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 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'.

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 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 ...

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