"Hand of Doom"
Song by Black Sabbath
from the album Paranoid
Released18 September 1970 (1970-09-18)
GenreHeavy metal
Length7:08
LabelVertigo
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.[1] 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.

Cover versions

The song has been covered by various bands, including:

Personnel

Black Sabbath

References

  1. Classic Albums - Paranoid by Isis Productions/Eagle Rock Entertainment.
  2. "Jazz Journal website". jazzjournal.co.uk. 9 June 2020.
  3. "Auf Der Maur MTV Biography". MTV. 1972-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  4. Video on YouTube
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