even sci-fi (Into the Void). 3. While there is an overarching heavy tone, there is still variety in the different types of songs: a fast, catchy song (Sweet Leaf); a melancholy song (Solitude); and even an instrumental (Orchid) A timeless masterpiece! 
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| nonZero Posts: 1334  |
Black Sabbath's 2nd best album after Paranoid (9.7/10) IMO. 9.5/10 leaning slightly towards a 9 for me - 'Sweet Leaf', 'Children Of The Grave' and 'Into The Void' are the standout songs. I could listen to those on repeat for days!
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| nikarg Staff Posts: 7351  |
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| gavdann Posts: 838  |
Written by nikarg on 16.05.2022 at 09:15 I watched all of those Sabbath docs over the weekend. Very good. 
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| Majesty1911 Posts: 194  |
Not as brilliant as Paranoid but damn, it's one heavy album for 1971 standards and even the closest competitors, like Fireball, Look At Yourself and Budgie just didn't have the Metal punch in sound that Sabbath got here! My favorite songs are: "Into The Void", "Lord Of This World", "Sweet Leaf" and especially "Children Of The Grave". Every Metal fan should check this one out!
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