Lyle Blackburn

Lyle Blackburn (born Robert Lyle Steadham; October 23, 1966) is an American musician, actor, and author. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas.

Lyle Blackburn
Born
Robert Lyle Steadham

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

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)

Filmography
Soundtrack/Music
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 American Nightmare (Video) Writer: "After 2"
Writer: "Boots of Hell"
Writer: "Humanoids from the Deep"
Writer: "Killer in Texas"
Writer: "10 Seconds to Blood"
Film
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 American Nightmare (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
  1. "Terror in the Skies". IMDB.
  2. "The Bray Road Beast". IMDB.
  3. "The Mothman of Point Pleasant". IMDB.
  4. "Boggy Creek Monster". IMBD.
  5. Encyclopaedia Metallum
  6. "Rue Morgue". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
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