Black Sabbath-Gods Of Doom

There is no secret that my favorite band of all-time is Black Sabbath. Recently, I took the time to pay tribute to the band by writing a lens about them on Squidoo. It details the history of the band from the Ozzy years to their current Heaven & Hell lineup. I will continue to add more to it as it is a work in progress. I hope you enjoy it.


Black Sabbath-The Most Influential Heavy Metal Band Of All-Time

Black Sabbath is my favorite band of all-time, and this lens is my personal tribute to them. On this lens I will provide a history of the band from the early days to their current lineup as well as news, videos, and other cool things Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath has influenced everyone from The Smashing Pumpkins to Pantera. They can also be credited for laying the groundwork for the Stoner Rock, Doom Metal, Gothic Metal and Sludge Metal genres. Lamb of God's Chris Adler said: "If anybody who plays heavy metal says that they weren't influenced by Black Sabbath's music, then I think that they're lying to you. I think all heavy metal music was, in some way, influenced by what Black Sabbath did." Therefore, in my opinion, Black Sabbath is heavy metal, period. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. (Read more...)

HALO OF LOCUSTS Featuring LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: 'Dixie Whiskey' Video Available

HALO OF LOCUSTS, the Richmond, Virginia-based band featuring LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe, has just released its first music video for the track "Dixie Whiskey", which appears on the "For the Sick – A Tribute to Eyehategod" release on Emetic Records. The clip features Brian Patton of EYEHATEGOD performing live with HALO OF LOCUSTS last month at the Virginia Death Fest in Virginia Beach. The video was shot, edited and directed by Tommy Jones. In addition to material that was shot at the Virginia Death Fest, the video features footage from Richmond and Trenton, as well as Baltimore and Philadelphia on the KINGDOM OF SORROW tour.

The video can be viewed below.

HALO OF LOCUSTS is:

D. Randall Blythe (BURN THE PRIEST, LAMB OF GOD) - Vocals
Judd Prather (1.25) - Bass
Alex Rodriguez - Guitar
Tim Forrest (ELBO DROP) - Drums
Robert Petry (ex-SIC SEED) - Guitar

Check out audio samples at www.myspace.com/halooflocusts.

Dixie Whiskey by Halo of Locusts

HOLE IN THE SKY: Acoustic Tribute To BLACK SABBATH To Open For BIG NOIZE

The one and only BLACK SABBATH acoustic tribute band HOLE IN THE SKY has been confirmed as the opening act for BIG NOIZE (featuring Joe Lynn Turner, Vinny Appice, Phil Soussan and Carlos Cavazo) at Crocodile Rock in Allentown, Pennsylvania on March 28.

HOLE IN THE SKY's unique take on the Ozzy-era SABBATH tunes has been gaining popularity among SABBATH fans as well as acoustic rock connoisseurs.

Live recordings and more information can be found on the band's MySpace page.

Watch fan-filmed video footage of HOLE IN THE SKY performing "Behind The Wall of Sleep" on February 17, 2008 at the Crocodile Rock in Allentown, Pennsylvania: