A Reddit post explained: "Today I learned that heavy metal band Black Sabbath started as a blues band called Earth, but changed their name after seeing the Boris Karloff horror film 'Black Sabbath'.

Initially called Earth while they played blues music, the band decided to adopt the title Black Sabbath after seeing the Boris Karloff fright feature by the same name. The Reddit post explains: "Today ...

The Reddit post reads: "Today I learned that heavy metal band Black Sabbath started as a blues band called Earth, but changed their name after seeing the Boris Karloff horror film 'Black Sabbath'.

The Reddit post states: "Today I learned that heavy metal band Black Sabbath started as a blues band called Earth, but changed their name after seeing the Boris Karloff horror film Black Sabbath.

Initially a blues band named Earth, the group later morphed into Black Sabbath after viewing a horror film which featured Frankenstein's Boris Karloff. The post reads: "Today I learned that heavy ...

In a stroke of genius, they named this song, and then rechristened the band, after a 1963 horror movie starring Boris Karloff: Black Sabbath. The band's debut album was recorded in October 1969 at ...

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Initially a blues band named Earth, the group later morphed into Black Sabbath after viewing a horror film which featured Frankenstein's Boris Karloff. READ MORE: DJ Paulette & LF System to headline ...

The Reddit post explains: "Today I learned that heavy metal band Black Sabbath started as a blues band called Earth, but changed their name after seeing the Boris Karloff horror film 'Black Sabbath'.