Masters of Reality

Masters of Reality is a rock band named after the album Master of Reality by Black Sabbath formed in 1986 by guitarist, producer and singer Chris Goss. The band is part of the "Palm Desert Scene", which includes Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age and many other stoner rock or (as they prefer to call it) desert rock bands. Master of Reality made headlines when former Cream drumming-legend Ginger Baker joined the band on their second album Sunrise on the Sufferbus which was released in 1993. Goss' connection to Queens of the Stone Age resulted in the collaborative CD Deep in the Hole in 2001, and two years later, in the release of the subsequent live album Flak 'n' Flight.

Since their formation, Masters of Reality has made very different kinds of music, ranging from Stoner metal over progressive art rock to Beatlesque pop music.

Besides his involvement with this "project", frontman Chris Goss is also a very important producer (Kyuss, Soulwax, Melissa Auf der Maur, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster etc.) and has contributed to many other bands in the Palm Desert Scene and beyond.

Members

"Masters Of Reality will always be a project with alternating lineups. First of all, because I can't afford paying people to tell they're in the band." (Chris Goss in 2002 interview metal-inside.de (German)

Last tour lineup ([1]):

• Chris Goss (vocals, guitar, keyboard)
• Twiggy Ramirez (bass)
• John Leamy (drums)

Last studio lineup ([2]):

• Chris Goss (vocals, guitar, keyboard)
• Googe (bass)
• Vic Indrizzo (drums)
• Ginger Baker (drums on "The Desert Song", also appears on Sunrise on the Sufferbus)
• Chris Palmer (guest drummer, guitarist)
• Scott Weiland (guest vocals)
• Jindalee Jindalie (violin)
• Lily Hadyn (electric piano)
• Brendon McNichol (mandolin / balalaika guitar)

Previous lineups included:

• Josh Homme (appears on Deep in the Hole, Flak 'n' Flight)
• Nick Oliveri (appears on Deep in the Hole, Flak 'n' Flight)
• Mark Lanegan (appears on Deep in the Hole, Flak 'n' Flight)
• Victor Indrizzo
• Tim Harrington
• Vinnie Ludovico

Discography

• Masters of Reality (album) (1988)
• Sunrise on the Sufferbus (1993)
• How High the Moon: Live at the Viper Room (1997)
• Welcome to the western lodge (1999)
• Deep In The Hole (2001)
• Flak 'n' Flight (live) (2003)
• Give Us Barabbas (2004)

External links

• MastersofReality.com The Official Masters of Reality Site
• MastersofReality.de Fanpage from Thomas Hornbruch (Mostly German but loose translation to English and French possible. Includes news, articles, band-history, forum with English section, multimedia and more.)
• MastersofReality.co.uk Fanpage from Martin Sloan