Geezer Butler
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Geezer Butler names 5 bass albums that shaped his style
By Joel McIver, Amit Sharma published
The Black Sabbath legend digs deep into his record collection to pay dues to his biggest inspirations
Geezer Butler: "It was always magical playing with Tony. We never had to discuss anything – it just seemed to happen. To me, he’s the greatest guitarist ever"
By Joel McIver, Amit Sharma published
The bass legend looks back on his time with Tony Iommi and Black Sabbath, shares his highlights from new solo boxset Manipulations of the Mind, and reveals why he's turning to six- and seven-string basses for future material
Ashdown unveils Geezer Butler signature Pedal Of Doom
By Matt Parker published
Black Sabbath's renowned songwriter and bassist teams up with Ashdown for signature distortion and EQ stompbox
Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler announces 'best of' album and assembles massive 4CD box set of his solo works
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Sabbath bassist's Manipulations of the Mind collects his three solo albums plus a disc of rarities and unreleased tracks
Tony Iommi had to warn Eddie Van Halen to “behave” on the 1978 Black Sabbath/Van Halen tour
By Richard Bienstock published
The British metal legends feared the young support band was “ripping them off,” according to a new EVH biography
Tony Iommi says he's "not happy at all" with the release of new Dio-era Black Sabbath song, Slapback
By Matt Owen published
Iommi also claims Dio plays bass on the recording, rather than Geezer Butler
New Dio-era Black Sabbath song, Slapback, unearthed and verified by Geezer Butler
By Richard Bienstock published
The track is an outtake from Sabbath’s Heaven and Hell sessions
Geezer Butler recalls the B.C. Rich bass so sharp it cut his thumb open at Live Aid
By Richard Bienstock published
"I could hardly play the bloody thing," laments the Black Sabbath bassist
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