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Masters of Reality is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of New York Dolls, Aerosmith, David Bowie, Blue Öyster Cult and Alice Cooper. Those roots explain a lot about how Masters of Reality arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Eagles of Death Metal, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Suicide, Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 16 connections around Masters of Reality, reaching back through New York Dolls and forward to Suicide. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Masters of Reality is an American rock band formed in 1981 by frontman Chris Goss and guitarist Tim Harrington in Syracuse, New York, United States. They took the name for the band from a misprinted label of the third Black Sabbath album, Master of Reality. Goss has remained the only constant band member. Since the release of their self-titled debut album in 1989, Masters of Reality has released seven studio albums so far.
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Masters of Reality connections
Masters of Reality grew out of New York Dolls, Aerosmith, David Bowie and Blue Öyster Cult, shares an orbit with Eagles of Death Metal, went on to shape Suicide, Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age and Nine Inch Nails. 16 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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