Sam Black Church, as a band, was known for their monstrous sound, unique vocals, and energetic live performances.

They played a frenetic blend of hardcore, metal, and thrash and shared the bill with acts as diverse as Bad Brains, Clutch, Motörhead, Cro-Mags, Nothingface, Stuck Mojo, and Helmet.

[7] They reunited again in 2016 for three sold out shows at The Sinclair and Brighton Music Hall in Boston, [8] celebrating the release of Duncan Wilder Johnson’s documentary on the band, Leave Behind a Groove in the Earth.

The band is the subject of the documentary film Leave Behind a Groove in the Earth: The Story of Sam Black Church.

[10][11][12] Notable appearances providing commentary on the band's influence include Bad Brains’ Dr. Know, Page Hamilton of Helmet, Lamb Of God’s D. Randall Bythe and Neil Fallon of Clutch.