Terence Michael Joseph "Geezer" Butler - GEEZER
The longtime bassist for the groundbreaking heavy metal outfit Black Sabbath,
Terence "Geezer" Butler was born July 17, 1949, in Birmingham, England.
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 Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward.
Osbourne; in the fall of 1968, the two reunited in the blues quartet Polka Tulk,
which also featured guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward.
After briefly re-christening themselves Earth, the foursome adopted the Black Sabbath
moniker in early 1969, at Geezer's suggestion. While Black Sabbath's self-titled
1970 debut laid the foundations for their deafening, sludgy hard rock attack, the
follow-up Paranoid was their creative and commercial breakthrough, selling
four-million copies in the U.S. alone on the strength of fan favorites like "War
Pigs," "Iron Man," and the title track; though Osbourne was the band's focal point,
Butler wrote the songs' lyrics, drawing heavily upon his fascination with the black
arts to explore recurring themes of death and destruction.
moniker in early 1969, at Geezer's suggestion. While Black Sabbath's self-titled
1970 debut laid the foundations for their deafening, sludgy hard rock attack, the
follow-up Paranoid was their creative and commercial breakthrough, selling
four-million copies in the U.S. alone on the strength of fan favorites like "War
Pigs," "Iron Man," and the title track; though Osbourne was the band's focal point,
Butler wrote the songs' lyrics, drawing heavily upon his fascination with the black
arts to explore recurring themes of death and destruction.
During the latter half of the 1970s, Black Sabbath's popularity dwindled, and in 1979 Butler briefly left the band; his return to the lineup coincided with Osbourne's departure, although the
group continued on with new front man Ronnie James Dio. Butler again exited in
mid-1984, forming the Geezer Butler Band before reuniting with Osbourne in
1987.
group continued on with new front man Ronnie James Dio. Butler again exited in
mid-1984, forming the Geezer Butler Band before reuniting with Osbourne in
1987.
Butler re-joined Sabbath for 1992's Dehumanizer, but again quit the group
two years later; after another fling with Osbourne, he formed G/Z/R, issuing
Plastic Planet in 1995. The solo Black Science followed in 1997. It was around
this time that Geezer returned again to Black Sabbath, for the Ozzfest 97 tour,
and has been involved with Black Sabbath since this point on various Ozzfest
tours.
two years later; after another fling with Osbourne, he formed G/Z/R, issuing
Plastic Planet in 1995. The solo Black Science followed in 1997. It was around
this time that Geezer returned again to Black Sabbath, for the Ozzfest 97 tour,
and has been involved with Black Sabbath since this point on various Ozzfest
tours.
DISCOGRAPHY
Geezer Butler
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2005 - Ohmwork
1997 - Black Science
1995 - Plastic Planet
Black Sabbath
2004 - Black Sabbath: Live at Hammersmith
2007 - Black Sabbath: The Dio Years
2004 - Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)
2002 - Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)
2002 - Past Lives
1998 - Reunion
1996 - The Sabbath Stones
1995 - Cross Purposes Live
1994 - Cross Purposes
1992 - Dehumanizer
1983 - Born Again
1982 - Live Evil
1981 - Mob Rules
1980 - Heaven & Hell
1978 - Never Say Die!
1976 - Technical Ecstasy
1975 - We Sold Our Soul for Rock & Roll
1975 - Sabotage
1973 - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
1972 - Volume 4
1971 - Master of Reality
1970 - Paranoid
1970 - Black Sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne
1995 - Ozzmosis
1990 - Just Say Ozzy
Other
1994 - Nativity in Black, Volume 1
1989 - Stairway to Heaven, Highway to Hell Foundation CD
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