Black Sabbath "Master Of Reality"

black sabbath's first two releases, black sabbath and paranoid, were more than 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

Limited 180 gram black vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered edition. Master of Reality is the third studio album by Black Sabbath. Released in July 1971, it is widely regarded as the foundation of doom metal, stoner rock, and sludge metal. It was certified double platinum after having sold over 2 million copies. Master of Reality was Black Sabbath's first and only top 10 album in the US until 13 forty-two years later. Black Sabbath was formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler, singer Ozzy Osbourne, and drummer Bill Ward. Black Sabbath is often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with a clutch of groundbreaking albums in the '70s. They have sold over 70 million records worldwide. Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.