| "Hand of Doom" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Black Sabbath | |
| from the album Paranoid | |
| Released | 18 September 1970 (1970-09-18) |
| Genre | Heavy metal, doom metal |
| Length | 7:08 |
| Label | Vertigo |
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne |
| Producer(s) | Rodger Bain |
"Hand of Doom" is a song by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, originally appearing on their second album Paranoid, released in 1970.
Background
The 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. 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
- Black Sabbath
- Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
- Tony Iommi – guitars
- Geezer Butler – bass guitar
- Bill Ward – drums
In popular culture
- 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.
- The song was used in a scene in the fourteenth episode of the first season of Elementary, originally aired on February 3, 2013.
References
- 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
- "Black Sabbath – Hand of Doom tab". Guitare Tab. Retrieved 19 June 2012.