Master of Reality

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Master of Reality is a landmark 1971 heavy metal album by Black Sabbath, renowned for its downtuned guitars, dark themes, and major influence on doom and stoner metal.

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Master of Reality canonical 5
Master of Reality (1971 album) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf doom metal–influential album
heavy metal album
studio album
artist Black Sabbath
bassist Geezer Butler
certification RIAA Gold
RIAA Platinum
chartPerformance UK Albums Chart top 10
US Billboard 200 top 10
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtDesigner Keef
criticalReception initially mixed reviews
later acclaimed as a classic heavy metal album
drummer Bill Ward
genre doom metal
hard rock
heavy metal
stoner metal
hasTrack After Forever
Children of the Grave
Embryo
Into the Void
Lord of This World
Orchid
Solitude
Sweet Leaf
influencedArtistCommunity stoner rock bands
influencedGenre doom metal
stoner metal
leadGuitarist Tony Iommi
length 34:29
nextWork Black Sabbath Vol. 4
notableFor dark lyrical themes
downtuned guitars
influence on doom metal
influence on stoner metal
originalFormat vinyl LP
performer Black Sabbath
previousWork Paranoid
producer Rodger Bain
recordingPeriod 1971-02
recordLabel Vertigo Records
Warner Bros. Records
releaseDate 1971-07-21
songwriter Bill Ward
Geezer Butler
Ozzy Osbourne
Tony Iommi
studio Island Studios, London
vocalist Ozzy Osbourne

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Black Sabbath notableWork Master of Reality
Tony Iommi notableAlbum Master of Reality
Bill Ward notableWork Master of Reality (1971 album)
linked to: Master of Reality
Vol. 4 follows Master of Reality
Children of the Grave partOfAlbum Master of Reality
Children of the Grave album Master of Reality