Sir Lord Baltimore was an
American rock band from
Brooklyn,
New York, United States, formed in 1968 by
lead vocalist/
drummer John Garner,
guitarist Louis Dambra, and
bass player Gary Justin. Some have cited the 1971 review of their debut record,
Kingdom Come, in
Creem magazine as containing the first documented use of the term "heavy metal" to refer to a style of music; the truth is the same reviewer used the term when reviewing a
Humble Pie album in
Rolling Stone six months earlier. Sir Lord Baltimore featured a drumming lead singer, traditionally a rarity in rock and metal music. The group have been called "the godfathers of
stoner rock."