Geezer Butler Band
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The Geezer Butler Band | |
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Genres | Heavy metal |
Years active | 1984–1988 |
Associated acts | GZR, Heaven & Hell, Black Sabbath, Persian Risk, Krokus, Robert Plant |
Past members | Geezer Butler (bass) Pedro Howse (guitars) Carl Sentance (vocals) Gary Ferguson (drums) Jezz Woodroffe (keyboards) Jeff Fenholt (vocals) Jimi Bell (guitar) Richie Callison (vocals) John Mee (drums) |
The Geezer Butler Band was a solo band led by Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler. Butler formed the short-lived group in 1984 after leaving Black Sabbath for the first time.[1] Though Butler wrote some songs intended for the project, the group did not record or release any material.[2]
Overview[]
According to the Black Sabbath FAQ, Butler left Black Sabbath as the band disintegrated following the 1983-84 Born Again tour. He would rejoin and leave the band several times over the years, with Geezer Butler Band being his first attempt at a recording project outside of Sabbath.[2]
Along with Butler, the band consisted of guitarist Pedro Howse, who would later also play in GZR with Butler. Welsh vocalist Carl Sentance (ex-Persian Risk) fronted the band. The band released no recordings, but performed some shows in the mid-1980s of which some bootleg recordings still exist.[2]
Legacy[]
At least one song composed by Butler for this project ("Master of Insanity") would eventually be recorded for Black Sabbath's 1992 Dehumanizer album, though with a faster tempo. A song called "Computer God" was composed by Butler for the Geezer Butler Band, but it is a completely different composition than the song of the same name also recorded for Dehumanizer.
References[]
- ^ "Timeline Page – Black Sabbath Online". www.black-sabbath.com. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ a b c "The Official Geezer Butler Website |". Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- Musical groups established in 1984
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