GZR, circa 2005 (L-R): Chad Smith, Geezer Butler, Clark Brown, & Pedro Howse

GZR is a band led by Black Sabbath bassist/lyricist Geezer Butler. The band has actually been marketed with three different names on the three releases they've had. In 1995, the band was marketed as G//Z/R. In 1997, it was merely Geezer, and in 2005, it was GZR. Most fans refer to the band as Geezer, although Butler himself refers to the band name as GEE-ZED-R (using the British prounouncation of the letter Z). This incarnation of the band is not to be confused with Geezer's previous attempt in 1985 to form a solo band, then known as The Geezer Butler Band - the two bands are totally separate. Image File history File links Gzr2005. ... This article is about the British heavy metal band. ... Geezer Butler Geezer Butler (born 17 July 1949 in Aston , Birmingham, England) is the long time bassist for the hard rock band Black Sabbath. ... This article is about the year. ...

The band's name is derived from the name of its creator: Terence "Geezer" Butler.

Pedro Howse, the guitarist in the band, is also Geezer's nephew.

Band history

The music is generally of a much harder edge than Butler is known for in Black Sabbath. This isn't a surprise, as the vocalist on his first album (Plastic Planet) was Burton C. Bell from Fear Factory, who is known for more driving and harder edged vocals than ever was displayed in Black Sabbath. The album also featured Pedro Howse on guitar, as well as Deen Castronovo (of Journey fame) on drums. This version of the band never played any live gigs. Bell did not stay with the band past the recording of Plastic Planet due to Fear Factory comittments. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Burton Christopher Bell (born February 19, 1969) is a vocalist and lyricist. ... Fear Factory is an American industrial metal/groove metal/death metal band, that has toured with Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Dream Theater and Rammstein, performed at three Ozzfests, had singles in the Mainstream Rock Top 40 and albums in the Billboard top 40, top 100 and top 200. ... Peter Howse was born in Aston,Birmingham,England, to Geezer Butlers sister, Maura. ... Deen Castronovo is a drummer who has played in various bands including The Enemy, Wild Dogs, Journey, Bad English, Hardline, Planet Us, Soul Sirkus, Ozzy Osbournes backing band, Paul Rodgerss backing band, and G/Z/R. He also played on the song Smoke Of The Revolution on the... Journey is an Arena rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ... Fear Factory is an American industrial metal/groove metal/death metal band, that has toured with Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Dream Theater and Rammstein, performed at three Ozzfests, had singles in the Mainstream Rock Top 40 and albums in the Billboard top 40, top 100 and top 200. ...

G//Z/R did play a few live dates in 1997 behind the release of their second record, Black Science. This was not a full fledged tour, most of these gigs were played concurrent to the Ozzfest tour of that year. The band opened for such folks as Bruce Dickinson, who was playing some live gigs at the time. Black Science had mostly the same lineup as Plastic Planet, although Bell was replaced by Clark Brown(SYMATIC) on the record. Castronovo recorded, but did not play any of the live gigs. He was replaced on drums by Chad Smith (not the drummer from the Red Hot Chili Peppers). // Black Science Black Science is an album by G/Z/R. it was originally released on July 1, 1997. ... Ozzfest is an annual tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal groups. ... Bruce Dickinson Bruce Dickinson (born Paul Bruce Dickinson, August 7, 1958 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England) is the legendary lead singer in the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. ... // Black Science Black Science is an album by G/Z/R. it was originally released on July 1, 1997. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Clark Brown is the Vocalist for G/Z/R. He came to replace Bell and has retained since. ...

After the handful of live gigs in 1997, the band was mostly put on ice, as Geezer was busy with various things Black Sabbath related for quite awhile. Geezer eventually got back into the studio with the same lineup that played the live gigs from 8 years previous, and recorded their third album, Ohmwork, which was released on May 9, 2005. 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the British heavy metal band. ... // Ohm Work Ohmwork is an album by G/Z/R. It was originally released on May 10, 2005 in the United States and on May 9, 2005 in the United Kingdom. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

• "Plastic Planet" (1995)
• "Black Science" (1997)
• "Ohmwork" (2005)

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Current Line-up

• Terrence Butler - bass guitar, keyboards
• Pedro Howse - guitar
• Chad Smith - drums (1997-present)
• Clark Brown - vocals (1997-present)

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Original Line-up

• Terence Butler - bass guitar, keyboards
• Pedro Howse - guitar
• Deen Castronovo - drums (1995)
• Burton C. Bell - vocals (1995) (appearance only)

Bass guitars typically have four strings instead of six as found on regular guitars. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... A guitar is a stringed musical instrument characterized by its visually dominant body and neck. ... Deen Castronovo is a drummer who has played in various bands including The Enemy, Wild Dogs, Journey, Bad English, Hardline, Planet Us, Soul Sirkus, Ozzy Osbournes backing band, Paul Rodgerss backing band, and G/Z/R. He also played on the song Smoke Of The Revolution on the... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Burton C. Bell Burton Christopher Bell (born Wednesday, February 19, 1969) is a vocalist and lyricist. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ...

External links

• Geezer Butler's homepage
• Geezer at Sanctuary Records
• Geezer at TVT Records