Lyle Blackburn

Lyle Blackburn
Born
Robert Lyle Steadham

(1966-10-23) 23 October 1966 (age 58)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Other namesCount Lyle
Occupation(s)Musician, actor, and author
Years active1988–present
Websitehttp://www.lyleblackburn.com

Lyle Blackburn (born Robert Lyle Steadham; October 23, 1966) is an American musician and author.[1] Blackburn has authored four books and either narrated or produced several documentary films related to cryptids, and has been a speaker at multiple cryptozoology and Bigfoot-related conventions.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Blackburn authored The Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke Monster,[1] a 2012 book about the Fouke Monster, and is a writer for Rue Morgue magazine. He has narrated three documentary films: The Mothman of Point Pleasant (2017, and for which he was also executive producer and co-writer), The Bray Road Beast (2018), and Terror in the Skies (2019). He also co-produced the 2016 film Boggy Creek Monster.

As a musician, Blackburn 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 the band Ghoultown (1999), of which he is currently the lead singer/guitarist.[5] He has one sister.[6]

Discography

With 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

Film

Soundtrack/Music
Year Title Notes Ref(s)
2002 American Nightmare Direct-to-video film; wrote "After 2", "Boots of Hell", "Humanoids from the Deep", "Killer in Texas", and "10 Seconds to Blood"
2003 Hallow's End Direct-to-video film; wrote "Bury the Hatchet"
2004 Suburban Nightmare Direct-to-video film; wrote "Killin's a Bitch"
2012 Butcher Boys Wrote "Under the Phantom Moon"
Actor/narrator
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2002 American Nightmare Ghoultown (as Count Lyle) Direct-to-video film
2006 Return of the Jackalope Ghoultown (as Count Lyle)
2013 Skookum: The Hunt for Bigfoot — Special thanks (post-production)
2016 Boggy Creek Monster Himself Also co-producer
2017 The Mothman of Point Pleasant Narrator Also executive producer and co-writer
2018 The Bray Road Beast Narrator [7]
2019 Terror in the Skies Narrator

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2013 Monsters and Mysteries in America Himself Episode: Ozarks

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

  1. ^ a b c DeLuca, Karla (September 19, 2012). "Cryptopalooza: A celebration of myth, legend and big hairy monsters". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. p. A9. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ McFarland, Susan (March 16, 2013). "Bigfoot believers will keep up search". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. pp. 1B, 4B. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hirst, Caty (October 1, 2014). "Monster Bash at nature center on Saturday". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. B3. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bergin, Nicholas (February 17, 2017). "Bigfoot believers gathering for state conference". Columbus Telegram. Columbus, Nebraska. p. A3. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Encyclopaedia Metallum
  6. ^ "Rue Morgue". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  7. ^ Miska, Brad (August 15, 2018). ""The Bray Road Beast" Documentary Recounts An American Werewolf in Wisconsin". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 3, 2022.


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