After Forever (song)
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| “After Forever” | |||||
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| Song by Black Sabbath | |||||
| Album | Master of Reality | ||||
| Released | July 21, 1971 | ||||
| Recorded | Record Plant, Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Genre | Heavy Metal | ||||
| Length | 5:27 | ||||
| Label | Vertigo (UK) Warner Bros. Records (US) |
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| Writer | Tony Iommi | ||||
| Producer | Rodger Bain | ||||
| Master of Reality track listing | |||||
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"After Forever" is the second track featured on Black Sabbath's third studio album, Master of Reality. The song is one of three on this album that were written solely by Tony Iommi. The other two are the instrumentals "Embryo" and "Orchid."
The song has alienated and bewildered some fans because of its extremely pro-Christian lyrics. On the surface, the song appears to take a stance against the Satanists who had started to latch onto the band because of the Satanic themes of such songs as "Black Sabbath" and "N.I.B.". The song's message, in essence, is that atheism for the sake of popularity and youthful arrogance is foolish, and that belief in God will come either now or at death, when it is too late. Some also take the other side of the argument, believing it to be a somewhat over the top satire of Christian messages. Nevertheless, it remains a very popular song among fans.
