Master of Reality — 1971

Down-tuned and even heavier, the record that seeded both doom and stoner metal. Sludgy, dark and pioneering. Essential Sabbath. The album that rewards listeners who go deeper into the catalogue.

On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.

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