Master of Reality is the third studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in the United Kingdom on 6 August 1971 by Vertigo Records. It is regarded by some critics as the foundation of doom metal, stoner rock, and sludge metal.
Produced by Rodger Bain, who also produced the band’s prior two albums, Master of Reality was recorded at Island Studios in London from February to April 1971. Guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler downtuned their instruments during the production, achieving what Iommi called a “bigger, heavier sound”.
Master of Reality peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart and number eight on the US Billboard 200. Though negatively received by critics on release, the album is now considered one of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) after having sold over two million copies in the US.
- Genre(s): Blues, British Blues, Celtic Folk Rock, Celtic Metal, Classic Metal, Classic Rock, Doom Metal, Electric Blues, Epic Metal, Experimental Rock, Folk Metal, Folk Rock, Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock, Groove Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Psychadelic Rock, Rock, Sludge Metal, Stoner Metal, Stoner Rock, Viking Metal
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Tracklist
- 001 - sweet leaf
- 002 - after forever
- 003 - Embryo (instrumental - no bass)
- 004 - children of the grave
- 005 - orchid (instrumental)
- 006 - lord of this world
- 007 - solitude
- 008 - into the void
This album was recorded on instruments tuned down to a variety of different tunings. No matter what it sounds like, everything is transcribed "as if" in E Standard to make it easier to read and play.
All Keys/Modes and Accidentals are written as per E Standard tuning.
001 - sweet leaf bass tab
Nothing here yet, my dude...
002 - After Forever bass tab
Tune the bass down 1 whole step. This tab is written out "as if" in E Standard so pitches marked are not 1-1 representative of pitches heard.
- Instrument: 4 String Bass Guitar
- Page Count: 11
- Format: Interactive PDF
- difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Tuning: D Standard (D-G-C-F)
- Key(s): Am, Em, G Mixolydian, Bm
- Download Size: <1MB
003 - Embryo (instrumental - no bass)
004 - Children of the grave bass tab
Nothing here yet, my dude...
005 - orchid (instrumental - no bass)
006 - lord of this world bass tab
Nothing here yet, my dude...
007 - Solitude bass tab
Nothing here yet, my dude...
008 - Into the void bass
Tune the bass down 1 & 1/2 steps. This tab is written out "as if" in E Standard so pitches marked are not 1-1 representative of pitches heard.
- Instrument: 4 String Bass Guitar
- Page Count: 11
- Format: Interactive PDF
- difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Tuning: C# Standard (C#-F#-B-E)
- Key(s): Em
- Download Size: <1MB
