Master of Reality

Recorded in early 1971 and released on the 6th of August, Black Sabbath's third album, 'Master of Reality', saw the band release another genre defining record developing further on the two previous albums, 'Black Sabbath' & 'Paranoid'.  Having recorded and released two albums and toured around the world during 1970 the band were on top of their game and with more studio time to play with the band downtuned their instruments, smoked an unfeasible amount of hash and headed off into the void. 

Eight tracks over a thirty four minute run time including four songs - 'Sweat Leaf', 'After Forever', 'Children of the Grave' & 'Into the Void' - that would come to be considered amongst their greatest, the band forged the heavy, groove laden sound and lyrical themes that would later come to define Grunge, Doom Metal and Stoner Rock.   

Like it's predecessors the album was poorly reviewed by critics but embraced by the public charting high on both sides of the Atlantic and, to date, selling in excess of 4.8 million copies worldwide.  

Writing this two weeks after the Ozzy's passing I know it'll always be their peerless debut that lives at the centre of my affections, but some 40 odd years on from when my Uncle Mike introduced me to them - thanks man - and at a point in my life when I listen to almost no rock music, that album and 'Master of Reality' number among a very few that are still rarely far from my record player.

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