Geezer Butler Band
| The Geezer Butler Band | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Years active | 1984–1988 |
| Associated acts | "g//z/r", "geezer", Heaven & Hell, Black Sabbath, Persian Risk, KROKUS, Robert Plant |
| Members |
Geezer Butler (b) Pedro Howse (gtr) |
| Past members |
Carl Sentance (voc), Gary Ferguson (dr), Jezz Woodroffe (keys), Jeff Fenholt (voc), Jimi Bell (gtr), Richie Callison (voc), John Mee (dr) |
The Geezer Butler Band was a solo band led by Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, after leaving Sabbath in 1984. The guitarist was Peter "Pedro" Howse, who still remains a GZR (or g//z/r, geezer) member. Welsh vocalist Carl Sentance (ex-Persian Risk) fronted the band between 1986 and 1988. This version of the band released no recordings, but performed some gigs in 1985 of which some bootlegs exist.
Background
According to the Black Sabbath FAQ, Geezer Butler left Black Sabbath after the Born Again tour, and the band split up. He formed the Geezer Butler Band. Geezer joined Ozzy Osbourne 1989, then came back to Black Sabbath in 1991. He left again after the Cross Purposes tour and the "Nativity In Black" affair.
Instead of reforming the Geezer Butler Band he decided to form a new band called g//z/r in 1995. The musical styles of the two bands are totally different.
Legacy
Some of the songs composed by Butler & Co. ended up on Black Sabbath's Dehumanizer album (1992), such as "Master Of Insanity", which appeared later on the album in a slightly new version with a faster tempo.
"Computer God", from the same Black Sabbath release, also originates from a Geezer Butler Band song. Aside from the borrowed song title, the melodies are completely different.