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]

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 20, 2023 · Black Sabbath bassist Terry "Geezer" Butler documents his life and career in a new memoir, "Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath -- And Beyond."

Butler is best known as the bassist and lyricist of heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Incorporating the innovative techniques like string bending and using effects, he laid the groundwork for metal bass, and songwriting in general.

Jul 19, 2019 · Geezer Butler is much more than just Black Sabbath ’s bassist. If Tony Iommi’s riffs inspired the sound of metal, then Geezer’s lyrics spawned the blackness we metalheads hold dear. Here he goes back to his roots to talk religion, pacifism and Black Sabbath’s early days… You were born Terence Michael Joseph Butler on July 17, 1949.

Oct 17, 1995 · “I prefer stripping songs down to their most raw, basic sounds and blasting them out!” says Terry “Geezer” Butler. With over 35 years of experience in the game, the vast majority as the rock solid bass power underpinning the might Black Sabbath sound, then surely this is one musician who knows a thing or two when it comes to blasting ...

Nov 15, 2021 · Not so for the great Geezer Butler, or Terry as no-one calls him, who – despite a long and productive career as a master of the low end – is still breaking down barriers in bass. He’s not merely noodling around on this beast, either. “I’ve come up …

Jul 17, 2013 · If Black Sabbath laid down heavy metal's basic foundation, then it only stands to reason that Terry "Geezer" Butler pretty much sketched the blueprints for the heavy metal bass player.

Real Name: Terence Michael Joseph Butler; Birthdate: July 17, 1949; Birthplace: Aston, Birmingham, England; Band Position: Bass Guitar; Started in Band: 1968 – Founding Member; Left Band: Mid 1984 after attempt with Dave Donato; Returned to Band: Mid 1990; Left Band: Fall 1994; Returned to Band: Spring 1997

Apr 5, 2017 · From the throb of N.I.B. to the string-bending doom of God Is Dead?, the original wizard, Terry ‘Geezer’ Butler of Black Sabbath, has set the pace for bass players for nearly 50 years. We meet the master... With his apocalyptic lyrics and sludge-heavy bass tones, Geezer Butler has inspired a legion of devotees worldwide.