The Untold Truth Of Pentagram

June 2024 ยท 1 minute read

Although there's little doubt that Pentagram was formed in 1971 and has almost always been led by frontman Bobby Liebling, they had a bit of an identity crisis during their earliest years as a band. According to their AllMusic biography, Pentagram went by a number of alternate names around that time, including Virgin Death, Stone Bunny, and Macabre. They had, in fact, used the latter name on their first single, "Be Forewarned," in 1972. Here, Liebling seemingly sings from the point of view of a crazed serial killer, repeatedly warning his intended victim that he's never going to let her go.

On the other hand, Pentagram's biography on Spirit of Metal tells a different story about the Stone Bunny name. As explained, Liebling was briefly bandmates with guitarist John Jennings, bassist Greg Mayne, and drummer Geof O'Keefe in a Washington, D.C., group called Space Meat, which changed their name to Stone Bunny when the singer joined.

Liebling would leave after a few months as Stone Bunny went back to their old name and ultimately disbanded, and by the fall of 1971, he and O'Keefe, who had switched to guitar, teamed up with bassist Vincent McAllister and drummer Steve Martin to form the first lineup of Pentagram.

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