"Hand of Doom" is a song by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, originally appearing on their second album Paranoid, released in 1970.
| "Hand of Doom" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Black Sabbath | |
| from the album Paranoid | |
| Released | 18 September 1970 |
| Genre | Heavy metal, Doom metal |
| Length | 7:08 |
| Label | Vertigo |
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne |
| Producer(s) | Rodger Bain |
Background
editThe song was conceived after the band had observed a growing number of US soldiers arriving in England from the Vietnam War in the late 1960s with severe drug addictions.[1] The song paints an unflattering picture of hard drug use for the purpose of self-medication. The lyrics were written by Geezer Butler while the music is credited to the entire band.
Personnel
edit- Black Sabbath
- Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
- Tony Iommi – guitars
- Geezer Butler – bass guitar
- Bill Ward – drums
In popular culture
edit- Melissa Auf der Maur, known for her work with Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins, was the leader of a Black Sabbath cover band named after this song.[2]
- The song was used in a scene in the fourteenth episode of the first season of Elementary, originally aired on February 3, 2013.[3]
References
edit- ^ Classic Albums – Paranoid by Isis Productions/Eagle Rock Entertainment.
- ^ "Auf Der Maur MTV Biography". MTV. 1972-03-17. Archived from the original on February 19, 2006. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ Video on YouTube
External links
edit- "Black Sabbath – Hand of Doom tab". Guitare Tab. Retrieved 19 June 2012.