Tony Iommi’s opening cough solo on BLACK SABBATH’s 3rd release (1971’s MASTER OF REALITY) signaled the “Big Bong”, (the creative “spark”, if you will) that would become the “seed”, the “budding” genesis of ALL Stoner Metal.  

It’s our 100th episode, and what better way to celebrate our “elevation” into the realm of triple digits than to “inhale” BLACK SABBATH, Vol. III (or “MASTER OF REALITY” in case you weren’t following the bouncing balls.  Or ball.  Or whatever it is that’s bouncing that you definitely weren’t following because you’re “baked-not-fried”).  

To celebrate our landmark 100th episode, Metal Nerdery invited a special guest to JOIN US at our 33rd Floor Bunkerpune Inversion Studios to commemorate the album that bolth Matt Pike and Marc Potterson “jointly” hold in the “highest” regard possible (and they’re not being “blunt”, either).  

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Show Notes:

(00:00) - #czechyourballs / ***EPISODE 100!!!*** #greetings from #invertedbunkerpoonstudios #tripledigits #cheers and a #specialguest / Happy half a century #anniversary to Black Sabbath’s Master of Reality #Vol3 #fifty The landmark #stonermetal album (a blend of #bolth #Vol1 and #Vol2 of #BlackSabbath) / Released 07/21/1971 (definitely a more stonery vibe than doomy vibe on that album) #moist #stopburpingASMR #excuseme / An article from Loudwire and some feedback from Mr. Mixon #weedian #startedwithozzy #workedourwaybackwards (according to the interwebs, C# and D standard tuning; #toeasethepain the first 2 were standard tuning) / #andthereitis #ilovethehelmet / #sweetaftons and a word from #thebutler / #mastersofreality (misprint) #softintro #soloalbums / the influence of Jethro Tull and #tinklingbells and ever the #flutistical #flautist #deathmask #thehaunting (***go back and check out your comprehensive Black Sabbath episode re:  #JethroTull)

(09:36) – #isolatedvocals #IntoTheVoid  #yeah #nailingit  #thebiggernailing #later/ It’s time for the opening #coughsolo (courtesy of The Almighty Iommi) and a quick word from Marc Potterson (SWEET LEAF: more stoner than doom, but also doom, but also definitely more stoner than doom)  #inspiration / #ahamoment and the #airplay of Sweet Leaf / AFTER FOREVER (including “The Elegy”) #gongah #scatman #awwdamn #readthoselyrics  #secondclap #thatruinedit #thatswherethefunis #friends

(15:45) – EMBRYO (a Paul Stanley re-creation of the Past Lives version of CotG) #eviler #renaissancefestival / #warpigsparttwo #dontdenythepowerof CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE (it’s an #enhancer…not a #ruiner #moistitude) that middle (and end) part have incredible levels of #creepiness (THE HAUNTING) #ultracreepy #creepyASMR #waitwhat #usethoseheadphones #teaserinthecreepy #idid

(22:20) – Side…2? ORCHID (a lovely little ditty; tracked differently on the #cassette versus the #vinyl version of the #album / LORD OF THIS WORLD #cantbeloudenough #bassinyourfass (check out the #plethora of cover versions of this tune) #recordscratch #ilovethecoc / Bill Ward and the swing and attitude in his playing (and a most unusual comparison, perhaps brought on by #relaxers) #iwaswrong / #atthetime #maturity #atmospheric #usethoseheadphones #stopburping #stopprojecting #blacksabbathmasterofrealitymetalnerderypodcastonehundredthepisodeASMR #therewehaveit #girth #minitunacan #relaxeranthem (Knights in White Satin…the whistle…?)

(28:22) – INTO THE VOID (#solarplexustearing #moistASMR) / #bookended #burpderp and the sound and attack of Geezer’s and Cliff Burton’s bass playing #earlydoublebass and #hammering #improvements / Performing on certain #relaxers (or #antirelaxers) Umm, after? Hmmm… #youdthink #tragic #noteven #worththetitgraze / #getoffyourassandmove #letsgo BONE-US version of EMBRYO/CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE (LIVE!!!)  #ifeelapologized / album chartings in various places #impressive / #kissdoubleplatinumreference with #throngs and #pitchers / #Endless #tangentionalalities / Tracking Changes and certain #cleaners and a #mispronunciation / Time to do more #relaxers and chow down on some #delicious #smokedbutt / THANK YOU to Mr. Mixon for guesting on this #special #episode!! / #outro of #outtakes #HAPPYONEHUNDREDTHEPISODE #HAPPY100 # #metalnerderytripledigits #specialness #easteregg #softoutro #thereisnomoon ***CALL NOW 980-666-8182***THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND FOR SUPPORTING METAL!!!***CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE GLOBAL WORDERY ABOUT THE METAL NERDERY***!!!