Lyle Blackburn
Lyle Blackburn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Lyle Steadham 23 October 1966 |
| Other names | Count Lyle |
| Occupation | Musician, actor, and author |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Website | http://www.lyleblackburn.com |
Lyle Blackburn (born Robert Lyle Steadham; October 23, 1966) is an American musician, actor, and author. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas.
Biography[]
Lyle Blackburn writes for Rue Morgue magazine and has narrated three documentary films: Terror in the Skies[1] (2019), The Bray Road Beast[2] (2018), and The Mothman of Point Pleasant [3](2017) for which he was also executive producer and co-writer. He was co-producer of Boggy Creek Monster[4] (2016).
As a musician, Lyle started with the group Solitude Aeturnus (1988–1995), first as the drummer and then as the bassist. He left to found The Killcreeps (1996) and then later Ghoultown(1999).[5] He is still the lead singer/guitarist for the western-horror-punk band Ghoultown, well known in the U.S. and Europe. He has one sister.[6]
Discography[]
Solitude Aeturnus[]
- Demo 1989 (Demo) (1989), drums
- Into the Depths of Sorrow (1991), bass
- Beyond the Crimson Horizon (1992), bass
- Promo (Demo) (1993), vocals (additional), bass
- Through the Darkest Hour (1994), bass
- Days of Doom (Video/VHS) (1994), bass
- The New Wave of American True Meta (Split) (Solitude Aeturnus and Iron Rainbow album) (1996), bass
- Downfall (1996), bass
The Killcreeps[]
- Destroy Earth (1997)
Ghoultown[]
- Boots of Hell (1999)
- Tales from the Dead West (2000)
- Give 'Em More Rope (2002)
- Live from Texas! (2004)
- Bury Them Deep (2006)
- Life After Sundown (2008)
- Skeleton Cowboys (2008)
- Mistress of the Dark (2009)
- The Unforgotten: Rare & Un-Released (2012)
- Ghost Of The Southern Son (2017)
- Curse of Eldorado (2020)
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Butcher Boys | Writer: "Under the Phantom Moon" |
| 2004 | Suburban Nightmare (Video) "And This Bitch Is Killin' Me" | Writer: "Killin's a Bitch" |
| 2003 | Hallow's End (Video) | Writer: "Bury the Hatchet" |
| 2002 | (Video) | Writer: "After 2" Writer: "Boots of Hell" Writer: "Humanoids from the Deep" Writer: "Killer in Texas" Writer: "10 Seconds to Blood" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Terror in the Skies | Narrator | |
| 2018 | The Bray Road Beast | Narrator | |
| 2017 | The Mothman of Point Pleasant | Narrator | Also executive producer and co-writer |
| 2016 | Boggy Creek Monster | Himself | Also co-producer |
| 2013 | Skookum: The Hunt for Bigfoot | Special thanks (post-production) | |
| 2013 | Monsters and Mysteries in America | Himself | Episode Ozarks |
| 2006 | Return of the Jackalope | Ghoultown (as Count Lyle) | |
| 2002 | (Video) | Ghoultown (as Count Lyle) |
Bibliography[]
- The Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke Monster (Anomalist Books, Mar 1, 2012)
- Lizard Man: The True Story of the Bishopville Monster (Anomalist Books, October 31, 2013)
- Beyond Boggy Creek: In Search of the Southern Sasquatch (Anomalist Books, February 1, 2017)
- Momo: The Strange Case of the Missouri Monster (Anomalist Books, February 26, 2019)
References[]
- ^ "Terror in the Skies". IMDB.
- ^ "The Bray Road Beast". IMDB.
- ^ "The Mothman of Point Pleasant". IMDB.
- ^ "Boggy Creek Monster". IMBD.
- ^ Encyclopaedia Metallum
- ^ "Rue Morgue". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
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