Jul 24, 2023 · But lyrics such as "You can't admit that you're wrong / The spirit is dead and gone / You don't bother me / You are history / A legend in your own mind" were on the nose, to put it mildly. "Tony's response," Geezer writes, "was completely out of proportion."

Terence Michael Joseph "Geezer" Butler (born 17 July 1949) [1] is an English musician, best known as the bassist and primary lyricist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He has also recorded and performed with Heaven & Hell, GZR, Ozzy Osbourne, and Deadland Ritual. [2]

Jul 28, 2023 · His day job didn’t survive Earth securing a residency at the Star-Club in Hamburg in the summer of 1969, the very same place the nascent Beatles had once worked. They were booked to do seven 45-minute sets a day.

Jun 6, 2023 · In Into the Void, Butler tells his side of the story, from the band’s beginnings as a scrappy blues quartet in Birmingham through the struggles leading to the many well-documented lineup changes while touring around London’s gritty clubs (Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and The Who makes notable appearances!), and the band’s ...

Nov 15, 2021 · They did a great job – the Head of Doom in a pedal!” (Image credit: Paul Natkin/Getty Images) As well as the Manipulations box set, Butler has also been promoting a recent deluxe reissue of Sabbath’s sixth album Sabotage (1975).

The longtime bassist for the groundbreaking heavy metal outfit Black Sabbath, Terence “ Geezer ” Butler was born July 17, 1949, in Birmingham, England. As a teen he formed his first band, Rare Breed, with schoolmate John “Ozzy” Osbourne; in the fall of 1968, the two reunited in the blues quartet Polka Tulk, which also featured guitarist ...

Jun 6, 2023 · Geezer Butler has retired. After more than half a century of defining and redefining “heavy” with his bands Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, and Deadland Ritual, as well as his own solo...

Dec 26, 2005 · So without further ado, here’s this week’s 20 Questions with the legendary Geezer Butler. 1. What are you currently up to? This is your one and only chance to plug your shit. I?ve just finished my new album called ?Ohmwork? with …

In support of his autobiography, Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath and Beyond, Butler recounts it all, as well as shedding some light on if he plans to take the stage with his old bandmates one last time. What moved the needle toward reuniting with Ronnie for Dehumanizer?

Featuring 30 photos from Geezer’s personal collection—some never-before-published—INTO THE VOID is both an effusive tribute to one of rock’s most exciting bands and an intimate memoir of a trailblazing musician.