Lyle Blackburn

Lyle Blackburn
Born	Robert Lyle Steadham (birth, 1966) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Other names	Count Lyle
Occupation	Musician, actor, author and cryptozoologist
Years active	1988–present
Website	http://www.lyleblackburn.com

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

Biography

Since his childhood Lyle Blackburn has been fascinated by legends of real monsters. He wrote two books: The Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke Monster (Mar 1, 2012), and Lizard Man: The True Story of the Bishopville Monster (Oct 31, 2013). He also writes for Rue Morgue magazine. He does paranormal and horror conferences and has been featured on television shows and radio broadcasts.

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).^[1] 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.^[2]

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)

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
2013	Skookum: The Hunt for Bigfoot		Special thanks (post-production)
2013	Monsters and Mysteries in America	Himself - Expert	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)

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