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‘Master Of Reality’ is the third album
from Black Sabbath which also means that it is the
third album from the collection to get the re-worked
and re-released treatment, the album features a
bonus disc with 9 tracks which are mainly demo’s
which feature alternative lyrics and different instrumental
work, once again the bonus disc is only going to
appeal to the hardcore Black Sabbath fans and I
can’t see them listening to it over and over
again, but as for the main album disc it features
8 classic songs that most people should have heard
and if they haven’t, now is there time to
check it out.
I feel that ‘Master Of Reality’ is
an album that has a lot of atmosphere, it’s
a classic album that can still be enjoyed 38 years
on and to be fair there are not many albums that
you can say that about and also it was the third
album released by Black Sabbath in just over an
year which is pretty impressive as these days
it would take bands at least 5 years to release
that many albums.
The album opens with ‘Sweet Leaf’
which features some kind of coughing fit put on
reverse, before the well known Tony Iommi guitar
riffs come in and then Ozzy’s unique vocals
seconds later, the guitar riffs from Tony Iommi
are slow yet really heavy and constant, even the
bass lines from Geezer Butler had a dark yet bouncy
feel about them.
‘After Forever’ is the most upbeat
song on the album, it starts off with a massive
jamming session but surprisingly the darkness
seems to be left behind as the band take an upbeat
catchy approach with their fast paced instrumental
work, even Ozzy’s vocals come along faster
and more free flowing.
‘Embyro’ is a short 28 seconds solo
from Tony Iommi and it is well worth a listen
and it is such a cheerful solo that no band can
manage to capture these days.
‘Children OF The Grave’ is a classic
dark Black Sabbath anthem that features such a
strong introduction with Tony Iommi’s impressive
guitar work, in fact the good thing about Black
Sabbath is that each band member has their own
unique sound and style that runs through pretty
much every song that they have ever made but at
the same time the songs sound different, now that
is a skill that the guys in Black Sabbath should
be proud of.
Once again if you don’t own ‘Master
Of Reality’ now is your chance to get a
classic piece of rock history and I would recommended
it just to hear the amazing guitar work from Tony
Iommi, seriously if his work doesn’t make
you want to pick up a guitar and learn to play
then nothing will. If you already own the album
then this will not benefit you unless you are
a hardcore fan who must collect everything Black
Sabbath ever releases.
5/5
Review by Trigger |
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Ozzy Osbourne
Tony Iommi
Geezer Butler
Bill Ward |
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Disc 1
1. Sweet Leaf
2. After Forever
3. Embryo
4. Children Of The Grave
5. Orchid
6. Lord Of This World
7. Solitude
8. Into The Void
Disc 2
1. Weevil Woman '71
2. Sweet Leaf (Demo)
3. After Forever (Instrumental)
4. Children Of The Grave (Alternative Lyrics)
5. Children Of The Grave (Instrumental)
6. Orchid (With Tony Iommi's Cough And Count In)
7. Lord Of This World (With Piano And Slide Guitar)
8. Solitude (Alternative Version With No Flute)
9. Spanish Sid (Early Version Of "Into The
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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